Year 7

This week Year 7 had the final opportunity for the year to spend time with their Big Sisters who are now in Year 12! Each Luminary prepared a token of their appreciation for their Big Sisters by creating gifts and writing thank you or Christmas cards. During the session, some groups also started some rehearsals for the House Christmas Challenge by rehearsing on the Bird Bath Quad! I would like to take the opportunity to thank our Big Sisters from Year 12 for their support of Year 7 in their first year of Senior School. We look forward to this connection continuing across 2025! 

As a way of reflecting on how far Year 7 2024 have come, during our Academic Care session on Wednesday students created some informative posters or videos for Year 7 2024. Students introduced Luminary time, House activities, what to expect at a Senior School assembly as well as what takes place in Chapel. These will be shared with Claire White, Head of Year 7 2025 who will pass them on as resources to help Year 7 settle in. 

On Friday we welcomed students who will be joining us in 2025, for Orientation Day and the Co-curricular Expo. Thank you to Alicia Tien, Freyja Gray, Maddie Dowd, and Scarlett O’Connell for being wonderful buddies to our new students.

Please see below arrangements for Week 8 (Monday 2 December 2024), the final week of Term 4 and 2024:  

• Wednesday 4 December 2024, last day of term for students. All of Year 7 should have their lockers completely empty by this date to avoid having to take everything home. Students will spend part of the day preparing their performances for the House Christmas Challenge, which will be judged by an expert panel in the afternoon.  
• Thursday 5 December 2024, Speech Night at the ICC. Students do not attend school this day. Attendance is compulsory at Speech Night. As this is a formal school occasion,  we ask that you please ensure your daughter is in full formal summer uniform, including blazers (and for many, this will also require a polish of their school shoes). Further information regarding arrival times and arrangements for students will be shared shortly.

Commencement Day, this is only for NEW students starting Year 8 in 2025 –  Friday 24 January 2024.  

School resumes for all students in Year 8 2025 on Tuesday 28 January 2024.

A reminder that Year 8 Booklist 2025 is now available, books need to be ordered by Friday 13 December 2024. These can also be found on Omnia

– Bridget Kovats
Head of Year 7

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