Year 8
The past two weeks have been busy for Year 8, with time for celebration, discussion and reflection.
Firstly, it was wonderful to hear Lucy Stoddard, Melisande Pitman, Evie Fergus and Greta Sharp speak during the Senior School assembly and share their experiences of Round Square Exchange to Orange and Canberra. The girls are to be congratulated for their courage and resilience in volunteering for the program, and for speaking with confidence and enthusiasm during the assembly.
During our Year Meeting last Friday, Fiona Pow (Head of Year 12) announced the Academic Prizes for Year 8 2024. It was lovely to see the support from Year 8 as their peers were recognised for progress, growth, academic development and academic distinction. The prizes will be awarded at Speech Night on Thursday 5 December 2024.
On Wednesday during Academic Care, Year 8 participated in a session on Cybersafety run by the Director of eLearning, Marianna Carlino. In the session, students discussed the importance of respectful communication in group chats and were given some strategies they could use to deal with unkind comments. These included:
- telling a trusted adult and asking them to help;
- changing the settings on their device or online account; and
- reporting any harmful material to eSafety Commissioner.
These important discussions continued in Luminary sessions on Thursday, where students were supported to share their experiences and ask further questions in a circle activity.
Finally, a reminder that the Campion booklist for Year 9 2025 is now available. Please view the PDF below. Orders are due in four weeks, Friday 13 December 2024. If you have any questions about the booklists, please refer to the relevant Head of Department. For any issues with online ordering, contact Campion directly. Booklists can also be found on Omnia by clicking here.
Please see below an overview of the arrangements for the final week of Term 4:
- Wednesday 4 December 2024 – Last day of term for students. All students should have cleared out their lockers by this date. Students will finish the school year by participating in the House Christmas Challenge.
- Thursday 5 December 2024 – Speech Night at the ICC. A reminder that students do not attend classes on this day. Attendance at Speech Night is compulsory and your daughter is expected to wear full formal summer uniform, which includes a blazer and polished shoes. More information about arrival times will be shared soon.
As always, please do not hesitate to contact me or your daughter’s Luminary teacher if you need any assistance.
– Emily Marsh
Head of Year 8
The photo above is from the Middle Years Production – Wendy and Peter