Unboxy Challenge

Last week as part of the Year 7 Deep Learning Task (DLT), students took part in the Geelong Tech School’s Unboxy challenge. Students were given an ‘unboxy’ kit of cardboard shapes and were challenged to create either the tallest tower, a shelter or a creative piece. Students worked diligently on their chosen task and created some wonderful structures that they should be very proud of.

Year 11 Headstart

During the Headstart program Year 11 students were challenged with designing and creating a product that holds something of their choice. They needed to complete the product in the double lesson, it be smaller than A4 and constructed out of timber or textiles. Students had some great success producing pot plant holders, incense holders, pencil holders, bags, iPhone holders and more! We cant wait to see what amazing products can be created next year!

Year 9 Deep Learning Task (DLT)

The Year 9 Deep Learning Task (DLT) was to become an unlikely group in society, either past present or future to go on strike.

After exploring the meaning of strikes and past examples, students have been developing their own strike for a chosen industry and time and are now working on the response and solution to it.

Music Performance

Well done to students in 8D who completed their Music Performance CAT last week! Everyone did an amazing job.

Bike Academy

On 30 November the College was lucky enough to host Dom and Casper from The Bike Hub to present to 11 students from Years 7 and 8 about all things bikes! The Bike Hub is a non profitable organisation delivering practical bike education and maintenance to a range of different people throughout the community. The powerful feature of the hub is the engagement of numerous youths in Torquay who love biking. In the future they hope to have a bricks and mortar hub in the community where local youth can continue to build and develop their skill set.

It was an amazing day with most students going home with a range of new products on their bikes in which they fitted themselves. Things such as brake pads, cables, chains and grips were all donated by the Hub with a massive sign of appreciation from all the students involved. Not only to receive these items but also the education to fit them correctly was something they can take with them into the future. The day commenced with a wheelie competition in the top car park taken out by Remy F, Ned B and Finn K.

A big shout out to Jenny Lambert and Vinnie (Year 7 Pre Service Teacher) for their help and support on the day.

Year 8 Photography

Year 8A have been working on a personal photography project. Students chose a theme and explored photography techniques and editing to produce a series of work. They have curated a collection of 3-4 of their best photographs and presented them with their artist statement.

'Point Addis' by Layla S

'Nature' by Paige B

'Point Addis' by Nicola VDM

'Australian Coastline' by Paige E

'A Cloudy Day' by Evelyn C

Year 9 Journalism

In Year 9 Journalism, students have been working on bias and learning what is real and what is fake on the internet. Our goal for our first CAT was to find different articles and decipher either if its bias, opinionated, marketing, infotainment or a scam. Students could choose 3 of these and research them and deconstruct using what we call an annotation.

For our second CAT we were going behind the news to create a publication as we got to record videos, podcasts, or any way of entertaining to tell someone a topic as if you were a journalist, personally this was my favourite CAT as we were empowered and had a greater range of options that appealed to our interests. Our teacher, Sam Watson has done an excellent job at being understanding and helping us out with our assessment. Overall, journalism has been a great edition to my school year and has helped to better understand the media, its purpose and intentions. I hope many people choose it in the future as a lead in to Media studies in Year 10.

- Giselle G, 09E

Visual Communication and Design

Year 9 Visual Communication students finished the year with some architecture drawing. Students chose from a range of historical and contemporary buildings as the subject matter and used the design elements of line and tone to complete their drawings. Students also chose from a range of materials, including fine liner, pencil and metallic pen on black paper to create their drawings.

Year 9 Fashion Design

Our Year 9 Semester 2 Fashion Design students have made their own pyjamas and have

showed off their amazing work!

VCAL Improving Communities

The recipients of our custom made picnic tables were…… Moriac Primary School!

We worked with Moriac PS throughout the year to help them develop their new outdoor classroom. A big thanks to Moriac PS and Bunnings Torquay for all their support in completing this project! We are always on the lookout for more community projects for our VCAL students to be involved in in 2022. If you have an ideas please contact our Administration Team.

Pt Addis Excursion

On Tuesday 23 November, Year 8 students enjoyed an excursion to Pt Addis where they were required to look for different rocks and fossils, which aligns with their recent unit on Earth Sciences!

Year 9 Wellbeing Day

Well done to our superstar Year 9 Learning Community Leader Abbey Speed and Year 9 team for organising an incredible industry expo for our Year 9 students! It is never too early for students to start thinking about their pathways options and nothing beats hearing from experts themselves. This session was an opportunity for our students to engage with people in the workforce. Industry workers spoke to a small groups of students where they spoke about their job, discuss their day to day roles and responsibilities, their qualification and/or journey to that job, and give them an opportunity to ask specific questions.

A big thank you to following people who donated their time to share without our students:

Jack S - Roof Plumber

Kate J - Paramedic

Clare G - Nurse

Kris & Harry - Electrician and small business owner (SPA)

Hannah - Designer at Canva

Isabelle – Tech/Engineering at Telstra

Kylie and Kaitlin – Vic Police

Marty Actor/Cruise Ship Worker / HR

Grace - Treasury Office

Amy M - Headstart & SBATs at SCSC

Anna L - Construction Manager

Craig S - Firefighter

Steven - Trades trailer

Hugh C - Engineering

Adam B - Electrician

Adam M - Plumber

Adam L - Surfing Industry

Well done to our students for asking questions and finding out what the work place is really like!

Cyber Safety Information Session

A couple of weeks ago, our Year 7 and 8 students were treated to a great education session by Senior Constable Robbie Noggler – Youth Resource Officer who came to the College to speak about cyber safety and respectful digital use. Students were able to learn the risks that young people may be facing when using social media and how they can keep themselves and their friends safe when online. He was also able to speak about the laws around cyber bullying and who the students can go to if they have a concern or issue. Robbie was also able to share with the students real cases, putting some real life perspective on the risks and dangers.

Following from this event we encourage you to discuss at home with your young person:

• What is internet safety

• Start conversations early rather than after an event

• Be open and honest

• Establish rules but exercise flexibility

• Use analogies

• Show, don't just tell

• Be a good role model

"It is important to not assume that your child already knows”.

Studio Arts

Congratulations to Chiana in Year 12 who has excelled across the year in her Studio Art studies. Chiana's sculptural work has been shortlisted for Top Arts 2022 and was selected from a pool of over 1,000 applications from schools across Victoria. This annual landmark exhibition is a favourite on the National Gallery of Victoria exhibition calendar and the focus for VCE art studies across the state.

Top Arts showcases the exceptional work of students who have completed Art or Studio Arts as part of their Victorian Certificate of Education and celebrates the outstanding abilities and the diverse concerns of emerging talents in the arts field. The exhibition includes the opportunity to view selected developmental folios and to hear from current exhibitors about their inspiration, ideas and practices.

Chiana's work explores the concept of self-perception through the idea of a divine connection between animals and humans. The work selected combines objects with the traditions of oil painting to investigate the concept of self-perception during a global pandemic, a time when humanity is confronted with unescapable isolation and society no longer requires face-to-face interaction resulting in a identity crisis on a personal and broader level. Well done Chiana, we are so proud of you!

2022 VCAL

Our new 2022 VCAL cohort worked incredibly well in teams for our Numeracy Food Challenge. Students developed their numeracy skills in budgeting, cost per head and food ratios to deliver up a high quality lunch.

A big shout out to Dan at Torquay North Woolworths for having us in for this learning outcome!

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Monday 6th December 2021

Tuesday 7th November 2021

Friday 17th December 2021