Music Concert Update – Monday 14 November and Tuesday 15 November 2022

My sincerest apologies for the confusion with communication in regard to the Music events happening next week.

There are multiple music performances next week. The Year 1 and Year 2 String Concerts, as well as the Strings Soiree on Monday 14 November 2022. There is also a Band Soiree on Tuesday 15 November 2022 for Year 4 to Year 12. 

Please find below the schedules for each evening. 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your daughter’s involvement/movements on either of these evenings, please email me.

Year 1 Strings Concert
Monday 14 November 2022
11.45am
The Daphne Line Hall

Year 2 Strings Concert
Monday 14 November 2022
1.25pm
The Daphne Line Hall

String Soiree (with Junior School Orchestra)
Monday 14 November 2022
6pm
Potts Hall

Please find below a schedule of how the night will proceed for our students.

• 3.20pm – Junior School Orchestra students will be escorted to Senior School
• 3.30pm – Sinfonia (Year 6 to Year 9) rehearsal begins in Potts Hall. Junior School students are supervised in classrooms
• 4.15pm – Junior School students attending Mandarin and afterschool care are escorted to Senior School
• 4.30pm – Dinner for Junior Orchestra and Sinfonia students is served
• 4.40pm – Chamber Orchestra rehearsal begins
• 5pm – Students are escorted from Junior Jazz Dance Rehearsal to Senior School to eat and prepare
• 5.15pm – Junior Orchestra rehearsal
• 6pm – Concert begins
• 7pm – Concert concludes

Band Soiree for Year 4 to Year 12
Tuesday 15 November 2022
4.30pm
Potts Hall

Please find below a schedule of how the night will proceed for our students.

• 3.30pm – Students meet in Potts Hall. Junior School students will be escorted to Senior School campus
• 4pm – Sausage sizzle for all students
• 4.20pm – Students return to Potts Hall
• 4.30pm – Concert begins
• 5.50pm – Concert concludes. All students will meet their parents/carers in the courtyard outside of Potts Hall for collection. Roll will be taken for students in Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 before they are permitted to leave.

Once again, my sincerest apologies.

– Trevor Mee
Director of Music

From the Principal

Today, MLC School staff and students paused to remember all the courageous men and women who have served Australia. We particularly reflected on the contribution of the MLC School Old Girls who served: 11 in WWI and 60 in WWII, plus the countless other Old Girls whose service at home supported the efforts of those overseas.

Our Old Girls served as nurses during World War I as nursing was the only service role available for Australian women at that time. It was not until World War II that women were asked to serve in non-nursing roles.

The lives of Australian women changed dramatically between 1940 and 1945 when young women were compelled to participate in the WWII war effort, particularly in the armed services. Women were employed in the armed services so that servicemen in non-combatant roles could be released to combat units.

Recruitment posters encouraged young women to join up and more than 66,000 of them enlisted, about 7% of the nearly one million Australians who served.

Thousands of young Australian women left home to join the new women’s auxiliary services: the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF), the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) and the Australian Women’s Army Service (AWAS). Nurses joined the two new nursing services: the Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS) and the Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service (RANNS) as well as the existing Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS). In December 1942, the Australian Army Medical Women’s Service (AAMWS) was established, and members served as nursing aides alongside army nurses. Amongst them were 60 MLC School Old Girls.

Next time you are in Potts Hall, I encourage you to take a moment to read the honour boards that name the past students who served our country and the role that they played in the war efforts.

My thanks and congratulations to our Cadets and the Cadet Officers for their contribution to our service today. Their presentation, discipline and respect added an appropriate solemnity to the event.

– Lisa Moloney
Principal

* With thanks to Barbara Hoffman, MLC School Archivist.

We’re sorry if you haven’t heard back from us

We have uncovered a terrible glitch in our system that may account for why some parents have not heard back from staff if they have sent a message through the My Student portal. These queries do not go directly to the staff member’s email address but rather to a central mailbox address: mlcschool@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au. You might have responded to a portal notice or made a query about a fee statement – all these have gone to that mail address, and until now that mailbox has been unmonitored. We sincerely apologise.

We are working through these emails now and will reply as soon as possible.

Please note, if you wish to contact a teacher or staff member the general email protocol at MLC School is: First initial Surname followed by @mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au. For example, to contact John Smith you would use jsmith@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au.

Again, we apologise for this oversight.

Student Artwork Shortlisted for Inner West Art Prize

Congratulations to Vivian Qin (Year 11) for being shortlisted for the Inner West Art Prize for her portrait of her mother.

Vivian completed the portrait earlier this year in her Year 10 Visual Arts class.

The artwork will be displayed at the Chrissie Cotter Gallery until Sunday 13 November 2022.

– Sally Marks
Head of Department – Design, Art and Technology (DART)

Friday 18 November 2022 is White Ribbon Day

The annual White Ribbon Day is a day to raise awareness about men’s violence against women and girls. As part of the global movement, this event highlights the importance of learning what domestic violence is, understanding its impacts within our community and seeking opportunities where we can each help others. 

Throughout next week, White Ribbon badges will be sold for $2 each morning (cash only). The funds raised will go towards White Ribbon Australia, which is a charity that engages men and boys to end violence against women in order to promote gender equality and create new opportunities for men to build positive, healthy, and respectful relationships. Furthermore, during Thursday’s Luminary sessions, discussions will take place around the intentions of White Ribbon Day, its purpose and how girls can actively engage in the issue. 

In addition, on Friday morning, we will be holding a discussion panel in the open area of the first floor of the Senior Centre from 7.30am to 8am. With both MLC School and Newington student speakers, we will host a forum with the aim of raising awareness around issues surrounding domestic violence. We will be focusing on normalising these conversations, eradicating stigmas around the topic, and informing students on different support avenues and how they can be of help to others. 

We hope to see you all there – bring a friend and remember to buy a badge throughout the week! 

– Erica Chou (Year 12)
School Captain

Tickets now on sale for The Witches – Middle Years Drama Production

MLC School is proud to present our Middle Years Drama Production for 2022, The Witches, by Roald Dahl, adapted by David Wood, by arrangement with ORiGiN TM Theatrical On Behalf of Samuel French A Concord Theatricals Company

Wednesday 23 November 2022
6.30pm–9.30pm
MLC School Drama Theatre

Thursday 24 November 2022
6.30pm–9.30pm
MLC School Drama Theatre

Buy tickets here

Lego Wanted!

Design, Art and Technology (DART) Society is seeking Lego donations from the MLC School community. The donated Lego will be used for an exciting 2023 Illuminate project. We require a large amount of Lego, so donations from both Junior and Senior School campuses are welcome.

Lego donations can be made at the following locations:

• Senior School – Ground floor
• Junior School – Red carpet

Thank you for your assistance!

– Camille Softley
Design, Art and Technology (DART) Teacher

Paul Dillon Webinar for Parents – Teen vaping: An update for parents

Monday 14 November 2022 
7pm–8.30pm

Vaping (the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes or ‘vapes’) continues to be an issue that attracts a great deal of attention as well as debate across the country. Vaping is a new phenomenon, with the first e-cigarette being invented in 2003. As a result, many parents have little or no experience with the issue as the devices simply weren’t around when they were in their teens.

This session will examine what we currently know about the use of e-cigarettes and vaping amongst Australian school-based young people. This is an area that is constantly changing and parents attempting to make sense of the information provided by both the ‘pro-vaping’ and ‘anti-vaping’ lobbies may find it extremely difficult to navigate. As we move towards the end of the school year parents are likely to need as much assistance as possible.
 
Cost: $25 plus GST

This event will be live-streamed but, for those unable to attend live, a recording of the event will also be made available for a period following the event’s conclusion.

Please note: this event is not being organised by MLC School.

To register for this paid event, please click on this link.

December 2022/January 2023 Uniform Shop Trading Hours

The MLC School Uniform Shop will close for the school holidays on Tuesday 13 December 2022 at 3pm and will re-open for Term 1 on Monday 9 January 2023 at 9am

An appointment is ESSENTIAL, please use this link to book an appointment to make your fitting a pleasant experience.

Holiday Trading Hours

• Friday 9 December 2022 – 9am–3pm
• Monday 12 December 2022 – 9am–3pm
• Tuesday 13 December 2022– 9am–3pm

The Uniform Shop will close for the school holidays on Tuesday 13 December 2022 at 3pm and will re-open for Term 1 on Monday 9 January 2023 at 9am.

• Monday 9 January to Friday 13 January 2023 – 9am–4pm
• Monday 16 January to Friday 20 January 2023 – 9am–4pm
• Monday 23 January to Wednesday 25 January 2023 – 9am–4pm 

The store will be closed for Australia Day on Thursday 26 January 2023.

• Friday 27 January 2023 – 9am–4pm

Normal trading hours resume Monday 30 January 2023.

School Term Opening Hours

• Monday, 8am–4pm
• Tuesday, 8am–4pm
• Thursday, 8am–4pm
• Friday, 8am–4pm

– Voon Cheong
MLC School Uniform Shop Manager

From the Head of Junior School

Term 4 Charity and Service Learning

This week Churunga House hosted our Junior School Assembly following their recent chapel service. It was a beautiful assembly where our Churunga Service Captains launched the charity for this term, The Indigenous Literacy Foundation. You will receive information as to how the girls are supporting this important charity and our thanks to parents to assisting your daughters to support this worthwhile cause.

Year 4 to Year 6 Parent-Daughter Sessions

This week, in partnership with Rowena Thomas from Amazing Me, our Year 4 to Year 6 girls and their parents and carers were offered the opportunity to participate in information sessions about puberty. These evening workshops are offered as part of our Personal Development and Health program taught by our Junior School PDHPE staff.

Administration News

Today we say thank you and farewell to our Campus Administrator Alyson Arestan. Alyson has been an outstanding asset to our Junior School administration team and will be greatly missed. We wish her well. Our new Campus Administrator will be joining us at the beginning of the new academic year.

Year 6 Events

On Thursday evening Year 6 were on the dance floor at the much anticipated Year 6 Social, hosted by Trinity Preparatory School at Trinity Grammar Summer Hill. Year 6 cohorts from Trinity Junior and Trinity Prep Schools, PLC, Newington, Meriden and MLC School were all in attendance. It was pleasing to see the fun time they had as they reach the concluding stages of their final years of primary education.

Next week a significant highlight in the Junior School calendar is the Year 6 Dinner at The Daphne Line Hall. This dinner marks their milestone of completing their primary years of education. At our approaching Speech Day, the girls will be formally farewelled from the Junior School.

P&F News

Today we hosted our annual general meeting for our Junior School P&F. Under the leadership of our President, Sarah Prince, I cannot thank this dedicated committee enough for the support of our School. Working alongside our committee members are our parent ambassadors. We are very fortunate to have a strong home-school partnership at MLC School and this is reflected in our wonderful parent volunteers.

Our Junior School P&F Committee and Parent Representative Members for 2023 are:

Junior School P&F Committee 2023

• President (Convenor) – Sarah Prince
• Vice-President (Deputy Convenor) – Cassandra Bourke
• Treasurer – Emma Munro
• Assistant Treasurer – Martyna Angell
• Secretary – Lauren Hutchins
• Assistant Secretary – Maria Bongiorno
• Junior School Community Relations Officer – Rebecca Lim
• Ordinary Committee Member – Book Club Coordinator – Cassandra Black

P&F Year Representatives 2023

• Pre-Kindergarten – Karina Sumantri
• Kindergarten – Jessica Tregeagle
• Year 1 – Billie Ashour
• Year 2 – Kacie Tulliani
• Year 3 – Baneesha Narang
• Year 4 – Pornsakol Coorey
• Year 5 – Stephanie Kazacos
• Year 6 – Ming Ng

I look forward seeing many of our Year 1 and Year 2 parents at String Concerts next week.

– Daniel Sandral
Head of Junior School

Year 5 Canberra Immersion

Last week Year 5 students participated in an education tour of the national capital over three days and two nights. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy, including visiting Parliament House, The War Memorial, CSIRO, museums and art galleries, National Archives MOAD and Electoral Education office to name a few. Students had fun at the pool on the first night, and Questacon the second night. It was surprisingly chilly with the snow spotted on the local mountains

The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding of $30 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the School upon completion of the excursion. 

– Amber Bidwell
Year 5 teacher

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Book your tickets now for Moana JR.

MLC School is proud to present Disney’s Moana JR. Our Year 6 students have been learning choreography, singing and acting in preparation for this engaging Musical.

Students, parents and carers are invited to attend the Year 6 Musical – Moana JR on Friday 25 November 2022, 6pm or Saturday 26 November 2022, 5pm in Potts Hall.

Tickets are limited so please be mindful of others when booking.

Disney’s Moana JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated film, bringing the adventures of Moana and her village of Motunui to life onstage. Moana JR. features all the beloved songs from the film, written by Tony®, GRAMMY, Emmy, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa’i, and Mark Mancina, including “How Far I’ll Go,” “Shiny,” and “You’re Welcome.” 

Please come and see our Year 6 students bring this show to life!

Tickets are $20 each – all audience members need to purchase a ticket.
Children under 2 years are permitted to sit on laps.
No prams are permitted in Potts Hall during the show.

Doors open 15 minutes prior to show time.

BOOK HERE

Upcoming Junior School Events

Please save the date for these upcoming Term 4 events.

– Alyson Arestan
Junior School Campus Administrator

From the Acting Deputy Principal and Head of Senior School

This week saw the Senior School commence the new academic year and it was heralded last week by great excitement as timetables were released to students on Friday. For our Year 9 girls there is great anticipation as they undertake new electives that are focused on their passions. For our Year 11 students it has signalled the start of the final years of their education at MLC School and the next major milestone in their learning. Year 12 have reached the point where the end of this stage of their learning journey is in sight, and they now gather their strength for the final stretch.

For some girls though, this week has been a challenge. They may have a new teacher that they do not know and who does not know them. They may not be in classes with their friends, and we all acknowledge that this part of growing up is not always easy to navigate.  And, while it may seem trite to call this character building, there is truth to this. I reflected this week on a quote attributed to Kurt Hahn founder of Outward Bound and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.  

“There is more in us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps for the rest of our lives we will be unwilling to settle for less”

I believe the message we can take from this is to encourage the girls to sit with discomfort for just a little while and draw upon an inner strength that will be there, whether she realises or not yet. We can encourage the girls to reframe the way they are feeling and see the changes through a different lens. Instead of focusing on them not having a friend in their class, talk with your daughter about the opportunity to get to know others in their year group. If your daughter is shy and nervous about this talk with them about there being other girls in the class who feel the same way. Perhaps she can be the one with the courage to offer the first gesture towards a new friendship. If we as their teachers and parents always step in to ease the way at the first sign of difficulty, we rob our girls of the opportunity to grow and find the inner strength that will carry them through the challenging times.

The notion of being “unwilling to settle for less” sits comfortably beside our motto of Dare to be More. We want our girls to aim high in whatever they pursue whether it be academic achievement, service to others or collaboration as part of team. To equip them to do this, the development of the strategies to work through periods of uncertainty and challenge is essential.

– Linda Emms
Acting Deputy Principal and Head of Senior School 

PDHPE Update

It has been an exciting start to the new academic year, with students and Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) staff eagerly anticipating their first lessons together. First and foremost, students were involved in various ‘ice breaker’ activities where they could get to know their peers and develop new relationships. In practical lessons, students from Year 6 to Year 10 showed plenty of enthusiasm in an array of different games and sports. The main image is a snapshot from Year 11 students completing their Internal Assessments in Week 5.

– Sarah Papachristoforou
Head of Department – Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)

Year 8

Welcome to Year 8! It’s been an exciting week and I’m pleased to say that Year 8 have settled in smoothly to their new classes, new timetables, and new routines. We started our week with Big Sister Little Sister in Luminary time. The Big Sisters worked closely with their Little Sisters to help them break down their timetable, chat about their new teachers and give them ideas and strategies for making new connections in their classes. I thoroughly enjoyed walking around to the groups and seeing all the students deeply engaged in the advice and support they were receiving.

It was also lovely to catch up with lots of families at the Parent Teacher Interviews this week, and put faces to the names and voices I have touched base with over the year. As mentioned previously, I will be continuing on as the Head of Year with this amazing cohort of students until the end of Year 9. I am very excited about this and look forward to continuing on this journey through the early years of high school with them.

Thank you for your ongoing support, and as always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

– Claire White
Head of Year 8

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Year 9

This week, Year 9 experienced the first week of their new timetable and the first week of their new classes. Some were thrilled; excited to be in new classes, starting their electives, working with new students and getting to know new teachers. Some were a little apprehensive; uncertain about the new and finding their way a little more cautiously. What has been great to see is that the cohort was being supportive of one another.  

 The cohort spent Monday’s Luminary session working to get themselves organised for the week ahead by reviewing their new timetables and planning out their term. On Thursday each group was provided with letter paper and envelopes and were tasked with writing a letter to their future selves. The letter was an opportunity to reflect on their experiences this year and to make goals and plans for the coming year. The letters will be opened at the end of Year 9 (and are now stored safely with me until that time).  

Thank you to everyone in the cohort for being so diligent with their uniforms, it is so fantastic to see them all turn up looking so sharp.  

 All the best for the weekend ahead.  

– Bridget Kovats
Head of Year 9

Looking for Alibrandi – Year 9 Drama Excursion

Last week our new students who have chosen elective Drama for 2023 went on a theatre excursion to Belvoir Street Theatre to see the adaptation of the classic novel, Looking for Alibrandi. This was the first real theatre experience on a live excursion for our girls, as theatre closed during the pandemic affecting all the professions who make theatre come to life on stage.

The play tells the story of three generations of women in a family in Sydney. It focuses on the Italian-Australian migrant experience but any family who has migrated could relate to the story. Our girls loved the experience with one saying, ‘Because the main character was 17, the play was interesting’. Another said, ‘I’m not Italian but I talked about the play with my parents who migrated to Australia with my grandmother’. We hope this is one of many great ‘live’ theatre experiences in the future.

– Lisa Jinga
Head of Department – Dance, Drama and Entertainment

Year 10

Week 5 marks the rollover of the academic year and Year 9 have now moved into their Year 10 program. It is my great pleasure to welcome you all into the Year 10 community. A special welcome goes to our new students also. The new students were officially welcomed in our Year meeting this week. The Luminary team and I are really looking forward to working with you in the Senior Years. Last, but by no means least, a big thank you goes to the Head of Year 9, Kylie Bickerstaff and her Luminary team for the solid foundations and excellent pastoral work done with this cohort from Year 7 to Year 9. Her support and care in the transition of Year 9 to Year 10 has been invaluable.

The academic prizes for 2022 were announced this week and we celebrated the success of those students who have achieved outstanding academic excellence. Special awards have also been given to nominees who displayed consistent growth and development in their studies this year. I’ve been spending the week getting to know everyone and what really impressed me about this assembly was how genuinely happy the year group was to celebrate the success of these students and ‘claim’ it as a group effort.

It has been a busy week with new classes, teachers and timetables. The girls have done a great job so far in the adjustment to the new routine but please let us know if your daughter is struggling with the management of the transition this term and needs some further support.

A dedicated team of Year 10 volunteers stepped up to lead tour groups, answering questions from prospective parents and students and leading them around the campus. Feedback from the parents on the day was how impressed they were with Year 10 in their communication, confidence and sense of commitment to MLC School. This opportunity comes around regularly and I encourage every student to participate in their Senior Years, as what they have to say and present is so valuable. You are also fed some great food from the café as a thank you!

A number of parents have been contact about book lists for 2023. This link to the My MLC School Portal directs you to Year 10 book list and the Campion website for ordering.

If you need to discuss any aspect of your daughter’s progress in Year 10, or if I can be of any assistance, please email me or call 02 8741 9736.

– Sharon Connolly
Head of Year 10

Year 11

The overnight transformation of our Year 11 cohort has been quite remarkable. Walking around campus this week, I have loved seeing our students in pods, break out spaces and the library working away. They are taking the switch into Senior Years seriously, and already there is an air of focus and determination about the group.

I know that some students have found embarking on new courses a little overwhelming. Many subjects start the course showing the students what they need to be aiming for and explaining what the next two years will look like. The bar is set high. I have spoken to many students and reassured them. Yes, at times it will be hard. Yes, at times they will have an awful lot of work. Yes, at times they will struggle. However, throughout all of this they have an expert team of teachers who will support them, guide them, and ensure that they can flourish. Their teachers have done this year in year out, and we are well versed in coaching and mentoring Year 11 and Year 12 students through the ups and downs of the HSC and IB courses. It’s important now, more than ever, that your daughter asks for help when she needs it whether that be from her subject teacher, her Luminary or me.

– Fiona Pow
Head of Year 11

Year 12

Congratulations to the 2023 cohort on beginning Year 12 this week. They are really looking the part as leaders of the School with their shiny Prefect badges.

Many students, particularly the HSC cohort, are pleased with their new timetables. They spent time with their Year 8 Little Sisters during Luminary on Monday helping them adjust, plan and reframe their attitudes. It was great to see the amount of conversation happening across the various Luminary rooms and encouraging to hear one Year 12 student recommend to their Little Sister in Year 8 that they should hand their phone into their parents, when the Year 8 student had complained they were not getting enough sleep.

The Year 12 Common Room and jerseys are privileges to look forward to. There are no other significant changes to privileges from Year 11 into Year 12. Hence, some students are requiring reminders about what they can and cannot be allowed to do with their Senior Passes. The Senior Pass allows them to arrive at 10.05am if they have a spare period in the morning or leave at 1.25pm if they have no more classes for the day.

Please support the School with the following conditions of their Senior Passes:

• If a student is unwell and has classes, they must sign out via the Nurse, not just have a parent text and leave school. This includes both medical and mental health conditions.
• All of Year 12 must be at school from at least 10.05am to 1.25pm.
• A student must sign in and sign out of school if they have spare periods in 1ab and 3ab.
• Once a student has signed into school, they are not allowed to sign out again until 1.25pm if they have a spare period in 3ab or until after an extension class if they have one after school.

The uniform has been looking great lately, thank you for all you do behind the scenes to encourage this to happen.

Please do not hesitate to reach out. I can be reached by emailing arenwick@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au or calling 02 8741 3278.

– Angela Renwick
Head of Year 12

School Recommendation Scheme – Year 12 2022 Take Note!

47 students have applied to Schools Recommendation Scheme. We are aware that you are being bombarded with emails from universities about SRS, reordering your preferences, etc. Below is some information to help understand the process. Remember there are three SRS rounds. 

SRS Offers In A Nutshell 

• First SRS offers will be made today, Friday 11 November 2022. 
• Institutions have the option to make further unconditional offers in November, Round 2.

December Round 1 and December Round 2: 

• If you receive an unconditional offer, accept it. 
• If you want to receive another offer in subsequent rounds, move the course you have accepted to the bottom of your list or remove it entirely. 
• If you receive a conditional offer, you still need to:
  • Meet the criteria stipulated in the offer
  • Meet all other institution requirements for that course
  • Include the course in your list of preferences by midnight on Friday 16 December 2022. 

Make sure the course that you would most like to do is at the top of your list.

SRS Offers 

• You can receive one unconditional offer and one or more conditional offers. 
• If you receive an unconditional offer you do not need to meet any further condition/s. 
• If you receive conditional offers, you’ll need to meet additional condition/s, such as a minimum ATAR, submitting a portfolio or attending an audition. Details will be outlined in the offer letter. 
• Institutions consider your course preferences according to the order in which you list them. All your preferences are given equal consideration. 
• While UAC coordinates SRS, the institutions decide who receives an offer, not UAC. We won’t contact you if you don’t receive an SRS offer. 

Unconditional SRS Offers 

• You can only receive one unconditional offer in each round. 
• If you’re not selected for an unconditional offer for your first preference, you’ll be considered equally with all other eligible applicants for your second preference and so on. 

Notification 

• Your unconditional offer will be sent to you by email. You can also access it by logging in to your UAC application for undergraduate admission and selecting ‘View correspondence’. 
• To accept your unconditional offer, follow the instructions set out in your offer. You must accept your offer by the date specified by the institution, otherwise you may lose your offer. 

Conditional SRS Offers 

• Conditional SRS offers require you to meet other condition/s before the institution will make you an unconditional offer. These condition/s may include a minimum ATAR, course prerequisites, a personal statement, a portfolio, an audition, an interview or a test. 
• Conditional SRS offers will only be made in November Round 1 and can be made to any preference. 

Notification 

• Your conditional offer will be sent to you by email. You can also access it by logging in to your UAC application for undergraduate admission and selecting ‘View correspondence’. 
• To convert your conditional offer to an unconditional offer, you must:
  • Meet the condition/s stipulated in the offer 
  • Meet all other institution requirements for that course
  • Include the course in your list of preferences by midnight Friday 16 December 2022 

(closing date of change of preference for December Round 2)

• It is possible to receive more than one conditional offer, but only one of them can become an unconditional offer in December Round 2. 
• If you receive more than one conditional offer, once your ATAR is released you can determine if you meet the criteria for those offers. You will then need to decide which course preference you would most like to convert into an unconditional offer. 
• Place the course that you would most like to convert into an unconditional offer at the top of your list of preferences by midnight Friday 16 December 2022. By this date you will have received your ATAR, so if a minimum ATAR is one of the conditions you will know if you have met it. 

Receiving Further Offers 

• Once you’ve received an unconditional offer, you can’t be made an unconditional offer to any lower course preferences in the next round unless you change your preferences. 
• So, to receive further offers in subsequent rounds, you first need to accept the course you’ve already been offered, then move that course down to the bottom of your list of course preferences or remove it entirely. (As long as you have accepted an offer, removing it from your list of preferences will not affect your existing offer.) 
• Alternatively, if you receive an unconditional offer to a lower preference, you will automatically be considered for higher preferences in the next round. 
• To change your preferences, log in to your UAC application and go to ‘Update course preferences’. 
• If you then receive an offer to a course in your new list, you can decide whether to accept it and withdraw from your original course, or not accept the new offer and keep your place in your original course. 

November Round 1 SRS Offers 

• On Friday 11 November 2022 you can receive either an unconditional offer or a conditional offer. 
• If you receive an unconditional offer, congratulations! Go ahead and accept it. If you want to stay in the running for another offer in subsequent rounds, move the course you’ve been offered down to the bottom of your list of course preferences or remove it entirely. (As long as you have accepted the offer, you can’t lose it.) 
• If you receive a conditional offer, you still need to meet additional criteria before the institution will make you an unconditional offer in December Round 2 (on Thursday 22 December 2022) or January Round 1 (Thursday 12 January 2023). The institution will tell you what these are in the conditional offer email you receive on Friday 11 November 2022. 
• You might receive more than one conditional offer on Friday 11 November 2022, but only one of them can become an unconditional offer in December Round 2. 
• In this offer round, like in all rounds, you’ll receive an offer to the course that is highest in your list of preferences and for which you are eligible and competitive enough. So make sure you have the course you most want to study at the top of your list of preferences, even if you haven’t received a conditional offer to it. 

– The Careers Department 

From the Careers Department – University Workshops, Open Days and Employment Opportunities

University Workshops, Tours and Webinars

UNSW Portfolio Entry Evening

UNSW Portfolio Entry is now available for more UNSW degrees in 2023, providing students with the opportunity to demonstrate their passion and talent, alongside their ATAR. Portfolio Entry applies to eligible programs at UNSW across Arts, Design & Architecture, Business, Engineering and Medicine & Health.  

Join us online on Thursday 1 December 2022 from 6pm–7pm, to hear from academics about submitting an outstanding portfolio for study at UNSW in 2023. 

Register here

UNSW Campus Tour

Saturday 19 November 2022, 11am–12.30pm
UNSW Sydney NSW 2052

Register here

University of Sydney

Sciences Po Dual Degree applications are open

Students can travel abroad, immerse themselves in French culture, and complete two bachelor’s degrees in four-years through the University of Sydney’s Bachelor of Arts (Dual Degree, Sciences Po, France) and Bachelor of Economics (Dual Degree, Sciences Po, France). Applications are now open with the application deadline for the first round (recommended for domestic students) on Monday 31 October 2022.

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Architecture, Design and Planning Adjustment Factors

Round 2 : Friday 4 November 2022 – Tuesday 13 December 2022 

Students who are interested in applying for one of our Architecture, Design and Planning degrees (excluding our combined Engineering degree) can submit a portfolio. The portfolio submission is a potential way for domestic students to gain entry into our degrees if they have achieved close to the required ATAR (or equivalent). In conjunction with the HSC and other formal assessment systems, it assists the University to identify students with the potential to excel in architecture or interaction design. 

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Double Degree Medicine and Dentistry Assessment Dates 2023 Entry

Sunday 11 December 2022 – Close of adding this degree as a preference to be considered for assessment day 1 
Friday 16 December 2022 – Online assessment day 1 for domestic applicants 
Sunday 8 January 2023 – Close of adding this degree as a preference to be considered for assessment day 2 
Friday 20 January 2023 – Online assessment day 2 for domestic students 

Each year, domestic applicants for both the Bachelor of Arts/Doctor of Medicine and the Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine double degrees are required to submit their preferences via UAC to be considered for an assessment day. Please take note of when the assessment dates will take place for domestic applicants and refer to the University’s website for further information.

Oral Health Pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students

The Faculty of Medicine and Health has recently approved a direct entry pathway for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants wanting to study the Bachelor of Oral Health. To be eligible, applicants will need to have completed a Certificate III Dental Assistant course through TAFE and apply through our Gadigal entry scheme.

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What is Economics?

Wednesday 7 December, 5pm–5.30pm

Students can join this webinar to find out more about the University of Sydney’s Bachelor of Economics, including the level of analytical thinking encouraged in the degree, which will help interpret the world on a deeper level as they study the behaviour of businesses and industries, governments and countries, and the globe as a whole.

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Why Study Chemical Engineering?

Wednesday 7 December 2022, 4pm–4.30pm

Students can join this webinar to learn more about all of the different systems, thinking methodologies and ways in which chemical engineers solve complex problems and lead the way in various industry sectors.

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Exercise Sports Science and Exercise Physiology: Fit for Life

Wednesday 14 December 2022, 4pm–4.30pm

Did you know you can use exercise to improve health, well-being and fitness and help manage chronic conditions, disability and injuries? This is in addition to the careers you have probably heard about, improving sporting performance and servicing elite sport. Join us for this webinar to hear more about careers in this developing area.

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Academic Insights Summer Programme

Wednesday 4 January 2023, 9am to Saturday 14 January 2023, 5pm
The University of Sydney, Camperdown Campus

This Summer School in Sydney is a unique opportunity for you to live and study in the highest ranked university in Australia for graduate employability.

The immersive Academic Insights summer programme provides ambitious high school students from around Australia and the world with an unrivalled experience studying undergraduate-level subjects at the University of Sydney.

In enrolling in this programme, you’ll benefit from expert teaching, blended with admissions sessions and essential skill development. Each subject follows a specifically-designed summer school syllabus combining theoretical knowledge with practical application.

Immerse Education tutors from the world-leading university of Oxford and Cambridge will support students in forming a strong foundational knowledge, understanding, and skillset within their field of interest. Students will uncover their academic potential, by choosing from the below subjects:

• Medicine
• Engineering
• Business Management
• Creative Writing

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Open Days

Basair Open Day

Saturday 26 November 2022, 9.30am–4pm
Basair Aviation College, Bankstown Aerodrome

Discover a career that will take you to new heights. Register for the 2022 Basair Open Day. Visitors can talk with the crew, attend seminars, access test flights and more.

Find out more here 

William Angliss | VET Info Series: Hospitality & Hotel Management

Tuesday 6 December 2022, 11am–12pm
Online

Consider yourself a true people person? Hospitality may be the right path for you. Explore our courses and take your first step into the hospitality industry.

What you’ll learn:

• Course content
• Entry requirements
• Career pathways
• Graduate student outcomes
• How Angliss can support you
• A chance to ask the program leaders questions

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Employment Opportunity

Business Services – Accounting Undergraduate/Cadetship

Business Services | Sydney CBD, NSW | Permanent – Full Time, Undergraduate

Working for a global professional services firm like BDO means you will have the opportunity to work with clients across diverse industry sectors. You will also be supported and mentored by our experienced Managers and Partners, whilst having access to technical and leadership development programs to support you in your career journey. With access to a global and domestic network of offices, a career with BDO is possible wherever life takes you!

A Career in Business Services

We are excited to offer an Undergraduate opportunity to join BDO’s Business Services team commencing in February 2023. In this role you will have the opportunity to undertake meaningful client work, building your experience across a broad range of accounting services including but not limited to financial and management reporting, taxation (FBT/IAS/BAS) and outsourced services.  You will also develop your advisory skillset through the Advisers of the Future program.

You will be assigned a “buddy” to ensure you receive personalised support from day dot, plus ongoing training and mentoring to build your skills and experience within Business Services.

Working for BDO, you will be part of an organisation where exceptional service delivery, collaboration, empathy and integrity are part of our culture and values (ONE, BOLD, HUMAN, HEART and STRIVE).

About You

We are interested to hear from students who:

• Have just finished Year 12 and are looking to undertake part-time university level study in Business or Commerce, majoring in Accounting while working with us full-time
• Demonstrate solid academic achievement
• Are eligible for CA/CPA postgraduate study
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Display a motivated approach to continuous learning and career development

Why BDO?

At BDO we want to ensure you are supported to reach your full potential. As an undergraduate with BDO you will receive:

• A permanent role within your appointed service line/team
• Flexible work options to help you balance work and life (all employees also have access to an annual WFH allowance to set you up for success from home)
• Regular social activities enabling you to meet and connect with people
• Access to BDO’s wellbeing program which includes a range of activities including daily breakfast, wellbeing classes/activities, annual flu shots, discounted gym memberships and healthcare rates, access to our Employee Assistance Program and so much more!
• Paid study leave
• Access to workplace giving and social responsibility initiatives, including paid volunteering leave
• Support to further your professional development via on-the-job training and formal learning programs!

If you would like to apply of make an enquiry please contact Jade Baena at Jade.Baena@bdo.com.au.

Workshops and Courses

Young Space Explorers

Friday 2 December 2022, 1pm–4pm
Prince Henry Centre, Little Bay

The event is an immersive dive into the emerging Australian space industry. Students will get up close and personal with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Through hands-on space-themed challenges students will develop their STEM knowledge and their design, thinking and leadership skills – all necessary attributes for Australia’s future highly skilled space workforce.

This dedicated STEM space event is ideal for Year 9 and Year 10 students.

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AFTRS | Intro to Directing

Monday 5 December 2022, 6.30pm to Wednesday 21 December 2022, 8:30pm
Online

‘What does a director do?’ This introductory course delivered completely online will focus on the responsibilities and workflow of the film and television director, from pre-production through to post-production. Taught by highly experienced Industry practitioners you’ll get an insight into this key role, and what makes a great director.

This course is delivered by Zoom Video in six evening sessions over three weeks.

• Learn about the important role the director takes in narrative storytelling and bringing the script to screen
• Find out about key relationships and working with the different production departments
• Basic principles of blocking for camera, working with actors and character development

Find out more here

– The Careers Department

Triathlon News

Well done to our Triathletes who competed at the Husky Triathlon on Saturday. This was the first triathlon of the season, and the girls should be commended for their efforts. The girls had a lot of fun in the sunshine and even the chilly 17.4-degree water didn’t seem to bother them!

Congratulations to Hannah Banks (Year 10), Zara Nicholias (Year 4) and Maggie Ma (Year 4). A special congratulations to Zara who finished in 2^nd place.

– Lisa Filby
Director of Sport

Diving News

Congratulations to Ada Savage (Year 6) and Layla Abdelrahim (Year 5) on their wonderful achievements in diving.

At the NSW Diving Awards on the weekend, Ada was awarded the 11 years Diver of the Year and NSW Most Improved Diver of the Year based on score improvement.

Layla was awarded the 2^nd place Participation Award for Pathways. Well done girls!

– Lisa Filby
Director of Sport

Term 1 2023 Sports Registrations – Last chance to register

This information outlines the sports that are on offer for Term 1 2023. Please read this information to help you decide which sport/s you would like your daughter to participate in. All the information pertaining to each activity can be found on the payment page for each sport. 

For Term 1 2023, sports such as AFL, Badminton and Football (Soccer) may require a grading session. 

Please check registration details for grading dates and times. 

Some registrations close as early as Friday 18 November 2022. Please register prior to the closing date to avoid disappointment of missing out on a team.

TERM 1 Sports on Offer 

• Year 7 – Year 12 AFL
• Year 7 – Year 12 Badminton
• Year 7 – Year 12 Fencing
• Year 7 – Year 12 Water Polo
• Year 5 – Year 6 IPSHA Water Polo
• Year 3 – Year 6 IPSHA Football (Soccer)
• Year 6 – Year 12 Introduction to Rowing
• Year 3 – 6 General Athletics
• Year 7 – Year 12 Competitive Athletics
• Year 2 – Year 12 Diving
• Year 5 – Year 12 Co-Curricular Swimming
• Year 5 – Year 12 Cross Country
• Fitness Sessions
• Year 3 – Year 12 Competitive Tennis
• Year 3 – Year 12 Recreational Tennis
• PreK – Year 2 Afternoon Tennis

How to Register

• Visit the MLC School Payments Page.
• Click the sport icon to view all the sports on offer.
• Select the sport you want to register for and complete the registration form and payment. 

Gymnastics

Please complete the expression of interest form below if you wish to join the MLC School Community Gymnastics club in 2023. This is for new participants or those returning after a break.

Gymnastics EOI

Students in Pre-K to Year 2 in 2023 should register for co-curricular Gymnastics through the MLC School Co-curricular Microsite. 

– Lisa Filby
Director of Sport

CIS Football Cup Expression of Interest

The following link is a registration page for those wishing to trial for the 2023 MLC School Representative Football team. This trial is open to players in Year 7 to Year 12 in 2023.

Expression of Interest Form

Students who successfully make the team will play football for MLC School throughout Term 1 to Term 3. In Term 1 the team will play the CIS Cup knockout competition, and in Term 2 and Term 3 the team will play in the senior IGSA football competition.

This team will have one compulsory morning training each week throughout Term 1 to Term 3 to allow girls to be able to participate in other external football commitments (e.g. NPL). They will also have the option to attend an optional strength and conditioning on a Monday afternoon session each week.

Round 1 of these trials will be held at Burwood Park on Monday 21 November 2022 from 7am–8am.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the session time to put on boots and warm up.

In order to accept an offered place on the team, the program fee of $850 must be paid either in instalments or a lump sum. This fee covers all training, registration, equipment, ground hire, CIS Cup ground transport and coaching costs for the three terms of competition.

If you have any queries regarding the MLC School Representative Football program, please contact Ashley Harris, Sports Coordinator.

– Lisa Filby
Director of Sport

Representative Swimming Squad Trials

To prepare our interested swimmers for the competition season, we are once again holding our assessment day for our Representative Swimming Squad.

Participating in this squad will develop students’ skills and competence in competitive swimming, enabling them to compete with confidence and achieve the goals they set for themselves. The format of moving to a squad-based program means we can develop a team culture based on being committed to training, supporting and encouraging our teammates, and competing to the best of our ability. We want our athletes to learn that hard work pays off, we want them to develop self-belief and to be proud to represent MLC School at Inter-school Championships. The introduction of this squad program has led to our senior swimmers achieving State and National representation.

Being members of a representative swimming program provides more opportunities for training, and other competitions outside of the major IGSA and IPSHA Championships for those students who want to take competing to that next level, and possibly continue on the representative pathway for swimming.

The assessment day will be in the form of time trials. Students will need to swim 50m in any or all of the four swimming strokes. 

For students in Year 3 and Year 4 a guide to the times they should be swimming are faster than 50 seconds over 50 metres in all four strokes.

Students in Year 5 and should be faster than 40 seconds.

Students in this squad will be expected to train once a week during the Christmas holiday period, and twice a week during Term 1. Training days are either Tuesday or Friday mornings 7am–8am. This is subject to change depending on the needs of the squad.

Students in this squad are not guaranteed a swim at the IPSHA and IGSA Championships. These teams will primarily be selected from this squad based on times at targeted meets.

If you would like your daughter to trial for the Representative Swimming Squad, please complete the below form by Friday 25 November 2022.

Representative Swimming Squad Form

If you have any queries, please contact the Sports Department via email.

– Lisa Filby
Director of Sport

Weekend Fixtures and Upcoming Dates

Fixtures – Saturday 12 November 2022

Upcoming Dates

– Lisa Filby
Director of Sport

Important Sports Procedures – Absences and Wet Weather

Do not miss any important sports information! Please make sure you check Canvas messages, emails, Facebook AND the Sports Update in the newsletter. The Sports Update always contains fixtures and registration information so you should never miss a registration.

Absences from Sport

What to Do When You Are Not Able to Make Training or a Game

On the rare occasions that it may be necessary for a player to miss training or a competition, please follow these instructions.

• If the inability to attend is known in advance – a written explanation (email) from the player’s parent/carer is to be given to the coach and Sports department in advance. This notice should be given as early as possible.
• If the player is absent from school on the day of training or on competition day – the player’s parent/carer is asked to advise the coach and Sports department of their daughter’s absence from training or the game.
• Do not ask your friends or teammates to give your coach the message.
• Do give as much notice as possible.
• If there is a clash with another sport or school event, please speak with the Sports department to determine which game/event you should attend.

 Please note: Continued failure to attend training or competitions without a timely written explanation is unacceptable and may jeopardise the player’s continued involvement in sport.

A member of the Sports department will contact parents/carers of students whose non-attendance at training or games is not notified in the correct manner.

Pockets are only awarded to students who have attended at least 80% of training and games.

Wet Weather

What do I do if it is wet weather?
While on most occasions we would not cancel training for wet weather, cancellations may occur if rain is too heavy to train in or weather conditions deem it unsafe. Additionally, due to safe distancing measures and government guidelines, we may be required to cancel training when we cannot accommodate students safely in an indoor space.

• Morning Training – The decision to cancel any morning training sessions will be made by 8pm the night before training.
• After School Training – The decision to cancel any after school training sessions will be made by 1pm on the day of training.

Wet weather cancellations will be posted on the MLC School Sport Facebook Page, followed by an email. No Facebook post or email means that activities will still go ahead.

Saturday Sport
If you are playing an IPSHA Sport, please visit the IPSHA Wet Weather site here. Once on the site, select your venue and there will be a notification if your venue is closed. IPSHA normally make a decision by 7am.

If you are playing an IGSA Sport, visit https://igsasport.spawtz.com/Leagues/VenueStatus. The IGSA website will let you know if your venue is closed or open.

When possible, we will also post the cancellations on our Sport Facebook page.

On all occasions, it is the individuals’ responsibility to check the wet weather information. The Sports department, coaches and managers are not always in a position to relay any game cancellations.

Follow MLC School Sport on Facebook

MLC School Sport has its own Facebook page. Please follow us for all sports updates and important information.

– Lisa Filby
Director of Sport

Gelato Experience at the Italian Club

Junior School girls in Italian Club were ‘immersed’ in a gelato experience this week. Not only did they taste artisan Italian gelato kindly offered by Prof Tagliabue, alias maestra Elisa and maestra Rosa, but they also learnt about the origins of Italian gelato, which was invented around 1550 in Florence by Bernardo Buontalenti, a Renaissance man of many ‘talenti’, indeed.

In order to receive gelato, the girls need to learn how to ask for a gelato in Italian. No Italian, no gelato! You should have seen their commitment in trying to learn the lines: posso avere un gelato per favore? In the end, everyone was able to order a gelato in Italian. Bravissime tutte!

– Italian Teachers

Click on the image gallery below to view full-sized images.

Chinese Culture Society Week 5 Update

Students were able to get an insight into one of Asia’s favourite comedy shows, Running Man, which also varies in different countries such as Korea. The cast on the show are presented with an obscure mission to complete, often under timed conditions.

As for our snack, we shared milk tea with herbal jelly and tapioca pearls.

– Chinese Culture Society

A Snow White Christmas – December Holiday Production for The Speech and Drama Studio

A magical retelling of Snow White’s story by Santa and his elves…

Date and time: Friday 9 December to Wednesday 14 December 2022, 9am–3pm
After hours care from 3pm–5pm is available at an extra charge
Location: MLC School Drama Theatre
Cast: Kindergarten to Year 6 (4 days)
Crew: Year 7 to Year 12 (4 days)

The final performance will be held on Wednesday 14 December 2022 at 2pm.

For enquiries please contact The Speech and Drama Studio Director, Monica Brian.

Book now

– Monica Brian
The Speech and Drama Studio Director

Twisted Tales – January Holiday Production for The Speech and Drama Studio

Twisted Tales
by Emilia Stubbs Grigoriou

Date and time: Monday 23 January 2023 to Wednesday 25 January 2023, 9am–3pm
After hours care from 3pm–5pm is available at an extra charge
Location: MLC School Drama Theatre
Cast: Kindergarten to Year 6 (3 days)
Crew: Year 7 to Year 12 (3 days)

The final performance will be held on Wednesday 25 January 2023 at 2pm.

For enquiries please contact The Speech and Drama Studio Director, Monica Brian.

Book now

– Monica Brian
The Speech and Drama Studio Director