Support Faculty Snapshot
Stage 4
CAPA
Across the term, Stage 4 have been learning how to make sculptures out of clay. We have all made a small cup to practise our basic skills (pinching, coiling and slab) and then we built a larger sculpture with our new skills. To finish the year, we will be making sculptures out of card.
PDHPE
This term, Stage 4 students have dived into the exciting world of invasion games, kicking things off with Netball and Oz Tag. They've been sharpening their offensive and defensive skills, learning how to think strategically on the field, and showing great teamwork and sportsmanship along the way.
As the weather heats up, don’t forget to send students with a water bottle so they can stay hydrated and keep bringing their energy to every lesson!
English
Myths and Monsters in English
This term in Life Skills English, students have been exploring the fascinating world of myths and natural phenomena. Across many cultures, people have told stories to explain how the world works, from the rising of the sun to the crashing of waves, from droughts to storms.
Students have read and discussed myths such as:
The Rainbow Serpent (Australia) – explaining rivers and waterholes
Finn McCool and the Giant’s Causeway (Ireland) – explaining the strange rock formations by the sea
The Cyclopes (Greece) – who forged thunderbolts and earthquakes
Vritra (India) – the serpent who caused drought until Indra released the rains
Charybdis (Greece) – the sea monster who created whirlpools
Zhulong, the Torch Dragon (China) – who controlled day, night, and the seasons
Fenrir (Norse Mythology) – the giant wolf who breaks free at Ragnarök, bringing chaos and destruction to the world
Through these stories, students have practised identifying characters, settings, and language features, while also thinking about how ancient people explained the natural world before science.
Currently, students are creating their very own mythical monsters.
Each student is inventing a creature, describing what it looks like, what powers it has, and, most importantly, what natural phenomenon it explains. These myths will finish with a short story showing how their monster interacts with people, gods, or heroes.
This project combines creativity, writing skills, and art, and the students are very excited to bring their monsters to life on the page.
Stage 5
HSIE
This term we have been learning about environmental changes. We have been shocked over and over again!
We have found out that:
If everyone in the world lived like us we would need at least 4 planet earths (spoiler: we have only one)
And that if we keep to business as usual, in the coming decades there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans
English
During this term the stage 5 students have been reading the text don’t call me Ishmael, where they have been further exploring their reading skills, analysing the text and understanding what the text means by voicing their opinions as well as answering questions relating to the text. Stage 5 students have also been learning about the different techniques that are used in the text.
Year10 Electives
The Year 10 students have been going well in their electives, recently the Year 10 Photography class went on an excursion to Cockatoo Island to take photos for an assessment. The students are now in the process of planning and making their own movie of a topic of their own choosing. In Food Technology the students have been refining their cooking skills by making various food and focusing on Food Service and Catering in theory lessons. In Music the students have been practicing their practical skills when playing guitar, piano. The students have been doing listening tasks where they can identify instruments and techniques in music. In Agriculture the students are focusing on gardening.
