Celebration of Learning

Personal Learning Presentations

Years 7-8 Personal Learning Presentations, fantastic reflections on learning progress and goals for 2020. Thank you to the many families who made time to attend a Learning Presentation in weeks 7 and 8 this term. All Stage 4 students completed the end of year reflection on learning in 2019 and setting goals for 2020, and all are expected to upload it to Google Classroom during Personal Best time.  Those who presented to  a family and staff member were presented with a certificate to include in their portfolio. Staff participating in the Learning Presentations all agree what a valuable process it is for learning. Students and families are invariably and deservedly proud of achievements recorded in the Learning Presentations.  The importance of strong relationships with teachers was reinforced with so many students commenting on how teacher inspired, explained and expected them to improve!  Another key feature of the Learning Presentations is the importance of a strong sense of connection to the school community - it was heartening to hear of collaboration in the classroom, as well as the many leadership, sporting and performing arts extra-curricular activities which are the basis of connection to school.

Year 7 Technology

Year 7 Technology enjoyed time in the vegetable garden learning about how our food grows. Thank you Ms Di Rosario.

Year 8 Visual Literacy

Year 8 Visual Literacy topic, with their final product - picture books, designed, composed, illustrated & published. Thank you Ms Humphreys

Year 8 Elective Master Chef

Year 8 Elective Master Chef made and packaged biscuits using their own creative packaging for a cultural event - Christmas. Proud bakers and makers! Thank you Ms Ormanci.

Year 8 PDHPE

Year 8 initiative games in PDHPE with Mrs Cooper

Year 9 Child Studies Elective

Year 9 Child Studies elective students engaged in toy junk modelling with Mrs Cooper.

French Elective

Winner of the inaugural most popular French song contest was the Angèle item: Balance ton Quoi submitted by Annabel Payne, Year 9, and also by Lulu Knowles, Year 7C.

The winners each received a $20 Apple I-tune gift card.

The competition grew out of an idea put forward by Sophia Carlson, Year 9, who suggested the class view a You-tube clip called  Si t'as été à Tahiti by  Albert De Paname because:  a) it was funny and musical and b) it would help us with our French pronunciation.

Students from all year groups learning French viewed songs and chose their favourite to submit. Each class then viewed the entries for their group and voted for the item they liked best. 

Balance ton Quoi was the winner.  Students said they loved its serious message against sexism and for respect. The delivery was punchy but good humoured. The music was full-on and rollicking. It got a lot of laughs. (View the clip on You- tube).

 The popular runner-up item was the Alain le Lait’s colourfully animated clip of the well-known French nursery ryme Alouette (the lark). Many class members felt they had to jump up and athletically mimic the actions in time to the jazzy beat. Thanks to Elise Green, Year 8, for finding and nominating this item.

Classic French numbers were also represented and some students were heard humming the refrain to Edit Piaf’s  La Vie en Rose (choice of Mieke Van Wel, Year 10) and Non, Je ne Regrette Rien (Aysha Ayoubi, Year 8).

The French teachers: Ms Mavris and Ms McLean were good losers when their “golden oldies” Douce France by Charles Trenet and Les Bonbons by Jacques Brel failed to score.

Year 9 Textiles Technology

Year 9 Textiles Technology students, completing a "Block Printing" task using fabric paint onto cotton fabric.

Year 9 Visual Art

Ms Caprin's Year 9 class created charcoal cubist still lives.

Australian Business Week

Huge congratulations to all students and staff

for a fantastic 2019 Australian Business Week with Ashfield Boys, how great to watch the teams collaboratively engaged in authentic learning at all stages of the program.  A big congratulations to Lalita and Vicky on their successful organisation of ABW and a massive thankyou to everyone who supported this program, helped with organisation and mentored students. 

Year 10 Work Experience

Year 10 Life Ready Program

Year 10 completed the Life Ready Program which is designed to prepare and support senior students as they encounter situations related to health and safety as they become more independent and gain more responsibilities.

Year 12 Biology

Year 12 2020 Biology students at Cochlear Australia today for their Depth Study. Thank you Science faculty for organising this learning experience.

Year 10 International Studies

Year 10 International Studies complete the year with a multicultural feast, Thank you Ms Nand.