Specialist Happenings
Visual Arts
SEPS SAIL WINS AWARD!
We are very excited to announce that our fabulous sail won the 'Member Choice' award at the opening of The Royal Brighton Yacht Club's 150th birthday celebrations. Congratulations to all the students and staff who participated in creating such a beautiful co-operative artwork, decorated with hundreds of 'Superheroes Of The Sea'. Thanks also to the many families who attended the day, including members of the Timms and Hien families pictured below, along with the Club Commodore.
Our sail has been returned to school and will soon be on display for all to enjoy.
Love Art!
Ms Van Etten and Ms Hemmings
Mandarin
Last week, our whole school celebrated Chinese Culture Day, and it was a huge success! The day was filled with energy, colour, and excitement as students experienced a range of traditional Chinese cultural activities.
Everyone enjoyed participating in the ribbon dance, lion dance, dragon dance, and Chinese drumming workshop. The sounds of the drums, the rhythm of the music, and the vibrant movements truly brought the celebration to life!
We have received wonderful positive feedback from both students and staff, and it was fantastic to see everyone so engaged and enthusiastic in celebrating and learning about Chinese culture.
A big thank you to all staff and students for making the day so memorable! ❤️
You are all amazing!
你们真棒！(Nǐmen zhēn bàng)
*I would also like to share that I have recently changed my last name, "Low" to my mother’s maiden name, "Cheung". Thank you for your kind understanding and support.
Miss. Cheung
Physical Education
There are plenty of exciting activities planned for our students in PE this term:
P-2 students will continue to practise their fundamental movement skills through fun and engaging games. Level 3 & 4 students will be learning about playing invasion style games. Level 5 and 6 students will be focusing on Flag Football, Basketball and Ultimate Frisbee - creating their own games for their peers to play towards the end of Term 4.
Events coming up:
Good luck to our girls' volleyball team who will be competing in the division finals this term.
Details below:
Venue: Springers Leisure Centre, Keysborough
Date: Monday 20th October 2025
Time: 9-2.30pm (time could be earlier finish depending on matches.
Registration/Team Briefing: 9:45am)
Also, we have a Bayside Lacrosse tournament where our level 5 and 6 students (1 boys' team and 1 girls' team) will compete against other bayside schools. Teams will be put together next week.
Details below:
Date: Wednesday, November 6th
Time: 9.30am-12 midday
Location: Multi-purpose pitch, Beaumaris Secondary College Reserve Rd, Beaumaris.
Mr Davies & Mr Foster
Science
This fortnight our young scientists have focussed on: -
Foundation - The 3 Rs Reduce Reuse Recycle
This term the Foundation students will focus on the reuse of the Earth's precious resources. We commenced the term looking at the difference between rubbish filled and clean oceans, rivers and streets, reflecting on how that made us feel.
** Foundation students need a 1 or 2 litre plastic bottle to create a terrarium in session 3.
Level 1 & 2 - Sound
Level 1 and 2 have learnt about how our ears capture and funnel sound. We learnt that if we have bigger ears we can hear more! We have started to learn about the sections of an orchestra.
Level 3 & 4 - Plant Structures and Life Cycles
Level 3 and 4 started the term with seeds as the foundation of plants. We have explored the importance of plants for life on Earth. The students have planted some vegetables that we hope to harvest later in the term.
Level 5 & 6 - Energy
Our senior students have been learning about energy and considering how energy is transformed some one source to another. They conducted an experiment using a bouncing ball and a rocket. They observed the changes to the bounce of the ball and used their observations to explain the transformation of energy.
Wilko, Safety Sue and Ms Cullen