Year 9 News

Year 9 News 

Well the end of the year has arrived and we are all looking forward to Christmas, the holidays and a great summer break.

What a year in 2022. No lockdowns and a full year of school. Two great Year 9 camps, one to an adventure park and one to the big smoke.  This has been a wonderful return to full time, onsite learning and students have been adapting back to this full-time program.  Congratulations to all of our award winners, but I would like to congratulate all students and families for their success in 2022.

So much has happened in the last few weeks and it is very exciting to see the 2022 Year 9 students develop into young adults with much more direction and purpose.  The opportunities taken up by students are many and varied as student look towards the word of work and their possible future selves. 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Year 10 in 2023 for these student means getting out into the working world with 2 weeks of work experience. This opportunity is so valuable as a learning opportunity and many students have already begun preparations and made enquiries.  It is extremely important that all students take the time to explore possible work opportunities that they have a genuine interest in.  This experience often informs the future decisions they make for themselves and helps students to build more purpose into their learning. Purpose increases resilience and determination to succeed and that in turn increases the quality and value of learning outcomes.

Any student or parent that wants more information should contact the school and message or talk with Alan in careers.  Take control of your future by taking an active role in your personal development.

PATHWAYS

Ten Morwell students have travelled to Kurnai University Campus for headstart to take part in the Pathways program which was designed to engage student in targeted practical learning opportunities. Students have taken to the program with a positive attitude and completed a wide variety of tasks they would not normally have had the opportunity to experience.  The theme is developing basic skills in preparation for the working world.  Plans for 2023 projects and personal development goals are very exciting.

EARLY ACCESS VCE

Many students have now taken advantage of the Headstart at University campus with a single Unit 1 VCE subject.  Students have incorporated travelling to Churchill, University Campus into their program and accessed a variety of opportunities to get ahead in their possible future VCE studies.  Students I have spoken to have really enjoyed the wonderful and mature environment offered at the University Campus and are embracing it with enthusiasm.