Year 10

I had an enjoyable time at the New Zealand Immersion information evening. It is wonderful to see the joy on the students and parents faces looking forward to the experiences approaching for Year 10.

In the Academic Care session this week Christopher Highman, Assistant Head of Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE) introduced Year 10 to their immersion project which is to evaluate the various ways Australia and New Zealand take care, present and manage their Indigenous culture. It is an important global and local area for our students so they can look ahead and work towards being Agents of Change. Christopher is also attending the New Zealand Immersion.

During Luminary this week students were reflecting on their growth over Semester 2. Not only does it include academic growth but also leadership, giving to the community, gains from co-curricular activities and our School Values that were a focus this semester, Compassion and Growth. We also had a sharpened focus on uniform yesterday Thursday 24 October, which may have resulted in Accountability Points and emails home for students.

After Immersion

Please see Academic Care’s newsletter piece regarding the Year 10 Enhancement Program after their return from Immersion in Week 6 (starting Monday 18 November 2024). The current timetables for Year 10 will cease at the end of Week 4 (Friday 8 November 2024).

Luminary staff updates

We welcomed back Jane Timor, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) Teacher as Sutton Luminary last week from leave, the students were delighted at her return. We welcome Alice Chance, to assist Trevor Mee, Director of Music with Mooramoora Luminary and Samantha Kelsongray to look after Prescott Luminary while Conor O’Reilly is on leave for the first six weeks of term. We continue to enjoy our hard-working Luminary staff on the rest of our Luminary groups.

If you are concerned about your daughter at all, please contact the Luminaries or me. I can be contacted via email arenwick@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au or my direct line 8741 3278.

Congratulations Zoe Pollard (Year 10) on her recent water polo success. Zoe was a member of the 15&U women’s NSW water polo team, that won GOLD………

Coming up

• Friday 25 October – Saturday 26 October 2024 – IGSA Festival of Speech
• Saturday 9 November 2024 – New Zealand Immersion begins
• Monday 11 November 2024 – Sydney Immersion begins
• Tuesday 12 November 2024 – Sydney Immersion overnight experience with Urban Challenge begins
• Monday 18 November 2024 – Optional Service Day
• Tuesday 19 November 2024 – Immersion Project Day
• Wednesday 20 November 2024 – Alternative Year 10 Senior program begins

– Angela Renwick
Head of Year 10