Middle School Report

Message from the AP - Middle School

Our Middle School students continue to demonstrate dedication, creativity, and teamwork across a variety of exciting initiatives. From the Year 9 Innovations Program, to subject selection and career planning sessions, students have engaged deeply with their learning and personal growth. The Year 8 students impressed everyone with their thoughtful contributions to community-focused projects, showcasing their compassion and awareness of how they can make a difference. Our Year 7 students have continued to connect to our College community and have been able to celebrate their hard work through special events organised to recognise their efforts. Special thanks to our dedicated teachers, who have guided students through this term with enthusiasm and care, ensuring that each activity provided valuable learning experiences.

Our students also participated in a range of events that have enriched their school experience. From athletics to arts showcases, they gave their all in both classroom learning and extracurricular activities. The highlight for many was the planning and preparation for our upcoming school fete, where our Year 9 students have taken on leadership roles to help make it a success. We are proud of the effort and spirit shown by everyone, especially with the students' passion for creating a meaningful community event. Our Middle School continues to shine, and we look forward to seeing more achievements in the coming months.

Samantha Smith

Acting Assistant Principal - Middle School

Year 9 Update

The Year 9 students had a busy yet exciting term 3, achieving many milestones as they prepare for their transition into Senior School in 2025. Students participated in a variety of educational activities and team building events throughout the term.

Pat Cronin Incursion

On September 1st, Year 9 students were involved in an important incursion run by the Pat Cronin Foundation. The aim of the session was to provide education, strategies and resources to empower young people so that the coward punch can be eliminated from society.

House Athletics Carnival

Students from Middle School participated in our House Athletics Carnival held at Meadowglen track on October 29th. The day was a huge success and our students loved the opportunity to compete in certain events such as long jump, high jump, relays, sprints, and many more. Well done to our Year 9’s who showcased their skills and also our school values in the best way possible.

Partners in Crime Excursions

On October 30th & 31st, Year 9 students taking part in the “Partners in Crime” elective class visited the Quantum facility to showcase their skills in deductive reasoning, observation, and data collection. Students became lead investigators in solving many crimes throughout the enjoyable day.

RIJI Day

Year 9 students participated in the Real Industry Job Interview Day which was held on November 14th in the Library. Students had the opportunity to take part in mock interviews with RIJI committee members. The aim was to provide our students with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to take on the current job market.

The Man Cave Incursion

On Wednesday November 20th all male students in Year 9 participated in “The Man Cave” incursion which aimed to foster positive masculinity and explore students' emotional literacy. Students engaged very well during the sessions and we received some excellent feedback from the presenters.

Term 4 will provide an engaging end to life as a Middle School student. Year 9’s will have their first taste of formal exams, and then will get the chance to celebrate by heading to both Luna Park & Funfields. We can’t wait!

Year 8 Update

Our Year 8 cohort are nearing the end of their second year of secondary school, and we are pleased to report that they continue to embrace their learning and inspire others by participating in a wide variety of educational activities and events both in and outside of the classroom. 

The House Carnival held on Tuesday 29 October showcased the athleticism and competitive spirit of many of our students. It was wonderful to see so many Year 8 students taking advantage of the opportunity to show their house pride by dressing up, enjoying the day by cheering on their friends, and embracing the day by competing in multiple events. Congratulations to all students who participated in the day's activities!!

This semester, classes 8A-8E have participated in a Community Project program aimed at establishing connections between our college and Edgars Creek Primary School. Our students demonstrated our college values with pride and were excellent role models for the younger students. It was a delight to observe our Year 8 students supporting prep students with their craft tasks and being ambassadors for our school. Students in these classes have had the opportunity over the last two weeks to cook in our school kitchens as a part of this program, and it has been great to observe students embrace this activity with enthusiasm.

As we approach the final weeks of Term 4 and prepare to farewell Year 8, the leadership team encourage our students to celebrate this amazing milestone of another year completed by participating in the Funfields excursion (Tuesday 10 December), Scienceworks excursion (Wednesday 4 December and Thursday 5 December) and Colour Dash (Friday 13 December).

Year 7 Update

The Year 7 students have had an exciting and busy semester as they complete their first year at Edgars Creek Secondary College. The Year 7 students have participated in a wide variety of learning opportunities and engaged in a number of whole school activities as they prepare for Year 8 in 2025.

During Term 3, the Year 7 Leadership Team were excited to provide students with an opportunity to celebrate their first semester of Year 7 by attending an excursion to Bounce where they worked as a team and enjoyed a fun day of activities, food, and team building across two days. The students represented Edgars Creek with positivity and enthusiasm throughout the two days at Bounce, and showed the school values throughout the entire excursion.

We had our first College Musical this year with Seussical Jr taking place in Term 3. There were a number of Year 7 students in the cast on stage and support team in preparation for the event, which was a great success.

Edgars Creek Secondary held its first Middle School House Carnival on Tuesday 29th of October representing their house at Meadowglen Athletics Track. The Year 7 students did an amazing job participating in as many events as possible and celebrating their peers' success during the day. It was a great opportunity for students to work as a team and participate in an event that brings the whole school community together.

As we move towards the end of the year, we have some exciting opportunities for the Year 7 students, including the science excursion to the zoo, and an excursion to 10 pin bowling as a celebration of a successful first year at Edgars Creek Secondary College. 

The Year 7 Leadership Team are very proud of the Year 7 cohort for their effort, engagement, and enthusiasm during their first year at Edgars Creek Secondary College, and look forward to working with the students as they prepare for Year 8 in 2025.