Middle Years
Middle Years Update
Families today take many diverse forms. Most kids have a Dad, some have two Dads, others a Step Dad or maybe Foster Father, many have a Father who is no longer with them either through separation or death, others have a Father who adopted them. Others have no Dad, some are lucky enough to have a grandfather. Most, at least, have a Father figure in their life.
We trust that each one of you had a very happy Father's day.
You are very important to our children and their development. The time you spend engaged with your children in any activity no matter how simple is vital. It may be discussing a TV show or a footy game or an incident in the news. Your discussion helps your child form logical opinions. You might have a game of back yard cricket or some rough and tumble game, this is very important in their development of confidence in themselves and trust in you.
The time out which you take to actually chat to your children about their interests or their friends and their hopes for the future, is priceless.
The interests you share with your children are vital in helping them develop into well rounded young people. It might be a love of sport or bush walking or camping.
Perhaps it is sharing your artistic talents. Maybe you are building the foundations for a budding musician through your enthusiasm for music. Do they spend time with you in the garden or 'cooking up a storm' with your Master Chef skills? These precious times are all irreplaceable. Thanks Dad.
Your help and support in their education makes such a difference. The fact that you spent time helping your child fathom out the mysteries of that Science assignment, or perhaps it was the time spent on that Maths problem that had everyone puzzled. The whole family might have ended up working together. Your child will remember those last minute scrambles for help. Thanks Dad.
We appreciate all that you do and understand the time constraints that our busy world imposes. In a way every day should be Father's Day, but I think it is good that one special day is set aside to reflect on just how important your role is, for our whole community.
Congratulations to Keira Tait Year 8F
Over the weekend Keira swam at the Victorian Age Short Course Championships. She had a huge weekend with 7 individual events and 3 relays and making 6 finals. Her results were as follows;
7th in the 100m and 200m freestyle, 5th in the 100m backstroke, 4th in the 200m backstroke, 3rd in the 100m butterfly and both 1st and 13 year old age champion in the 200m butterfly. Well done Keira!
Breakfast Club
Friday mornings from 8am in the MYC
Homework Club
A homework club is now available to students. It is held every Monday in the library from 3:30pm to 4:15pm.
Uniform reminders
- Blazers are to be worn to and from school
- Scarves must be plain black or navy
- Spray jackets are for PE and Sport Education classes
- Everyone must be wearing a tie
Allira Howe
Director of Learning: Middle Years
Junior Debating Triple Victory!
Congratulations to the Koonung Junior Debating Teams for an outstanding triple win on Wednesday 21 August. The topic of the night was ‘That we should ban junk food in schools,’ with Koonung representing the affirmative side. All three teams were victorious as they braved the cool temperatures and kept cooler heads against the mighty wit of the Carey Grammar School teams 5 and 8, and Camberwell Grammar School team 8.
Bravo!
Anthony Hindle and Jonathan Moore
Junior Debating Co-ordinators