{"id":44595,"date":"2026-03-27T11:30:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T00:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=44595"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T00:30:54","slug":"from-the-head-of-senior-school-182","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/from-the-head-of-senior-school-182\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Head of Senior School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30644\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Joanna-Graffen-2024-newsletter-640x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Joanna-Graffen-2024-newsletter-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Joanna-Graffen-2024-newsletter-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Joanna-Graffen-2024-newsletter-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Joanna-Graffen-2024-newsletter-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Joanna-Graffen-2024-newsletter.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><strong>All the best to Year 9 and Cadets <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Year 9 students and Cadets will be heading off next week for their anticipated camps. The Year 9 cohort will be split between Urban Challenge and Cadets.<\/p>\n<p>Students participating in the Urban Challenge will take part in a clue-based adventure, complete with team themes and a Duke of Edinburgh trek along a stunning Sydney coastal walk.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Cadets will embark on a full program of activities including hiking, kayaking and high ropes, with students experiencing overnight stays in hoochies and developing resilience, teamwork and leadership skills.<\/p>\n<p>Extensive planning has gone into both programs, and we thank the many staff involved for their commitment and care. All students are expected to return by Thursday afternoon, after what promises to be a challenging, memorable and rewarding experience for our Year 9 cohort and our Cadets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Study Hub Next Week<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;border-style: double\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Monday<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Languages<br \/>\nScience<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Helene Schmidt<br \/>\nFelicity Cassidy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Tuesday<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">English<br \/>\nScience<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Gemma Goldberger<br \/>\nScott Tibby<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Wednesday<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">PDHPE, RE<br \/>\nLanguages<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Marian Guerra<br \/>\nDaniel Santos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;border-style: double\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;text-align: center\"><strong><br \/>\nTHURSDAY \u2013 NO STUDY HUB (LAST DAY OF TERM)<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u2013 Joanna Graffen<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nHead of Senior School<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All the best to Year 9 and Cadets Year 9 students and Cadets will be heading off next week for their anticipated camps. 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