Recent Events
Community Service
“Community service provides opportunities for young people to develop the values, skills and understandings needed to contribute to civic well being.”
Year 10 have been involved in a Community Service Program this term.
The vision of the Community Service Program is to try and break down some barriers while encouraging acceptance and tolerance through a range of activities that will provide enjoyment for all participating students and community members. It is hoped that students will further develop respect for those who provide services to cater for the various needs of all members of our community as well as garner a sense of responsibility and willingness to contribute to the upkeep and continuance of these services.
Community Service activities include:
• Irvin house and Ottrey Lodge where students have had interaction with residents while participating in activities such as games, art and puzzles.
• Providing All Living Supports (PALS) Inc where students have been involved in a range of activities such as Craftwork, Yoga and Meditation and Woodwork.
• Cobram & District Specialist School where they have read to and listened to students from CDSS.
• PALS Op Shop Cobram and St Margarets Anglican Church Cobram Op Shop where students worked with those who run these shops and help sort clothing and goods.
• St Margaret’s Food Bank where they prepared food hampers for the needy in the Cobram area.
Students have found this to be most rewarding which has been obvious by their enthusiasm and participation.
R U OK? Day
Thanks to all students & staff who wore their splash of yellow and orange on Thursday 12th September.
This is a really important message; so be sure to ask the questions to someone who you think might need it, or knowing that asking for help yourself IS OK too!
Starting an R U OK? conversation? Use these four steps:
1. Ask R U OK?
2. Listen
3. Encourage action
4. Check in
Defence Force Visit Y5/6
Our Year 5/6 students were privileged to have two representatives from the Army and Air force do a presentation about the career and lifestyle opportunities available in the Defence Force yesterday.
Discussion about the various roles in the ADF included trade careers and officer opportunities as well as the ADF Academy.
More information can be found at out our school Careers Website or see Maggie at our Careers Office www.cagscareers.com.au
TOM Final
It was a great day at the Tournament of the Minds FINAL at La Trobe University, Bundoora. Both teams did an awesome job at some very challenging subject matter. We are all very proud of you all, well done!
Prep Hike
Cobram Anglican Grammar School's Outdoor Education program begins with the Prep/Foundation class participating in a hike to Quinn Island.
☀️ The students arrived at school with a packed morning tea, and lunch and water in their back pack, escorted by teachers Mrs Kate Lee, Mrs Donna Williams, Miss Sienna Bate and Head of Junior School Mary Swoffer the two class’s set off to Quinn Island.
👟 First they navigated themselves across the access bridge to the Island, which crosses Scotts Creek, and then the adventure began.
🐞 Students were given an animal identity pack which they then used to find, recognise and name the native animals they saw along the way.
🌿 Morning tea was at the bird Hide and lunch was a beach experience where they also had a good play and run around. The students completed the 2.5km loop walking track ending up at the beautiful open beach.
We all had a wonderful day!
Junior School Assembly
On Monday 10th September, the Junior School Students & Staff had one of their biggest mornings yet for 2019, where an array of awards and recognition of excellence and effort "shone brightly" across all of our P-4 classes.
This included:
✅ Year 3/4 Cold Write Presenters: Alex Hawke, Andre Mustica, Lilly Davidson, Emelia Cole
✅ Class ‘'Shining Star’ Awards
✅ GEM Awards: Cody Rowe & Tom Nye
✅ Premiers Reading Challenge Winners: Prep L & Special Mentions" to Coralie Guthrie, Emelia Cole & Jaidyn White
✅ GMW "PPP" Competition Winners: Mikayla Podmore and Casey Chandler
A big thank you to all of our wonderful parents and families who came along to support the morning and well done to our very able hosts Y4 students & Stanyer House Captains Tamika Muller & Ellie Nye.
Keep up the great work everyone!
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