Year 6 to Year 9 To cater for the specific needs of young adolescents at this period of significant and diverse growth, Seymour operates a Middle School from Years 6 to 9. As these transitional years can be challenging for young people, the Seymour Middle School provides a caring, inclusive and structured environment which is conducive to the development of positive self-esteem and a sense of personal achievement. During this important phase in their schooling, decisive patterns in study habits and social skills are formed through carefully planned academic and pastoral care programs. Form teachers are pivotal, providing close guidance and care. Contact with their students is reinforced through their dual role as subject teachers. Students also work with well qualified specialist teachers, thus enhancing their learning across all subject areas and providing a gradual transition from a primary model of education through to a secondary model. Outdoor Education and Orientation camps, Study Tours and special Middle School activity days add another important dimension to students' learning and personal development. Outdoor pursuits such as aquatic activities, bushwalking and camping skills, problem solving tasks, initiative and communication games and environmental awareness programs and vertically grouped socialisation activities are both challenging and motivational. They are thoroughly enjoyed by the girls who revel in the opportunity to be involved in such pursuits.   RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE