Altitude Day

Last Tuesday, our Year 9 Student Leadership team were afforded the opportunity to attend Altitude Day at Maroochydore. A positive education and leadership event, Altitude Day is designed to empower and inspire. Together with other like-minded teenagers from a dozen Sunshine Coast schools, students listened to three inspiring keynote speakers and learnt how to activate their leadership capacity within their own context. Perhaps most importantly they had the opportunity to connect and engage in dialogue with other student leaders, sharing ideas and passions, in a relaxed atmosphere. I look forward to working with these Middle College leaders in the months ahead as they consider what type of project they wish to pursue for the benefit of the Pacific community.

Middle College Exams

Next week from the 8th to 11th June, Middle College will be involved in examinations. Students should enter this period confident of the progress they have made throughout the course of this term and Semester One. Whilst the bulk of preparing for examinations occurs during the previous weeks and months, it is crucial for students to stay committed to their studies and further revision of material covered in their classes. Importantly, students should be reminded that there is a significant support crew around them and we encourage any student to connect with their class teacher in the first instance if they require further guidance. We wish all students well and particularly students in Year 7 who might be new to this form of assessment.

Youturn it Up – Save the Date

On Saturday 19th June from 3pm at Nightquarter Birtinya, there will be a host of performers taking part in a concert to raise awareness of the important work Youturn do in the community. Youturn is a charity that supports young people experiencing homelessness and mental health issues on the Sunshine Coast and we have recently committed our support to them. Importantly we have former students Sam and Tim Aitken (SAMETIME) performing as one of the acts. For more information and to book tickets please head to Youturn it Up concert using the secret discount code: YOUTURN50

God bless.

Mr Ben Ryan, Director of Students