On Tuesday, 25th October, the first of our beautiful Spring days, the Year 8 iLAN students enjoyed an excursion to the Perth Zoo. The students participated in the Teaming with Wildlife workshop run by the Zoo. These activities gave them the opportunity to develop leadership and team building skills by completing a set of challenges within a conservation context.
Read MoreStudents were asked to provide food (from their selected country) for a randomly chosen partner to enjoy on the day. Students were required to conduct some research on their partner s country, find a connection and include a brief note addressed to their partner that discusses the significance of the lunch, for example – This lunch represents a peace offering or this lunch is to apologise for my countries past treatment of your country.
Read MoreIn the past, standardised testing has taken place during Term One for Year 7-9 students. This year, the current Year 7 and 8 students will be sitting the appropriate tests during weeks 8 and 9 of this term.
Read MoreMurdoch University visited the College in Week six to speak to all of the Year 8 students about the concept of Career Development. Year 8 students were introduced to basic career planning information at the beginning of Term 3 and the visit from Murdoch University consolidated this and gave students a real world connection to where their future decisions may lead them.
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