Year 8
Congratulations to the cast and crew of the Middle Years Production of Wendy and Peter Pan, who had their first show on Wednesday. I have received wonderful feedback from those who attended about the quality of the production, and the enthusiasm and professionalism of all involved.
Last week, I shared with you some details about a pastoral care session that Year 8 attended which focused on building positive and respectful relationships. In that session, students created a ‘Recipe for a Respectful Relationship’ where they discussed what ingredients would need to be included in a respectful relationship, what method they would use to foster and nurture that relationship, and what ingredients they would not include. Many ‘respectful’ recipes were created, including Kindness Cupcakes and Positive Pancakes. This week, Year 8 continued to build on these discussions in their Luminary session, where they created a short ‘how to’ video to be shared with Year 7 2025 to help them understand how to demonstrate the MLC School value of Respect in our school spaces.
In their Year meeting, Year 8 were advised of the nomination process for the Middle Years Leader positions for 2025 (one student leader will be elected per House). As part of this process, each student will need to consider what qualities they value in a leader and what leadership looks like at MLC School. Those who choose to nominate will have the opportunity to introduce themselves during their House time and speak briefly about why they would be a good candidate for the role. All students are encouraged to put their name forward and engage in this process to develop their leadership skills.
Finally, thank you to the Year 8 students who volunteered to meet and greet families and help them with check-in during the School Tour Morning on Thursday. It is fantastic to see so many Year 8 students putting up their hand to volunteer their time and represent MLC School.
Key Dates for the Diary – Term 4:
- MLC School Idol – Friday 22 November 2024 (Week 6)
- Year 8 Reports released to parents – Friday 22 November (Week 6) – please log in to Omnia and look in My Students section for the report. An app notice will be sent when they are available.
- Final Day of Lessons – Wednesday 4 December (Week 8)
- Speech Night – Thursday 5 December 2024 (Week 8)
As always, please do not hesitate to contact me or your daughter’s Luminary teacher if you need any assistance.
The Campion booklist for Year 9 2025 is now available. Please view the PDF below. Orders are due in four weeks, Friday December 13 2024. If you have any questions about the booklists, please refer to the subject’s Head of Department. For any issues with online ordering, contact Campion directly.
– Emily Marsh
Acting Head Year 8
