SCHOOL
Friday, December 18, 2020
Mourilyan State School Year 6 students leave behind lasting legacy MARIA GIRGENTI MOURILYAN State School Year 6 class of 2020 has been involved with a restoration project which has seen them bring to life a galvanised steel tube fire engine in the playground as their legacy. Officially unveiled last week, the restoration involved three stages - Prep, Prime and Paint. During stage one, the team used wire brushes to remove the surface rust and then applied a rust converter. Throughout stage two, students painted the surface with a grey base primer. SU QLD school chaplain Sharon Marks congratulated Year 6 students for all their hard work and efforts put into the project during Term 4. Started in October, it has been a worthwhile and enjoyable project, with students learning valuable skills such as organisation, planning, working as a team, following instructions and painting. Student Council representatives Ella and Les were given the task of unveiling the special custom-made number plate, the last part of the restoration project. The number plate, which reads ‘Class of 2020’ and their camp slogan 'It is what
it is' will remain on the play equipment as recognition of their efforts and in honour of the 2020 Year 6 cohort as a lasting memory of their primary school years. Students then applied the red and black paint to the 'old girl' and the final touches were completed with the hardwood seats from Innisfail Sawmill varnished and installed throughout the third phase. After asking around the community, no-one knows exactly how long the fire engine structure has been at the school. But it has been in existence for decades - over 30 years. P&C Association President Renee McLeod, a former student who is now a parent of two current and one former student said the fire engine was there when she was in Year 1, while former teacher Robyn Hayles said she recalled students having fun on it in 1993. Parents of several school families recall the fun and great memories they had with their friends playing on it. Each year, the Year 6 students are given a choice of two projects and this year it was either the fire engine or painting a mural on the tennis courts.
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decided on the fire engine restoration
project and student council members Dylan, Jack, Ella and Les were the driving force putting the project in motion and bringing it to fruition.
All students worked hard as a team and showed a great amount of respect and maturity. Mrs Marks also thanked school groundsman Rob Taylor as without his time, guidance and patient instructions completion would not have been possible. Year 6 teacher Edmond Starkey was thanked for organising and releasing his
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students and having disruptions to normal class routine to allow the class to work on the restoration. It is hoped that in years to come the students of 2020 might have the opportunity to tell the story to their children who may very well play on it in the future. Any former students who may have knowledge on the history of the fire engine structure or stories they wish to share can contact Mourilyan State School on 4063 0222 or Sharon Marks via email: smark69@eq.edu.au.
Groundsman Rob Taylor, chaplain Sharon Marks and teacher Edmond Starkey and Mourilyan State School Year 6 students with their completed playground fire After it was put to a vote, students engine restoration project
Good Counsel College final assembly for 2020 MARIA GIRGENTI GOOD Counsel College recently held their final assembly for 2020 where the annual highlight was students handing over a stack of hampers for the St Vincent De Paul Christmas Appeal. Homeroom students and teachers collected for a month and the hampers were then presented to Jim Arnell and his team who accepted the goodies on behalf of St Vincent De Paul. A total of $700 was also raised so Annette Luxford and students bought extra goodies to add to the baskets. Mr Leon Awee's class, Polding D went to great effort to collect boxes of pasta and rice and painted Polding D on all the boxes, which was a nice surprise to the Vinnies team. These donations are appreciated and will make a huge difference in helping brighten Christmas this year
for local families in need. Daisy Hang, Natasha Lee Bow and Jake Tabone (Year 7), Henry Carpenter, Stacee Hang and Tony Xiong (Year 8) and Charlie Austin, Abcd Palcat and Patrick Carpenter (Year 11) who had 100 per cent school attendance, received $100 gift cards. Teachers/trainers Peter Korger and Wendy Mogridge issued certificates to Year 10 students who finished Certificate I in Hospitality and Certificate I in Manufacturing (Pathways). A massive thanks to all the families who contributed to the Vinnies Christmas Appeal, which will make a huge difference to families in the local community. GCC also farewelled Trevor Milevskiy, who has accepted a position at St Stephen's College in Mareeba and will be missed extremely for his IT knowledge, wisdom and licences of Adobe products. Milevskiy joined GCC staff in 2012 after Mr Schneider, former GCC Principal ‘imported’ him from the USA. He has done amazing work in IT and Technology departments and had a range of licences which allowed students to complete qualifications in a range of skill areas.
Teacher/trainer Peter Korger with Year 10 students who completed Certificate I in Manufacturing (Pathways) vocational course
Good Counsel College students with just some of the hampers donated to St Vincent De Paul Society Christmas Appeal
Teacher/trainer Miss Mogridge with Year 10 students who completed Certificate I in Hospitality vocational course