Head of Junior School Report

The Junior School has been buzzing recently. We welcomed over 125 preschool children from all around the district into our classrooms. These potential 2020 Cobram AGS Foundation students have experienced a morning at ‘Big School’, and teachers and students from across the school have delighted in the faces and imagination of these little ones.

On Monday the children enjoyed a private music class with Mrs Chmiel, then joined our Year 8 class with Mrs White, as they propagated a variety of seeds in petri dishes. Mrs White also demonstrated how to make a terrarium and the children were able to take it back to their Centre as a gift. The second session  joined Year 9 students and Mrs Bird in the Science Lab where they explored the effect metals have on the flame from a Bunsen Burner and saw the flame change colours just like those in fireworks.  They then went across to the PAC and joined the Year 1/2 class with Mrs Chmiel where they played a variety of instruments and sang some familiar songs.

Our other sessions through the week have included :

• Sitting in the Human Powered Vehicle (Mr Smith even showed one group how to toot the horn which they were very excited about)
• Watching the Year 8 students make  pencil boxes in Woodwork
• Observing the Year 12 students sketching cartoons
• Completing an obstacle course created by the Junior School students
• Drawing with oil pastels on the big chairs in the Visual Arts room
• Playing the Ukuleles in the Music room
• Creating an initial board out of clay with the Year 7 class
• Making chocolate crackles and decorating them with the Year 8 class

It has been a fabulous opportunity to showcase all the exciting and wonderful things Cobram AGS has to offer. What I have witnessed and what has certainly been noted by each of the group leaders was the incredible sense of community at Cobram AGS, the little ones instantly felt comfortable and safe in what is an unfamiliar environment . The program has also given many of our Middle and Senior staff and students the opportunity to be a part of this important transition to school for our newest members of our family here at Cobram AGS.

Mrs. Mary Swoffer

Head of Junior School