Year 11
We are well into the home stretch for the end of term. Year 11 have been busy with assessments, IA testing, prefect interviews, leadership workshops and focusing on their study skills.
Last week, the Captains attended a leadership workshop from Burn Bright. Our images show the group engaging in team building exercises and strategising their projects and activities for the coming year. The whole day was run by Andrew Taylor, our Acting Head of Senior School and the first session began with a panel of MLC School leaders – Lisa Moloney (Principal), Melissa Boyd (Deputy Principal), Fiona Pow (Acting Deputy Head of Senior School – Pastoral), Rev Vinnie and myself sharing our experiences of leadership. We are all here, as you are, as part of the support network for the Captains to achieve their goals in 2025.
Prefect interviews have been held throughout the week. This has been a wonderful opportunity to work with the Heads of House to meet the candidates to hear their stories and vision for prefectship. A common theme has been the desire for senior students to be a role model for the younger years. The influence of senior students can be profound and we encourage our whole year group to see the value of their leadership as a group and the positive impact they can make at MLC School. The prefects will be announced at next Wednesday’s assembly and the whole year group will be introduced as the 2025 leaders next Friday in Daphne Line Hall. We would love to see as many parents there as possible – please check Omnia for details and RSVP.
This is a formal assembly and full school uniform with sheer black stockings is required. Blazers must also be worn. Cadets must be in normal school uniform for the assembly and bring cadet gear for later in the day.
Dr Prue Salter spoke to parents and students on Wednesday night at the Year 12 Study Skills Evening. The slides and resources from the evening are available on www.enhanced-learning.net (Password: smartstudy). Prue is a highly experienced educator and researcher. Page 2 of the guide for parents outlines specific things you can do to support your child in Year 12, one of them being:
‘Ask students what they need from you and what you can do. Offer to help with revision, to go and buy books and stationery needed. Be their PA this year and help with exam timetables, preparation, lunches, etc’ and for wellbeing: ‘Focus on a positive outlook and personal best: encourage students to be proud of their successes and what they achieve and constantly assure them that all you want is for them to do the best they can and walk away feeling proud of their efforts this year. Avoid criticism and negativity. Remember there are always multiple paths in life to get to where you want to go.’
Our images this week are of the newly renovated common room that Year 11 moved into late last week, as well as some scenes from the team building exercises on the Leadership Day.
A reminder that the Year 12 2025 Book Lists are available, books need to be ordered by Friday 13 December 2024. These can also be found on Omnia
If you have a concern about your daughter’s academic progress, please contact their classroom teacher. For wellbeing issues, please contact myself on 02 8741 9736 or sconnolly1@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au
– Sharon Connolly
Head of Year 11
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