This term, the students in Year 6 travelled to Canberra, as part of their Civics and Citizenship learning, which focuses on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. They visited Parliament House, the Electoral Education Centre, the Australian War Memorial, the National Museum and Questacon. It was a marathon of learning, but the students were enthusiastic …
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Review 2019
“Come with me and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination.” Willy Wonka – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory On Wednesday 5 June, students from Years 9, 10 and 11 Drama and Music classes attended a performance of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The New Musical at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney. The musical …
Athletics Carnival
On Tuesday, June 4 2019 the High School Athletics Carnival was held at The Crest Athletics Centre in Bankstown. It was a wet and chilly day, but that didn’t stop us from competing on the track. The Secondary Students represented their tribes well, running with power, enthusiasm and pride. It was exciting to see so …
Featherdale Wildlife Park
Year 7 Science Excursion 2019 A quick look at the BOM website lead to a variety of comments from the Science teachers. “There’s a gap in the weather there. We’ll be fine.” “A nor easterly breeze is going to send that low pressure system out the greater Blacktown area. We’ll be fine.” “We are going …
Food – The Fuel for learning
Food – The Fuel for learning Year 9 Food Technology is studying the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating and examining their eating habits to see how well we all measure up. It was interesting to see that none of us (teachers included) are really meeting the guidelines well. Good nutrition helps us to learn. Hungry …
SCCA Cross Country
What an amazing day at the annual State Cross Country held at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. Our students have competed and showed sportsmanship and endurance, results due largely to their mature approach in strategically conserving energy in key parts of each race. The students should be commended for their outstanding behaviour and effort on …
Stage 5 Visit the Art Gallery of NSW
The Year 9 and 10 Visual Arts students attended their first excursion on Monday 27 May going to the Art Gallery of NSW to see the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes, and The Essential Duchamp and Jeffrey Smart exhibitions with their Visual Arts teachers Mrs Goodall and Mrs Odonga. The Year 10 students have just …
Primary Library has moved!
Did you hear? The Primary Library has moved! Last week the library staff with the help the Primary Ministry team were busy packing, transporting and unpacking boxes and boxes of the Primary library books. F1, the room next to the Secondary Library has been transformed to become the library for Year 3 to 6 students. …