Year 7

Welcome back to Term 3. I hope that your daughter has had a refreshing and relaxing break and is looking forward to her return and what promises to be another fruitful term. Please see the notes and information below to assist you and your daughter in your preparations for a positive return.

Learning and assessment

Term 3 affords our students the opportunity for consolidation of learning in building from feedback from teachers across areas of strengths and areas for growth. Students are encouraged to work independently and with their luminaries in developing their academic goals for the term ahead, ensuring they capitalise on the feedback they have received from last term’s assessments and learning. To assist in planning for Term 3 learning, please find HERE the Assessment Schedule for Year 7 for Term 3.

Pastoral Care/Luminary Period

This term, our Luminary period remains key to providing support and care for students and an opportunity to strengthen connections with their Luminaries and peers. To support student wellbeing, this term we will be exploring the School Value of ‘navigating changing friendships’. Students will engage in a range of wellbeing sessions designed to support the development of VALUE skills, attitudes and competencies. As always, our hope is that our cohort continue to grow in strength together, developing a rich understanding of the School Values. Each term, in our Pastoral Care sessions, we will focus on developing our understanding of a different School Value. We encourage you to continue the conversation at home, as your daughters navigate the joys and challenges that they will continue to face this year.

Key School Policies

We request that families read and are familiar with the Parent Information Handbook and, most particularly, those school policies and procedures regarding ICT use, mobile phones, uniform, leave and attendance. Thank you for your continued support in guiding your daughter in her adherence to the school protocols for these areas.

Winter Uniform

• Winter tunic, blouse, tie, belt, long socks, polished shoes, blazers, and as it gets colder – jumpers as well.
• Year 7 are not to use the MLC School Tote bag.

Attendance – for all school days, classes and co-curricular commitments

• A reminder that students are to sign in and out of Senior Studies office if they arrive on campus after 8.15am or are required to leave prior to 3.15pm. I appreciate your support in ensuring your daughter arrives at school prior to 8.15am.
• If your daughter is unexpectedly absent, or you are aware that they will arrive late or be required to leave early, please inform the Student Services Office If your daughter requires leave outside of holiday time, please complete the Application for Leave form, to seek permission from the Principal as required by the NSW Education Act.
• In the event of illness or injury during school hours, your daughter should visit the Health Centre. If required, Health Centre staff will contact parents or carers.

Mobile Phones

Students in Year 7 to Year 9 are to leave their mobile phones in their lockers during the day. Please refrain from contacting your daughter when she is at school. If you need to contact your daughter for an urgent matter, please contact Senior Reception and the message will be conveyed.

Students in Year 10 to Year 12 are encouraged to leave their mobile phones in their lockers during the day. Students are permitted to carry their phones but these should be used for educational purposes when at school.

As always, there are a number of key dates to be aware of this term.  Please see below:

I look forward to continuing to work with you and support your daughter throughout this term. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me via email at kbickerstaff@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au  if you have any queries, concerns or simply wish to touch base.

– Kylie Bickerstaff
Head of Year 7