Year 9 News
Darren Campbell
Darren Campbell
It has been a pleasure to recognize the many students whose name made it to our assemblyReward Wheel spins but may not have been mentioned in previous newsletters for their Learning Behaviour scores whether that be for excellence or improvement. The Year 9 Teacher Team have begun discussions about end-of-year awards for our college pillars: Engagement, Work Ethic, Relationships and Excellence.
Work Ethic
We encourage all students to do their best in core subjects over the remaining weeks and there’s no doubt that many students have impressive skills on display in elective classes with final projects and challenging tasks well underway.
Respectful Behaviour
Well done Year 9 students who keenly participate in lunchtime activities such as dance in the Drama room or are noticed for taking care in the Language Centre eating areas, happily talking in groups or in the library, those who choose to sit together challenging themselves or each other with the many games on offer. Respectful behaviour meant these warm places remained open throughout winter.
History Day
Great to see our year level well represented on the History Day! Students certainly enjoyed the costumes and fortunately, Medieval table manners was not part of the show! Enjoy the photos.
Youth Design Summit
The opportunities for Latrobe Valley’s mine lands.
In October, about 30 students attended a Youth design Summit at the Tech School with Ms Anders and Ms Groves. The purpose of the day was to investigate and have an authentic say in what could happen to the Latrobe Valley mine lands when our power stations close. The mine lands include all of the land surrounding the mines. Program organisers from Fed Uni and the Mine owners wanted our values reflected in the decisions made about the future of these sites.
"We used a design thinking process to learn about and explore a range of different possibilities. They were interested in our opinions as it is our future being impacted by the decisions. We got to ‘speed date’ with a range of industry experts to get insight into a range of perspectives and got to understand that there are many career opportunities in mine rehabilitation. We presented our ideas to Fed Uni and power station representatives and staff. Our presentations included Minecraft, 3D modelling, concept art and prototypes. They were recorded and will be taken into account along with other community consultations as decisions are made about how to use the mine lands in the future.
Overall, there was a lot to take in over the two days. We learned a lot about mine rehabilitation and how we can have a genuine impact on the future of the Latrobe Valley. We developed skills in using a design thinking process and using a range of technologies in multi-modal presentations. We also got to know and work with students from our other campus and students from other schools. We enjoyed our two days of authentic learning."
- Anabel, Kacie, Tisharn and Lachlan
Art
The year 9’s have been exploring mental health conditions, how to create a factual artwork and how to represent a concept in a visual image.
9/10 Concept art
The concept art class have been exploring themed characters, cropping and layout with a large grid. Students have chosen a medium they are comfortable with, to add details and decorations to their themed characters.
9/10 3D art
The 3D art class has been exploring themed building using construction foam, MDF board, paddle pop sticks, hot glue, paint and various other materials. Students have chosen a dramatic event that has caused damage to their building. Students have intentionally built damage into their creations to match the dramatic event they have chosen.
Darren Campbell
Year 9 Team Leader