IN THE CLASSROOM

HOSPITALITY - CHEF AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

Our Year 11 Certificate II Hospitality students were lucky enough to hang out with, and learn from, Chef Ally this term for a potato croquette demonstration and tasting as part of the HGT Chef Ambassador Program. Students heard all about Ally's journey in the hospitality industry and the opportunities it presents for living and working abroad. Students asked some great questions and made somedeliciousfood.Welldone!

CAREER & ENTERPRISE - TOWER BUILDING

Mr Armstrong's Year 11 Careers class took part in a fun and interactive tower buildingchallengethisterm.

The marshmallow and straw activity is a very popular game used in many classrooms around the world to teach children about teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills. In this activity, students are divided intoteamsandaregivenaspecificnumberofstrawsandmarshmallows.

The goal of the game is to see which team can build the tallest structure using only the straws and marshmallows provided. The students need to work collaboratively to come up with a design for their structure, and then they have to build it using the supplies provided. The team that builds the tallest, freestandingtowerattheendofaspecifictimelimitisthewinner.

This activity is a great way to help students develop their social and cognitive skills, as well as their hand-eye coordination and motor skills. It can also be a funandexcitingwaytoengagestudentsandgetthemexcitedaboutlearning.

Congratulationsto Raizen,Emily,HalimoandJaerowhowerethewinners!

EAL/D ENGLISH - YARNING CIRCLES

This term in Ms Christie and Ms Wallis' Year 12 General EAL/D classes, students were required to complete an oral assessment task related to storytelling across cultures. As part of their learning, we were very lucky to have had Ms Hayward visit our classes, to impart her rich cultural knowledge with us. This was done in the form of a yarning circle, in which Ms Hayward taught us about its history and structure, as well as about the importance of oral story telling in Aboriginal cultures. Everyone - teachers and students alike - was enriched by this cultural learning, making for an engaging and enjoyable task