Junior School Report

Term 3 promises to be a busy time in the Junior Sub School.  The Year 8 classes have commenced their camp program at Strathbogie.  Whilst school camp is always fun and exciting, at this time of year Strathbogie can be quite cold.  There are even occasional reports of snowfall!  Could we ask that in addition to the usual packing list, an extra jumper, a beanie and maybe a scarf should also be packed.  The camp is self-catered, so students will be assisting in cooking and cleaning.  These are useful life skills which can also be practiced at home.

The upcoming term is relatively short at only nine weeks long.  Teaching and learning is highly focused in this time.  We are aided by the fact that there are only two non-teaching days – a Curriculum Day on 8 August and the Parent Teacher Interviews on 17 September.  As always it is very important that students are prepared for every class.  This includes bringing a charged laptop, a diary, textbooks and stationery to every class.

The Federal Government’s social media ban will come into effect in December of this year.  This will effectively remove the account of anybody under 16 years of age to a range of social media websites.  All of our Junior School students will be impacted by this.  Whilst the main obligation for managing this is with the website operators, it is clearly incumbent on all members of the community to be aware of the law and take appropriate steps to comply.

 

Finally, tickets to ‘Spamalot’, the MAC production for 2025 are now on sale.  The show runs from 20-22 August at the Bowery Theatre, St Albans. This promises to be a great night and the whole cast and crew would love to see you there.

 

Mr Craig Moore – Junior Sub School Leader

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