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The Extended Tuition Program is an extension of St Michael’s core Curriculum and Co-Curricular Program; offering students the opportunity to engage in a range of self-selected activities. The Program has been very popular in 2022 with over 150 students enrolled each term. In addition to the established Extended Tuition Program, with Young Engineers, Soccer and Hip Hop Dance, students have been undertaking a range of new activities in 2022 including ballet, chess, science with Fizz Kidz, Code with Minecraft and drama.

BALLET

Taught by Pippa Keltie who is an experienced dance teacher and performer, the ballet program is available to students in Prep to Year 3 to practice the foundations of classical dance. As part of the Extended Tuition Program, more advanced ballet classes will be available to further year levels in 2023 providing the opportunity for students participating in the existing ballet class to progress to formal ballet study if they wish.

AFTER-SCHOOL SCIENCE WITH FIZZ KIDZ

The Fizz Kidz after-school Science program offers students the opportunity to enjoy and understand science by engaging in weekly hands-on experiments in a safe, fun environment with a strong focus on tactile learning. In Term 3, students investigated the fundamental scientific principles of electricity, light, sound and touch. Students had the opportunity to engage in weekly hands-on experiments such as building electronic circuits.

CODE WITH MINECRAFT

Code with Minecraft is designed for students to learn the fundamentals of coding through play-based learning using the Minecraft Education Edition. The program was very popular among junior students in Term 3 where they were able to learn drag and drop coding, design 3D structures and complete weekly coding challenges. Students were further able to develop their coding skills in the Minecraft Program during Term 4, focusing on creative coding by developing 3D structures. CHESS

Beginners and experienced chess players alike attended the after-school chess in Term 3, each session focuses on a different strategy with students learning advanced chess openings, mid-game and end-game strategies and concepts. During Term 4 students who participated in the chess program had the opportunity to take part in a chess tournament at St Michael’s.

DRAMA

Drama students explored storytelling through voice and movement exercises and learning team building and communication skills while engaging in fun drama exercises to develop their performance techniques. After-school drama will be expanded to further year levels through the Extended Tuition Program in 2023. For further information about the Extended Tuition Program please visit: https://www.trybooking.com/eventlist/stmichaelsetp or contact

Activities and Venue Hire Coordinator nbostock@stmichaels.vic.edu.au 8530 3224