Year 10

Year 10

The Year 10 immersions to New Zealand and within Sydney offered invaluable opportunities for personal growth, skill development, and team building. These experiences helped to foster independence, resilience, and leadership while encouraging our students to step out of their comfort zones. I am proud of our cohort and their ability to make the most out of the opportunities provided to them. Such activities also provided a unique chance for them to develop confidence in their abilities and forge connections with both staff and students that can support their academic and personal journeys.

Watching the videos Year 10 made as part of the Immersion projects on Tuesday 19 November, it was clear they have a greater understanding of Indigenous stewardship and empowerment as they compared the similarities and differences between the Māori and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and have developed further their cultural appreciation and respect of the different cultures.

The Year 10 Transition program was launched on Wednesday 20 November. This program is important for the cohort because it marks a shift toward greater academic and personal responsibility, as well as the beginning of more specialised learning. This transition helps our Year 10 students prepare for the increased demands of their senior years by developing key skills such as time management, study techniques, and critical thinking. We anticipate that this supported transition should reduce anxiety, boost confidence, and ensure that students are better equipped to handle the challenges of Year 11 and beyond.

I encourage you to engage in conversation with your daughter about what they are being exposed to regarding their future studies and any plans they have begun to make about setting themselves up for next year.

Today at the Orientation Day we welcomed Year 7 2025 students to the School and our respective Houses. I was extremely proud of the enthusiasm and compassion that Year 10 showed to their future Little Sisters and the cards that many of them shared. We also welcomed four new students to Year 11 2025, and I thank Olivia Ebel, Evelyn Kerr, Eve Ireland, Laila Chopra, Leylim Ozer, Grace Bettar, Alexis Morcos, Kimberly Chou and Stephanie Bombatas for being buddies to our new students. I am sure they will help the new students have a smoother start in January 2025.

We have had an interesting week, and I am looking forward to the rest of the Year 10 Transition program next week.

Please be reminded that you will find the Year 11 2025 booklists for IB and HSC on Omnia.

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.

Coming up

  • Wednesday 27 November 2024 – Parent-teacher evening
  • Wednesday 4 December 2024 – Last day of lessons
  • Thursday 5 December 2024 – Speech night

– Angela Renwick
Head of Year 10