GRADE 10 REPORT:
Grade Focus & My Education Days
With the next My Education day approaching, students in Grade 10 will be focusing on their transition plans. The day will be filled with opportunities for students to explore their options for post Grade 10 and the requirements for their chosen pathway. On this day students will also complete the ‘MyRoad’ program that was started in Term 1, and work with the ‘My Futures’ and ‘Anything Can Happen’ websites to inform and prepare themselves for post Grade 10. It is important that students prepare themselves for next year by making the most of the upcoming My Education days. Attendance on these days is vital to ensure students are prepared, informed and ready to make decisions for their individual pathway. These days will help guide students when selecting their ‘taster’ courses for the orientation days.
College Orientation Days
We are pleased to announce that Orientation Days to Launceston College and Newstead College have been confirmed for 2020.
Newstead College – Thursday 3rd September
Launceston College – Monday 7th September
More information will be provided to families about both orientation days in the next few weeks.
Other Grade 10 News
Leavers Hoodies and T-shirts
Planning is underway for the design and process for the 2020 leavers hoodies and t-hirts. Students have now been provided with information about the designs and are being provided with an opportunity to try on sample sizes. Order forms will be provided to students before the end of the term.
Prefect Announcements
Congratulations to our 2020 Prefect Board for hosting their first whole school assembly last week. The assembly was a showcase of all the amazing work that is happening at Kings Meadows High School. It was fantastic to be able to celebrate the achievements of students in our school. A special mention to Sam Brophy, Chilli Kettle, Jaxon Basset, Seb Clarke, Taylor Hughes and Bella Dyer for their outstanding performances during the assembly.
This week the 2020 Prefect Board will be hosting a Red Nose Day on 14th August. There will be items available for purchase on this day as well as an additional fundraiser for this worthy cause. Be sure to get behind your student leaders and support them with this event.
On 31st July the Grade 10's participated in a Retreat Day, whereby normal classes were paused for the day and the Grade 10's spent the day together completing a range of activities. The activities ranged from a murder mystery, class challenges and a whole grade trivia competition. Each class teacher group approached the murder mystery in different ways, with some opting to reenact the scene and others creating a courtroom where each character was questioned intently. Trivia in the afternoon was extremely competitive! Mr Chamberlain was outstanding as MC, however, challenged the marker and scorers when he continually changed the rules. It was wonderful to see the whole grade come together, have some fun and strengthen their connection with each other after such a disruptive and challenging start to Grade 10.