{"id":47451,"date":"2026-09-18T12:01:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T02:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&p=47451"},"modified":"2026-09-18T14:22:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T04:22:52","slug":"from-the-head-of-junior-school-270","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/from-the-head-of-junior-school-270\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Head of Junior School"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This week we farewelled the graduating Year 12 Class of 2026. Our very excited Kindergarten girls sang \u2018So Long, Farewell\u2019 to our Year 12 graduates at their Final Assembly. Another touching moment occurred when the senior girls who have attended MLC School since Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten visited the Junior School to play games with the girls. In turn, the Year 12 \u2018Lifers\u2019 received farewell cards from our youngest students, who had created portraits of the \u2018big girls\u2019! We wish our Year 12 students the very best as they prepare for their final exams.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kindergarten and Year 1 Adventure Camp
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\nKindergarten experienced their first Outdoor Adventure Camp at Queen\u2019s Park in Concord, while Year 1 explored the great outdoors at Lane Cove National Park. Both the girls and their teachers looked a little tired by the end of camp \u2013 a sure sign of an adventurous day!<\/p>\n

Year 3 Adventure Camp \u2013 Parent Information Webinar<\/strong><\/p>\n

An information session for parents will be held online on Wednesday 14 October 2026<\/strong> at 6pm. The link to join will be sent to Year 3 parents and carers at 9am on the morning of the webinar.<\/p>\n

Year 6 Showcase
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\nTuesday evening was a significant and successful occasion for Year 6 as the girls hosted their annual Showcase. The evening provided each girl with the opportunity to display her skills in her chosen area of research and share her achievements across other subjects. The students selected an environmental area to research, inspired by the new Sydney Science Park being built adjacent to the newly opened Western Sydney Airport. Year 6 students have been working with industry partners as part of this exciting and unique project.<\/p>\n

It was wonderful to see our Year 6 parents engaging with the girls and interviewing them about their areas of study. Visitors who also work with other Sydney Science Park partner schools noted that the standard of our Year 6 students\u2019 work exceeded that of secondary students from other schools. This partnership reminds us of the importance of an all-girls education, providing opportunities for our young women to thrive in STEM domains that boys can often dominate in co-educational environments. Read the full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Outstanding STEM Award for Year 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

A team of Year 6 students participated in a VEX IQ competition this week and were proudly awarded one of the most prestigious awards of the day, The Design Award! A special mention too for the Senior School team who won the Excellence Award.<\/p>\n

The Design Award is given in recognition of a team that has a strong engineering notebook that clearly displays the team’s enginerring design process throughout the season, evidence of student understanding, teamwork, and attitude. Congratulations to the Year 6 winners of the Design Award. Click here<\/a> to read the full article.<\/p>\n