School News
VCE Biology - Semen Laboratory Practice
Last week the year 11 Biology cohort were treated to an unusual practical within the genetics and inheritance area of study – morphology and mobility study of pig semen. Due to time constraints with handling the precious sample, students had to complete the practical during their own lunchtime – with some excellent results as you can see in the pictures.
Well done to Ollie McColl and Ruby Marks who created exceptional specimen slides to show morphology very well.
Only 1 other school in Victoria has done this practical so far this year – well done students!
Ms Talbot
Canteen News
We would like to thank Peter Langanke from Gippsland Baked Potatoes for taking over the canteen while Emma was on holidays, saving us from the canteen being shut over the last three weeks.
DODGEBALL COMPETITION FINALE A SMASHING SUCCESS!!!
The Dodgeball Competition for the junior kids is now over. 7C and 8D were both victorious in their respective year level clashes and 8D won the final showdown between the two winners. Well done to both teams and those that participated and came to watch the action. It was a well-attended competition from all forms. 8D is now scheduled to play off against the teachers on this coming Monday as a special treat for winning the overall competition 😊
Stay tuned for more awesome STUDENT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.
Jabberwocky Art competition
During Term 2 students had the opportunity to entry the Jabberwocky Art Competition. This competition was an extra curricula activity for students to work on during lunch times or at home.
Inspired by Lewis Carrols' poem from 1871 that was published in his novel, “Through the looking glass." Students could choose any materials to create an artwork to enter. The size requirement for the task was A3 or smaller. We had some wonderful entries proving that Mirboo North has some very creative artists. The overall winner was Lily Knabe from Year 7. Her entry showed advanced artistry with particular talents in blending colours and adding finite details.
Congratulations Lily on your win, we look forward to seeing the amazing works you create in the future.
Year 7 Food Technology
9th August
7A made stuffed potatoes.
Bridget – “I loved the potatoes we stuffed. I learnt something new that I haven’t done. They tasted really good.”
Oscar – “I didn’t really like the stuffed potatoes we made because that’s not normally how I have them. They were fun to make but.”
Lily – “The potatoes we stuffed were good. I learnt some new skills I’ve never done before.”
7B made stuffed potatoes.
Maverick – “With baking a potato I had to use lots of ingredients whilst using a microwave in a commercial kitchen. It tasted nice warm and I could reheat it when I got home.”
Marli – “I made stuffed potatoes, and it was very easy however did taste a bit bland.”
Elli – "I made stuffed potatoes, and it was very basic. It tasted alright though.”
16th August
7C made apple crumble.
Beth – “I made apple crumble, and it was delicious. I recommend cooking it for 20 mins though.”
Milo – “I partnered with Aiden. We made apple crumble, and it tastes lovely. I learnt how to stew apples.”
Zoe – “Brown sugar is yummy.”
UNO competition
Three lunch times a week the library is buzzing with keen UNO players who are trying to score the most wins over the term.
Currently there are in excess of 23 students involved. The leader is Ella closely followed by Sadie, both from year 7.
Mirboo North Community Op Shop
The Mirboo North Community Op Shop provides a great opportunity for community groups to raise funds for their cause. Recently it was the Colleges turn to operate the Op Shop and we were once again wonderfully supported by volunteers from the school and wider community.
Like some other user groups, we struggle to fill shifts in the shop and are very appreciative of the support and generous time given by parents, op shop volunteers and college staff who give up their time to help us in this annual major fundraiser for the school.
This year we raised $2,134.42 which will go towards replacing some classroom furniture for our students.
Now a firm tradition, the Op Shop helpers were treated to a ‘cuppa and cake’ at Lamezleighs Café and was enjoyed by all who could attend.
The College would like to thank all who helped support us in this successful fundraiser: Vivian, Jeff, Denise, Bev, Kylie and Julie, Jacqui and Anne M, Jan, Mel, Ange, Kate, Rachael O, Sandra, Rachael W, Vaya and Anne B.
YEAR 9B ENGLISH CLASS WRITE THEIR OWN HERO’S JOURNEY STORIES
The 9B English class has been busy writing their own masterpieces following the archetype of the hero’s journey and they are just now coming in as finished books! The big book launch is next Thursday and they will be left in the library for the remainder of the term for everyone to read, so make sure you get over there for a look when you can! More to report once the launch has occurred. Stay tuned!
Library News - Childrens Book Week
Students have been enthusiastically reading the books nominated for an award from the Children's Book Council of Australia.
The nominated books represented a range of genre's from romance , mystery to graphic novels dealing with a wide range of issues relevant to teenagers. The winner for the Older Readers category was "Neverenders," a graphic novel telling a modernised version of Peter Pan.
A shadow judging program has been operating in parallel to the official judging where students can vote for the best title from the notable books and present a creative response to their favourite. The winner of the shadow judging will be announced on August 25th. Next year the library staff hope to be involved in the program with a group of our students.
Year 8 Science
Year 8 students are currently studying how the human body works. They have made models of cells showing the different features and also completed a pluck (heart and lung) dissection.
Ms Giessler