Dear Parent and Families,

December is upon us and we know that these final two weeks leading up to the holidays is always very hectic. There are many highlights at this time of the year as we recognise and celebrate the efforts and achievements of our students and the culmination of learning for 2023.  It is really important that during this busy and demanding time of year, we don’t lose sight of what is most important.  We have a number of special events coming up on our calendar including the RP Celebration Assembly, Presentation Assembly, the Grade 10 Celebration Dinner, Activities Day and Walkathon.

Transition Day and 2024 Classes

We had our transition day on Friday 8^th December with the majority of Grade 10s spending the day at Don College. Our Grade 7, 8 and 9 students spent the day with their classes for 2024. As we do have some staffing changes for next year, there is a possibility that the teachers your child had on the Transition Day may not be their teacher in 2024. We are currently working through our staffing and will be able to confirm any changes before the end of the school year.

We also welcomed our 2024 Grade 7 students and are pleased to announce that we will have 6 classes next year. It was great to meet so many new students and to see them making the most of their opportunities. One of our values is “Best Effort”. They demonstrated this value by giving their best in all activities throughout the day. If your child is nervous about attending high school, please reassure them that there are a number of supports in place at Reece that will help to ensure a smooth transition. Please encourage your child to talk to us if they have any questions or concerns.

2024 Prefects

During the second half of this year, our Grade 9s have been working through a leadership process to nominate for Prefect in 2024. These students stepped out of their comfort zone and put themselves through an application, speech and voting process. I would like to thank all students for embracing this opportunity and giving it their “Best Effort”. Below are the elected prefects for 2024. They will be formally inducted into their roles at an assembly early next year.

Harding Miller Education Foundation Scholarship Update

We have some exciting news to share! Grace, Bella, Jehanne, Erin, Hannah (absent), Chloe, Charlotte and Modesty (absent) have all been successful in receiving a Harding Miller Education Foundation Scholarship. Out of a field of 643 applications, these girls have been successful in receiving this prestigious scholarship. There were only 206 scholarships given out Australia wide in 2023. What an achievement! Throughout their schooling, these girls have continually demonstrated Reece High School’s values of ‘Respect, Best Effort, Responsibility and Inclusiveness.’ We couldn’t be more proud of their achievements and thankful to the numerous people who have worked with them to help in Realising Potential. The Harding Miller Education Foundation Scholarship is a $20,000 scholarship over 4 years of high school, awarded to girls across Australia who successfully meet the selection criteria and rigorous application requirements. The program gives these girls the tools and resources they need to not only complete high school but to reach their potential and build direct pathways to tertiary education.

We look forward to seeing what they can achieve throughout high school and beyond.