Year 9

mr Chris Ryan | Year 9 Coordinator

2021 began with a sense of positivity and eagerness to return to the classroom environment. The students welcomed one another, and were clearly excited to be sharing the Mannix Campus. It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces back on site and it was clear that both staff and students were looking forward to the year together. Throughout the year, the students involved themselves in all school events and showed a commitment to upholding the College values in all that they did. The retreat days afforded the boys an opportunity to stop and think about the decisions they make and the impact this may have on themselves and those around them. The themes from our retreat days carried across all aspects of campus life as our Year 9s acted with compassion and care in 2021. Term 1 was full of fun, starting with the House Swimming Carnival. All boys participated with exceptional house spirit and represented their campus with pride. We also managed to ‘sneak in’ our city experience excursion before an unexpected snap lockdown. This excursion was a real highlight of 2021 as the boys gained a deeper understanding of the rich history of the city of Melbourne and experienced some of the great attractions it has to offer. The excursion provides staff and students the opportunity to build strong and positive relationships and creates the foundations for our time together at the Mannix Campus. Unfortunately, our time on the Mannix Campus was short lived as we continued working from home for long stretches throughout 2021. Although challenging, the Year 9 students made the best of the circumstances and developed greater resilience and organisational skills. Hopefully this will serve them well in the coming years. I would like to thank all the Year 9 teachers for their hard work throughout 2021. In particular I would like to acknowledge the permanent Mannix staff, Mr John Russo, Mr Nick Filippis, Ms Gabrielle Rolfe, Mr Anthony Anastasio, Mr Dane Rogers, Ms Emma Dodwell, Ms Josephine Thomson, Mr Andrew Papanikolaou, Ms Linzy Marsden and Ms Kat Barnett for all their hard work and dedication throughout the year. To the boys: it has been a pleasure to get to know each of you and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with you this year. Thank you for giving your best during another challenging year and I wish you well on your return to the senior school. Enjoy the rest of your time at Salesian College. Good luck!

YEAR 9 REPORT