Year 9 Report
It has been a pleasure working with the Year 9 cohort over the last year while Mrs Laskey has been on maternity leave. At the end of Term 1, the first Triple Challenge group went out for a day of canoeing and vertical challenges. Although some students were a bit worried about the challenges ahead, every student faced their fears with a positive attitude and had a go at the activities on offer. And, luckily, no one fell out of their canoe in the game of ‘fruit salad’ in the middle of the river! Thanks to this this group of girls for a fantastic day; it was great to see our school value of resilience on display. Desi will continue to run the Triple Challenge so make sure you see her to express your interest for the next group.
It was exciting to see our Middle School Leaders being announced at assembly this term. Congratulations to Isabel Moore and Hayley Kuppens-Beeson who will undoubtable be excellent role models and leaders this year. Thank you to all of the student leaders who nominated for these positions and continue to play an important role in our Student Council.
Congratulations also to all our certificate winners at assembly. These students were recognised for displaying our school values every day. Remember that students who are awarded a merit certificate are also automatically entered into the prize draw. This term’s winner received a movie ticket. Well done!
We are all excited to see Mrs Laskey back as the Year 9 Coordinator this term.
Hello Year 9! I have been so excited to return and see how all of you have grown over the last year. Thank you for the warm welcome back!In the first week of Term 2, I have already been fortunate enough to join some of the inspiring students in this year group on the Triple Challenge. As part of the challenge, students went on a bike ride around the river. Students clearly exhibited our school values of resilience and respect during the ride.
Year 9 marks a time to start considering future aspirations, study pathways and career taster opportunities. Our Career Practitioner, Amanda Moreno-Diaz, is available for conversations to support students understand their options. I am also available to support in goal setting and academic planning. We hope to encourage and inspire each Year 9 student to build on their passions this year and provide them with the tools to start working towards their goals. Please come for a chat if you need advice!
I hope to see Year 9 students continue to exhibit Kalamunda school values of Respect, Pride, Love of Learning, Resilience and community throughout the term.