Years 7 & 8

Year 7 and 8 is an important time for students as they embark on a new academic journey, face new challenges, and experience personal growth. They are exploring a wider range of subjects, developing critical thinking skills and becoming more independent.

Year 7 students are eager to make new friends, participate in extracurricular activities and discover their interests and passions.

Year 7 and 8 students study Japanese. The aim of this course is to develop competencies and understandings of the Japanese language and culture, using the four language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening.

In the first couple of weeks of Term One, Year 7 students spend three days at Camp Howqua. This is a great opportunity for the students to make new friends and enjoy a variety of activities including horse riding, high ropes, flying fox, archery and a survivor course.

Another highlight in Year 7 is taking part in Let’s Find Our Voice. The Let’s Find Our Voice program is a wellbeing project that brings community members together with students from FCJ College to form a community choir. This choir practises for eight weeks before performing a concert for everyone involved. This promotes a sense of purpose, altruism, and the character strengths of kindness and leadership.

In Year 8 the students travel to Melbourne to watch a musical theatre performance. This opportunity offers students a multidimensional and immersive experience that stimulates their creativity, empathy, and appreciation for the arts while fostering important life skills.