Year 9

Year 9 students kicked off the week looking closely at the Round Square IDEALS and Discoveries which will be developed through participation in their experiences at Adventurers Camp in Week 3 of Term 2 (Monday 8 May 2023).

Xavier Maling and Sarah Jauncey presented to the cohort about the way that Round Square helps shape learning experiences at MLC School as well as some background on the organisation.  

The Round Square Discoveries capture and describe the attitudes, attributes, skills and values developed and explored by students as they engage with the Round Square IDEALS. Through Adventurers Camp and students’ experiences in Cadets, Year 9 will focus on the Discoveries of Tenacity, where students discover in themselves the ability to persevere when confronted with challenge, and learn from their mistakes, with a readiness to try again. The other will be Teamwork, where Round Square Explorers discover the benefits of working together in a group with others in pursuit of a common goal. I encourage you all to discuss the benefits of these skill sets in your children’s lives and to reinforce the importance of committing to the challenges involved with new experiences.  

I would like to take the opportunity to remind all parents and students of the appropriate way to sign out of school if you/your child becomes unwell across a school day. If a child feels sick while at school they must, in the first instance, sign into the Health Centre to be looked at by one of our delightful School Nurses. If the child is not well enough to remain at school, the Nurse will contact their parent or carer to collect them from school. Students should not be coordinating their own collection from school with their parents directly. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

– Bridget Kovats
Head of Year 9