Teaching & Learning

Monster Collage Project

In 7E's Art class recently we worked together to make a collection of unique monster designs and present them in a chaotic (but appealing) collage. Students worked on sharing their creations and different approaches to the same building materials to produce one-of-a-kind end results. The finished piece was a huge collage that showed not only the class' talent but their hard work and collaborative nature. 

Scott Dixon

Advanced Spanish

This week, our Year 7 Advanced Spanish students took part in an exciting Running Dictation activity to reinforce their language skills. After co-creating a class story about LeBron la cabra—a determined goat who rolled, cartwheeled, and scooted to various fast-food restaurants, only to find his path blocked—students worked in teams to reconstruct parts of the story in a high-energy relay race.

In this activity, one team member ran to a designated location to read a sentence in Spanish, then ran back to relay the information to their team, where a secretary transcribed it. This dynamic exercise encouraged teamwork while strengthening their reading, listening, and writing skills—all in a fun and active way. 

Angela Smith

Food Tech

In Year 12 Food, we mapped out the digestive system using colourful pieces of playdough. We then labelled the body's parts and added lots of information to our posters to help us revise for later on in the year! This was a really fun and interactive activity we completed in small groups, which was really helpful in remembering all of the body's internal organs and what they do. Then we cooked a chicken salad to help us explain the digestion of the different macronutrients. 

Thanks Liv for making learning so fun :)  

Elissa

English

In the wordy world of English, the Year 7s entered Coburg's English classrooms this year with a verve and dedication appropriate to their current exploration of 'Passionate People'. In the unit, students have been learning the skills of effective interviewing, as well as the structures and language elements of feature articles. To help them to succeed in this complex task, the Year 7s have been working hard to unpack and understand rubric criteria so they can be confident knowing where they are in their skills and knowledge, as well as where they can go. 

Students have interviewed a range of people, from parents to family friends, and it never ceases to amaze what an interesting and diverse community our students connect with outside of school. 

We all look forward to reading some fascinating interviews about these individuals over the coming weeks. 

Aaron Zampichelli

VET

Our VET students are now all well into their training and enjoying the challenges and different learning environments.

Here are some of their reflections:

My VET is carpentry, I think it’s too early on to tell whether I’m enjoying it or not. I chose this course because my dream job is to own a house building/renovating company and do real estate on the side, my course last year wouldn't have given me the qualifications needed as I was doing automotive. It's at Northern college of arts and i can either take a 527 bus or a 903 bus from the stop in front of McDonald Reserve around 7:45 am. On the first day I felt a little worried about coming as I didn’t think I would know anyone in the morning class but to my surprise one of my friends who I hadn't spoken to and seen in a while got on the bus and asked me if i was doing the morning carpentry class which made me feel a little more comfortable about going. Be ready for hands-on work – It’s physical, so expect lifting, cutting, and measuring daily. Master the basics – Learn tools, safety, and measuring properly—precision matters.Work safely – Always use PPE and follow safety protocols. Stay patient – Rushing leads to mistakes; take your time to do it right. Make the most of work experience – Ask questions, take notes, and learn from experienced carpenters. Plan for the future – Use this course as a stepping stone for an apprenticeship or further training.

Kyan

I didn’t know how this new year would go as I had swapped courses from Automotive to Applied Fashion; however, the first class took me by surprise as it turned out to be very enjoyable. The teacher was quite fun to talk to, while there was a classmate that I already knew from the trip to Fiji I went on with scouts, as well as someone who went to Coburg High until last year. My course is located at NCAT, which makes it very easy to get to, as three buses take me there. If you plan to do this course, you should try some sewing or fabric crafts before doing the two-year course. For the first week, we all did the safety procedures and looked around the room to acclimate ourselves to it. For the first class of the year, it was fun even though it was just safety worksheets.

Julian

Ever been trapped in a class learning things you’ll never use? That's the same thing I went through till I found about Carpentry. I enjoy carpentry it's incredibly satisfying to start from scratch knowing if you have a true passion you’ll make a fortune. 

I chose it because I’ve always liked doing hands on work and fascinated with learning how to build new things. The course is a local school trade that I travel to by catching the 527 that drops me off directly outside the new school. I'm excited to attend my first day there meeting new people with the same interest I do. My advice to others is to not just sit through a boring class you don’t care about and find a spark of your interest! 

Joseph