Year 9

We started this week with a visit from the police to talk to the girls about some of the choices and challenges that they may face as they grow up and start socialising more. Constable Jim Bottalico, our local youth liaison officer, not only spoke to the girls about the dangers of alcohol and substance abuse, but the importance of talking to an adult if they are worried at all about one of their friends.

In Luminary time on Thursday we explored another one of School values, compassion. Groups discussed how we recognise this in each other and the importance of demonstrating it in our school community. Judging by our MVP (Most Valued Person) nominations to date, we have a pretty compassionate year group with the majority of nominations so far being for this School value. I am loving checking the nominations each day and reading the generous and warm acknowledgements from the girls to each other. I’m looking forward to sharing the first batch with the girls at next week’s Year meeting.

I must also mention the stellar presentation from our Middle Years Leaders in the whole school assembly on Wednesday 12 February 2020. The girls mocked up a fashion parade critiquing the way each one of them was wearing the school uniform. There were some obvious blunders for the students to identify. Madhavi Chauhan’s role as the Anna Wintour of MLC School provided a suitably witty and scathing commentary. Their light humour and energy was much appreciated, and they should be congratulated for fearlessly presenting to not just the middle years but the senior girls as well.

– Fiona Pow
Head of Year 9