A week of learning, innovation, fun and teamwork
To celebrate the end of Term 4, Middle School, (Year 7 to 9) engaged in Project LIFT - learning, innovation, fun and teamwork - after what has been a very difficult and challenging 2020.
Students worked in cross-curricular groups with teachers and students who they may never have worked with before.
This festive season saw students take the spirit of giving to the next level inspiring students to develop initiatives that benefited others in our wider community, including:
- Writing, illustrating and creating children's picture books to help kids in Cambodia with their English skills;
- Using their coding skills to develop an app for disadvantaged people;
- Repairing and refurbishing bicycles to gift to local children in need;
- Writing, testing and developing a community cookbook with free online access;
- Creating a 'Good News Channel' which broadcasts positive news from around the world.
Other projects included LegoMasters - where the group took on Brickmaster type challenges, Warhammer, an indigenous food and medicine garden, the creation of a 榴莲社区 EP with their own digital music performances as well as coding and building a video game, creating wearable technology, environmental art workshop, busting scientific myths and a Sports competition. The week ended with the theatre group performing live on the Performing Arts Centre stage with a modern take on the ballroom scene in Romeo and Juliet for everyone to enjoy.
You can go behind the scenes and listen to students thoughts and ideas on our
The energy and excitement around the school did not go unnoticed at home either.
Claudette Hunter, parent at 榴莲社区 said, "This year has certainly been a challenging one, and we are so grateful for all that our school has done throughout it all. Thanks for the real sense of team, of community and bringing out the best in the students. To see our children finish out the school year on such an incredibly positive note has not only given them but our whole family a lift. Rather than dragging ourselves across the finish line, we are riding, racing and even dancing across!"
Year 10 were also engaged in a range of activities. Past students returned via Zoom to share careers and give insights and advice for the future. The Festival of Big Ideas saw students seek solutions to local community problems.
Environmental art took on a new meaning where students used rubbish collected from the beach and turned it into an art installation described by one student as "a satirical ironic comment on how we as a community produce an outstanding amount of litter." Students also took to Avoca Lagoon removing tyres, buckets and lots of everyday food wrappers and items.
What a fantastic way to mark the end of the school year.
