Year 9/10

Mr Williams and Ms Fisher

Year 9:

On August 29th, the Year 9 students studying Mandarin took part in the 2023 Chinese Cultural Day, hosted at Melbourne Town Hall. Drawing nearly 2000 students from ten various schools across Victoria, the event featured an array of engaging activities.

 

The students engaged in a variety of cultural workshops, meticulously organized by the Confucius Institutes affiliated with universities. These workshops encompassed activities like Chinese printing, crafting Chinese knots and coin ornaments, and creating traditional Chinese fans. Additionally, the agenda included captivating performances, including the mesmerizing Lion Dance and a presentation showcasing the talents of Chinese traditional instrument players.

 

A highlight of the event was the sharing session by the winners of the Chinese Bridge competition. Through their stories, the students were able to gain insights into the journey of learning Mandarin. This cultural day not only fostered a deeper appreciation for Chinese traditions but also facilitated the exchange of language learning experiences among the participants.

 

 

 

 

Year 10:

Last week of Term 3 was spent celebrating the amazing growth and achievement we saw with our students. The Year Level leaders are extremely proud of all year 10 student and the effort that have made this term to better themselves and their community. They have challenged themselves and pushed through a long old term and have achieved some amazing results. We look forward to working with all the students again in term 4, before they make the exciting transition to the Senior School. Have a well deserved, restful and happy holiday, with family and friends.

 

Year 10 Wellbeing Day;

Wednesday 13th September the year 10 leaders ran a Wellbeing day for Year 10 students. Students spent the day in their home group and participated in a range of activities aimed to increase their wellbeing, decrease stress and foster relationships between them, their peers and teachers. We had a visit from Dale Sidebottom from Jugar life, play consultant that taught us how to play games and have fun to support our mental health and wellbeing. Dale shared some fun games with students and spoke to us about how we can support our own and others wellbeing in simple and effective ways.

After the high energy session with Dale, students were able to enjoy the glorious spring Sunshine and games such as giant Jenga, spike ball, 4 square, corn hole, finska, giant connect 4 and participate in some chalk drawing on the pavement in the Agora, while other participated in a rather competitive game of volleyball!

Team challenge activities were next, students could compete in paper plane and paper toss competitions as well as a raspberry model challenge, where students had to work as a team to re-create a model made out of raspberry lollies and toothpicks.

We finished that day with a celebration assembly where we gave out a huge number of awards to celebrate the highly successful term 3. The assembly was concluded with a wonderful performance from an ensemble group of year 10 music students who had the crowd singing along with them!

Thank you to our wonderful musicians; Trinity Kaleuati, Doris Ah’lung, Jaeli Brown and Evelina Tusitala-Tauai.

 

Congratulations to the students below who received an award for their hard work and commitment in term 3:

Responsibility:

 

Achievement:

 

Respect:

 

Growth:

 

Gunjeet Singh

Amtoj Kaur

Anaya Pynadath

Andrea D'costa

Angelina Someth

Ansh Prakash

Anuj Verma

Ashwinakash Parthiban

Blake Quarrell

Bri Newton

Charrie Libanan

Dieu John

Ela Coruk

Emma Wigham

Erin Parsons

Farzana Azimy

Fawzia Hashimi

Harmony D'souza

Homaira Abassi

Jaeli Brown

Jaimie-Lee Jones

Jamila Molina

Jasleen Kaur

Jess Singh

Joeb Fillipe

Josh Bailey

Katerina Pavlidou

Katherine Wang

Kayla Vernon-Balsarini

Madison Evans

Mekeel Hamidi

Melissa Bayram

Mia Balisson

Minuka Jayalath

Muslim Afzali

Natalie Hogan

Nuha Matar

Oceane Diss Caillol

Olivia Hitchcock

Pippa Drew

Prabritee Gautam

Prathi Tholkappian

Reemal  Siddiqui

Riley Gordon

Rishad Ameeri

Riza Mosazadeh

Shania Prasad

Shubhkarman Saran

Simon Rezaie

Sophia Huissman

Subhiksha Sunil

Tyrone Scilley

Zahra Samady

Aastha Manral

Abiru Loku Gamage

Aidan Kalaitzakis

Anaya Ebi Pynadath

Andrea D'costa

Angelina Someth

Astha Singh

Atifa Qassimi

Daniel Oliveira

Dave Matthew Rosendal

Dhurvi Patal

Evelina Tusitala-Tauai

Farzana Azimy

Gurneet Kaur

Gursimran Hans

Hainya Rezai

Harmony D'souza

Harsha Vadakkepura

Irfan Ayazee

Jainam Patel

Jawad Mohammadi

Jeffrey Reynold Ephraim

Jessica Dweh

Juanna Williams

Katerina Pavlidou

Kudratnoor Sran

Lateesha Sectretaria 

Lavayen Se'e

Logan Dyer

Madison Evans

Mahdiya Rafizada

Manpreet Kaur

Minuka Jayalath

Munotida Pasanduka

Nasrullah Haidari

Nazreth Gabayan

Nevaeh Cain

Preston Lacey

Reemal Siddiqui

Rishmika Thevamanoharan

Simon Rezaie 

Sophia Huismann

Sukhman Tatla

Sukhmandeep Kaur

Tze Xuen (Celeste) Looi

Vaishavi Shah

Vancouver Estall

Yashneet Nagal

Zahra Samady

Zeynab Ebrahimi

 

Aidan Kalaitzakis
Ajoh Garang
Andrea De Costa
Anna Lalic
Ansh Prakash
Astha Singh
Ava Hudson
Blessing Selvaraj
Chris Likku Joseph
Dave Matthew Rosendal
Didar Nowrozi
Domi Adomitina
Doris Ah Lung
Dylan Caballero
Esandi Mihansa Siriwardhana
Farida Karimi
Fatema Nabizadah
Gursimran Hans
Hadia Haidarian
Harmony Evaga
Harsha Vadakkepura
Harshdeep Singh
Jeffery Soeun
Jessica Dweh
Jonathon Esper
Josh Bailey
Juanna Williams
Katherine Wang
Kayleigh Calder
Klauie Reyes
Lavayen Se'e
Lolli Murphy
Luca Canale
Mehran Saedi
Mekaeel Hamidi
Nargis Ahmadi
Nevaeh Cain
Oleander Stevenson
Rishabh Kumar
Rupali Dhiman
Samuel Abouri
Sayeda Hashimi
Simon Rezaie
Sunday Wang
Thomas Cranston
Tua Meatuai
Tyler Gillahan
Vasuki Sritharan
Yashasvi Gupta

 

Alaha Ahmadi

Ali Abbas Azizi

Aminah Rezai

Arou Deng

Ayan Haider

Blake Quarrell

Blessing Selvaraj

Byron Flyn

Celeste Looi

Daniel Roberts

Dario Letica

Didar Nowrozi

Emily Hamilton

Esandi Siriwardhana

Ethan Ah Sui

Evelina Tusitala-Tauai

Gunjeet Singh

Gursimran Hans

Hadia Haidarian

Hivin Rasnake Rallage

Hugo Nunes

Imran Haidary

Jahvaree Vaeau

James Tominiko

Jamila Molina

Jawad Mohammadi

Jermaine Wilkinson-Mcgrath

Jessica Singh

Joeb Filippe

Julian Diaz

Kirrah Engelmayer

Klauie Reyes

Liana Holroyd

Maham Jafari

Mia Balisson

Muslim Afzali

Nauma Pemelika Mariner

Nazreth Gabayan

Neha Rijo

Nimat Ehsani

Olivia Hitchcock

Rishabh Kumar

Riza Mosazadeh

Sam Hogan

Samuel Abouri

Samuel Akala

Sani Baig

Sarah Papiti

Suhani Kumar

Tirua Kihi

Uzair Hashimi

Vasuki Sritharan

Zavier Dykes

 

Hands on Learning:Year Level Leader Awards:GPA Growth:

Sports Awards:

 

House Awards:

 

National History Challenge:

 

Noah O’Neill

Trinity Carter

 

James Tominiko

Madison Evans

 

Syed Hashmi

Kayden Douglas

Linea Esetavaka

Aminah Rezai

Isaiah Hollway

Ali Ullah Alizadah

Tadiwanashe Musekiwa

Ngatupuna Tearikimana

Jermaine Wilkinson-Mcgrath

Aleirah Adams

Nooria Mohammadi

Oliver Downe

Nauma Pemelika Mariner

Sahil Rahimi

Jaimie-Lee Jones

Ella Girvasi-Eade

Trinity Carter

Kowhai Lum

Matthew Abbott

Ali Akbar Foladi

Klauie Reyes

 

Esandi Siriwardhana

Julian Diaz

 

Sam Hogan

Ayan Haidar

Andrea D’Costa

Simrat Bhangu

Neha Rijo

Tyler Gillahan

Sophia Huismann

Eric Singh

Doris Ah Lung

Corey Pratley

 

Andrea D’Costa

Alexey Butov