Middle Years News

Middle Years Production 

HUGE congratulations to students from across the Middle Years, who performed brilliantly in front of a live audience last Tuesday. It was impressive to view the performing talents of our students who took on the persona of characters from the 19th century. Action, humour, mystery and wonder were dished up from our creative students under the guidance of Ms Yengi (Performing Arts Coordinator) and Bethany O (Year 12 student Director). Look out…I have no doubt that we will continue to see these students, along with others, in not only future productions here at the College, but on famous stages- around the world!

Subject Expo for Year 9 students

Subject & Pathways Expo’ will be held on Tuesday 20 June in the Senior Years Building @ 6.00pm.

We remind you that this is a COMPULSORY event for all Year 9 students.  A 2024 Year 10 information session will begin 6.30pm in the Senior Years Building Auditorium. 

Students and families should attend this session to collect a copy of the 2024 Senior Years Subject Selection Handbook and learn more about the process for choosing subjects. Then we invite you to view the displays in our Subject and Pathways Expo area which is open until 8.00pm. Please refer below for attachment. 

Social Media – what should we know?

With adolescent teenagers working hard at becoming independent young people, providing them the opportunity to demonstrate responsibility and a willingness to conform within boundaries can, at times, be a challenge. Mobile devices and social media add to this complexity and helping our children navigate the broad problems surrounding online platforms does indeed become challenging. I certainly know of this in my own household…it too becomes a sticking point with my teen children. Remember, that whilst it’s not always an easy task to help set important boundaries, consistency is key.  In an extract from the ‘Child Mind Institute’, they write:

“Some experts worry that teens are more anxious and have lower self-esteem because of social media and texting. There are key differences to socializing online. Teens miss out on things like body language and facial expressions. This can lead to misunderstandings and hurt feelings. It can also make talking in person feel more intimidating.

It is also common for kids to feel bad about themselves when they see everyone online looking perfect. Teens often try to compensate by sharing pictures that make them look perfect, too. Then, when their social media identity doesn’t match how they actually feel, they can end up feeling worse.

Parents can help by setting a good example of how to use tech. Try to give kids your full attention when you are with them and establish tech-free zones in the house and tech-free hours when no one is on their phones.”

To learn more about the impact of social media on young people, read the full article at https://childmind.org/article/how-using-social-media-affects-teenagers/