{"id":47599,"date":"2026-10-16T13:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T02:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=47599"},"modified":"2026-10-16T13:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T02:51:09","slug":"from-the-head-of-junior-school-271","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/from-the-head-of-junior-school-271\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Head of Junior School"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW86620536 BCX0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/from-the-head-of-junior-school-250\/mlc-exec-115-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44484\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-44484\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/03\/MLC-Exec-115-1-e1773978844974-381x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/03\/MLC-Exec-115-1-e1773978844974-381x640.jpg 381w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/03\/MLC-Exec-115-1-e1773978844974-610x1024.jpg 610w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/03\/MLC-Exec-115-1-e1773978844974-768x1290.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/03\/MLC-Exec-115-1-e1773978844974-89x150.jpg 89w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/03\/MLC-Exec-115-1-e1773978844974.jpg 776w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Welcome back to Term 4, and a special welcome to the new families who have joined our MLC School community. I trust you received my Welcome to Term 4 email. Thank you for ensuring your daughter has returned looking her best in full summer uniform, including her School hat. As I welcomed the girls on the Junior School red carpet and at the Year 6 Centre, I was greeted with many smiles and a genuine delight at being back at school.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW86620536 BCX0\">At our Kindergarten to Year 5 Assembly this week, our Junior School Captain introduced this term\u2019s School value: Growth. We look forward to a strong term of growth across all areas of learning and school life.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW86620536 BCX0\"><b>Stay and Play<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW86620536 BCX0\">On the last day of Term 3, the Junior School campus was full of energy for our annual Stay and Play. This event, initiated by the Junior School Student Council (JSSC), raises funds to support student life in the Junior School. This year, we hope to put the funds towards a kiln for our art classes. Thank you to everyone who supported this enjoyable community event.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW86620536 BCX0\"><em>Click on gallery to view full images<\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-47599 gallery-columns-3 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\/10\/IMG_4964.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/IMG_4964-640x359.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\/10\/IMG_4966.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/IMG_4966-359x640.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\/10\/IMG_4981.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/IMG_4981-359x640.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\/10\/IMG_4914.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/IMG_4914-359x640.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\/10\/IMG_4976.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/IMG_4976-359x640.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<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW86620536 BCX0\"><b>RoboCup Nationals<\/b><b> Success<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW86620536 BCX0\">During the term break, the STEM department took 11 talented students from our Junior and Senior Robotics teams to the RoboCup Nationals competition in Canberra. The students demonstrated resilience, creativity, teamwork and growth at a national level.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW86620536 BCX0\">Their hard work paid off with a fantastic result for our Year 6 team:\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW86620536 BCX0\">MLC \u201cBin Chickens\u201d were awarded 2nd Place in the Novice OnStage category. The girls clearly have wonderfully creative team names!\u00a0<br \/>\nCongratulations to Peita Nikolakopoulos and Henrietta Britton, who represented MLC School at the competition, and to Zara Hunt, who supported the preparations and performance creation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW86620536 BCX0\">Further congratulations to our two Senior School teams, who placed 1st and 3rd in the OnStage Open category.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW86620536 BCX0\">A very special congratulations also to our STEM Co-curricular Coordinator, <strong>Marie Cassar,<\/strong> who received the University of Canberra\u2019s Outstanding Teacher Award at the event. This is well-deserved recognition of the time, expertise and generous commitment Marie brings to her role as teacher and mentor, providing our students with ever-expanding opportunities and inspiration as a woman working in STEM.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW86620536 BCX0\">Our thanks to Marie Cassar and Bede Schofield for their passion, commitment and generosity of personal time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW86620536 BCX0\">Finally, we wish our Year 12 girls the very best as they continue their HSC and IB examinations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW86620536 BCX0\"><a href=\"mailto:dsandral@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\"><b><i>&#8211; Daniel Sandral<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\nHead of Junior School<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to Term 4, and a special welcome to the new families who have joined our MLC School community. I trust you received my Welcome to Term 4 email. 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