Year 9 Brainstorm Productions
Year 9 students participated in sessions with Brainstorm Productions, an educational theatre performance designed for High School students that provide strategies for resilience, bullying prevention and help seeking. This live performance empowers students to explore choices, consequences, and complex group dynamics that can lead to bullying and unhealthy friendships. The Year 9 students got to watch the performance and engage in a Q&A discussion afterwards, fostering critical thinking and problem solving.
Australian Maths Competition
Each year, the Australian Maths Trust (AMT) runs competitions that inspire, challenge and celebrate mathematical thinking among hundreds of thousands of primary and secondary students across Australia and around the world. As Australia’s largest and longest-running mathematics competition, it provides students with a fantastic opportunity to extend their problem-solving skills and confidence in mathematics.
This year, 179 students across both campuses participated in the competition, which was held between 4 and 6 August. It is wonderful to see so many students embracing the challenge and giving it their best effort.
Student Leadership Forum
Our Senior Leadership students hosted the Student Leadership Forum on Thursday 6 August. Brentwood Secondary College, Highvale Secondary College and South Oakleigh Secondary College leadership students and teachers attended this event.
Our students planned and executed an entirely student led and presented day, focused around activities to identify and develop leadership skills.
Our students were confident, engaging and energetic throughout the day and presented their college with pride. At the conclusion of the event, it was heart-warming to see students exchange contact details and start their networking journey.
These experiences are a valuable learning opportunity as they provide students with future ready skill sets that go beyond classroom experiences.
Monash Youth Festival Guitar Ensemble
In the last few weeks our junior and intermediate Guitar Ensembles attended the Monash Youth Festival in Glen Waverley.
The Monash Youth Festival is an established event where students perform in a professional performance space and receive feedback from an adjudicating panel.
Our students received constructive feedback on their performance and how to keep excelling in their technical and performative skills.
“High School Musical” Opening Act – Primary School Viewing & Opening Night
Last week our High School Musical cast and crew welcomed the Mount Waverley Primary School and Essex Primary School students for a special performance.
Our students were absolutely fantastic in their first live performance in front of an audience.
They engaged with their audience, they were witty, sassy and extremely respectful. When the show ended a little earlier than scheduled, the cast crew ran a Q&A session with the primary school students and answered some very mature questions about all things production!
Our guests left with a smile on their face and excitement in their hearts to first of all attend MWSC next year, but also get involved in the world of Theatre.
Rail Careers Day
A selection of our Middle School Students attended the Rail Careers Day at the Rail Academy in Newport.
Rail Careers is the school engagement program of the Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA), led by the Rail Academy. The program proactively engages with school students to raise awareness about career opportunities in the rail, light rail, and construction industries.
As a part of this program, the Rail Academy delivered an industry immersion day for secondary school students, between years 9 -10. This was an opportunity for students to come to the rail academy and learn about the rail industry.
Students heard from industry professionals about their personal career journeys, got a close-up look at the role safety plays within rail and gained a unique insight into the diverse and interesting work available in the rail sector.
Gordon Road Bike Shed
The Gordon Rd Bike Shed is now complete and open for students to access to park their bikes.
This facility will allow flexibility of transport to our students and allow them to park their bikes securely.
We encourage students to use this facility with respect and ensure that they are still securing their own bikes with personal locks.
Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up
Many students are dropped off and picked up in the side streets adjacent to both the Junior and Senior Campus.
When parking near the college, please observe all posted parking signs and be considerate of our neighbours and local residents by not blocking their driveways while dropping off or picking up your children.
The college car parks are reserved for staff only and must not be used for dropping off or picking up students. Using these car parks for drop-off or pick-up creates a safety risk for both staff and students.
Thank you for helping to keep everyone in our community safe.
Ms Asha Vazirani
Acting Campus Principal – Middle School