Angelique Sanders, Director of Student Wellbeing/Acting Deputy Head of Senior School

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Our Student Wellbeing Programme had a focus on friendships this week. Our Year 11s prepared scenarios to work through with Year 9 on how to manage situations when they may issues arise within friendship groups in and out of school. This was also a great opportunity for them to show leadership within their House.

Year 7 discussed both the positive and negatives impacts of peer pressure and comparing yourself to your friends, people of influence around you, or with people you see on social media can have. Our Year 8 and 10 cohorts had year level meetings. The process for Year 11 2026 was outlined to students, which was followed by the webinar last night for parents of current students as well as our incoming students in 2026.

Finally, Year 12 had the change to speak about what they might like to do in the year after school. They have so many choices and this can be daunting. These two articles may be helpful when having discussions with them about their options.  

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Angelique Sanders
Director of Student Wellbeing/Acting Deputy Head of Senior School