Junior School Report
Welcome back to Term 2 which has commenced with a busy program for the Junior Sub School. This is a reporting term and we encourage all students to study, complete all homework and submit all assignments. If your child is having difficulty with class work, they should see their class teacher or coordinator for support. Please check your child’s diary. There are a number of compulsory events still to be held over the year for classes. Please return permission notes and money to the front office prior to the closing dates. Please check the calendar on the Portal for dates.
Athletics
The Athletics Carnival will be held on Monday, 13 May. We are looking forward to seeing our students complete in many events and supporting their House Colours. Students will need to bring lunch in a bag on the day – No devices please.
Camps
Year 7 Camps are still underway and each class will attend Strathbogie for a fantastic three days of adventure. A very big thank you to Mr Micallef for his organisation and preparation for students.
Excursions
Year 7 Students attended the Melbourne Zoo in Week 2 and had an enjoyable and educational day. They learned how to classify different species of animals and gained an in-depth knowledge about the Gorillas
DOXA Leadership
Year 8 students held the second component of their DOXA Workshops and attended a day of Leadership at another school. It has been highly engaging for the students.
FLIPSIDE
In June, “Brainstorm Productions” will present a play about verbal and physical bullying and identify strategies with students on how to deal with this. This is an incursion held at school. All Year 7 and 8 students will attend the production.
Other News
Please ensure that your student has a lock on their locker. We cannot be held responsible for things taken from unlocked lockers. Also every child must have a spare key lodged with their Learning Manager (IS Teacher). If the spare key has been used, they must get a new lock with 2 keys immediately.
With winter approaching please ensure your child has a jumper and or wet weather jacket. Only white or black scarves are permitted. Please don’t leave shoes outside overnight and your child’s name should be written on all articles of clothing.
All students should be bringing their device to classes. If you have any problems in obtaining a device please contact your child’s coordinator.
Year 7 ZOO Reflections
On the Wednesday, 1 May 2019, all year 7 students of St Albans Secondary College had a trip to the Melbourne Zoo. The intention of this excursion was to complete a science investigation on classification of different animals, besides having an enjoyable experience. Students explored the zoo whilst collecting information about a variety of animals, similar to a scavenger hunt. There were many presentations/talks conducted by expert zoo staff based on specific animals throughout the day that students found quite knowledgeable. There were gift shops, a canteen area, many undercover areas and a great vibe of the rainforest. Beautiful indoor areas for aquatic creatures and reptiles were enjoyable too. Some animals seen included: seals, little penguins, snakes, tigers, elephants, butterflies, giraffes, gorillas and many more. Each class had an informative talk about creatures in the wildlife and the high possibility of extinction of some of them. They also found out how to contribute in protecting some of the animals from extinction. In a nutshell, this has been a wonderful, informative and exciting experience for the year 7 community. Big thanks to the year 7 coordinators and teachers for organising this excursion successfully. - Maybel Verma 7D
On Wednesday, 1 May, the Year 7’s went to the Melbourne Zoo to research endangered species. It was called “Save our Species.” We went around the zoo looking for the Asian Elephant, Orang-utan, Gorilla, Snow Leopard, Baw Baw Frog, Philippine crocodile, Lord Howe Stick Insect, and others. A zookeeper took us to the penguin and seal area and explained how and why these animals are endangered or threatened. Overall, we enjoyed the experience. - Kevin Nguyen 7C
Lauren Honeycombe
Junior Sub School leader