Middle School

Year 10 Drama Group Performance

On Wednesday, 25 May at 4.00pm and 7.00pm, my Year 10 Drama class performed 7 short comical pieces for a live audience. Students rehearsed their short plays for a period of 7 weeks which gave them the opportunity to develop their ensemble and communication skills through group discussions

Year 10 Outdoor Education

During Week 7, the Year 10 Outdoor Education students went on their final practical excursion to Morialta Conservation Park to go Rock Climbing and Abseiling on real rock. My class on Tuesday claimed the bulk of the sunshine and Emily Bartholomew’s class got the rain! Despite the different conditions both classes demonstrated a good ability to safely belay each other and transfer the skills they developed on our climbing wall in a real environment. Joel Liddicoat Teacher and interactive participation. Groups were encouraged to experiment in rehearsals, by applying a variety of different acting styles. All performances were well received by audience members and a special thanks goes to Liam Murphy and Luke Borgas for assisting with sound and technology on both nights. Matthew Braid Drama Teacher

Grandparents and Special Friends’ Day 2022

On Tuesday, 28 June our Year 7s hosted the annual Grandparents & Special Friends’ Day in inbarendi. The Year 7s enjoyed the company of their Grandparents and Special Friends over an action-packed morning of entertainment, student performances and morning tea, followed by a student led tour of the College. It was a wonderful opportunity for students to showcase their learning and learning environment whilst spending quality time with their special guests. Sheri Deboy Middle School Wellbeing Leader

Year 8 Core – Senate Election Campaign

Our Year 8 students ran their Senate Election Campaigns to coincide with the Federal Election. Students formed their own political parties based on their values and ideals and each party came up with a few policies they felt strongly about, created a policy statement and then formed a campaign strategy. Some of these policies included: • Making the student uniform compulsory for teachers too • Having a student representative on College Council to allow more student voice

Science and Engineering Challenge

On Thursday, 16 June a selected team of 23 Year 9 and Year 10 students took part in the Science and Engineering Challenge at Flinders University. The University of Newcastle organises this annual competition and the Challenge encourages students to problem solve in unfamiliar environments. The day involves students thinking of creative solutions to complex problems, with the added element of having restricted materials provided to them. It was a great opportunity for students to collaborate with peers from the College and challenge students from other schools. In groups of 2-4 students, we competed in different • Students can construct their own timetable as long as they meet the requirements of that year level Each candidate gave a 2 minute speech outlining their party’s policies and the reasons why their fellow students should vote for them, and then had to answer a hard-hitting question from our wise adjudicator Graham Gallasch. Who will be our new Year 8 Senators and what impact will they be able to make? Rhett Fielke Middle School Learning Leader

hands-on activities against other schools. Students tested their construction skills through a variety of challenges including earthquake proof towers, bridge building, water turbine and a mars rover construction. Each group worked well together as a team, and we were delighted to see their enthusiasm grow throughout the Challenges presented to them. We placed 7th with the scores being very tight across all schools in attendance. A big thank you to each team member for playing an important role in the exploration of science and engineering both for themselves and for the future of STEM at the College. Zane Olenich Pre-Service Teacher

Year 8 Activities Week

During week 5 our Year 8s engaged with a variety of challenging and authentic activities. Students were pushed outside of their comfort zone with orienteering, high ropes, team building exercises and navigating the city to earn the coveted ‘Malls Balls’ Trophy. It was pleasing to see students demonstrate and develop their empathy and skills in collaboration and resilience. Some comments from our students: • “I learnt how to problem solve when we got lost and also how to follow a map better. I really enjoyed the day and the memories that were made.” • “It surprised me how hard it is to navigate the city and how easy you could get lost, but I learnt to keep calm in difficult situations! The day was a bit stressful but fun.” • “I really enjoyed the orienteering challenges, around the

College to begin with and then amongst the bushland at the campsite. Amongst the bush was way harder as we needed to follow the map much more closely and look for landmarks.” • “I really enjoyed City Challenge and the ‘Survivor’ style

Team Challenges on the last day. The weather was a bit cold but it was fun trying to work as a team to complete different puzzles and tasks. Our team came 3rd which I couldn’t believe!” • “I liked most of the week but there was a lot of walking!

It was fun trying to cook our spaghetti on the trangias at the campsite. It didn’t seem that hard but our group still managed to burn the spaghetti!”

Middle School Music Camp

The Middle School Music Camp was a fun, energetic experience for students who participate in JIVE, Blue Note, and Little Big Band. Middle School Music Camp consisted of two days, the first was rehearsing songs and playing games, and the second, working with Adelaide multi-instrumentalist, Adam Page. The students were privileged to have Adam work with them to create awesome music. He did some fantastic solos on his saxophone and flute, showed us his breathtaking skills on the loop pedals. Special thanks to Mr Day, Mrs Duffield, Mrs GonsiorTronnolone, Mr Janus, Ms Zerner, and Music Council members: Heidi, Liam and Seb for their dedication on the night and for making this an entertaining time for all the students. Issey Smith Little Big Band & JIVE member