{"id":32302,"date":"2024-08-30T13:24:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T03:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=32302"},"modified":"2024-08-30T13:24:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T03:24:45","slug":"from-the-head-of-junior-school-200","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/from-the-head-of-junior-school-200\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Head of Junior School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30646 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Daniel-Sandral-2024-Newsletter-3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Daniel-Sandral-2024-Newsletter-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Daniel-Sandral-2024-Newsletter-3-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Daniel-Sandral-2024-Newsletter-3-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Daniel-Sandral-2024-Newsletter-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Daniel-Sandral-2024-Newsletter-3.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>This week has been full of adventures with much to celebrate across the Junior School. Today MLC Junior School hosted teachers from other Sydney based \u2018Round Square\u2019 schools. Our visitors were extremely impressed with our beautiful campus. Throughout the day, MLC School shared our success implementing Round Square\u2019s new Heroes of Discovery and we also discussed future collaboration between the schools. I look forward to sharing with you more about our engagement with Round Square in the future. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>New Parent Portal \u2013 <em>Omnia<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">One thing our parents are celebrating is our new parent portal called <a href=\"https:\/\/omnia.mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Omnia<\/em>.<\/a> Through <a href=\"https:\/\/omnia.mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Omnia,<\/em><\/a> you are able to:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>approve excursions\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>RSVP for events\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>see your daughter\u2019s timetable\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>see upcoming co-curricular activities and excursions\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>find contact details that relate to your daughter\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>receive news and notices\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>see student reports\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>see a school calendar\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">All our communication will be located in <em>Omnia.<\/em> You will generally receive an app notification of a new message without the need to be emailed. If you have not signed into <em>Omnia<\/em> yet, <a href=\"https:\/\/omnia.mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please do so via this link.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Year 4 Adventure Camp<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our Year 4 girls had a very successful adventure camp at Tallong in the Southern Highlands. The staff were full of praise for our girls who undertook a \u2018challenge by choice\u2019 on their bush camp.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>RoboCup Success<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">This has been an extremely successful week for our Junior RoboCup teams. Our two primary teams that partook in the interschool \u2018OnStage Primary Division\u2019 took out second and third place (out of a total of 48 teams!) We are very proud of all our RoboCup students. We are also very proud of our STEM Teachers\u00a0 <strong>Marie Cassar<\/strong> and <strong>Bede Schofield.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&amp;p=32235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to read the full story.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>IGSA Athletics Carnival<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">We had a number of girls representing MLC School at the IGSA Athletics Carnival at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre. Congratulations to each girl for being selected and please read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&amp;p=32277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sports news<\/a> for more details.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-32307\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/08\/Jeans-for-Genes-IMG_2654-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/08\/Jeans-for-Genes-IMG_2654-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/08\/Jeans-for-Genes-IMG_2654.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Booralee\u2019s Jeans for Genes Day<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Following Booralee\u2019s Sunday Chapel service, they hosted Jeans for Genes Day across the Junior School campus on Thursday. Demin was to be seen everywhere (and our teachers took full advantage of the change to their dress code!) During the assembly we listened to a guest speaker learning about the significance of research into genes. We also had demonstrations of the girls\u2019 yoyo skills (as we sold yoyos as part of our fundraiser). Year 3 student, <strong>Gem McGuire,<\/strong> is one of this year\u2019s children on the Jeans for Genes Day poster. \u00a0It was wonderful for Booralee to support such a good cause. Thank you for your support. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Father\u2019s Day Breakfast, Paper Plane Challenge, Father\u2019s Day Stall and Raffle<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">It was wonderful to see so many dads (and others) with daughters at our annual Father\u2019s Day breakfast. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the first time, we hosted a fun paper plane challenge. Family gathered in their Houses to compete in flying their family paper plane. (It should be noted that the dads took this competition very seriously!) Congratulations to the winning House Leawarra. Father&#8217;s Day photos will be published on Facebook next week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">My thanks also to our parents who have organised a very successful Father\u2019s Day stall and raffle. Our P&amp;F, parent ambassadors and volunteers do a fantastic job. Thank you!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-32302 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/08\/Fathers-Day-Stall-IMG_2653.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/08\/Fathers-Day-Stall-IMG_2653-640x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/08\/PXL_20240829_225432782.MP_.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/08\/PXL_20240829_225432782.MP_-640x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just a reminder for parents about some upcoming events in the Junior School. Details will be forthcoming via the MLC School and our parent portal <em>Omnia.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><strong>Wednesday<\/strong> <strong>11 September 2024 \u2013 <\/strong>Pre-Kindergarten photos and Junior School Houses photos<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday<\/strong> <strong>13 September 2024 \u2013 <\/strong>Kindergarten \u2013 Y2 Musical<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday<\/strong> <strong>17 September 2024 \u2013 <\/strong>Year 6 Celebration of Learning Showcase\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday<\/strong> <strong>20 September 2024 \u2013 <\/strong>Stay and Play for Pre-Kindergarten to Year 5<\/li>\n<li>Indigenous Literacy Day \u2013 see below<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32322 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/08\/Indigenous-Picture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/08\/Indigenous-Picture.jpg 468w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/08\/Indigenous-Picture-394x150.jpg 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Junior School has for many years supported <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font-size: 1rem;letter-spacing: 0px\" href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmlcschool.createsend1.com%2Ft%2Ft-i-sluyuld-l-r%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ceditor%40mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au%7Cb78673696fb74533e6bb08dcc7eeb181%7C297d50d8e5fd4f0b837b06f6611d7cf1%7C0%7C0%7C638605075216575697%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kY23rdzfhrtugXg%2FKPQHUkEN9YV9ksXombzchtYvsUg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Indigenous Literacy Day<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;letter-spacing: 0px\">\u00a0by participating in\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font-size: 1rem;letter-spacing: 0px\" href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmlcschool.createsend1.com%2Ft%2Ft-i-sluyuld-l-y%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ceditor%40mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au%7Cb78673696fb74533e6bb08dcc7eeb181%7C297d50d8e5fd4f0b837b06f6611d7cf1%7C0%7C0%7C638605075216592612%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aNBxGgduzL%2BCd%2Bd5GFEkAwP%2B5zR2vtO8mgH7DTXeHLg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">The Great Book Swap fundraiser<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;letter-spacing: 0px\">. The girls have been bringing books to school to donate. If you have any childrens&#8217; books at home that you wish to donate to this worthy cause, please bring them to School at the beginning of next week.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Next <strong>Wednesday 4 September<\/strong> to <strong>Friday 7 September 2024<\/strong> books will be on display at the Red Carpet, for the girls to purchase.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Bring a gold coin donation<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our Senior School literacy student leaders will be there to help the Junior School girls choose. Grades will visit the book display on the following days to make a purchase with their gold coin:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Wednesday 4 September 2024<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pre-Kindergarten \u2013 9am\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Kindergarten \u2013 9.30am\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Year 1 and Year 2 \u2013 1pm (during lunchtime)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Thursday 5 September 2024<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li>Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 \u2013 1pm (lunchtime)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Friday 6 September<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All grades Year 1 to Year 5 \u2013 lunchtime\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jsreception@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\"><em><strong>&#8211; Daniel Sandral<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nHead of Junior School<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week has been full of adventures with much to celebrate across the Junior School. 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