Creative learning

In the quiet months of lockdown, a small transformation was underway in our iconic Donvale campus library.

Funded by donations to the Library Fund from 2019 Community Giving, a new makerspace has been built to ‘create an innovative learning space that will allow students to explore, collaborate and plan solutions to real-world problems,’ explained Rachael Bodey, eLearning Advisor. ‘The custom-built area has been specifically designed for learners to immerse themselves in the design. Purpose-built shelving houses easily accessible materials, including technology equipment, recycled materials and craft supplies.

‘This cross-curricular makerspace is where students will be presented with a complicated problem and use engineering, programming and computational thinking to find a solution.’ Head of Carey Donvale, Steve Wilson, thanked our generous supporters for creating this amazing new resource for our Junior School students.

‘Our library has always been a great place for learning, exploration and imagination. This new makerspace will be a fantastic new addition, combining technology and creativity to build problem solving skills and collaborative learning.’