Cranbourne Campus News

Floating around the Campus

It has been a vibrant and energised past two weeks here at the Cranbourne campus - Although I think staff and students alike, are looking forward to the Easter break in the coming weeks. Being back on campus is no longer a novelty as it has been for the last two years. Routines are being established and we are getting into our groove.

Senior students are presently in that window of assessment and testing following a learning block and therefore the droopy eyes from last-minute late-night study are not an uncommon sight in the VCE students. Of course, the wisdom of those that have been here before them would tell them that slow and steady wins the race and consistent daily study is a much better option than cramming – but a little cramming does show that doing well does mean something to our students, which is a great sign.

I had the pleasure of being able to move around some of the VCAL classes recently. This week the Year 10 VCAL class presented to a panel including myself, Mr Black, with our Environment Captain, Alyssa and one of our College Captains, Johnny, their ideas on managing litter here on the campus. The students were in groups and researched the issue and interviewed students, before presenting their findings with graphs, feedback, and suggestions – it was a nerve-racking task for them considering the audience, but they presented perfectly, having been expertly prepared by Ms Tan and Mrs O’Hara. 

The senior VCAL classes also have some great projects on the go. Recently the senior VCAL class supported by Mr Brown and Mr O’Hara, presented to Mr Black and myself, their Harmony Day food stall projects. The students choose a particular dish from a culture that is dear to them and go about researching the demand for that dish among the students, the ingredients and costings, calculations around making profit and the importance of marketing as well as a deep study of what COVID-19 safe food preparation might look like. We are looking forward to some magnificent delectable food on Tuesday’s Harmony Day. The same senior students are also working on some manual projects supporting a local primary school with the creation of some planter boxes for their gardens. 

And of course, being back on campus means the energy and excitement of the McGuigan House competition activities, Peer Support, SIS sport and even welcoming parents to the campus for school tours and as part of our Discovery Evening.

There is nothing quite like the vitality and variety of campus-based activity. As tiring as it can be at times, it is these connections and the enthusiasm that they create, that are just another feature of studying on campus at St. Peter's College.

Jeremy Wright

Deputy Principal - Head of Cranbourne Campus