Co-director of Campus Report

The smell of spring is in the air as we near the end of term three and hopefully stage four restrictions. Whilst the last several weeks of remote learning have not been without their challenges, we have also seen some amazing happenings across the Tyabb Campus, demonstrating the resilience of those in our community.

Remote Learning at Tyabb

Mrs Colcott and Ms Dowd’s Year 7 VAD classes began the semester with new groups of students. In an effort to get to know them remotely, they started on a self-reflective drawing task – self portraiture. As a result, these teachers are getting to know their new students’ expressions and faces in a completely new way!

Outdoor Education

Mr Albrecht’s Aspire9 Outdoor Education has also had to evolve with remote learning. Whilst traditionally these students would have performed practical activities together like bushwalks, mountain bike rides and bush cooking, instead they have focussed on the theory of Outdoor Education, exploring the concepts of minimal impact and weather forecasting.

Of course, it could not still be outdoor education without some fresh air, so after theory, the class heads outside for 'one hour' of exercise. It's the student’s individual choice to walk, ride, run, do yoga or whatever they would normally do for exercise. During their outside experience they take a picture and think of an appropriate caption that describes their time exercising

Harriet Weideman went for a bush walk (above left) and Miller Stewart went riding on the jumps (right).

Year 9 Maths

Meanwhile, Mr Martin’s Aspire9 Mathematical Modelling class have been tasked with developing a unit exploring real-life data, before applying Google Sheet technology to tabulate, graph and model it. Working together with other Year 9 students from the Mornington and Rosebud Campuses, along with students from the local primary schools, remote learning has provided a unique opportunity for all involved to work with others outside the constraints of the everyday classroom!

It was such a joy to sit back and watch this live last Wednesday - Mr Martin.

House Comps

Congratulations to all students that shared a photo in the House Pet Challenge. In total, we had 257 photos to select from. Mr Martin took out the prize for the cutest pet, Indi Nicholls for the cleverest, Hannah Lionnet for the weirdest pest, and Phoebe Budd for the pet with the most attitude. With each entry earning a point for their House, and bonus points awarded to those that included themselves in the photos, the final House points for this challenge were as follows:

First: Cardijn with 148 points
Second: Doyle with 61 points
Third: McCormack 51 points
Fourth: Geoghegan 37 points

Make sure you also get your entries in for the Number Puzzles House Challenge – it will be closing soon!!!

Virtual Cross Country Carnival 2020

The whole College Virtual Cross Country Carnival requires students to go for a walk, jog, run and record a time over a distance and then upload that information to the ‘Virtual Cross Country Carnival Google Classroom’. Open to all students from Year 7 through to Year 12, it will run from Monday 31 August - Wednesday 16 September. Parents can also join in the fun - please submit a 5km time and we will announce the fastest time. Further details can be found on the email sent to all students last Tuesday 25^th August or via the flyer below.

Interim Reports

At the end of the term, each student will be provided with an interim report, the purpose of which is to provide a snapshot of student progress throughout the remote learning period, according to the quality of their work, engagement in their learning, organisation and initiative, and self-regulation.

Whilst it may be tempting to give in to ‘lockdown fatigue’, all students are encouraged to maintain their momentum for these last few weeks of term. This includes, attending all classes and completing set work. Ultimately, this will make the transition back to face-to-face learning much easier next term. Remember too, that teachers are there for any support that is required.