Humanities Mr Chris Allanson (’91) Head of Humanities This year, the Society & Environment learning area was renamed Humanities, to reflect changes that have occurred Australia-wide with the implementation of the national curriculum. The Humanities learning area takes in the disciplines of Accounting & Finance, Politics & Law, Modern History, Geography and Economics. In Years 7–10, it also includes the subjects, Civics & Citizenship and Economics & Business. At Trinity College, the Humanities teaching staff have been very proactive in rolling out the implementation of this new curriculum. We are lucky to have staff who have been actively involved in the writing and reviewing of curriculum for either the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) or specific subject professional associations. Full reporting across all Humanities subjects will be required against national curricula criteria in 2017. I thank Mr Anthony Lunt for leading the department in Term 1 when I was on long service leave. In my absence, the learning area was in safe hands with Mr Brian MacGabhann stepping up as Assistant Head of Learning for the term. This year we welcomed Mr Dustin Aylmore and Mr Paul Bolton to the department who brought with them fresh ideas and perspectives on how we approach the delivery of our curricula. They quickly established themselves as professionals who have their guiding ideal being what is best for their students.
Students study the effects of a bushfire on the environment. From left, Max Nicolay, Lachlan Hogg and Callum Lovegrove
John Button talk – from left Tom Newman, Nathan Mullally, John Button, Stratos Sarris, Jack Hansen, Conor Mackie, Sonia Scordo
In terms of student achievements, the results of our Geography students in the 2014 WACE were the best they have been in my nine years at the College. I congratulate Mr Chris Morris on this achievement and recognise the hard work he has put in to develop the Geography program in the senior years at the College. The strength of this program was also reflected in the results of our students who participated in the Australian Geography Competition. Trinity College finished in the top five Year 8 Farming excursion to Bindoon Catholic Agricultural College
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Farming excursion to Bindoon
