Year 9

This year we oriented our activities toward community building to make up for the last two years where we were struck by Covid.

The Athletics Carnival, the first Athletics event for the Year 9s - it was a lot of fun and everyone participated in their chosen events. The Swimming Carnival was great as always, many swimming events were available alongside novelty events. Interschool sport offered various season-based sports for the year. These included baseball, hockey, volleyball and tennis.

In Term 1 we participated in the Great Melbourne Race (GMR) and City Project. GMR prepared us for the week-long City Project by developing our geographical understanding of the Melbourne CBD. City Project was a five-day experience in the city, where we developed the skills to work collaboratively to create and complete a research project on social equity and fairness issues relevant to Melbourne. The City Project also provided some insight into what life in the city was like. Everyone had a lot of fun working in a new environment, and visiting the city.

The footy tipping competition was appreciated by everyone in the year level, even teachers participated. Everyone submitted their tips each week and everyone had a great time competing against friends and peers to fight for the ultimate prize and bragging rights.

The Pizza and Chill Night was one of the major activities we organised this year. On August 24th, the Year 9s had the opportunity to stay back and play games with their peers and enjoy pizza. The event was a success with everyone having a great time.

In May, the Year 9 cohort went on two camps at Clifford Park. This was an adventure-styled outdoor camp where we participated in planned activities which taught us resilience and sustainability.

Overall, the Year 9 cohort of 2022 had a positive experience focusing on community building and citizenship. We are all looking forward to Year 10.

David Felbel

Year 9 Year Level Leader