Year 8

Year 8

On Monday, Penny Hewett (Head of Year 10) and I had the great pleasure of joining nine Year 8 students at a Round Square Ethical Reasoning Seminar. The students participated in a range of activities and discussions centred on challenging moral and ethical thinking. Students from Redlands, Oxley College, Barker College and MLC School came together to collaborate on applying ethical reasoning to (amongst others) dilemmas such as the Heinz dilemma. Thank you, Xavier Maling (Round Square Coordinator), for organising this engaging initiative for our Year 8 students.  

Students reflected the following at the end of the day:  

‘The Ethics Seminar at Redlands has led me to think about possible solutions and alternatives to ethical and moral dilemmas that don’t necessarily have a right or wrong answer, these questions have challenged my thinking and hinted that perhaps the best way to resolve certain problems that don’t have a good solution any way is to prevent them from happening in the first place.’
– Jenny Chen (Year 8)

‘At the Ethics Seminar at Redlands, I learnt about some really interesting ethical dilemmas and ideas and was able to discuss these with some awesome new people. It was super fascinating to see how these ethical issues are displayed in pop culture such as sci-fi movies and how older ethical ideas have aged and become less applicable as society progresses.’
– Audrey Buck (Year 8)

‘I really enjoyed working my brain and thinking about morals and the reasons behind our actions, mainly since I wouldn’t really think about this on a daily basis. I also enjoyed talking with new people and understanding their opinions on it as well.’
– Bonnie Li (Year 8)

Back at school on Monday, Year 8 again spent quality time with their Big Sisters from Year 12. Students participated in some Easter Trivia, enjoyed being rewarded with some chocolatey delights supplied by Sharon Connolly (Head of Year 12) and took the opportunity to enjoy each other’s company!  

I want to wish everyone a wonderful day on Monday 31 March 2025 (Week 10) for the Senior School House Swimming Carnival. Students should travel to and from school in their sports uniform, including House shirt, and should only add their costumes and/or decorations for their House theme once they are at the pool deck. Students are reminded that there will be no access to the Canteen across the day and so should pack enough food and their water bottle for the day. As this is a school day, the phone policy does apply, all phones should remain in student lockers for the duration of the carnival.   

With Term 1 starting to wind down, please make sure you are checking the hem length and sizing of your daughter’s winter uniform. The winter uniform will be worn from the first day of Term 2.  

Key Dates for the Diary:  

  • Sunday 30 March 2025 – Sutton Senior House Chapel Service and Morning Tea (9am) 
  • Sunday 30 March 2025 – Prescott Senior House Chapel Service and Morning Tea (10.30am) 
  • Monday 31 March 2025 – Senior School House Swimming Carnival  
  • Friday 11 April 2025 – Final day of Term 1, 2025  
  • Tuesday 29 April 2025 – First day of Term 2, 2025 

– Bridget Kovats
Head of Year 8

Click on gallery to view full images