College Updates
National Day of Action Again Bullying and Violence
On Friday the 15th of March, Lowanna College participated in the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence, an event that helps schools to address bullying and make changes for a better school environment. Students from all year levels put a handprint on our National Day of Action banner as a pledge to take a stand against bullying and violence. - Aaron Abuan 7D/SRC
Athletics Carnival
Congratulations to the Blue Sharks for taking out the athletics carnival with a score of 1875 on Thursday March 28th. Yellow Eagles came in second on 1567, Red Devils on 1521 and lastly Green Crocs on 1242.
Well done to those students who won their events and are moving on to the next round as well as to all students who had a go, chanted for their team and participated in the day.
School Captains
On Monday, March 18, Russell Northe came to Lowanna College to present our 2019 school captains: Caleb Michie, Danielle Jeffrey, Renzie Abuan and Harrison Puts with a certificate and their School Captain badges.
Year 10 Outdoor Education Camp
From Tuesday 26th – 27th March, the Year 10 Outdoor Education class experienced their final canoe practicum to Lake Tyers.
Throughout term 1, the students have been learning canoeing skills, safety precautions, minimal impact practices, camping skills and for some, exploring new environments. The overnight journey through Lake Tyers allowed students to link together their acquired knowledge from throughout the term and provide an enjoyable end to their canoeing unit of work. Well done to all involved!
Seussical The Musical
Based on the story Horton Hears a Who, this year’s school production is the wonderful Seussical the Musical. There’re loads of characters from the Cat in the Hat to Horton, Mayzie la Bird and many more.
The annual school production will begin next term. We are rehearsing on Monday nights from 3.30pm till 6.00pm and auditions for principal characters will be held early in the term.
Any student can join the chorus, there is no need to audition for this however you must audition if you would like a lead role.
We are also looking for students to work as backstage crew, hair, makeup and help out in a vast array of roles. If you are interested, please speak to any of the music staff.
Gippsland Secondary Swimming Championships
Abby Dennison, Tahlia Russell, Erin Warner, Le Luis and Ryan Hunt represented Lowanna College at the Gippsland Secondary Swimming Championships in Sale.
Congratulations to Ryan Hunt who won a gold medal.
Student Representative Council
A huge congratulations to the following students who were elected to our SRC for 2019.
Aaron Abuan, Maddison Ashton, Isabel Calleja, Mustafa Glibanovic, Vaughn Long, Kris Shaw, Jorjie Coutts, Jaira Donnelly-Lynch, Molly Germon, Matilda Hardy, Lani Taylor, Stuart Gibson, Ashlyn Levy, Zoe Mitrovic, Cordelia Reynolds, Renzie Abuan, Danielle Jeffreys, Caleb Michie, Harrison Puts and Tess Sultana. The SRC members are already making a valuable contribution to the college and are looking forward to what comes next this year in student leadership.
The Drumming Program
During Term 1, 25 students from Year 7 to 10 have participated in two drumming programs which feature hands-on activities and active involvement in the local community.
Stage 1: Drum Making, Decorating & Playing
First, a group of students from Year 8 are making their own hand drums. They have created artwork to decorate their drums and are now learning to play their first group piece. In semester 2, a group of Year 7 students will be invited to join.
Stage 2: Student Mentors for Drum Making
Selected students who have previously completed the drum making stage have taken on mentoring roles to help new students make their drums.
Stage 3: Community Performance Projects
A number of students have also joined the Lowanna College Drummers (LCD). During Term 2, this group will run drumming workshops and perform their songs throughout the local community, especially at local primary schools.
Congratulations to all the students involved so far.
Expression of Interest from Our Potential Young Leaders
Lowanna College along with Rotary are running a Leadership & Environmental program for students in Years 7-10. The program will run during term 2 and term 3 this year. You will be learning about:
- How to be a good leader
- How to save energy
- Honesty in business
- Human Rights
- How to look after the environment
- Recycling
There will be a 3 day leadership camp available at the end of Term II for all students who participate in the program.
The leadership training will take place during one lunch time, every second week. You will also receive a certificate of Leadership & Environment for participation & achievement during a graduation ceremony at the end of the program.
If interested, please see Mrs Stewart or contact 5127 9200 during school hours.
World Challenge Expedition
On Saturday 30 March, Lowanna College students Cordelia Reynolds, Hunter Koschade, Madison Mitchell, Cooper Wilson and Bree Lovassy set off on a two day hike through Gembrook, in preparation for their World Challenge expedition to Laos and Vietnam. Along with teammates from Traralgon College and Warragul Regional College, students braved the rain and wind to hike, cook and camp together, even enduring hail with positivity.
Year 11 Physics Debate
During week eight of term, the year 11 physics students debated ideas and concepts around climate change. The first debate topic was “Wealthy countries, who used fossil fuels during their development, owe a debt to developing countries”. Students looked at the ideas around carbon debt and countries that are impacted globally by the burning of fossil fuels through long term consequences such as drought, flooding, and reduced farmable land. The debate was won by the negative team, Zak Heffler, Mai-ling Promdonchat, and Zoe Mitrovic who defeated the affirmative team, Caleb Young, Ethan Thomas, and Liam Oswin-Inglis. Best speaker was awarded to Zoe Mitrovic.
The second debate was looking more deeply at the issue and asked students to consider a broader view of the topic and the evidence that is presented. The topic was “Climate change has been significantly accelerated due to human industrial processes”. The purpose was for students to look at the evidence and be sure enough of their position to debate those who disagreed with them. The debate was won by the negative team, Cooper Waterhouse and Leila Raymond who were victorious over Adn Gorry, Hannah Buckton, and Jordan Reid. Leila Raymond was awarded best speaker.
GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) Cake Stall
The GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) cake stall was a great success! The table was a full array of colourful delicious cakes! A big thank you and well done to the students and their families who baked and produced a delectable selection of morsels!! A HUGE thanks to our wonderful school community who supported and purchased cakes on the day, it was wonderful to see such a great turn out. The proceeds will be going to MINUS18, a youth led organisation that is working towards stamping out homophobia, transphobia and biphobia.