Campus Stories
Bush Adventures
The Year 1 class recently made their way to the bush block, along with their peers from the Year 2 class - and they had a ball! They were able to climb low trees, build cubby houses and explore the tracks.
Mrs Keundig, Mrs Meyer and Mrs Black were a key part of the fun, along with super-mum, Janita Gifford.
A great chance to explore nature that's right on our doorstep.
Band Stand
An enthusiastic group of Year 6s have chosen to give up their lunch time to rehearse in a band.
It was recently their first rehearsal and Mrs DeVilliers was so impressed with the enthusiasm shown by the students having just given them the music on the day.
Performance dates to be announced soon!
Outdoor Education Expedition
The Outdoor Education program at the College has always been exceptional at delivering great results for our students, and recently, Mr Spencer was spotted busily preparing the latest ATAR cohort for their first last week.
Students undertook a three day canoe journey at Wellington Dam. They were required to plan their expedition and ensure they have all the food and resources they need to successfully complete the challenge.
As they prepared, Geographe Bay was the classroom as students learnt techniques for recovering from a capsize, and the best way to paddle with efficiency.
Images and details from camp are coming soon!
Mandalorian Enrolled at Cornerstone!
Well, when the Year 5 class present the Parent Assembly, you can be certain that Mr Fearnley's humour will be showcased.
The Mandalorian was enrolled at Cornerstone, and needed to be shown the way our values of Relationship, Respect and Responsibility were displayed.
Affectionately referring to Mr Meyerink, Mrs Ackerman, Miss Nolan and Miss H as various Star Wars Characters or having cameo roles, the students beautifully shared their take on this year's Three Rs.
Well done, Year 5s!
Trays on Strike
Mrs Willment has had to navigate a work place standoff last week - the classroom trays in Year 2 went on strike!
As a means of teaching students about how to treat their equipment and classroom respectfully, union action by the desk trays was taken. According to a letter penned by 'the trays' they believed that their amazing students could do a whole lot better with managing their environment.
Well, after seeing the confusion, the students realised the error of their ways, and wrote letters to the trays to get them to return to work. Well done students on navigating this crisis and seeing a fantastic outcome unfold. We are so glad you have managed to have this result.
Happy Mother's Day!
Mother's Day has now passed, and the Primary classrooms were filled with activities and crafts that are being created to bless the special ladies in our children's lives.
Just over a week ago, the Pre-Primary welcomed Mums (and a few Nannas) to the classroom, for the annual Mum's Morning Tea. Not only did our guests get fed some yummy food, they also had their nails painted, a portrait completed, made bags, bracelets and bookmarks, and played games together.
We are so grateful for these remarkable women in our childrens' lives - and pray they all had a wonderful day of celebration on Sunday.
Happy Mother's Day.
Off the Wall Art
Mrs Dodd's Year 9 students are creating some pretty amazing artwork.
'Their task was to design a shoe box for Vans with the theme back to school. They began by experimenting with Posca Pens on large sheets of paper looking at the Jon Burgerman's work for inspiration, the final designs have been hand illustrated and coloured using Adobe Illustrator.
In order:
Helena Roth Year 9
Oscar Scerri Year 9
Jules Vocisano Year 9.'
Great work everyone!
Netball!
Our roving reporter, Mrs Haagensen, has this story for us:
'Last week Cornerstone hosted Quinns Baptist College for some friendly scratch matches. Our students loved the opportunity to play full games against some very talented players. The Cornerstone teams displayed amazing determination, sportsmanship and relished the chance to refine their skills and game play strategies.'
Great to see!
Year 6 Camp
Year 6 Camp successfully concluded last week. Here's the moment of excitement as the kids were about to step onto the bus before they commenced their big adventure.
Swimming Champions
Several weeks back, the High School Swimming Carnival was held, and Mrs Haagensen had the privilege of providing the trophies to Secondary students last week.
Congratulations to all of our successful swimming athletes.
Cows Create Careers
Cows Create Careers is an initiative that has been part of the Secondary program for many years - and gives students the opportunity to have hands on experience with elements of the Dairy Industry. Run by Dairy Australia, students from across the country take on the challenge of caring for two calves, report on what they have learnt, whilst also being exposed to careers ranging from Veterinarians and Agronomists, to Cheesemakers and Dairy Farmers. Their reporting and presentations are judged against each other, and Cornerstone has been the State Winner almost every year since its inception. This year's competition has now started, and we are delighted to show you our bovine friends for 2021.
Fitness Friday
It's Friday, which means a combined fitness session in the gym today for our Busselton Primary students.
Today students experienced rotations of Dodge, Rob the Nest and Octopus.
Coming up in the weeks ahead we have Mr Cameron busting out his line dancing moves, and then mini Olympics being delivered by the student leaders.
It's a great way to end the week.
Human Biology
Human Biology for our Year 11s has seen them in the lab this week.
Mrs Haagensen captured this image, advising; 'Year 11 Human Biology class has been investigating the optimal temperature for the breakdown of starch by amylase (the enzyme found in saliva).'
Sounds fascinating!
Moses and the Red Sea
"Last week, our Year 1 children investigated into the credibility of the Bible. They read all about the Isrealites being in Egypt and Moses leading them out. Probably one of the biggest miracles is God parting the Red Sea for the Israelites to walk through. But in Year 1, we wondered if that was really true and if there was a way to prove it. So for a day, we put everything else aside and became Biblical Researchers. First, we asked ourselves, what kind of proof we might be able to find if the crossing of the Red Sea actually happened. In groups, the children discussed this topic and came up with some relevant ideas.
We might find:
- burn marks on the ground because God was in a pillar of fire
- bones of horses and Egyptians on the bottom of the Red Sea
- The Pharaoh's necklace and ring in the Sea
- Chariots and weapons in the Red Sea
Some great thoughts here!
We were amazed to see that all the way across the bottom of the Red Sea there were small coral formations with unusual features - right angles looking like axles and circles looking like wheels. It's beautifully explained in the documentary we watched.
So what was the young researchers' conclusion? Can we believe the Word of God?
Yes we can, without the shadow of a doubt."
