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.

Year 9

Year 9 students have selected for the ABCN GOALs program, and are currently in the process of completing personal profiles to send to their mentors.  Later this term, they will meet their professional mentors for the first time and start planning the upcoming sessions focussed on setting goals to help them achieve success.  A big thank you to Mr McCall for his work in supporting this program.

The NAPLAN tests will begin from Tuesday, 14 May until Friday, 24 May.  This Year students will be completing the tests online so it is very important that they check the schedule that has been shared on Compass and discussed in their learning manager periods.

The Year 9 Careers program has started with all Year 9 students completing Morrisby tests.  The results of these will be used to begin discussions about potential future careers and the associated pathways.

Year 10

On Wednesday, 1 May, the 2019 Beacon Program launched with the annual Beacon Breakfast. Our Beacon Ambassadors hosted a breakfast along with program coordinators Adrian McCall, 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 staff members who supported the event and helped to create such an amazing breakfast.

A special thank you must go to our guest speaker Jo Spence. Her speech was both inspiring and informative as she spoke of her career pathway and the opportunities available to young people in the business community.  Thank you also to Yoonus Muhuseen and, as well as the Year 11 and 12 VCAL students who cooked and served the breakfast. 

The Year 10 Careers Counselling program has started for all Year 10 students. This process involves individual and group sessions where the students explore career opportunities with advice from the Managing Individual Pathways team and external careers experts. Students will soon begin to plan the subjects that they wish to undertake in 2020 to facilitate their pathways.

Thank you to Cathy Armstrong and the careers team in their support of the students.

Year 10 Work Experience will take place at the end of Term 2 and students are currently working towards completing health and safety assessments in their English and Maths classes. 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 6-8 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 Thursday, 30 May 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.

We wish students all the best in the upcoming tests and exams.

Becky Annetts

Middle Sub School Leader