School Highlights

Prep to Year 2 responsible pet ownership incursion

Esther Linivker, Year 1 Classroom Teacher 

On Thursday 26 June, the Preps, Year 1s and Year 2s had a visit from Pam and her pet labrador, Zaria, to share the importance of responsible pet ownership and how to stay safe around dogs. 

Here are some reflections from our students:

Prep: 

• I liked learning the songs. Matilda Amos
• I loved patting the dog. Ada Bath

Year 1: 

• I learnt how to safely approach dogs. Aurelia Marcus
• I liked acting out the angry dog in the play. Audrey Xu
• I liked watching my friends pat the dog. Eason Xu

Year 2: 

• My favourite part was seeing the dog. Benji Amos
• I liked when I saw Remi go up to pat the dog. Emma Goodwin
• I learnt that you shouldn’t pat a dog on their head because they might get a headache and they could bite you. Aken Abeyrathne
• My favourite thing was patting Zaria. Riva Paranjape

Year 7 Toy Time

Anthony Johnston, Science and Systems Engineering Teacher

Today, the Year 7s had their showcase for their Toy Time projects in Dalton Hall. 

Over the term, students have been on working on their toys in their Science and Digital Technologies classes. The toys have been designed to demonstrate concepts of forces and simple machines in a fun and engaging way, specifically targeting a Year 4 audience.

Students applied their skills in design, modelling and coding, and incorporated laser-cut components, 3-D printed parts and microbit controllers into their creations. 

Year 4 students, teachers and two special guests from the toy industry explored the imaginative designs and helped select the top three teams. Congratulations to all students for their creativity, collaboration and innovation!