Year 10
Year 10 has had a great start to the term, and it was wonderful to see them all back with such enthusiasm to see their peers again. We have a quick and exciting term ahead particularly due to the Immersion experiences during Week 5, starting Monday 11 November 2024.
During Luminary time this term, we will be focusing on our School Value of Growth and the Chaplaincy theme of Servant Leadership. These themes will be complemented by exploring gratitude and kindness. This week our Luminary Representatives have been leading sessions on Growth and both individual and Luminary group goals. We are seeing great initiatives from our Luminary Representatives which is contributing to a more positive experience of connection within the groups. The photo this week is of Booralee in action during Luminary being led by Jemima Hardy (Year 10) and Zoe Pollard (Year 10).
On Monday 21 October 2024, we have both a student information session for the Immersion experiences for New Zealand and the Sydney Urban Challenge during 3b and a follow-up parent-teacher interview session and information evening that day. Another important date on your calendar should be to ensure that all medications must be handed into the MLC School Health Centre with the medical administration form in a clearly labelled zip lock bag by Tuesday 22 October. This is to ensure we can check and pack all medication required by the students on the trip. The accompanying teacher will carry medications and students must not carry any other medications during the trip.
- All S8 and S4 medication must be in a Webster pack prepared by the pharmacy with an accompanying letter from the prescribing doctor.
- Students with Epipens and asthma inhalers must always carry their own with them.
Please see the generic emails that you have received for both New Zealand and Sydney below:
Year 10 Sydney Urban Challenge
While we have spent a lot of time trying to meet every accommodation for Immersion groups, there will no doubt be some disappointment through friendship shifts, the complication of selecting friends that may not have chosen you and ensuring fairness to all. One of the goals of immersion is to get outside your comfort zone, particularly getting to know other people. The students have two more years to work alongside each other and need to strengthen their connections across the year group. I have every faith that they will be able to achieve this.
Please reach out if you are concerned about your daughter at all. I can be contacted via email arenwick@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au or my direct line 8741 3278.
Dates for diary:
- Monday 21 October 2024 – Immersion information evening
- Tuesday 22 October 2024 – Medication to School Nurse
- Friday 25 and Saturday 26 October 2024 – Festival of Speech
- Saturday 9 November 2024 – New Zealand Immersion begins
- Monday 11 November 2024 – Sydney Immersion begins
- Tuesday 12 November 2024 – Sydney Immersion overnight experience with Urban Challenge begins
– Angela Renwick
Head of Year 10
