{"id":45132,"date":"2026-05-08T12:51:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=45132"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:51:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:51:34","slug":"year-8-281","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/year-8-281\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24986 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Claire-White_300x300-640x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Claire-White_300x300-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Claire-White_300x300-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Claire-White_300x300-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Claire-White_300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Claire-White_300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Week 3 was our\u00a0first full 5 day week of the term, and it was another busy week! On\u00a0Monday\u00a0Year 8 had <strong>Anna Michalopoulos,<\/strong> the Head of Counselling. She spoke to the cohort about friendship and how to navigate challenging friendships. It was\u00a0very useful\u00a0and I know many of the students found it helpful.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">On Wednesday we had our first Year 7 \u2013 Year 9 Meeting in the gym, and was a wonderful event run by the Middle Years Leaders. We aim to hold these once a term, and in no time it will be Year 8 becoming Year 9 and our new Middle Years Leaders!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">And on Thursday Year 8 had Big Sister Little Sister, always\u00a0a highlight.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0been great to see these vertical connections continuing to build and helping our students find broader connections.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Week 4 <strong>(starting Monday 11 May 2026)<\/strong> sees a couple of assessments and the introduction of the Year 8 Immersion, which I know the girls are very excited to hear about.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Have a lovely weekend, and please reach out to the Luminary or myself if you have any concerns.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are a number of significant events coming up later this term. Please see some key dates below for your diary:<\/p>\n<p>There are a number of significant events coming up later this term. Please see some key dates below for your diary:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wednesday 3 June \u2013 Saturday 6 June 2026 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Senior Years Production<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monday 8 June 2026 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0King\u2019s Birthday Public Holiday<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday 13 June 2026<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/mlc-school-140-year-gala-dinner-tickets-1962935135832?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">140 Year Anniversary Gala Dinner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday 18 June 2026 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Illuminate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday 24 June 2026 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0140 Years Celebration Concert (Sydney Town Hall)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday 26 June 202 \u2013 <\/strong>MLC School Colour Run and last day of Term 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:cwhite@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\"><em><strong>\u2013 Claire White<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nHead of Year 8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week 3 was our\u00a0first full 5 day week of the term, and it was another busy week! 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