and creativity!
. The girls left Toowoomba very early on 15 March and went to Brisbane and then flew to Canberra. They spent three days in the nation’s capital and enjoyed learning about Australia’s Government through their visits to Parliament House, the National Museum, the National Gallery and Government House. Their visit to the Science Centre and Questacon was also a wonderful learning experience.
enjoyed the chance to spend time with each other, without the pressure of the classroom work and assessment.
From Canberra, the students travelled to Sydney where they had two days seeing the sights. These included some time at Taronga Zoo, The Rocks, The Opera House and Hyde Park Barracks. They flew back to Brisbane late on March 19 and they were exhausted but very happy to have had such a wonderful experience. The teachers who travelled on this trip felt that the girls’ behaviour and conduct was exemplary throughout the week and they received many comments about the excellent presentation of the girls as they made their way around Canberra and Sydney.
Pictured below: Middle School leaders for Semester 1 (Back row, left to right): Tara McClelland ,Fiona Elder, Chelsea Hood Withey, Sharn Campbell, Honor Moore, Phoebe Saunders (Front row, left to right) Ruby Elliott, Chelsea Hillier , Grace Elliott and Catie Bartelen.
There are many activities that involve our girls in Middle School that are ongoing, such as the MAPS production, Debating, Readers Cup and many sporting competitions; this means that our girls are very involved in College life at Fairholme. I look forward to continuing to get to know all the Year 7, 8 and 9 girls and watching them grow and develop within the supportive environment of Fairholme Middle School. Mrs Jaye Ross Head of Middle School
The Year 7s also enjoyed their first Life Skills day on Friday 23 April. They had a fun filled-day of activities centred on friendship and team building, conflict resolution and resilience. This was a great chance for the girls to be reminded about the importance of tolerance and kindness and they really
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