In the classroom

It is hard to believe that we are almost halfway through term 3.  In the last few weeks, so much has been happening with the students now wearing the MITS Formal Uniform and the expectations in the classroom lifting again, as we prepare the students for next year.  

The first three weeks have involved, combined Physical Education classes with students from Richmond High School and the students from the Richmond Institute of Sport and Leadership.  This will culminate in an AFL carnival this week.  The students are pretty pumped about getting to play other students from their Richmond local community as well as some of their teammates from Richmond Junior Football Club.

In addition, Swinburne University and the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) are partnering with the MITS students to create a stop/go animation as part of their Art classes.  The early lessons that have been completed so far have been really exciting, with students creating claymation characters and directing the members of the ACO to create sounds that depict the moods of their characters.  Ms. Sarah has done a stunning job coordinating this project.  We will share this project when it is completed.

The students are also now visiting partner schools across Melbourne to get a sense of what school will look like for them in 2020.  So far, we have visited Kingswood College, Forest Hill College, Trinity Grammar, Camberwell Girls Grammar School, St Kevin's College and Brighton Grammar School.  There are more visits planned in the coming weeks.  These visits have initiated some great conversations about their education beyond the MITS year, which we are continuing to have.

At the end of this week the students are heading to the snow which they are all super excited about. Given the recent freezing weather in Melbourne there will be plenty of snow and tonnes of laughs as they learn to snowboard for the first time.  

Ryan Martin