Junior English Debate

 

 

Junior groups faced off this afternoon, in the first great debate of the year, in response to the question of the whether or not sports people make good role models.

There were three speakers for each side presenting a range of arguments for and against, giving examples as well as personal insite. It was a difficult choice between the two teams, with judges deliberating at length. They recognised the exceptional effort shown by all students in getting up and speaking publicly, however the final decision came down to the considered structure and organisation of the arguments given by F&J’s group.

 

 

Junior Science group excursion

Making the most of the fine weather, Deb & Matt’s group made their way to the electrical substation at Merri Creek this afternoon. Students are studying Electricity this term in science and took the opportunity to view some of the equipment and machinery used to store, convert and redistribute domestic and industrial power supply.

Some students chose to ride down while an other group walked the 2.3km down to the creek. There was also plenty of time for enjoying the sunshine, riding to the velodrome, playing on the oval with Sydney and enjoying the natural environment of the creek area.

Afternoon at CERES

Not wanting to waste such AMAZING sunny weather on a friday afternoon, Felicity and Tess took the combined junior sports group to CERES Environmental Park. Students walked the 2.5 km to the park along a rout that took them through the back streets of Brunswick and along Merri Creek. Sydney along with students and staff had a lovely afternoon in the sun.

Solar Eclipse

This morning at 8:45am the Moon met up with the Sun in the sky with many places across Australia experience the partial solar eclipse – at SRCS we were able to view 37% of the Sun being blocked by the Moon. It was not enough for us to notice any visible effects, until we viewed it through welding goggles to protect our eyes. Staff and students shared the experience before the school day began.

AIME

The Australian Mentoring Indigenous Experience AIME provides an educational program to indigenous high school students and SRCS have joined the program this year for the first time. AIME organise four day long sessions over the course of the year and students participate in specialised programs on campus at RMIT in Bundoora.

Last Friday we trekked off to RMIT in Bundoora and our indigenous students spent the day making new friends and explored resilience, study skills, goal setting and what it means to them to be Aboriginal. The next program date is Friday May 31 and every student that participated is looking forward to going back!

 

 

 

 

Cafe is back!!

We are very pleased to welcome back Cafe this term.

Felicity has taken the rains and will continue to withdraw two students each Tuesday morning to help her prepare a range of delicious food. Pizza, sausage rolls, milkshakes and much more are available at recess and lunch each Tuesday.

Thanks so much to Felicity and her helpers Beth and Delaney who made some of the best Pizza ever today.

Boxing with Girls Group

What better way to spend a sunny Autumn afternoon, than getting out of the classroom and into some physical activity.

Luckily for students in Girls Group we have our own resident boxer, Eliza, who volunteered to instruct the girls in the basics.

Thanks to Eliza for putting us through our passes and to everyone who joined in and had a go.