Year 7/8 News
Assistant Principals News
What a busy month it has been here at CESC!
November has gone so quickly and it seems like the Cup weekend is a distant memory, although only 3 weeks ago!
During this month we have achieved many great things at the College. One of which has been the commencement of transition for Year 7 2019. With information nights and school tours, staff and students have been very busy in preparing for the new year.
In conjunction, our 2018 Year 7 and 8 students have been wrapping up their learning and preparing for Step Up, with classes commencing Monday 3rd December. Over the last few weeks students have participated in a wide variety of class tasks, from Common Assessment Tasks (CATs) to oral presentations and group work presentations. It has most definitely been a time for students to demonstrate the incredible growth they have made throughout the year. There have been many success stories amongst our students, with growth rates in the eWrite Assessment demonstrating how much each student’s hard work and dedication has paid off.
Earlier in the month our Year 7’s also went to Healesville Sanctuary as part of their Science education. Every student represented their school with pride and we had only positive reports from staff and the community in regards to the way we were represented during the excursion. Students were able to explore the various habitats and wildlife in order to contribute to their assessment task for the term.
Both year 7 and 8 were involved in a Cultural Experience Day organised superbly by our Mandarin teachers. Students were able to experience a range of games, activities and in particular the art of blow paintings. These paintings were unbelievably good, with each student creating a tree with blossoms by using a straw and paint for the most part. I was incredibly impressed with each of our students and the enthusiasm with which they participated.
So as the 2018 year comes to a close this week and the 2019 Step up commences, I would like to extend my gratitude to the CESC Junior School family for making me feel so welcome. It has been a terrific 6 months here at the College and I am looking forward to continuing in my role as Year 7 & 8 Assistant Principal throughout 2019.
Linda Buckeridge
Year 7 and 8 Assistant Principal
Chinese Culture Day
On Friday the 16th of November Year 7 students participated in CESC’s Chinese Culture Day. This was an excellent opportunity to engage student and show the importance of learning Mandarin and the opportunities the subject can lead to. Students had a great time watching the Dragon Dancing and Kung Fu shows. The Year 7’s showed off their artistic skills during a Chinese Calligraphy activity. They were also given the chance to participate in four different Chinese activities.
INDART ‘Working Bee’
On Saturday 10th of November, the Indigenous Art club students spent their day working on the 6 Indigenous Seasons mosaic that’s displayed on our school grounds. The students showed incredible work ethic and pride in their work. They used their collaborative skills to work together and paint the Indigenous flag, add some more tiles, grout and put some finishing touches on the mosaic. A special thank you also goes out to the parents of these students who gave up their time on their Saturday to come in and help students in many different ways, either by painting, providing food and/or letting us use their personal equipment. An overall amazing achievement for these students and for our multicultural community at CESC.
