{"id":45262,"date":"2026-05-15T11:49:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T01:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=45262"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T01:49:12","slug":"year-8-282","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/year-8-282\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><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\" \/>This week Year 8 were introduced to their upcoming Immersion experience. Each Wednesday, the cohort will meet with <strong>Tim Lennon,<\/strong> Director of Indigenous Education for a truth telling session. This week, the students heard about Tim&#8217;s path to becoming passionate about Indigenous education and about the inequities that exist in society. Year 8 were deeply engaged in his story and are looking forward to learning more and truly immersing themselves in a learning journey.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This week we also celebrated the Year 8 students who achieved the Blue Spirit of MLC School Award and learned more about the Round Square Ideals with <strong>Henry Wijanto,<\/strong> Round Square Coordinator.\u00a0 Congratulations to our Year 8 students!<\/p>\n<p>This is also a reminder that enrolments for MLC School Army Cadet Unit are now open for Year 8. The registration process closes on <strong>Friday 29 May 2026.<\/strong> Information has been sent out via the MLC School app and was run in last week&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/mlc-school-army-cadet-unit-registration-2026-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Audacia<\/em><\/a> (newsletter).<\/p>\n<p>Have a lovely weekend, and please reach out to the Luminary or myself if you have any concerns.\u00a0<\/p>\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<p><strong>Spirit of MLC School Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Celebrating the Spirit of MLC School Award<\/p>\n<p>The Spirit of MLC School Award is an award designed to recognise and encourage our students from Year 5 to Year 8 to live by and engage with the Round Square Spirits and Discoveries. This award celebrates the positive contributions made by each recipient to both MLC School and the broader community. Participation in the Spirit of MLC School Award is voluntary and prepares our students to undertake the Duke of Edinburgh Award when they enter Year 9.<\/p>\n<p>The award fosters increased levels of participation within the school community, ensuring every MLC School Girl takes full advantage of their time at the school.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-45262 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\/2026\/05\/IMG_6073.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/05\/IMG_6073-480x640.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\/2026\/05\/IMG_6068.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/05\/IMG_6068-480x640.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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week Year 8 were introduced to their upcoming Immersion experience. 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