Middle School Report  

With Term 3 now well under way, Year 9 and 10 students have completed their course counseling assignments for the year, and made their subject selections in line with their pathways for 2018.  Year 9's have selected a wide range of subjects to study in Year 10 next year, and many of them are now well on the way to establishing a clear route into their chosen field of study in the years to come.  Year 10 students also spend a great deal of time thinking about their options for next year.  Thank you to all parents who attended course counselling to support students and ask questions about the VCE and VCAL pathways available to students next year.

The Year 10 Beacon Ambassadors are now working with Mr McFarland to prepare for this year’s Beacon Bonanza to be held on Tuesday, 4 September.  As part of the day, we will welcome a number of guest speakers from different professions who will speak to the students about the skills, qualifications and pathways into their career areas.

Assemblies were held on Wednesday, 15 August with a focus on student voice and celebrating success.  Thank you to the Student Learning Team representatives that reviewed the LATAR learning cycle, and to the SRC representatives who addressed the Year 9 and 10’s. A huge congratulations to the school values awards recipients, of which there were a high number, the Dante Alighieri Poetry Competition winners – in particular Jamal Baba of Year 9 who took out the whole competition, beating over 3000 competitors from around Victoria. We also had the pleasure of hearing the finals bound Akegma Arok and Shalom Tiatia recite their OutLoud Poetry Slam competition poem, good luck to both of these students in the next round.

Important Dates

• Term 3 Progress Reports  – Friday, 24 August

A reminder that Term 3 Progress Reports will be available to students and parents from Friday, 24 August on the student and parent portal.

• Beacon Bonanza Day – Tuesday, 4 September

Year 10 students will be involved in a morning of careers talks, interactive workshops and discussions about their future aspirations and goals.

• Parent Teacher Interviews – Wednesday, 19 September

Students are reminded of the importance of making appointments to see teachers to discuss their learning success and progress. Appointments will be made using Compass this Term. Look out for information coming soon. 

Brendan McFarland

Acting Middle School Sub School Leader