JUNIOR YEARS - Methodist Ladies' College

HISTORY OF BARCLAY HOUSEIMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS AND DATESHistory of Barclay HouseBarclay House is the Junior Years section of Methodist Ladies’ College.In February 1939, Barclay House, the new Methodist Ladies’ College Junior School, was opened by thePresident of the Methodist Conference, Rev A J Barclay.The building consisted of two rooms, one of which was to be the Kindergarten and the other an Art Room.The decision to build Barclay House followed the closure in 1938 of the Preparatory School in ThomasStreet, Nedlands which had operated since 1935.The first Director of Barclay House was Miss Jean Barnes, a former student and staff member in the SeniorSchool. By 1940 twenty-eight children, including boys, attended the Kindergarten.In 1971, one hundred and sixty seven students were enrolled in the Junior School and today the number isthree hundred and forty.In 1964, following building extensions, Barclay House became the home of all Junior School classes inthe College. In 1971 the first library was built and named the Lorna Dickson Library. 1986 saw extensiverefurbishment and extension to Barclay House with a wing of new classrooms, a Library, Art and Craft andMusic areas, an Assembly Hall and wet areas for Science.In 1994, a pre-primary was added to Barclay House adjacent to the Year 1 and 2 class areas. In 1996, MLCopened its Early Childhood Centre, combining Kindergarten and Pre-primary classes. After-School Care wasestablished in 1997. In 2000 an additional Year 5 class was built, making the school double stream at Year5 and 6 and in 2001 a third Year 7 class was added.In 2007 the Year 7 classes became part of the Middle School (Year 7 - Year 9). The Junior School thenbecame Kindergarten to Year 6 with an additional Year 6 class added.In late 2007, major internal reorganisation and refurbishment of Barclay House facilities occurred. Thisincluded the development of the Early Years Centre (Kindergarten and Pre Primary) when the Lorna Dicksonlibrary was transformed into two large modern classrooms, which open up into the Early Years playground.The Library was relocated to what used to be the Staff room and the Staff Room has moved to Sumner1.10. Double streamed classes were introduced to kindergarten and Years 3-6 classes.At the end of 2008 the Year 6 team moved into Level 1 of Sumner House to form the Year 6 LearningCommunity. In 2010 the Junior School changed its name to the Junior Years at MLC reflecting the College’sdesire to become a K-12 school.Today MLC enrols over 1000 students. Over one quarter of the total enrolment is in the Junior School(Kindergarten to Year 6). There are approximately 100 Boarders from Years 7 to 12. The College has a nonselectiveenrolment policy and caters for the whole range of abilities and interests.As a College of the Uniting Church in Australia, our aim is to provide, in a Christian setting, a high qualityeducation for girls. MLC, fosters and supports and cares for one another and is commited to the ideals ofservice, justice and peace. We seek to nurture, encourage, challenge and educate girls and young womento be active and responsible contributors to society, and confident and competent to take full advantageof the increasing number of options available to them.HEADS OF BARCLAY HOUSE1939-1947 Miss Jean Barnes1948-1957 Mrs Gladys Edwards1958-1966 Mrs Margaret Palmer1967-1972 Mrs Judy Moore1973-1980 Mrs Betty Cox1981-1990 Mrs Lexie Saggers1991-2003 Mrs Leonie Drew2004-2005 Ms Wendy Harmon2006-2008 Mrs Deborah Dickson2008-2010 Mr Michael Brown (Acting)School HoursDoors Open K - PP 8.30amYears 1 - 6 8.15amSchool Starts K - PP 8.45amYears 1 - 6 8.30amRecess K - Year 6 10.30am - 10.50am(Tuesdays 10:40 - 11:00)Lunch K - Year 6 12.20pm - 1.10pm(Tuesdays 12:30 - 1:20)Home Time Kindy 2.30pmPre-Primary 2.45pmYears 1 - 2Years 3 - 6Junior YEARSOffice Hours3.00pm3.10pmMonday to Friday 8.15am – 4.00pmTelephone 9383 0223LIBRARY HOURSMonday to Friday 8.00am – 4.00pmAfter School CareMonday to Friday 2.30pm – 6.00pmTelephone 9383 0239Mobile 0448 897 801Emailmlc@wanslea.asn.auHealth CentreMonday to Friday 8.00am – 4.00pmTelephone 9384 4000Music DepartmentMrs Sue May Music CoordinatorTelephone 9383 0222Uniform Shop HoursTuesdayWednesdayThursday8.00am – 2.00pm8.00am – 4.00pm12.00pm – 4.30pmTelephone 9383 0243Term DatesTerm 1 Start and FinishTuesday 2 February – Thursday 1 AprilMid Term BreakFriday 26 February – Monday 1 MarchTerm 2 Start and FinishWednesday 20 April – Friday 2 JulyMid Term BreakFriday 4 June – MondayTerm 3 Start and FinishTuesday 20 July – Friday 24 SeptemberMid Term BreakFriday 20 August – Monday 23 AugustTerm 4 Start and FinishTuesday 12 October – Thursday 2 DecemberCOMPULSORY EVENTSAll Students are expected to attend:Whole School College Sunday (K-12)Sunday 28 March 2010End of Year Concert Matinee (K-6)Thursday 18 November 2010End of Year Concert Evening (1-6)Friday 19 November 2010Junior Years Final Assmebly (K-6)Thursday 2 December 2009Phone Numbers and DatesJunior Years Information 2010 • Page 2 Junior Years Information 2010 • Page 3