Year 12

Welcome to Week 11 and the end of Term 1. The cadets are on camp and the remainder of the girls have been looking forward to the Easter break. They have done an incredible job this term and have earned the chance to rest and catch up with friends and family over the break.

Our image this week is of Anika Springford (Year 12), Diversity Captain Anita Mohanan (Year 12) and Sutton Captain Misha Behi (Year 12) with the Thrive 2025 banner that hangs in the Year 12 common room. During the leadership retreat in Term 4, the girls created their own interpretation of the year group’s theme – Thrive 2025. There were around 150 individual calico squares and Anika took the initiative to sew each square together to form the banner by herself in her own time. It is a very special artwork that highlights the talented artists in our group, commemorating their shared experience. Another thank you goes to the Year 12 Jersey Committee – Tess Petschner, Ella Baker, Tika Macmaster and lead by Leo Samad, who created spreadsheet magic to coordinate a very complex process.

Thanks to Fiona Pow, our Head of Students Years 10 to Year 12, for her support with Year 12 this term. Fiona will be on long service leave in Term 2 and Angela Renwick will be moving into her role.

Term 2 begins on Tuesday 28 April for Year 12, with winter uniform. Please refer to the parent handbook for details on the winter uniform. A reminder to check the skirt length of your daughter’s skirt. The required length is on the knee or just above the knee. We expect Year 12 to hold high standards in their uniform as leaders of the school and the holiday break is a good opportunity to buy new uniform or have uniforms altered and dry cleaned. The only bags allowed for senior students are the MLCSchool backpack or tote bag, available from the uniform shop.

The Assessment calendar went out again this week and can be seen on Canvas and Omnia. Please click here for the Year 12 page in Omnia. Scroll down to the ‘Year 12 2025 Assessment Calendar – Updated April 2025’.

A survey on the recent Student Progress Conversations was sent to parents’ personal inboxes yesterday morning and we encourage you to give us your feedback on this new initiative. Your daughters have been sent the same survey so they can offer their feedback too.

A reminder of the arrangements for the Senior Pass Agreement – and also located on Omnia. Students are required to attend all timetabled study sessions on Level 3 and should consider the benefits of the after-school Study Hub. Year 12 teachers have been working to support the girls to set up holiday checklists to catch up on work, prepare study notes and complete practice tasks.

Wishing you all the best for the Easter break and please reach out if you have any concerns for your daughter’s academic progress or wellbeing.

Looking forward to working with you in Term 2.

– Sharon Connolly
Head of Year 12

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