LANGUAGES
And it’s a warm welcome to Term 2 – the term that culminates with the highlight of the languages year: The Year 8 cultural excursion to the city! More on that a little later…
On the 1st of May, Mooroolbark College welcomed many visitors to our Open Night. It was very encouraging to see so many curious parents and happy young visitors. There were serious questions from the former and inquisitive looks from the latter. Any trepidations in either group melted like butter in the waffle iron… They all came back for more (the waffles, as per usual, were a great hit!). And for those rare few who couldn’t or didn’t want to partake in the baked goods, they delighted in practicing picking up marbles with chopsticks or racing against each other looking for German and Chinese words on the interactive whiteboard. We extend our thanks to our student helpers Ollie Welland (2nd time!), Hniang Hringtar, Mikaela Bourne Rosie McIntosh, Leila Chatfield and Kaylee Sennett (who helped out spontaneously on the night) without whom this evening would not have been such a success. If you missed out, you’ll have to make do with the photos of the event or safe in the knowledge that you’ll be able to enjoy the evening when it rolls around again with a few new features in 2024. See you then!
On the assessment front, we need to remind students and parents that Term 2 heralds the conclusion of the Semester’s assessment process. Please remember to check that CAT results are visible in the weeks after final submission. We have had a number of staff sick recently and there may be some slight delays, but we will continue to update Compass as soon as possible. Please feel free to ask if a result is missing or if there is another issue.
As mentioned earlier, preparations are ongoing for the end of Term excursion to the Chinese and German Restaurant and Museums in the city as part of the Year 8 investigations into German and Chinese food and culture. We’ll be visiting the Immigration Museum and the Hofbrauhaus if you’re studying German and the Chinese Museum as well as the Shanghai Village Restaurant if your language is Chinese. Permission notes will appear very soon. Please be aware that there may be an increase on last year’s cost that is beyond our control and that all students will need a valid and charged Myki to travel to the city.
More detailed information will be posted as it becomes available.
Until next time, all the best, and stay safe.
Jonas Bahlo
LANGUAGES KEY LEARNING HEAD