From the Head of Junior School

Congratulations to our Year 4 students, who presented their learning in a most entertaining way at our Kindergarten to Year 5 assembly this week.

IGSA Junior Sport – Launching in 2027

In last week’s newsletter, our Acting Principal, Melissa Boyd, announced the exciting news that MLC School will join the new IGSA Junior Sport Program, commencing in 2027. As this is an important change for our Junior School families, I wanted to highlight some of the key details in case you did not have the opportunity to read the Acting Principal’s article.

For many years, our students have enjoyed the opportunities provided through IPSHA, including Saturday sport, carnivals and representative pathways. From 2027, these opportunities will continue through a new girls-centred program designed specifically for girls. The program aims to encourage participation, skill development, confidence and enjoyment, while creating greater continuity with the Senior School IGSA sporting experience.

The 2027 seasonal sports program will include:

In addition to Saturday sport, students will have access to a full carnival program and representative pathway opportunities through IGSA, providing talented athletes with avenues to progress to higher levels of competition. 

Most importantly, sport is about far more than competition. Research continues to show that girls’ participation in sport brings benefits that reach well beyond the playing field. In supportive sporting environments, girls can strengthen wellbeing and self-belief, practise focus and perseverance – habits that also support learning – and learn to manage challenge, mistakes and pressure. Sport also provides a powerful setting for friendship, teamwork and leadership, helping students feel connected and capable both at school and beyond.

We are excited about the opportunities this new program will bring for our students and will share further information as we move towards this exciting initiative.

Music Performances

This week, our Junior School students had the opportunity to showcase their musical talents in our Co-curricular Music Concert. It was a wonderful evening that highlighted our outstanding instrumental, choir and co-curricular music programs. The following night, many Junior School girls performed on stage with Senior School students at MLC School’s ‘Groove’ jazz performance. I cherish the opportunities our younger Junior School girls have to learn with, watch and be inspired by their older peers in the Senior School. Our thanks go to our Director of Music, Trevor Mee, and all our dedicated Music Department staff.

NAPLAN and Parent/Teacher Learning Conversations

NAPLAN results for Year 3, Year 5, Year 7 and Year 9 have been sent to families. If you have not received your daughter’s results, please check her school bag. As previously mentioned, if Junior School parents would like to discuss these results with their daughter’s grade teacher, our Parent/Teacher Learning Conversations commence next week.

We wish all students participating in Write a Book in a Day all the best for their endeavours this evening. We also look forward to hearing about Year 6 Excitement Day next Monday, as students spend a fun day in our Senior School in anticipation of next year.

Wishing Year 4 teacher Maddy Woods all the very best as she takes leave from today for the birth of her first child.

– Daniel Sandral
Head of Junior School