Junior School Assembly: 

With the easing of some of the government COVIDSafe guidelines, we are excited to be able to welcome parents back into the school to join us for our Junior School assemblies, starting this coming Monday, May 23rd.  It will be wonderful to be able to once again share these special times with our parents in person.  

Parent Classroom Helpers session: 

As we are also able to welcome adults back into our classrooms, we are looking for parents and guardians who are prepared to be helpers in the Prep to Year 4 classrooms during the morning sessions. Parents who wish to be involved are welcome to join us for an information session in the Auditorium on Monday the 23rd of May at 9.30am, immediately after the Junior School Assembly.  

Entrance to the Auditorium will be via the North gate leading to the Music Foyer. Parents are asked to complete the sign-in book before entering the Auditorium.  

Please continue to practice safe social distancing whilst on site.  We also respectfully ask that if you are exhibiting COVID-19 like symptoms leading up to the event that you do not attend.  

We thank all visitors in advance for supporting the College in these measures, enabling us to safely share in this event.  

They saw some of the processes it takes to migrate to this country. In addition, this excursion provided students with insight into their learning for Term 3, where they will explore the Humanities unit ‘Belonging to the World’. This unit dives into topics about immigration, migration, refugees, and asylum seekers.  

Some highlights included seeing a variety of artifacts that immigrants brought with them to Australia. We learned about the founder of Myer and his journey to Australia from Russia. Sean in 6S commented, “I liked learning about the different struggles the immigrates faced and how their journey to Australia was not easy.” 

After exploring the museum, students wandered around Enterprise Park which commemorates the spot where the first settlers aboard the ship Enterprise went ashore on 30 August 1835. Afterwards, we observed the ‘Travellers’ art installation around the Sandridge Bridge. Each sculpture corresponds with a period of migration in Australia. 

It was a wonderful day full of discovery, discussion, observation, and learning.  

Susanna Mavromihalis took out the fasted female on campus with an amazing time of 8.06. 

Taylor house captain Noah Jones took out the fastest on campus with an outstanding time of 7.04. 

Below is the list of all year level champions and their times. 

Well done again to all students for their efforts. 

Through this unit of work, students learn how to express likes and dislikes, describe the taste of food, have a conversation about eating in the restaurant, and broaden their understanding of the eating culture in Indonesia. Students will be introduced to distinctive fruits such as durian, snacks, sweet dessert, and classic meals such as the mie goreng – fried noodles and nasi goreng – fried rice).  

Did you know…that rice is the staple food for Indonesian people and Indonesia grows more rice than any other agricultural product. A meal is considered incomplete without rice. The culture of eating rice has been around since ancient times and only a few people do not like rice.  

Every week, food tasting is embedded in the cultural activity to bring an immersive experience as students learn the language. Last week, students tasted durian, commonly known as the “king of fruits”, and palm sugar, one ingredient widely used in Indonesian desserts. Why not try cooking afamous Indonesian dessert using the following recipe! 

Klepon (Pandan Glutinous Rice Balls with Palm Sugar Filling) – Jaja Bakes 

Semoga berhasil – good luck! 

To further extend their understanding, we visited the Geelong Library where we participated in many valuable experiences such as learning how to say an Acknowledgement of Country using Auslan and using Wuddawurrung language to name Indigenous animals and foods.

We also went on a tour of the library and discussed all the different services the library offers and how it acts as a communication hub in the community. The children were amazed at how huge the library was, spanning over five levels.

Many wanted to know how they could get a library card to borrow books and stated that they were going to ‘ask mum’ if they could come back to the library. When asked by library staff how much they though a library card cost, answers ranged from $1 to $200. They were quite amazed and excited to find out they could get a library card for free! 

Even though the girls haven’t had a win on the scoreboard yet, the experience so far has been a win because they really love playing as a team, relishing the opportunity to work, improve and have fun together! 

It has been great seeing all the Year 7/8 Soccer Girls giving their all and we are all looking forward to seeing what unfolds during the remainder of the season! 

They looked at a large range of native and other exotic plants taking into consideration the importance of suitability and impact on the environment. The group also visited the large eco-friendly vegetable garden and discussed the physical benefits of gardening, the production of healthy and sustainable food, the minimisation of waste and the economic benefits of having a vegetable garden. Overall, this experience demonstrated the importance of outdoor spaces in progressive modern learning by exposing students to the joy of gardening. 

During the week, as well as taking part in different classes throughout the school, Marty joined the Prep – Year 2 students as they moved through the different events at their House Athletics Carnival on the College oval. He too enjoyed welcoming the parents and grandparents back, as they watched their children participate.  

‘Plein air’ painting was a major feature of the Impressionists’ art movement. The effects of sunlight on colour fascinated them and so these techniques have inspired us to take to the outdoors and practise capturing the reflected light on different colours and surfaces within the school landscape. 

Our students are really looking forward to the chance to explore ‘plein air’ painting and the experiences involved in transporting painting equipment, setting up in the open air and trying to capture the colours and essence of landscape around them.  

While we regularly advertise positions on Seek, our social media platforms and in a range of other outlets, we also want to spread the word among the many connections within our College community.

If you are suitably qualified/experienced for one of our vacant roles and are interested in the possibility of working with us or feel that someone you know may fit that description, please visit the Employment page on our website – or encourage friends/neighbours/other acquaintances to do so (Homepage > Join > Employment). A link to it is here. 

Thank you