Middle School Report
Welcome back to all Middle School students, family and teachers. We hope you all had a fantastic break and an enjoyable Easter.
This term is a busy one and Year 9 and 10 are already engaged and working diligently in classes. There are some very exciting programs arranged for the students this term, and the Middle Sub School wish to encourage all students to get involved in the opportunities presented to them this term.
Year 9
Nineteen Year 9 students took part in the launch of the GOALs program on Tuesday 4th May. They met their professional mentors for the first time and started planning the upcoming sessions focussed on setting goals to help them achieve success.
Over the course of the next two terms, the students will travel to their mentors’ work place in the city’s CBD over the course of five sessions. The students are working with some of Melbourne’s leading companies including Energy Australia and the law firm, Norton Rose Fulbright.
Their employees have volunteered to spend time mentoring the students, covering issues like ‘goal setting’, ‘communication’, building relationships and confidence’ and ‘realising your strengths’.
The NAPLAN tests will take place the week beginning 8th May, and students have been preparing themselves in classes.
Year 9 Careers Counselling has started for all Year 9 students. This process involves individual and group sessions where the students explore career opportunities with advice from the Managing Individual Pathways team. Students will then begin to develop pathways to their own success and plan the subjects that they wish to undertake to facilitate their pathways.
Thank you to Cathy Armstrong and the careers team in their support of the students.
Year 10
On 3rd May, the 2017 Beacon Program launched with the annual Beacon Breakfast. Our Beacon Ambassadors; Daniel San Jose, Jacob Anastasi, Natalie Truong, Catherine Lok and Laeticia Santos hosted a breakfast along with program coordinators Brendan McFarland and Lynda Vo to welcome and thank our community and business partners.
The Middle Sub School wishes to acknowledge the hard work from the Beacon team as well as thank the Food and Hospitality VET students for creating such an amazing breakfast. It was a delicious way to start the day.
A special that you must go to our guest speaker, Susan Yengi from the Beacon Foundation. Her speech was both inspiring and informative as she spoke of her pathway to success and the ambitions of the program.
Year 10 Work Experience will take place at the start of Term 3 and students will be working towards completing health and safety assessments in their English classes over the course of the next few weeks. Students are encouraged to arrange their places promptly as this will ensure they have a placement at a desired location.
End of Semester Exams and Tests
Year 10 Exams and Year 9 semester tests will take place during weeks 7 & 8 of this term. Students should now be developing a regular and consistent study program, reviewing their classroom notes and summarising key information.
The Year 10 Exams will commence on the 1st of June and the exam timetables will be available shortly; it is important that the timetables are reviewed carefully as students are expected to attend all exams.
The Year 9 Semester Tests will take place in the double periods for core subjects including LOTE. Students are encouraged to discuss the times and test requirements with their teachers so they develop a detailed study and revision plan.