Year 9

Welcome to Term 4! Last term of the junior uniform, and my last term as this lovely cohort’s Head of Year! It has been really great to see the students back after a good break, and hearing about all the fun things they were up to in the holidays. Just a few announcements from me this week:

Some students have reached out regarding the process to change an elective. I have run them through this process in our Year Meeting today, so if this is something your child has raised with you, please speak to them over the weekend about the process, and what can or can’t happen. It’s not always a given that students can change electives due the various lines and existing class sizes. Students have been told about this.

Families should soon start making bookings to have their child fitted for the Senior Uniform which the students will wear from Day 1 of Term 1 2025, starting Tuesday 28 January 2024. I would like to remind you all of the Uniform Code, outlined in the Parent Handbook and Student Diary. “When standing, the skirt length should rest at the knee. Shortened skirts are not acceptable and students may be sent to the Uniform Shop to buy a new skirt with the payment being charged to the parents’/carers’ account.” Please remind your child of this, even when they tell you that everyone else has short skirts. There are consequences, even if they don’t always see them in action.

Congratulations to all the students who have nominated themselves for a 2025 SRC position. As always, this year group so wonderfully put themselves forward for new challenges. I wish you all luck, and know that whomever is elected from this group, will do a stellar job. If you don’t get selected this time, keep your chin up and put your hand up again for more new things!

MLC School is hosting the IGSA Festival of Speech next week (Friday 25 October and Saturday 26 October 2024). There will be over 300 students from 32 independent schools attending and performing. We are seeking volunteers to help on Saturday 26 October and have two shifts available; 8am – 12.30pm or 12.30pm – 5pm. Duties may include helping participants sign in (welcome desk), directing and taking people around the campus to various spaces, running a cloak room, being a timer in the events or door security for when performances are on. I have already had some wonderful Year 9 students sign up to assist and hope to have most of the volunteer spots filled with Year 9. Year 9 students were emailed a form which they could complete to sign up!

Finally, I’d like to welcome Chris Highman and Polly Meadows to the Year 9 Luminary Team this term. Chris (chighman@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au) is the Head of Mooramoora House and will be working with Priscilla Quintana on the Mooramoora Year 9 group. Polly (pmeadows@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au) have returned from parental leave and will be taking over the Year 9 Booralee Luminary group.

I hope you have a lovely weekend, and please contact your child’s Luminary or me if you need any assistance.

– Claire White
Head of Year 9