KLA News
Term 2 has been a busy and productive term across all of our KLAs. As we wrap up the semester, take a look at what some of our KLAs have been up to during the final weeks of term. It's been wonderful to see the learning, creativity, and achievements across the college.
PDHPE
The Year 11 VET Fitness class has had a busy and rewarding term, participating in a diverse range of practical learning experiences from energising spin classes to trialling yoga and everything in between. Each activity has contributed to the development of the skills and knowledge required for their qualification, allowing students to work towards achieving their VET certificate while gaining valuable, hands-on industry experience.
TAS
Primary Industries
Year 11 PI have been undergoing their Chemicals, Weeds and Weather unit this term. This unit of competency goes towards their completion of their Certificate 2 in Agriculture.
Technology
Year 8 Lego Engineers Power Ahead
Our Year 8 Engineering Technology students have had a fantastic term exploring sustainable energy and putting their skills to the test. After kicking off the term with creative building challenges like the straw water tower, students were tasked with designing and building a wind-powered winch out of Lego.
A key focus of the project was understanding gears and gear ratios. Students learned how to manipulate torque and speed, configuring their Lego gears to maximise the lifting power generated by the wind.
The project was a brilliant showcase of teamwork, trial and error, and resilience as students embraced failure as a stepping stone to modifying and strengthening their Lego mechanisms. We had some incredible results, including one spectacular design that managed to utilise gear reduction to lift an impressive 4kg!
Congratulations to all students on a term of fantastic effort, grit, and innovation.
Textiles
Year 7 Aprons Complete!
Our Year 7 Textiles students have wrapped up their design project, and all the hard work has paid off! Over the term, the students have gone from zero sewing experience to confidently threading machines, cutting out patterns, and stitching up their very own custom aprons.
Seeing them master tricky tasks like straight seams and neat pockets has been a real highlight. Best of all, they now get to wear their own creations!
Congratulations year 7 on a fantastic effort, your aprons look brilliant!
Mrs Tara Hogan
Teacher - TAS
CAPA
Music, Visual Arts and Dance
Congratulations to all our amazingly talented students for another term cram packed with eisteddfod performances, Art competitions, music workshops and soirees. As always our students have excelled across the performing arts.
A quick reminder that next term year 7 and 8 students will rotate: Music students will be moving to art and art students will move to music.
Holy Horns play with the Australian Army Band
O’Connor Catholic College Holy Horns got to play with the Australian Army Band at NECOM. It was a fantastic experience for our students! They had the incredible opportunity to learn from world-class musicians, rehearse together, and perform with incredible energy.
A huge thank you to the Australian Army Band for inspiring our young performers and sharing their passion for music. We are so proud of the Holy Horns for representing O’Connor Catholic College with such talent and dedication!
