Year 9
This week in Luminary, Year 9 celebrated Book Week. Year 7 and Year 9 came together for a shared session focused on their favourite books. It was great to see the enthusiasm and generosity of Year 9 as they led by example, modelling positive discussion and a love of reading.
Academic Care: Planning for Assessments
As Term 3 assessments approach, our message to Year 9 remains the same: plan early and work in manageable steps. In this week’s Academic Care session, students were asked to:
- list all tasks due this term;
- identify items needing regular revision;
- prioritise tasks by length, weighting, due date or difficulty;
- create a simple term overview that maps deadlines and short, regular study blocks;
- seek feedback early and maintain a balance between study and rest.
You can support your daughter by encouraging her to keep a visible planner at home and checking progress on one or two small milestones each week. If she feels stuck, encourage her to speak with her classroom teachers early or make use of the study support options available at MLC School.
A new wellbeing initiative – My Mind Check
The mental health and wellbeing of our students is vitally important to us. That’s why at MLC School we are implementing My Mind Check with Year 9, to give your daughters a voice and help us better understand them.
My Mind Check was developed by youth mental health experts at Macquarie University (Sydney) with input from educators and students across Australia. Funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, My Mind Check meets strict Commonwealth privacy and security standards.
Students will be invited to participate in a 20-minute check-in session at school, under the supervision of a staff member. They will use a computer or tablet to respond to age-appropriate questions about how they’re feeling and can skip any questions they don’t want to answer.
My Mind Check is not a clinical assessment of mental health, but instead offers insights to help us better understand the wellbeing of each student and our collective school community. We’ll follow up if your daughter reports any areas of need and invite you to explore helpful information and resources at mymindcheck.org.au any time. You may also visit the website to learn more about My Mind Check, or watch this video.
Check-in sessions for students in Year 9 will commence in Week 1 of Term 4. We will be meeting with Year 9 regarding this new tool over the next few weeks.
Year 9 parents and carers are requested to complete the online consent to participate found by clicking this link.
Your support is appreciated. Please reach out to Andrew Taylor, Deputy Head of Senior School – Wellbeing, by email here, with any questions.
Senior School House Athletics Carnival – Thursday 4 September 2025.
Please go to Omnia here to submit excursion approval.
– Emily Marsh
Head of Year 9