It is always a valuable exercise when our Year 7 and Year 12 students have the opportunity to chat about their experiences at the College. During the Pastoral Care session on Tuesday 12 June, the Year 12 students visited their Year 7 homerooms and were able to give valuable insight to the 2018 Year 7 students about the wonderful years ahead.
In return, the Year 7 students were able to ask the Year 12s about their studies and how to manage the coming years of schooling. The wonderful sound of students chatting with genuine interest about each other’s lives makes this a great activity. The Year 7 students will treasure these memories and look forward to the time when they are in Year 12 and have the opportunity to visit the Year 7 students of 2023.
Here are some reflections from the students who took part:
Being Year 7 students in a new school with all new people and teachers can be stressful and frightening. We have all been there! It was a great experience to go back down to our very first classrooms at this school and say 'hi' to all the newcomers. With a few laughs and the sharing of some experiences, we were able to engage and reassure the Year 7 students that high school isn't so scary and it is actually going to be one of their great highlights. It was a rewarding experience that we will never forget. Talia Carusi (Year 12 Orange)
I can still clearly remember when I was in Year 7 and the Year 12s came in to say 'hi' and have a chat with us about what to expect in our high school years. I was a bit scared of them at first, but now I am one of them. It was a great opportunity to mingle with the little Year 7s and reassure them about any concerns they may have towards school. In Year 12 there is little opportunity to mix with different year levels, so this was a fantastic opportunity to get to know others and even make friends. Jess Duff (Year 12 Purple)
On Tuesday 12 June the Year 12s came to meet the Year 7s to talk about their experiences at the College. Year 12 Green came into Year 7 Green and each class sat in a circle, the Year 7s on the outside and the Year 12s on the inside. We chatted and asked questions to each other. Some of the questions were about favourite subjects, least favourite subjects, how hard homework is, after-school activities and what do you want to become when you grow up. It was interesting to hear about the Year 12s’ experiences, and also to hear other classmates’ thoughts and ideas. The session was very helpful and definitely worth it. Flynn McDonald (Year 7 Green)
On Tuesday 12 June, the Year 12s came to Year 7 Red and other homerooms to ask questions about our experiences and to talk about theirs. The Year 7s made an outer circle and the Year 12s an inner circle. They rotated so we could ask questions about school and talk about each other's experiences. The Year 12s told us about their experiences, and how high school and homework and our favourite subjects would change throughout the years. The time was very helpful, and everyone learnt something new about high school. This has prepared us for the following years and the challenges ahead. Kaitlyn Barnes (Year 7 Red)
