Year 12 is a year full of challenges and it takes resilience and commitment to succeed. To assist the Year 12 students at MLMC to start to think about and plan their final steps in their secondary school journey and career pathway, the students were involved in a Planning for Success Day on Thursday 11 February.
The aim of the day was to challenge the students to reach high so that at the end of the year they can look back at their final year knowing that they have given their best. Facilitated by staff, the students attended different sessions dealing with career pathways, as well as goal setting and health and wellbeing.
Academic goal setting is an important component in encouraging our students to reach high, and one of the sessions concentrated on challenging the students to set SMART goals in order to plan for the academic standard required to obtain an ATAR score that will provide them with the greatest opportunities as well as self-satisfaction at the end of the year.
The other part of the day focussed on health and wellbeing. The Year 12 year is a long one with continuous assessment competing with the need to maintain a balanced lifestyle. Year Level Leader Mr Andrew Leaumont and Barak Campus Learning Advisor Mrs Tamara Rundle spoke to the students about the need to look after themselves, working towards a growth mindset and the different support networks available when things get tough.
It was a very busy day with lots of information to take in but staff will be continuing to work with the students on their goals throughout the year as we work together to make 2021 a successful year for all.
