MIDDLE SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES
Friday 7 September
9H Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion
Monday 10 September
9I Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion
Tuesday 11 September
9J Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion
Thursday 13 September
9K Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion
Year 9 & 10 Student Led Assembly
Friday 14 September
Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion
Monday 17 September
9E Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion
Tuesday 18 September
9N Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion
Year 9 Resilience Project - Parent Information Evening 7 pm
Thursday 20 September
3 Ways Conferences/Teacher/Parent/Student
Friday 21 September
STUDENT FREE DAY - Staff Professional Development Day
End of Term 3
Friday 12 October
Year 10 Formal
Please also refer to the Middle School Calendar on the school website for the full list of important dates/events.
THE RESILIENCE PROJECT
Parent Information Evening
SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD’S MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING
Tuesday 18 September
7 pm
LHS Performing Arts Theatre
The Resilience Project delivers emotionally engaging programs to schools, providing practical, evidence-based, positive mental health strategies to build resilience and happiness.
All parents/guardians are encouraged to attend our 'Parent Information Evening' to learn more about methods to support mental health and wellbeing.
Year 9 Camp
Final Payment DUE
Consent and Final Payment $490, due by Friday 14 September, on COMPASS or the Main Office.
Camp Dates:
Monday 12 November to Friday 16 November
Students will be given the opportunity to explore a range of aspects throughout Tasmania. Strong links will be made to the Science, Humanities, English and PASE faculties as well as opportunities to develop both personal and interpersonal skills.
Year 10 Formal - $70 PAYMENT DUE
The 2018 Year 10 Formal will be held on Friday 12 October, at Linley Estate, Kilsyth.
Time: 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm
Cost: $70
Payment Due By: Friday 14 September
The cost of $70 includes hire of the venue, a 3 course meal, soft drinks, DJ, decorations and event prizes.
If your son/daughter wishes to attend the evening, payment and consent can be provided online through Compass (Parent Portal).
No payments will be accepted after, Friday 14 September.
Full details of the evening are available on Compass for parents/guardians and students.
If you have any questions regarding the evening, please contact Liz Nevins on 9735 5644.
Legal Studies
Miss Stavrou’s (Year 10) VCE Legal Studies students working collaboratively.
Year 9 Captains' Report
This week has been great! The last week weather was horrible so luckily it has taken a good turn.
There were some great sports happening last week. The Senior Boys Netball team took out the State Championship and on Friday 31 August, the EIS students and staff drew in Netball, with Mr Toma choking the winning shot!
There has also been lots of activities running around the school, like the Athletics Carnival, 'Free Dress' to help support farmers who are caught in the drought and at the moment, lots of CATs are getting done, so make sure if you need to catch up on some, you get them done at home or on the bus.
The 'Parent Teacher Interviews' will be held on Thursday 20 September. Students should accompany parents for these conferences. There will be NO FORMAL CLASSES on this day.
A reminder that the Year 9 FINAL camp payments are due, Friday 14 September on COMPASS.
District Athletics was held on Tuesday 4 September, with many students performing in there chosen events, such as sprint, discuss, shot put, javelin and relay. Congratulations to all students who have made it into the next round, and thank you to everyone who went and represented the school.
On Wednesday 5 September, the ADP students from both classes went into the city to have a tour around the VIS (Victorian Institute of Sport). We got to meet some amazing Olympians and other athletes who talked to us about sport and resilience. We also talked about how they train and what they do in everyday in life. We also looked at athletes peak power and how long athletes have to produce that power. On the tour we looked at their gym, swimming pool, cool pool and running track. I'm sure all the students walked away from this experience with new knowledge to help them in their chosen sports.
Zac Hoiles and Sophie Mastaing
Unapproved Absences
Parents and guardians are asked to please approve your child's absences on COMPASS.
It is DEECD (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) policy that all student absences are accounted for.
If you have forgotten your Compass username and password, please contact Lauren Kelso in the Middle School Office.
Middle School Coordinators