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MIDDLE COLLEGE News
Year 8 Camp
The Year 8 Camp to the Tallebudgera Active Recreation Centre on the Gold Coast was fantastic …. Photos attached to this
edition of the RAP.
Year 8 Immunisations
Hepatitis B and Chicken Pox vaccinations dates are as follows:
Dose 1 ‐ Monday 12 March Dose 2 – Monday 4 June Dose 3 – Monday 29 Oct
Permission forms have been sent home with all Year 8 students and need to be signed and returned to school as soon as
possible (even if you do not wish your child to be immunised).
Uniform Reminders
The College expects that all students are now complying with the Uniform Policy. (Please refer to specific outline in student
diary). All students are expected to wear the correct uniform to school on appropriate days (sports uniform only on sports/
PE days), with correct black leather joggers/school shoes and a neat & tidy haircut. Uniform infringements will be issued to
students who do not comply with our Uniform Policy, and sent home in the diary to enable parents to be aware of areas
that need correction. We would appreciate parent support by acting on these requests as soon as possible.
Please note that Skate Shoes are not appropriate school footwear. Their flat soles and loose shoe‐lacing are not considered
safe for some school activities.
Powerhouse
If any parents/carers are still having difficulty accessing the College Powerhouse site, please let your child’s Form Teacher
know as soon as possible. A pamphlet is available as a self help guide from reception.
http://powerhouse.riverside.qld.edu.au/
Head Lice
We have had several reported cases of head lice in the Middle College. We are asking parents to check children’s hair
thoroughly and, if any lice are found, please treat them according to chemist instructions.
Student Leadership Course
For the next two Tuesdays, the Middle College class leaders will be taking part in a peer skills leadership course, run at the
College by Emily Baumann, our Youth Support Coordinator. This course is designed to enhance leadership skills and peer
relations, giving our students confidence to be great leaders.
In Year 6/7 classrooms…….
English lessons are fabulous and we have been exploring short stories. We have been investigating
things such as an author’s purpose and style, story setting, characters, plot, conflict and resolution.
We are continuing our study this week and are going to look at comparing two short stories.
In Math we have been revising the basics of multiplication and division, as well as studying integers
and number concepts such as multiples and factors.
In SOSE we have been studying Natural Disasters – we have covered volcanoes, cyclones and
tsunamis with many more disasters yet to be explored! When it comes to Science, students have
been studying safety in science, how to carry out experiments, risk assessments and scientific
reports. 6/7H had fun this week during Drama class with a box of props. They learned about
"object transformation"
(eg using a hairbrush as a phone), did an activity handling the props with "someone else's hands", and then performed
short impromptu skits using the props. If your child is in this class, why not ask them about it?
In one of the science labs a snake called Cleo is living happily in her tank. Each term, one lucky class will be
chosen to take care of this amazing reptile. The selected class will feed, fill up her water and clean her tank:
which involves cleaning up her poop (with thick gloves on), and making sure the surroundings are similar to her
natural habitat. For this term the selected class to take care of Cleo is 6/7H. Throughout Term 1, 6/7H will have
the opportunity to discover the many unique features of the Murray Darling Python, such as the week watching
her shed her skin. By Daniel Hoodcamp
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