Campus Stories
BayOkay!
The finishing touches have been applied to the new garden at the Dunsborough campus, which was funded by the BayOK program through GeoCatch.
We have to give special thanks to the wonderful Whitney Trigwell (one of our parents), who was not only instrumental in pursuing the funding in the first place, but who was also on hand to show the students how to plant the vegetation.
Thank you to everyone involved. We are so grateful for you all!
Bush Bashing
There's nothing quite like an adventure in our wonderful bushland, and the Year 1 class stepped across the road to the bush block late last term to do just that.
We know that unstructured play is great for developing great kids.
'A wealth of research shows that unstructured play - play that isn't organised or directed by adults or older peers and that generally doesn't have a defined purpose or outcome - is a fundamental necessity for children to thrive physically, emotionally, mentally and socially' (American Psychological Association).
It's hard to tell who had more fun - the students, or Mrs Kuendig, Mrs Waters and Miss Burge! We say they all did!
Football - Both sides of the story
With Football rebooting across the nation, we have a short video from the Year 11 Foundation English Class that will inspire you for the budding season.
A must see for die-hard West Coast Eagles or Freo Dockers supporters.
Great work!
Scitech Cornerstone Style!
Drawing from Mr Maynard’s history as a science presenter with Scitech (quite some time ago now!), the Year 10 Science students spread across the Primary classes and gave a demonstration of a range of fun scientific experiments.
Whether it was elephant’s toothpaste, milk fireworks or baking soda rockets, all were creative opportunities for the Year 10s to showcase their learning, whilst working a crowd.
It was clear that everyone enjoyed the opportunity to take part – and is yet another wonderful attribute of Cornerstone. The collaboration across the year groups in ways that are uplifting and inspiring is a hallmark of our wonderful school.
Well done, Year 10s.
Great Book Swap
The Great Book Swap is an initiative that raises funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, and each year our Year 5s host an event for the Primary School.
The idea, is that children bring to school a pre-loved book and a gold coin donation, and during the course of the day, are able to swap their old book for a new one. The deal sweetener is the donuts on sale, which enables the students to sit and eat a treat whilst reading their new acquisition. For those in the younger year groups, the Year 5s also sit and read to their younger counterparts.
It’s always a heart-warming event to watch unfold – the collaboration, team-work, community spirit and care for others truly evident.
Thanks, Mr Meyerink for overseeing your Year 5 cohort in this successful event.
You are a Star - 2020 Edition
Each year, primary students involved in music programs are invited to perform at our 'You are a Star' concert. This year, due to COVID-19, we've had to reshape the presentation of the performances, and Mrs DeVilliers recorded the students individually in the music room, and presents this video of their work.
She was delighted at the quality of the performances, and is so proud of all our student musicians.
Click on the image below to follow the link, or you can access it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UWvrlwZbZA
Chair Designers
Here's a fantastic array of chairs - hot from the workshop. Mr Taylor's Year 11 and Year 12 students have finished these individually designed and crafted pieces at the end of last term, and they will now be heading home to some very grateful parents (and in one case, dog!).
The workmanship is fabulous, and one does wonder if they are taking orders!
Brilliant work.
Up and Away!
When you can't fly for real, due to restrictions, you do the next best thing.
Mrs Miles has been sharing some of her piloting skills with students, and Summer has worked hard in her Year 7 Aviation class to learn how to fly aircraft using the instrument panel.
Well done, Summer!
A Fraction of Fruit
Fruit is good for you - and it's good for fractions as well.
This just in from Mrs Kuendig:
'In Year 1, we are learning about fractions. The children have to recognise and describe one half as one of two equal parts of a whole or as one of two equal parts of a collection. To start the topic, we did a hands-on experience. The children first picked a piece out of the surprise tray. They all explained that it was half of a certain fruit. Then, they went to find the other half to make a whole. After that, they found a different half of different fruit to see that these two halves don't make a whole. With their study buddy, they divided "a small meal" into two equal parts so they would both have half. If they had it right, they were allowed to enjoy their little snack. That was motivation enough for them to carefully half all the bits they had received. All with sanitised hands and tables of course. '
Well done, kids!
Pupil-Free Day Program
During Monday's pupil-free day, staff were engaged in a number of training activities, some of which included first aid and anaphylaxis training.
Here's the evidence that it was a process staff enjoyed (maybe a little too much)! Thankfully you can be assured that your children are in safe hands (really, they are)!
