{"id":44159,"date":"2026-03-06T14:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T03:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&p=44159"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T03:38:13","slug":"year-7-247","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/year-7-247\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This week we had a focus on academic wellbeing with Year 7. Students participated in a circle\u2011based activity, Stones Have Feelings Too<\/em>, where they shared how they are feeling about the term, their classes and upcoming assessment tasks. This activity supported thoughtful conversations about what assessments are, why they matter, how to prepare, and the strategies and support available to Year 7.<\/p>\n

Later in the week, Year 10 ran a Peer Support session focused on celebrating International Women\u2019s Day. These sessions are always a highlight for Year 7, who greatly value the chance to build vertical connections with Senior School students and consistently look forward to learning alongside their Year 10 Peer Support leaders.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, NAPLAN begins next week, and students will also continue their Big Sister Little Sister sessions. Thank you for your continued partnership as we support Year 7 through this busy stage of the term.<\/p>\n

Meet The Luminary And Year 7 Study Skills With Dr Prue Salter<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday 16 March 2026
\n<\/strong>Potts Hall
\n5.30pm – Meet the Luminary
\n6pm – 7pm – Study Skills with Dr Prue Salter<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Year 7 parents and carers and students are invited to Meet the Luminary and attend a Study Skills Evening with Dr Prue Salter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This valuable study skills evening with Dr Prue Salter. The aim of the evening is to support students in beginning their MLC School academic journey strongly by equipping both parents and students with practical tools for success.<\/p>\n

Dr Prue Salter is the founder of Enhanced Learning Educational Services, with over 20 years of experience in High School Education as well as roles in industry and academia. A high achiever with numerous academic credentials and awards, her research into helping students achieve their personal academic best translates into informative, engaging and action-oriented sessions complemented by online learning experiences.<\/p>\n

The information evening is most effective when parents and students attend together. Students must be in School uniform.<\/p>\n

Dr Prue Salter will provide practical, age-appropriate\u00a0strategies\u00a0to help students manage the academic demands of school and strive for their personal best.<\/p>\n

We look forward to your attendance on the evening.<\/p>\n

Student wellbeing supports <\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of our\u00a0ongoing commitment to student wellbeing and\u00a0pastoral care support, we undertake a range interventions designed to enhance student voice and improve student wellbeing outcomes.<\/p>\n

To help us understand further and\u00a0proactively monitor the social interactions of students, we implement a range of data collection tools including the\u00a0Australian Council of Educational Research (ACER) Social and Emotional Wellbeing Survey<\/a>, specific MLC School student wellbeing program feedback and\u00a0Trust Mapping.<\/a>\u00a0According to the Safe Schools website, surveys of this type conducted regularly allow for prevention, early intervention and \u2018enhance the development of school environments where students feel safe, valued and engaged\u2019.<\/p>\n

Trust Mapping initially launched early in\u00a0<\/strong>Term 4, 2019 and is now administered to students in Year 4 through to Year 8. Your daughter will be involved in the weeks to come. Students will complete the survey once per term throughout the academic year, during a Luminary session.<\/p>\n

Student wellbeing support is crucial for social, emotional and academic success. When students feel connected to their learning community, the outcomes inevitably improve. Trust Mapping is designed to act as a proactive method of gathering information rather than a reactive process to deal with concerns that have already taken place. The purpose of gathering this information is to develop statistics and data to support or complement anecdotal evidence (usually observational) from staff regarding student connectedness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The key focus is to identify students who may require additional support and ensure that they feel safe, supported and known at school. Steps taken following the survey may include Luminary or teacher check-ins, Peer Support Leader interactions and other student mentors. This exercise is not an end-point tool, rather a supplement that can provide insight and allow holistic student support.<\/p>\n

Students and their families are given an opportunity to opt out and are reminded that the results are confidential and accessed only by their Head of Year, the Deputy Head of Senior School \u2013 Wellbeing and the Head of Senior School. Should you wish for your daughter to opt out of the Trust Mapping\u00a0survey, please contact\u00a0Andrew Taylor<\/a>\u00a0Deputy Head of Senior School – Wellbeing.<\/p>\n

Please feel free to discuss the process with your daughter or contact me directly should you wish to clarify any elements of this intervention.<\/p>\n

– Emily Marsh<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nHead of Year 7<\/p>\n

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