This week we farewelled the 2018 Year 12 student body. They had a jam-packed finish to their time at MLMC with two days of celebrations, on Monday and Tuesday, and they are now preparing for VCE exams and life beyond the College.
On Monday, the day began with a full school assembly where the Year 12s were offered a blessing by our Principal, Mr Phil Morison, for the upcoming exams and the future. He said that when he looks at the cohort, he sees “six years of toil, work and personal development and I see group of students that have had an effect on our College”. College Captains Danielle Virgona and Ethan Wake reflected on their time at the College and acknowledged the support of family and teachers throughout their journey and spoke about the numerous highlights of their time at the College
The assembly finished with a performance by the Theatre Studies class and everyone singing along to Ain't No Mountain High Enough as well as the College Song.The remainder of the day was business as usual as they concluded formal lessons.
On Tuesday morning, the group joined with the entire College staff to celebrate a thanksgiving Mass followed by an awards ceremony. At the awards ceremony, College Gold and Double Gold awards were presented and the Captains, Vice Captains and Prefects were recognised for their contributions. Old Collegians Association’ co-executive officer Luke Stephens encouraged the students to go out and live life but stay connected and come back to the College. “Make your mark and have a good time,” he told them.
The remainder of the day was far more casual with a barbecue lunch shared with staff, fancy dress attire and a great atmosphere. The ability to finish 13 years of formal education in a dignified and respectful fashion says much about these young people. They were happy just to share the moment with each other and the staff, signing autograph books and reflecting on their time at the school.
Mrs Janet Barr and Mr Andrew Leaumont, along with Campus Director Mr John Rodgers, are to be congratulated on the way in which they worked with the students to achieve such a positive and memorable finish.
VCE exams commence on Wednesday 31 October and we wish all of our Year 12 students well over the next few weeks.
The Year 12 Graduation is scheduled for Saturday 24 November at Melbourne Park.
