We have successfully completed our first week of school! Leading up to our first day of school we were hurriedly buying school stationery and packing the school bags. On our first day we walked through the massive double gates we knew that we were not in primary school anymore. Parents were crying tears of pride and teachers smiled to see such eager new students. We had our first assembly of the year and enjoyed it immensely. We learned all about our new homegroup teacher and other teachers who came to visit. We worked our way through many enjoyable ‘get to know you’ activities and had practice drills of what the year ahead was going to look like. So far we have received our new lockers and timetables. The whole school is packed full of students longing to find their way to class! So many people have already made new friends and connections and can’t wait for more. The Year 7s are having so much fun and I think we have a great year to look forward to.
By Benita (7M)
I was so excited yet so terrified at the thought of my first day as a Year 7 student in Mount Waverley Secondary College. It felt like my first day as an adult, the first day I ever felt grown up. My dad pulled up at the back entrance and as I entered school, I asked myself if some of these strangers were going to become my new friends. It looked so big compared to my old school. How was I ever going to learn my way around? As I pushed open the bulky doors of the gym, a sudden wave of deafening noise came gushing into my ears. Heaps of children were all over the place. Everyone was in their friendship groups, lined up in their classes. Moreover, on our first day, our different subject teachers didn’t discuss a lesson but they orientated us on the rules and we introduced ourselves. It was the best day of my life. I had a doubt about friends but l made so many. MWSC is really friendly and so were the teachers. I love it.
By Prisha (7M)