Year 7 have been letting their light shine in many different ways over the past few weeks. Now that we are settled in our new classes, students have been engaging very positively with their teachers and peers. 

YEAR 7 HISTORY

7HGL have been studying history with Miss Lloyd, looking at artefacts and archaeology. On Friday 17 March they put their knowledge to practice, excavating as many choc chips as possible without damaging the cookie. What a fun Friday activity!

7HGJ students have been studying artefacts, historical sources and what a historian does. Mr Standen's class researched artefacts from the stone age and recreated items such as an Awl, Antler Harpoon and a Clovis Point using clay. Well done Year 7!

YEAR 7 RELIGION - THE LIFE OF ST PATRICK

Year 7RE.L learnt about St Patrick in religion on Friday 17 March and created a comic strip timeline of his life.

We have already had a few outstanding achievements from students beyond the classroom as well, with some students representing the school in sport in the following events:

NSW ALL SCHOOLS TRIATHLON

Year 7 Team Members: Fergus Coughlan, Kai Delaney, Logan Dibben, Hamish Kinch, Kai Reid & Matthew Reid

DIOCESAN SWIMMING

Year 7 Team Members: Fergus Coughlan, Zoe Douglas, Sophia Economos, Mizuki Everingham, Alicia Manuelian & Kai Reid

DIOCESAN TOUCH FOOTBALL

Year 7 Girls Team Members: Matilda Drysdale, Allira Hepburn, Alannah Oke, Ruby Roberts, Airlie Stevens, Gabrielle Warden, Dakota Warr & Miley Winchester

 

A BIG congratulations to the boys who were part of the Under 13 Touch Football Team, who took out First Place at the Diocesan Carnival a few weeks ago! This is an amazing achievement to have made so early in the year, especially against some very well-trained and talented schools in the north - well done boys! 

Year 7 Boys Team Members: 

Dean Austin, Kai Delaney, Taj Goddard, Caiden Green, Noah Jamieson, Logan Juric, Harper Latimer, Torr Morley, Jackson Neradil & Bryson Short.

It has also been pleasing to see and hear of Year 7 students engaging in other areas of school life! There are a bunch of students who have been helping Ms Hall at the Ag Farm every lunch. Some students have been going to Didgeridoo Practice run through Gooroon, some have started attending the Menga club in the Library and others have started to attend the Vinnies Youth, PAX and JAG meetings. Getting involved with such activities are great ways to keep involved with the school and also meet new friends and students across other year groups in a positive way.

Dequlin Sutherland of Year 7 on the Clapsticks, with Ky Nolan-Cooper of Year 12 on the Didgeridoo at our recent school assembly

Recently Year 7 have also been engaging with the NAPLAN testing. Staff have had positive comments about the way Year 7 have conducted themselves throughout these tests, demonstrating a high level of maturity and respect for each other throughout the NAPLAN period. 

As Term 1 begins to wind down, I have asked Year 7 to share a few of their highlights from our first term as a year group. Thank you to those students who have shared these with us!

My highlight of Term 1 …. 

As many of you would be aware, I (Mrs Jennings) am expecting a baby girl in the next few weeks. From the start of Term 2  I will be taking maternity leave and am expecting to be on leave for the remainder of this year. Whilst it is bittersweet to say goodbye to Year 7 for now, I am very confident to be leaving the group in the capable and experienced hands of Mrs Castles.

I feel so fortunate to be the Year Coordinator for such a wonderful group of young people. It has been a blessing this term to get to know all of the amazing new faces who are now well and truly part of our St John’s family. I am looking forward to visiting the group later this year, and also seeing their maturity, gifts and talents continue to grow on my return in 2024!

Ms Kate Jennings 

Year 7 Coordinator