Junior School Highlights
Huntingtower School
A Page-Turning Book Week Look
Our Junior School Librarian, Ms Wilson, embraced the spirit of Book Week in spectacular style, crafting her own show-stopping dress from the pages of books! To see all the creativity and fun of our Junior School Book Parade, head over to the Library page of this Bulletin to read more about it!
Year 6 Blasts Off with Virtual Reality
Year 6 students were transported beyond the classroom this term during an immersive virtual reality experience supporting their STEM unit, The Solar System.
After stepping aboard a virtual spacecraft, students felt the excitement of launching into space before soaring through the solar system and exploring its planets and moons. The experience brought their learning vividly to life, giving students an unforgettable new perspective on the wonders of space.
Tournament of Minds
Tournament of Minds (TOM) is an international problem solving program that challenges teams of students to think creatively, work collaboratively and develop innovative solutions to complex, open ended problems.
Students select a challenge from one of four disciplines: The Arts, STEM, Language Literature or Social Sciences. Working as a team, they are required to research, problem solve and develop an original response before presenting their solution. The experience develops creative and critical thinking alongside important skills in collaboration, communication, time management and resilience.
Last weekend, Huntingtower students from both the Junior and Senior Schools represented the School in the Tournament of Minds competition on Saturday and Sunday. It was wonderful to see our students embracing the challenge, sharing ideas and working together to present their solutions.
Congratulations to all students who participated and particularly to our STEM team, who won their division and will now progress to the State Finals.