Year 10
Tour Day was a great success this week with many Year 10 students leading as tour guides. We’ve had great feedback on how friendly, knowledgeable and articulate they were in leading their tour groups. We had a mixture of experienced and new students involved, and they are to be congratulated on volunteering to serve their school and wearing their uniform with pride.
Abbeythorpe House led Year 10 Chapel this week and the service was led by Pastor Luisa. She spoke about the inspiring story of Winter Olympics medallist Alysa Liu and how she overcame burnout and fatigue to find her passion again for skating and eventually win gold. The Abbeythorpe group represented their House beautifully by doing the readings and leading the service. Our image this week is Year 10 Abbeythorpe with their Luminary, Louise Piggott, who helped the girls prepare the service.
The MLC School Amy Cadet Unit (MLCSACU) was officially inaugurated this week –a great moment of pride in our 140 Year history. There are 39 Year 10 students in the Cadet Unit and while the rain meant the ceremony was moved to Potts Hall, the Year 10 Cadets represented their year group as senior members of the Unit.
Careers interviews conclude this week, and we hope your daughters have found the experience worthwhile, provoking thought and discussion about potential pathways.
Jo Cilia, Head of Futures and Pathways, reminded the girls this week to research options for their Work Experience Programme, which occurs in Term 4. The following link is available for Year 10 on the Year 10 Luminary page, under the Futures and Pathways Padlet for work experience information and opportunities. Places fill fast and can be highly competitive, hence the reminder for Year 10.
As assessments get underway and life gets busy, your daughter may be feeling the impact of increased academic expectations in Year 10. Please encourage your daughter to ask teachers and Luminaries for advice and prioritise sleep, diet and exercise. Planning their time to include all commitments may need some guidance from you at this stage and please reach out if they are feeling the pressure. We always encourage students to reward themselves for their efforts and see their academic life as a work in progress.
Please contact your daughter’s class teacher for academic discussions and your daughter’s Luminary or myself if you are concerned about their wellbeing. I am available Monday to Friday on sconnolly1@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au or 02 8741 9736.
– Sharon Connolly
Head of Year 10