Campus Stories

Bovine Windfall

Mrs Wright was all smiles last week - she has a lovely cheque for $500, which is the prize money our students won in the National Cows Create Careers program.

Cornerstone has a history of success within this endeavour, and were crowned the State Champions again in 2020. It's been a decade of success for our teams.

Well done, to all involved - and enjoy spending your windfall.

Sausage Sizzle for the Ball

The Sausage Sizzle fundraisers have been going down a treat - and it seems that the efforts of students will reap some great rewards.

Lucy Burge has been helping Mr van der Tang coordinate this endeavour, and they have enlisted other students to help cook and serve.

Don't forget, if your high school child wants to have a tasty lunch over the next few weeks, it's available on Thursdays. Please place your orders prior to Wednesday. Forms available from the front office.

Soup?

There's been an experiential learning moment recently in Year 7 - with students literally getting a taste of a Russian work camp.

Students are studying 'I am David', which is set in a Russian camp, where the inhabitants were only given cabbage soup to eat. So, Mrs Langenhoven took to her recipe books, and made them up a sample for themselves.

We can assure all parents, that this was the only element of a work camp experience that was applied! Smiles all around (despite the moment of acting captured in the photograph).

North, South, East and West

When our Year 1 class located the North and South Pole on a map, the question arose about where the East and the West Poles were. So, a mission was undertaken to understand a little more of our planet and the solar system we are part of. When Mrs Kuendig tried to find a solar system display to demonstrate to the children the concepts they were considering, she found something way better. She found a passionate science teacher disguised as a Principal, and so Mr Maynard stepped into class to explain it all to the students.

We aren't sure who enjoyed it more.

Nyoongar Excursion

Last week, the Primary took the classroom outside into nature. The Pre-Primary to Year 2 students went to the bush block, while Year 3-6 students went to the wetlands along Glen Eagles drive. It was a great day to be out in the sunshine, learning about local flora and fauna and learning more about local Nyoongar culture and traditions.

The younger students spent time on our own bush block. Mrs Kuendig explains: 'The ladies told us lots about the different plants and what they are used for and how the blooming of different plants indicate for them that certain animals are migrating. They also talked about how we can tell by looking at honkey nuts what type of bird has been around that area because of the different ways they would peel off the bark'.

Mr Meyerink shared what the older students did: 'In particular we looked at food sources, Nyoongar seasons, collecting and hunting methods, medicines and shelters. It was great to stop, listen, look and enjoy the seasonal changes around us. While being aware of our responsibility to care for our local environment. It was great to celebrate the intricacies of God’s creation!'

A wonderful learning opportunity for all.

Excursion Reflections

Last week's Busselton Primary excursion was brilliant, and discussions still are unfolding about what was learnt.

This just in from Mrs Hemmings:

'When we returned from our Undalup Wetlands Excursion, the Year 3s had a think about the great things we learned from Rachel and Shannon, our wonderful guides. This is Djilba season when lots of the animals in country have babies. We learned how to tell if a swan or duck egg is good to eat or if it has a baby inside and we must put it back. We also heard that the Magpie calls out to warn us he’s there and we need to wave to let him know we heard. Thanks everyone, for a good time!'

The Fabulous Fifties

The Year 9 and 10 class are studying Modern History.

Mrs Wright gives this account: 'We have began at the 1950's looking at 'Pop Culture'. This looks at what influenced Australia in the areas of music, art, politics, rights and freedoms and everyday life. Today we experienced a lovely practical and easy to serve food in Ribbon Spam and Devilled Eggs. Such a colourful dish! However, the taste was a little unusual!'

Curds and Why

There seems to be a theme of food running through one of the Year 9/10 classes.

Mr Cameron has entered his Science students in a competition called ‘Curds and Why’. This is a program that brings real life science into the classroom by examining the cheese-making process and the chemistry of great tasting cheese.

Mr Cameron said the Great Ocean Road program helps to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

“Our students love being involved in Curds & Why, which provides a fun and unique perspective on how chemistry is used outside of the classroom,” he said.

There is a competitive element to the project that takes students from across Australia and gives them the chance to win some great prizes.

Butter making was on the cards yesterday - and here's the evidence of their work.