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Art Update
As we come into 2026, it is always exciting to greet our students and have them eager to learn. Ending 2025 gave the art staff an opportunity to get to know the students during smart start which allowed us to get straight into the work for the term. While many of us have now become familiar with our new Year 7 we are certainly enjoying their enthusiasm in our subject. They have learnt the routines in the art spaces and seemed to have settled in well.
Our senior Art Making and Exhibiting students have already shown that they are organised and are learning that planning their time is vital this year and are already at a stage where they will begin to explore ideas, various artforms and techniques. They will also be attending their first exhibition of Westwood Kawakubo at the NGV where they will attend a lecture regarding what it takes to organise a block buster exhibition and the roles of many various people that are involved in organising the collection of artworks to writing didactic information, conservation consideration, designing the spaces and marketing and promotion. This is will also support the information that the senior students will need for their upcoming SAC. Our students are excited to attend, and I will supply photos from this excursion in the next newsletter.
Please enjoy the photos of our students at work.
Joanne Lewis
ArtsDDT Learning Leader
What’s Cooking in Food Technology?
2026 has commenced with sensational flavours and aromas in the DHS Kitchens. Our highly engaged, passionate and skilled student chefs have produced incredible dishes and showcased their talents, skills and techniques.
Junior students have prepared Fruit Salad, Chocolate Balls, Nachos and Mini Quiche.
Year 9 and 10 are studying healthy food and created Choc Quinoa Cookies, Chicken Strips with Sweet Chill Mayo, Muesli Slice, Spicy Gnocchi, a Salad Wrap, Bliss Balls, Cajun Chicken Pizza, Hoisin Chicken and Lunchbox Muffins.
Year 11 have produced Mini Chicken Corn Patties, Potato Quesadilla, Oaty Choc Chip Cookies and Spicy Mocha Cupcakes.
Year 12 have produced Okonomiyaki, Teriyaki Salmon, Chicken Noodle Salad and Steamed Dumplings.
Looking forward to seeing and tasting the outstanding abilities of our students’ food creations throughout the year!
Miss Ford
Food Technology Teacher
Are you looking to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories and cultures?
Yarning is an Australia-wide storytelling competition, developed by the Department of the House of Representatives, that invites Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students to share their unique perspectives and stories with the Australian Parliament. Yarning provides a platform, through art, for students to connect with, and learn about, the work of the Australian Parliament.
Prizes include an expenses-paid trip to Parliament House in Canberra, including flights and accommodation, and the winners’ artworks exhibited in Parliament House! All entries will also be displayed on the Yarning website.
Submissions are now open and will close Monday 11 May 2026.
How to enter:
Important Information
The competition is receiving submissions until Monday 11 May 2026.
Yarning is a competition for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students in Years 7-12. Parent/guardian permission is required for entrants under 18 years of age.
Themes
Participants choose from the following themes:
Country and Connection
Family and Community
Identity and Culture
Reconciliation
Materials
And tell their story using one of the following formats:
visual artwork (1 entry, maximum size of 100 x 100cm)
text (400 words max)
photography (10 images max)
video (4 minutes max)
audio (4 minutes max)