From the Classroom, Camps & Excursions
This year’s Exuro theme was “Be an example in your speech and actions”, which comes from the scripture verse 1 Timothy 4:12, ‘Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but be an example for believers in your speech, your conduct, your love, faith and purity’. Throughout the day we heard some great examples from our Year 9 students on how we can be disciples, especially within our schools, including: always smiling and welcoming people, being patient, helping look after our school environment by picking up rubbish and taking care of our space, including others and always making people feel welcomed.
During the day we heard a quote from St Teresa of Avila, 'Christ has no body but yours, No hands, no feet on earth but yours, Yours are the eyes with which he looks compassion on this world, Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good, Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes, you are his body. Christ has no body now on earth but yours'. When we think of discipleship, we should consider how we can use our hands, feet and eyes to be disciples. No matter our age, we can be an example by our speech and conduct.
Overall it was an excellent day and well enjoyed by the Year 9 and Year 5 students.
Sarah Nicholls & Laura Hoade
Art Enrichment Program
We have been having a wonderfully creative and busy time in Art Enrichment during Term 3 and now into Term 4. Our students have been exploring colour and pattern with a fun shaving cream and ink activity. This helps with building on fine motor skills and is a fun visual and tactual activity. Other colour exploration activities have been watercolour prints with natural elements such as leaves, drawing and painting a number of bird species and jellyfish in watercolour, and using Posca Markers and Gelli Plates to create Mono prints. Other students have worked on a group watercolour activity painting a sunset over lavender fields. We’ve been busy exploring ceramics, reduction lino printing and spray paint.
A number of students have also chosen to draw and paint canvases of sporting teams, TV and game characters, or landscapes they’re interested in.
Art Enrichment is offered and run through the Learning Support Team.
Year 7 Food Technology
Earlier this term, Year 7 students made a healthy pizza sauce with school grown herbs and designed mini pizzas. They thoroughly enjoyed making and eating these delicious little creations.
Year 9 and 10 Food Technology
