Year 7

This week Year 7 continued to develop a range of strategies for organisation and time management. In Luminary on Monday, students were afforded the opportunity to review a series of organisational resources and tools to better develop a daily, weekly, and monthly view of their commitments, both academic and personal. Students had their second session working on their Academic Care project. In their small groups they took the next step to prepare their commercial promoting sustainability.

Week 5 (Monday 19 August 2024) will be Book Week at MLC School. Students will be given a wonderful opportunity to read during Luminary on Monday. As such, Year 7 students will need to attend school with a book from their own wide reading! Their English novel, A Monster Calls should already be completely read by now, so is not an appropriate choice for them, if they ask!

Last week Andrew Taylor (Deputy Head of Senior School – Pastoral) took the opportunity to address Year 7 students regarding School Values, inclusion, kindness, and respectful relationships within our community and to reinforce the importance of having empathy and treating others with kindness and respect. Students were reminded of the supports available to them at school. Students are also continually engaged in Luminary sessions focussed on developing social-emotional learning, promoting and supporting positive relationships.

Can I also please request your support to continue the conversations at home, engaging in discussion with your daughters and monitoring their online and in person interactions as they navigate this challenging space. Modelling how to show understanding, compassion and kindness towards others and looking for opportunities to model and encourage positive interactions is helpful.

As always we value working in partnership with you and our collaborative approach to wellbeing ensures there is a team of people in place, working with your daughter to support her through her school journey, recognising all students are unique and that we have a vast network of pastoral support available to students.

– Bridget Kovats
Head of Year 7