YEAR 7 Written by Nergiz Celik and Phoebe Birett Year Adviser Message In Term 2, Year 7 successfully continued to demonstrate the PERSIST values while strengthening their involvement in the life of the school. Year 7 students have demonstrated that they are a high spirited year group who are eager to get involved, make positive choices, lead, be kind and build positive friendships. This is evident in the 585 Above The Line Sentral Wellbeing entries throughout Term 2. Congratulations on an excellent Semester One to the determined year 7 team. Where Together Everyone Achieves More! - Ms Alyce Coleman, Yr 7 Adviser Tell Them From Me Survey 5 Year 7 students participated in the Tell The From Me Survey Analyst Team to analyse anonymous Year 7 students results from the Tell Them From Me Survey. These students w e r e P a r i s M i t c h e l l , Ta i n a Buadromo, Zinshel Leha, Taner Ozbayrak and Darcy Rusconi. Interpreting survey findings as a student team assisted us to better identify needs and facilitate future focused programs for specifically Year 7 students. Western Sydney University Aim Higher Workshop
As a whole year group, in Week 3 of Term 2 Year 7 engaged in a 60 minutes presentation called Aim Higher. It was a dynamic and high energy interacting performance that used humour and music to engage and inspire Year 7 students to think about tertiary education. Year 7 were able to be participate as an audience and problem solve to learn ways to overcome the challenges
and attitudes towards higher education, such as University or TAFE. For more information about Aim Higher and future career or education choices visit the Make Yo u r M a r k w e b s i t e . h t t p : / / www.makeyourmark.edu.au/ Being Kind Year Assembly As a whole year group in Week 5 of Term 2 Year 7 attended a year group assembly that focused on the topic Being Kind. This assembly topic was significant and timely as it was also during the whole school event, Project Kindness. A Mount Druitt Police Officer attended the assembly to formally recognise Year 7 student Tayah Bryant on her exceptional community service and kindness skills as a community member. A presentation was also held where Year 7 learnt about the positive impacts that kindness has on happiness, self-esteem and wellbeing and we motivated by the key message, if you can be anything, be kind. Ambassadors
O n M o n d a y 3 0 M a y, 3 6 Ambassadors, along with their family members attended the annual induction assembly for the Student Representative Council and Year 7 Ambassador team. Ambassadors were formally inducted into their student leadership position, receiving their Ambassador badge and stating the pledge, promising to uphold the responsibilities and duties of an Ambassador. The Ambassador team has demonstrated an outstanding level of participation and excellence as student leaders, attending community events such as the Young Writers Competition Presentation and Kindy Comes to High School
where students successfully greeted special guests and displayed the PERSIST values. Students have also extended their leadership in Term 2 by participating in Office Ambassador duties. Library Ambassadors Training 11 Year 7 students have successfully completed the training required to become a Library Monitor. This training has prepared students for their duties demonstrating responsibility and initiative when assisting with the running of the school Library. Congratulations to the following year 7 Library Monitors: Madison McDonough, Kayla Austin Gough, Zaheda Fiaz, Giselle Baragello, Rosie Gale, Tanisha Howes, Genoveva Stuparu, Cassandra King, Freya Howson, Aeron Vicente and Tori Ann Smith. Year 7 Google Classroom 160 Year 7 students access the school’s Google Classroom. Year 7 are encouraged to continue using Google Classroom weekly to see important announcements and year group achievements, ask questions, and communicate with other Year 7 students, using the access code: 861a1u. Chinese Games Continues Year 7 students continued their Chinese games in Term 2. New games were introduced to the students such as tug-of-war/bá hé (pictured below), long and short rope-skipping and soccer. Students also learned how to say these Chinese games in pinyin and how to cheer up in Mandarin “jia you”!