Year 7

A very big welcome back to all of Year 7 and their families. I trust you were able to enjoy a break over the past three weeks. It has been wonderful to hear from students about their experiences travelling, relaxing and spending time with friends.

With this being the final term of the year, it is one where we will ask students to spend time reflecting on how they have grown in 2024. Whilst academic reflection is important, students will also be asked to consider how they have grown as young women this year, both personally and socially. Using these reflections, we will also spend time on making clear plans for how we hope to develop and grow across Year 8. Part of this will be to use the relationships we are strengthening with students in the senior years; the Peer Support Leaders, Big Sisters as well as students from each House community.  

Term 4 will include a series of special events and celebrations which I hope to see as many Year 7 students involved in as possible. These include MLC School Idol, Speech Night, IGSA Gymnastics, IGSA Festival of Speech, co-curricular stalls and many more.

This week we commenced the term with a special Year 7 Chapel service run by Rev Vinnie and featuring guest speaker Howard Clarke. His presentation was in introducing Uniting World to the students and he shared his insights about the importance of kindness and service. Thank you to Grace Guo (Year 7), Audrey Buck (Year 7) and Michaela Kwaan (Year 7) for volunteering to assist during the service.  

A reminder regarding Summer Uniform, during the warmer terms students are not to wear their school jumper as the external garment as they arrive each morning and when they depart each afternoon. The blazer if the outer garment for travel at all times. I would like to ask for your assistance to ensure your daughters who wish to wear their jumpers are wearing their blazer as the external garment in the mornings as they leave home.  

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me or your daughter’s Luminary teacher if you have any queries, concerns or simply wish to touch base about her academic, social and emotional wellbeing. 

– Bridget Kovats
Head of Year 7