From the Head of Junior School

This week we had many students participating the Maths Olympiad. It is wonderful to see so many students competing in this challenging competition. 

Public Speaking Competition Year 3 to Year 5 

During this week’s Junior School campus assembly time, Year 3 to Year 5 hosted their annual public speaking competition. I was so impressed at the high standard (having said that, MLC School is known for its high performance in debating and public speaking). My congratulations to all our girls who have been participating in the public speaking knockout competition and accolades to our finalists:

Year 3
Winner – Elizabeth Feng
Runner up – Rachel Rodrigues

Winner – Yvonne Henderson
Runner up – Colette Myssy

Winner – Zoe Baker
Runner up – Harlow Locke

Congratulations to Olivia

Olivia Cheng (Year 5) has received a Highly Commended Award at the 2025 Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Student Achievement – Community Languages Schools for Cantonese. Great work Olivia!

Kindergarten to Year 2 Concert 

Today we held our annal Kindergarten to Year 2 concert ‘Eddie the Penguin Saves The World’. The girls, through music and drama, taught us the importance of caring for our planet. Our thanks to our Junior School Music Coordinator, Sophie Grattan-Smith and our talented Music, Dance and Drama departments. Keep an eye on MLC School’s social media and next week’s newsletter for photos.  

Stay and Play Reminder 

1.30pm Friday 19 September 2025 

A reminder that next week concludes with an end of term tradition for Kindergarten to Year 5, Stay and Play. Parents are welcome to attend and Pre-Kindergarten may also attend with their parent or carer. A message outlining all you need to do in preparation for Stay and Play has been provided. You can also access this message in last week’s newsletter.

– Daniel Sandral
Head of Junior School