Year 9

After the recent Urban Challenge Camp, where Year 9 students took on real-world team challenges and earned points (with families joining in through parent challenges) – representatives from Urban Challenge joined us at our year meeting on Monday to announce the winning team.

They spoke very highly of our MLC School students, commending their respect, teamwork and conduct throughout the entire experience. The guides consistently remarked on what a pleasure it was to work with such a wonderful group of young people.

A Word About Wearing The Correct Uniform

I also spoke with the cohort about wearing the correct uniform and reminded them of our standards and expectations. In particular, the two issues I see most often in Year 9 are students not wearing their blazer to and from school, and students wearing sports uniform without a legitimate reason.

Please note, that students must have a sports uniform pass if they do not have sport on that day. I would be grateful if parents could reinforce these expectations at home. If a student does need to wear sports uniform for the day, I would appreciate an email so that I am aware there is a valid reason.

During Luminary time on Thursday, the Luminary groups paired up for some ‘speed dating’. Students were given a list of conversation starters and encouraged to speak with a variety of people they may not usually engage with. This provided them with an opportunity to strengthen their conversation skills and step outside their comfort zones by interacting with others in the cohort. It is hoped that these activities will assist students in developing stronger connections within the year group, which will prove beneficial as they transition into the senior years.

– Kate Schurch
Head of Year 9