Junior School
Term 2 done well!
Congratulations to all Year 7 and 8 students for a successful second term. Students are to be commended for their positive transition back after the long term 1 we all experienced.
Thank you to the students for their outstanding commitment to their learning. Teachers have sung the praises of our Junior School students who have shown respect, readiness to learn and developed strong connections as a Junior School cohort. There is a big sense of pride, teaching a group of students who are interested in learning, showing kindness towards others and making the Junior School a great place to be. Thank you to each individual student for making this happen.
To our Year 7 students, well done for completing their first semester in High School! From the start of the year, there was a positive energy from our Year 7 students who have adapted so well into High School routines and explored more of the College. As Term 2 progressed, we saw our students embrace many opportunities from attending the inter-school sport, music camp, cross country, geography walks to Ruffy Lake and completing the Attitude to School Survey all before the famous end of term celebration assembly led by Robinson.
Year 8 students and their families are to be commended for thriving through the change to new class groups at the start of this term. It was wonderful to see students embracing change and developing new friendships. Staff have witnessed and expressed to the Junior School that students are engaging in learning with new energy and receiving positive results. Results from the Attitude to School Survey indicate that students have noticed students respecting each other and bringing correct materials to class. Congratulations to Year 8 students!
Thank you to the families for your guidance and support at home. We know that the successes of our cohort come from the values that our families instill at home. Over semester 2, we look forward to continuing our partnerships with families, embracing warmer weather and continuing the learning growth of our young people.
We want to wish all the students and families a wonderful, adventurous, warm and safe term break. We look forward to making Term 3 another success.
Drew Hanna
Positive Climate Climate and Community Leader
on behalf of the Junior School Team
Premiers Reading Challenge
Our Year 7 and Year 8 students continue to impress us with their enthusiastic participation in the Premiers Reading Challenge. Here we have three Junior School students who have read 72 books amongst themselves! Or approximately 7 feet in the old system.
Asli Dulger
Learning Specialist
Teacher of English and Legal Studies
Year 7 Football Incursion
Thank you to Football Victoria for coming onsite to offer our students a Soccer lesson in their PE classes this week.
Absences and Attendance Improvement
You may have already received an email from the school regarding your child’s attendance over Semester 1. We are implementing a range of processes to ensure that students and families are supported by the school to maximise learning growth. Attendance is a part of this important work.
The email/letter communication is the school partnering with you in line with DET policy and our own desire to work with your child. We also understand that certain absences are unavoidable such as when a child is unwell or sick. The email/letter is generated based on DET attendance records, if there are circumstances that you believe we are unaware of or have overlooked, please contact us.
If you are concerned about your childs’s attendance then please read the email/letter to support the school in delivering high quality learning and student outcomes.
We look forward to continuing to partner with you.
The Junior School