Year 11

The end of term is nearly here and Year 11 are ready for a break. This week both the IB and HSC cohort completed a suite of assessments, some of which are also due next week. The assessment programme in the senior years offers a range of tasks that assess a wide range of skills, from research on original projects and special interest topics, speeches, viva voce tasks to more traditional written examinations. The HSC students began their Year 12 assessment programme in a range of subjects, with the whole year group sitting the English task on Tuesday. Every assessment is an exercise in growth and assessment for learning, using the feedback and the experience itself to develop skills, capacity and ability, ready to apply for the next task. There will be ups and downs in the process but please assure your daughter that support is here at school prior to and after each assessment.

Our first image this week shows Anita Mohanan, Hannah Banks and Amaya Karunakaran, who represented Year 11 in a panel discussion with Head of Learning and Teaching Linda Emms, Head of PDHPE Sarah Papachristoforou and Head of Year 8 Emily Marsh about life as a Senior student. They were part of a presentation on the Year 10 Immersion Program, sharing their experiences on study, relationships with teachers and managing life and study. They were very honest and articulate and Year 10 gave them their undivided attention. Our other image shows Whitley captains – Angelina Le (Year 11) and Mimi Pullinger (Year 11) after they lead a very successful house meeting that welcomed the 2025 Year 7 students, last Friday.

We are looking forward to seeing you at Speech Night next Thursday. A reminder that this is a compulsory school event and a highlight of our year. Full school uniform is required, including blazers, and the RSVP is available on the Omnia portal. Attendance is compulsory.

Please check in if you have any concerns about your daughter’s academic progress or wellbeing. Class teachers are the first points of contact for academic issues and myself or your daughter’s luminary for pastoral concerns. My contact is 02 8741 9736 or sconnolly1@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au

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