Junior School News

Year 7 News

What a semester it’s been!  We are so glad to have our Year 7 students back. GEC is now almost back to normal. Please enjoy some of our Year 7 comments about what they learnt whilst in isolation.

“How to cooperate with difficult internet” 

Yug 7A

“How to be more independent because you don’t have the teachers to help you at all times.” 

James 7A

“I learnt how to cook cornflakes and chocolate chip cookies.” 

Dakota 7A 

“It’s better being at school.” 

Luis 7A

“Getting closer with your family.” 

Aananya 7F

“You can get really good marks by working independently.” 

Nathan 7F                    

Have a terrific and safe holiday.

Lou Tsarpalas and Jess Ballingall

Year 7 Coordinators

Year 8 News

It is timely to acknowledge some of the changes and achievements that our Year 8 students have made. Many students discovered the importance of being at school in regards to social interactions and classroom culture. Others have relished the opportunity to improve their study habits and overall organisation skills. Many students have kept up to date and completed assessment tasks.

With holidays coming up very quickly, it will be a great opportunity for the Year 8s to recharge and get motivated for a fresh start in Semester 2.

Sue Rio and Daniel Lake

Year 8 Coordinators

Year 9 News

Well done on settling back into school.

A few reminders:

• homework help is not running at the moment
• bring your own headphones and stationery; sharing equipment is not advisable during a pandemic
• make sure to charge your Chromebook every night, we can’t have students charging it in class!

We have read through our students' thoughts about online learning and life during lockdown - we are really impressed with the maturity that our Year 9 students have shown, and the strategies used for staying happy and motivated in their educational and personal lives. We have put these on the wall in the Year 9 corridor.

Parminder Kaur and Jake Sherman

Year 9 Coordinators