Around Our School
Medieval Incursion
The Year 8 Medieval Incursion is a passionately delivered and informative workshop involving fun ‘dress-ups’, models, examples of clothing, foods and weaponry from the Dark Ages.
This is organised by Mrs Deb Bretherton, and is a follow up to the Ancient Incursion which takes place in Year 7.
Hands On Learning
The Hands On Learning team have been working hard on the sanding and sealing the deck at the front of the 7-10 Campus.
The team learnt new techniques related to how to use electric sanders safely and effectively and how to seal the deck properly. This project is just a small part of the maintenance projects the Hands On Learning team tackle. Well done team.
Martin Flanagan speaks to students and English teachers about Indigenous texts and Reconciliation
Martin Flanagan, recently retired Senior Journalist from 'The Age', spoke to English teachers about memory, history, identity and Reconciliation. His insights and masterful storytelling style was enthralling. Students study texts at Years 9 and 12 which address these themes.
Matrin is also an author of numerous books including novels, a play and poetry. He has written biographies in recent times including the 'Short Long book' about Essendon footballer, Michael Long. His text about the Western Bulldogs' premiership season is 'A Wink from the Universe.'
He is also a noted commentator and documenter of POW experiences for those who served on the Burma Railway.
2020 School Production
The production team are very excited to announce the cast for our 2020 production of ‘Chicago’! We had a record number of 110 students auditioning for the show this year, which is not including the Year 7 auditions which will take place next year. It’s set to be a massive show in many respects! A full list of our cast, as it stands so far, can be found below. Looking forward to seeing you when we open in May at our shiny new Performing Arts Theatre, next year! Thanks for your support.
Mr Travis de Valle, Ms Brie Gibson, Miss Alarna Summers,
Mrs Sally Bredin and Miss Ebonie Burns
School Production Team
Writing Competition Winners
We are very pleased to announce the winners of our 2019 Writing Competition! A huge thank-you to Mr Travis de Valle, Mrs Jenny Martyn, Mr Jon Christie and Mrs Emily Johnson who were each invaluable in helping to read and judge this year’s entries.
PRIZE WINNERS
Senior Category:
First Prize: Robert Morel (Year 12) for ‘Don’t Look’
Second Prize: Tandie Banana (Year 12) for ‘Heliophilia
Middle Category:
First Prize: Tara Power (Year 9) for ‘Blinded By the Spotlight’
Second Prize: James Wylie (Year 9) for ‘Norse’
Junior Category:
First Prize: Makenzie White (Year 7J) for ’Supposed To Be’
Second Prize: Molly Power (Year 7C) for ‘Let It Snow’
Highly Commended Awards:
Oliver Craig (Year 9) for ‘Do You feel No Disgrace?’ & ‘Ice’
Poppy de Lacy (Year 7E) for ‘Pandemonium’
Natalia Glebova (Year 9) for ‘To My Young, Silly, Naïve and Assertive Self’
Oliver Heber (Year 7F) for ‘The Poison Pen’
Ciara Lewis (Year 9) for ‘My Sister’s Poem’
Janet Mary Kuncheria (Year 9) for ’Tommy’
Nigel Mathew (Year 9) for ’Sports Weekly’
Caleb Price (Year 7B) for ‘The Daylight’s Darkness’
Anya Renwick (Year 7A) for ‘Half My Heart’
Mitchell Roberts (Year 7B) for ‘The Island’
Daisy Shaw (Year 7L) for ‘Why Do You Hide From Me?’
Madeleine Sherry (Year 9) for ‘Difference’
Rose Thompson (Year 7G) for ‘I Heard Singing In the Woods’
Mayatili Thompson-Fidge (Year 9) for ‘The Wall Between Us’
Arthur Watson (Year 10) for ‘Graffiti’