Outside the Classroom
Software Development
Our Software Development and Algorithmics students recently explored PAX, the biggest gaming festival in Australia. They have explored new trends, talked to University students demonstrating their final year projects and listened to presentations from industry professionals.
Shane Nash and Selina Dennis
Cricket
While the results might not have gone our ways the Year 7 Boys cricket showed true grit and determination to finish with a draw during the inter schools sports competition.
Gab Warren
Basketball
Our juniors represented CHS recently at Regionals recently. Neither will progress to the next round but they played hard. We are very proud of their efforts.
Girls 0-3
Boys 1-2
Athletics
We had 5 students qualify for State Athletics, representing the school with pride and competing well against some strong talent from across Victoria.
Jonah D - Javelin (not pictured)
Toby R - 800m and 1500m (not pictured)
Adrian W - 400m
Patrick G - 400m
Miranda G - 100m and 200m
Wilson R of Year 7 recently came 2nd in Hammer and 3rd in Discus representing Coburg High School at the Victorian All Schools Athletics. He will be competing in both events at Nationals All Schools Athletics in December.
Good luck Wilson!
Volleyball
We are very proud to say that our junior volleyball team won the Sportsmanship Award when they went out for interschool sports recently, well done team!
Jillian McGinley
Year 9 Outdoor Ed Camp
It was an early start arriving at school at 7:30. We packed the two buses and left at 8:00. We had a 3 hour drive ahead of us so heaps of people had a sleep. We stopped over for some toilet breaks and for petrol. We arrived at our campsite at 12:00, set up the tents and then we headed to our first hike, the Pinnacles Bush walk. It was an amazing hike around 5 kilometers and the view looked over kilometers of vacant land. We headed back to camp and lit the fire and shared marshmallows and camp stories. Everyone was a bit tired so we went to bed. We woke up to the birds chirping, had some brekkie and set our way heading for Mt Stapelton everyone was excited to start the hike. This hike was split into stages steep uphill flat gravel and then some more uphill but once you go to the top it was all worth it. Tom took us up in intervals of 10 to the lookout. It was great. We then headed to Mackenzie Falls which has just recently been reopened. The waterfall was so good walking along the track with the water flowing more and more this was a great stop. Our last adventure we headed to the Venus baths, a popular tourist attraction of a natural flow of water. We climbed to the top of the rocks looking down on the water. It was nice and refreshing. I would highly recommend this camp and the whole subject. The teachers made it fun and we went on some awesome adventures.
Financial Wellbeing for Girls
Over the past two terms students in Year 9 have been involved in the program run by VICSEG New Future, Financial Wellbeing for Girls. Students learnt a variety of different topics ranging from superannuation to financial abuse and are putting that knowledge into practice as they recorded a podcast with Ralph Barba from Live FM. Here is the final product:
Anyone experiencing financial distress or abuse can reach out to a range of community services as per page 15 of the booklet, including Orange Door or Kids Helpline.
Kelly Harper