The Year 7 classes have been busy making flatpack products for sale at the school fair. As with any production process there are materials being used and waste being created. In order to figure out ways to minimise waste, we are using Design Thinking and problem solving skills to develop strategies and systems to minimise our output of waste. We […Read more]
The year 7 students have been happily making “flatpack” prototypes in the last week as they endeavour to design a product kit that can be sold at the school fair later this year. The investigation has been practical and they have explored how flatpacks are assembled and the types of joints that are used in simple toys and practical objects. […Read more]
Year 7 students have continued to explore self-identity by generating an art work that encapsulates Something About Me in a cardboard story Box. Students are working collaboratively to construct a cardboard box into sculptural piece that reflects their outer and inner personality. The outside of the box represents the student’s personality while the inside of the box addresses the student’s […Read more]
Practical work has begun in Mandatory Technology this term for all students in Years 7 and 8. This week, Year 8 students in Food Technology practiced their knife skills by preparing fish tacos. The presentation of the food was good, but the taste was even better! In Product Design, Year 7 students have begun prototyping their designs for the Minimalist […Read more]
Year 7’s have settled in well to Secondary school life. In the first two weeks of school they have been learning the daily routine and getting to know their teachers and classmates. They have participated in Friday Activities, Interhouse Soccer and a seminar on Junior Time Management by Elevate Education. In this session, finding the time to do work, homework, […Read more]
A big sigh of relief – we made it! Happy end of term! It’s been a busy Term 4 for Year 7’s. There’s been plenty of final assessments, field trips, social gatherings, sporting events to keep everyone occupied. Whilst secondary life is stressful, I am always impressed with the engagement and resilience of our students. Particularly this term, where Year […Read more]
Dear Parents, Happy beginning of Term 4! I hope you and your family had a restful break. I cannot believe how quickly this year has already gone. I think it is safe to say that our Year 7 students are feeling settled. They are already asking to help with the Year 6 transition next term! I think they’re happy that […Read more]
I hope this newsletter finds you well. Year 7 has experienced so many positive things this term, which I will update you on soon. However, I want to focus this newsletter on something that is very important to us – student wellbeing and our community. The Year 7 staff team has worked very hard to make our community a comfortable […Read more]
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