Year 8 mentor group

YEAR 8

FRONT ROW: Freya Freeman, Holly Liggins, Alison Zaczek, Miranda Myles, Lily Xuereb, Violetta Dawes, Bella McGeechan, Emily Hinwood, Ms D Hubbard, Grace Spinks, Jasmine Buchanan, Annette Ong, Gemma Proctor, Charlotte Williams, Isha Lewis, Rhianna Jones, Jasmine Ong

SECOND ROW: Jemima Hall, Catherine Tioupikov, Zidan Santos-Dwyer, Sarah Myatt, Alicia Kim, Grace Gay, Paris Natoli, Sophia Voigt, India Potter, Molly Macneal, Amelia Jacobson, Chelsea Harris, India Badran, Annabelle Strachan, Sophie Ulm, Imogen Glozier, Vanessa Kimpton

THIRD ROW: Helen Sansom-Maris, Ivy McGrath, Paula Schubach, Laura Tran, Matilda Jensen, Zoe Henningham, Annalin Kidd, Emily Buchanan, Emily Beckley, Taylor Galea, Stella Brooks, Phillippa Steel, Ellie Mallett, Patricia Hardas, Amy Clark, Hayley Baroni, Lily Gillatt

FOURTH ROW: Lily Galea, Zara Hill, Lucy Booth, Isabella Reed, Ainsley Taylor, Phoebe Treweeke, Madeleine Baker, Eleni Andrews, Chloe Davis, Scarlett Miller, Maggie Kalaf, Emma Pellegrini, Poppy Ries, Sophie Lennon, Deanna Koumi, Calla Maier, Lucy Millar

FIFTH ROW: Jessica Gross, Clementine Hambour, Sabaha de Waligorski, Yasmine Fadel, Hannah Ricci, Jemima Melki, Giorgi Parkes, Hannah McMillan, Lilly Diskin, Claudia Horrell, Julia Mitnovetski, Wilhelmina Urquhart, Ruby Madden, Eleanor Arthur, Lily Dougan, Gabrielle Betts, Ruby Langenbach

SIXTH ROW: Kinsey Samuels, Eleanor Hodnett, Delphi Hinchcliffe, Hannah Cozens, Emily Jones, Isobel Cawley, Eliza Gerahty, Olivia Aloi, Ruby Hathorn, Aliya Rahman, Evelyn Rock, Anna Yang, Sofie Gartner, Luella Beaumont, Olivia Debelle, Julia McCluskey, Neve D’Arcy

SEVENTH ROW: Aleksia Wiener, Eleni Cole, Tanasia Kazonis, Olivia Southall, Charlotte Le Poer Trench, Harper Pollard, Ella Johnston, Madeline Bird, Jada Crawshaw, Lily Graham, Giorgia Borrello, Charli Karsay, Jessica Meagher, Caitlin Lamb, Alisha Rawal, Molly Griffiths, Caitlin Wong

ABSENT: Celeste Beville, Lola Fordham, Piper Freeman

Trip for Life Uganda students: Phoebe Treweeke, Charlotte Le Poer Trench, Charlotte Williams, Bella McGeechan

We embarked on two geography excursions to apply our knowledge, conduct field work and collect and analyse data. A day trip to Camp Kedron in the northern beaches helped us understand the way landscapes develop over time due to a combination of natural and human influences. We also learned about fire management and how we might reduce the threat of damage to land and property from bushfires.

We went to Barangaroo to highlight the factors of liveability and what can influence our desire to live in a certain area. We used different techniques to determine the liveability of the area, then went to multiple sites around the harbour and walked across the Harbour Bridge to Lavender Bay. We then chose the place we would most like to live. The geography excursions were a rewarding experience that assisted with our class work.

Annabelle Strachan

The annual St Cath’s Got Talent featured several girls from Year 8, and highlighted the diverse range of skills from all year groups. Students wanting to participate went to the trials to perform for the judges, where only a few were selected to go on to the final stage. It was enjoyable for the audience, with some acts filling the room with laughter, and others so engaging that there was not a single sound at the end. Vanessa Kimpton, Scarlett Miller and Grace Gay from Year 8 performed, along with our entertaining boarders.

Annabelle Strachan

Quote:

“Spears could not contend against guns and we were mastered, but there are things that they could not plunder and destroy.”

Representation:

Why did you represent the quote in that particular way?

The picture of the eye with fire and dancing silhouettes depicts the ‘things’ that the Europeans couldn’t ‘plunder and destroy’ which are the memories and culture of the Aboriginals. The jagged line running through the eye is a scar to represent the conflict between the Europeans and Aboriginals when they fought with spears and guns. The quote says that the Aboriginals lost against the Europeans, so the red, bloody scar is there to represent the pain of the Aboriginals. The dark background represents death and sorrow, but also helps the reflection in the eye to stand out even more. Since the reflection of an eye is unable to be destroyed, I chose to represent the quote in this particular way.