It has been a busy few weeks for staff and students as we settle into Term Four!

ACER Advance Awards

Twenty of our Year 7 students were selected to participate in the ACER Advance Awards on Thursday 15 October. This is a competition between schools, where students complete a Literacy and Numeracy online test.

The students were enthusiastic, and feedback was that the Literacy component was quite easy, however, the Numeracy was far more challenging, with logic puzzles testing their minds!

As a Learning Leader, it was terrific to see the students given this opportunity. Students from Yr 8 and 9 also participated in this event. - Mrs Cody

Participants: James Lenaghan, Cora Sibly, Jonathon Byrne, Hunter Pearce, Matilda Palmer, Beatrice Napoleon, Eason Xue, Sophia Jenkins, Alannah Bell, Audrey Smythe, Miley Ellerton, Tessa Ginnivan, Harriet Schuster, Isabelle McCarthy, Louisa Sesso Hull, Edward Turner

CLASSROOM MASTERY: French Class Observations

Mr Carmody (Year 9 Year Level Learning Leader) and Mrs Cody (Year 7 Year Level Learning Leader) spent our day on Thursday 22 October coaching Year 7 staff, and what a privilege it was to be in a range of classrooms over the day. We observed:

• Entry routines - lining up quietly and welcomed into the classroom by their teacher
  Students standing behind their chairs, greeted again by the teacher before taking a seat, ready to learn.
• Call to attention - a strategy used to bring students to attention, ready for the next part of their learning
• Exit routines - safely packing up, standing behind chairs before being dismissed in a calm and orderly manner

In the French class, students waited politely outside the classroom and quickly settled into their learning. Part of the reason behind our routines is to create a safe, calm and positive learning environment, which was evident in Madame Collet’s class. It was a pleasure to be there, and this was replicated many times over the day.

Cricket Blast!

Congratulations to the Year 7 students who were selected to umpire the annual Primary School Cricket Blast!, which was held on the MJSP oval on Friday 23 October,.

Mrs Cody caught up with Elsie Gretgrix and Remmi Comer, who were enthusiastically assisting on the day, demonstrating excellent leadership skills and a positive attitude.

Finally … Baby Chicks!

The Year 7 Agrifutures students enjoyed meeting the baby chicks and just look at those faces filled with wonder and awe! How lucky are our students to have experiences like these? A highlight of their year, for sure.

We look forward to mid-term, where students continue to have an opportunity every moment in every day to: 

• Be Responsible
• Be Respectful
• Be Kind

Mrs Kim Greenwell, Mr Sebastian Greene, Mrs Sarah Cody and Ms Alyssa Lemon, Year 7 Leadership Team