Year 9 News – 9 May 2024

Term 2 is well underway and our Year 9 students are continuing their learning in electives and core subjects. This term will see students begin their subject selection process for St Mary’s in 2025 and they will start exploring different career options.

Many of our Year 9 student leaders attended a combined student leadership day at Sacred Heart College Kyneton. This was a great step in their leadership journey and development.

Students are reminded that blazers are to be worn when in winter uniform and that they must wear the long sleeve, winter shirts.

We also encourage as many Year 9 students as possible to attend the Careers Night on Tuesday 21 May.

Australian Athletics Championships

Congratulations to Grace Mulqueen who competed in Adelaide in the Australian Athletic Championships. Grace came third in the 1500m event and fourth in the 800m event, achieving personal bests in both.

Subject News

Food Technology: In Term 2 Year 9 Food Technology, students are continuing to develop their practical skills and knowledge, learning new processes and preparing more complex recipes in preparation for their practical test. In theory, students are completing the ‘Food and Sustainability’ Design Folio, exploring the issue of food waste and developing a recipe card and information sheet to promote potential uses of commonly wasted foods at home. In the photos, students are producing Thai Green Chicken Curry.

Agriculture: Students have had a positive start in Agriculture this semester.  Many opportunities have been taken up and students are demonstrating appropriate animal welfare techniques. Topics covered relate to sheep, cattle, poultry and horticulture so far.

Well done to the students who attended the Rochester Show to be involved in Junior Handlers competition.  Also, congratulations to students who have made the Merino Competition team and Alpaca Colourbration setup team. Students are also excited about the upcoming Australian Sheep and Wool Show and knowing that Lu Lu (Lowline cow) is expecting in August/September and the Polwarth Ewes will be giving birth soon.

Interschool Sport 

LMR Tennis: Congratulations to Chris Gambola, Maurice Nihill and Henry Hetherington who won their division. And now move onto State Finals in Melbourne.

Game 1 versus Irymple: CMCB won five sets twenty games to one set nine games
Game 2 versus St Joseph’s Echuca: CMCB won four sets twenty-one games to two sets fifteen games

Game 3 versus Wycheproof: CMCB won six sets twenty-four games to nil sets four games

State Swimming: A massive congratulations to our Year 9 girls who competed at the State Swimming Finals last week. Zarah Reynolds, Holly Hembrow, Zoe Reynolds and Stephanie Ingram represented the College in fine fashion.

Zarah Reynolds

• 15yr 50m Freestyle: First place– State Champion
• 15yr 50m Backstroke: First place – State Champion
• 15yr 50m Breaststroke: Third place
• 12-15yr 100m Freestyle: Fourth place
• Open 100m Backstroke: Fifth place

Holly Hembrow

• 12-15yr Individual Medley: Fifth place
• 12-15yr 200m Freestyle: Sixth place (personal best)

15-16 Medley Relay

• First place – State Champions: Zarah Reynolds (Year 9), Holly Hembrow (Year 9), April Downing (Year 10), Stephanie Ingram (Year 9) 

15yr Freestyle Relay

• First place – State Champions: Stephanie Ingram, Zoe Reynolds, Holly Hembrow, Zarah Reynolds (Year 9)