Thank you and well done to everybody as we continue to learn at home. I hope this newsletter finds you and your loved ones safe and well.

The Art & Technology Teachers have set some Anzac challenges for the students during lockdown and have had great responses

Well done to the creative students who drew their homes. Here's a selection of those drawings. You can see the whole challenge in the Slides at this link.

By Emma S

Some students have been getting creative at home using a variety of resources to design and make their own ANZAC poppy. I have loved receiving emails of your work, thank you for sharing. Take care and keep creating! Ms Burden

By Jake K

By Jordan T

Some year 7 classes have been reading and analysing letters that were written over 100 years ago including during war time and the years after. After this they had to write their own letters in the form of an email. Here are a couple of examples...

By Zara W

by Madeline

Read on to see some Anzac art, baking and writing from some of our students...

Some of our wonderful Year 7 students have completed their first rotation in Textiles. They have all gained many new skills that helped them create a cool cushion cover for their cushion inner. We have proudly reduced our waste in this classroom! All fabric off cuts, threads and practice pieces are cut in to confetti like pieces and used as stuffing. Every little change helps.

Our Year 8 students had to get creative when designing small hand sewn key chains. They developed their own template, chose fabrics and challenged their hand sewing skills. Their outcomes are fabulous! 100% hand made and perfectly imperfect :)