Leading the way through connection
Year 7 Connection Day took place on Friday, Week 6, and was a fantastic opportunity for students to bond in their House groups and build lasting friendships. The day kicked off with fun icebreakers and advice on forming connections—simple, yet effective tips like smiling at others helped set a positive tone.
Students then worked together to paint a vibrant mural, fostering teamwork and creativity. The second session was filled with engaging team-building activities, including the newspaper fashion challenge, constructing the tallest tower from skewers and marshmallows, the longest Mintie wrapper chain, and the cross-the-river challenge. A perennial favourite of the day, the newspaper fashion challenge was a highlight, with student teamwork and creativity on show.
A BBQ lunch, expertly led by our Stars Team, was a popular highlight, refuelling students for an action-packed afternoon. The sports gala brought out competitive spirit and teamwork, with dodgeball, basketball, soccer, and netball on offer. Mr Karakottas and I even donned netball bibs to join in—though Mr Karakottas must have been sweltering in his professional attire!
Overall, it was a wonderful day of fun and connection, with many new friendships formed. A big thank you to Ms Gates and the Middle School student leaders for organising such a fantastic event.
Brendan Evans
Head of Middle School
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Year 7 French classes have been presenting their first French speaking formative assessments by practicing their language and pronunciation skills with each other. They did a great job in this role play of 2 friends meeting and asking their names, age and nationalities. At the end they had to find a way to say goodbye and close the conversation.
Marianne Foster
Visual Arts Teacher
