Secondary News
St Philomena's School Moree
Police Liaison Visit
On Wednesday the 3rd of September Years 5-10 students will have a 1 hour session each with the local Police Liaison Office.
Here are the topics that the groups will be covering:
Year 10 - Road Safety
Year 7 & 8 - sharing content, legal and ethical behaviour, grooming, safety, getting help
Year 9 - respectful relationships or staying safe online
Year 5 & 6 - Cyber Crime or the Harassment and Assault.
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Stage 4 Debating
Stage 4 students Tori Fernance, Lachlan Stewart, Pru Litchfield and Betty Cooper have been working over the last few weeks to prepare for their first debate in an Armidale Catholic Schools debating contest. They debated with Holy Trinity today. They were negative about the topic 'Censorship is sometimes warranted'. Great job team, we'll be looking forward to seeing you debate in the second round next term!
Stage 5 Debating
Stage 5 students Peyton West, Declan Yeatman, Kourtney Buxton, Leonard Dennis-Zajkowski and Will Drogemuller (absent today) have been working over the last few weeks to prepare for their first debate in an Armidale Catholic Schools debating contest. They debated with Holy Trinity today. They were affirmative about the topic 'The days of conventional schooling are over'. Great job team, we'll be looking forward to seeing you debate in the second round next term!
Yr 8 & Yr 10 Whittakers Lagoon Excursion
On Friday of Week 9 Year 10 students went to the Gwydir Wetlands for a Geography excursion. As part of this excursion, students learned how the Wetlands water is managed and the importance of the Wetlands for many species of plants and animals. They also had the opportunity to complete some hands-on field work at the Wetlands, looking at species found within a quadrant, completing a field sketch and collecting data on other species found at the Wetlands.
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