Year 7

Year 7 is designed as a beginning step into the secondary school journey.

Students engage with a multiplicity of logistics from consolidating understanding in key subjects to experiencing the diversity of specialist teaching areas. Year 7 is about adapting to a new set of expectations allowing growth and development towards personal independence and responsibility. This is encouraged through the Year 7 Habits.

Key Habit development:

  • Kindness
  • Truthfulness
  • Courage
  • Patience

Year 7 Curriculum

Key Learning Areas

Year 7 student undertake the following subjects:

  • Christian Life Skills
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Information and Communications Technologies

Students engage in Technology and Arts rotations

  • Design, Construction, Textiles, Food Technologies
  • Visual Art, Music, Drama, Dance

Year 7 Camp

Emu Gully

Year 7 Camp occurs in Term 3 at the Emu Gully Adventure Education site in Helidon

Year 7 Camp focusses on:

  • Teamwork
  • Courage
  • Mate ship

Key Question:
What does God say about Courage?

Year 7 Challenge Badge

- Year 7 Challenge Badge encourages participation and overcoming challenge.

- Based on The Rite Journey Challenge Badge, challenges include:

  • Defence Cards Project
  • Graduation Packs
  • Year 7 Camp attendance
  • “Master a Skill” challenge

The Challenge Badge program is designed to be a year-long undertaking.

Year 7 Home Class

Daily Connection

Home Class at Parklands is a daily time of connection and investment into the character journey of each of our students.

Year 7 Home Class includes:

  • Pastoral Care Program
  • Christian Life Skills Program
  • Cohort Connection

Pastoral Care Program covers:

  • Organisation and Cyber Safety
  • Resilience Program
  • CLEAR Values
  • Blessed to Serve

Year 7 Beyond the Classroom

Experiences of Middle School

Year 7 students participate in a wide variety of experiences designed to support their development as students. Experiences such as excursions and incursions support in class learning, while extra-curricular activities look to invest in further character development for each student.

Students participate in weekly chapel services designed to grow their personal faith journey. Students are also supported by our Student Wellbeing Program.

Year 7 Experiences include:

  • Incursions/Excursions for a variety of subjects
  • Sport 
  • Performance and Music 

Middle School pathway: Year 7 and beyond

Explore every year of Parklands Christian College Middle School

Introduction in Year 6