School News
Student Free Days
Please be reminded of the following Student Free Days that will be held next week on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th of June due to a Staff Professional Practice Day and Assessment Day.
Last Day of Term
Students across Kurnai College will be dismissed at the end of Period 4 at 1:05pm.
The school buses will begin their afternoon run collecting the students from school at 1:15pm. We wish you all a safe and enjoyable break!
Term 3 will commence on Monday 10th of July.
Outdoor Education Surf Camp
During week six of term two, twenty students from the Morwell Campus Year 9/10 Outdoor Education class attended a three-day surf camp at Wilsons Promontory.
In the weeks leading up to camp, the students planned a menu, took part in pre-camp bush cooking sessions, and undertook a range of water safety activities and educational sessions.
The adventure commenced with the students embarking Morwell and heading to Waratah Bay where they participated in their first surfing lesson. The students excelled with most students managing to stand up with their first wave of the day.
After the surfing lesson, the students made their way to Tidal River at Wilsons Promontory to set up camp for the next few days. After setting up camp and working together to have a wonderful barbeque dinner, the students had some time to relax before going on a night walk down to Norman Bay.
Once bedtime rolled around the trip took an unexpected turn with significantly higher wind gusts than predicted. The students were resilient and despite trying conditions, they stayed very positive, even as tents and equipment were lost to the winds.
On Thursday morning the group evaluated the situation and decided due to a night with minimal sleep and with the loss of equipment to pack up and return to school.
Model United Nations
On the 31st of May, School Captain Ayla and Vice Captains Isabella and Siennah attended a Model United Nations at the Trafalgar Public Hall. Many schools attended and each school represented a different country. Our students represented the country of Netherlands and presented Netherland's Position Statement on climate change in front of the General Assembly. Afterwards, the students from all schools participated in a Caucas, where they debated the issue of climate change, looked at the Climate Action statements, and proposed amendments to these statements. In the later part of the day, schools voted on each amendment and then the new Draft Resolution is established. The students found it to be a challenging but rewarding experience. Through the experience, they improved their skills in public speaking, leadership, and negotiation.