Imagination … creativity … curiosity … building … making meaningful connections … collaboration …a balance of mind, body and spirit …
This is what is in store for students Prep - Year 10 in the last two weeks of Term 4.
Let Your Colours Shine! is a series of days designed to celebrate our students and reflect on what has been a vastly different year. At each year level, in every learning domain and with pastoral considerations very much at the fore, students will engage in a variety of thoughtfully prepared, exciting sessions designed to enhance their experiences at Hume Anglican Grammar and give expression to the School’s core values of resilience, personal integrity and making learning … fun.
Every single teacher has been involved in designing and organising this project with the goal of creating a highlight to be remembered by our whole School Community. We hope all students finish the year feeling uplifted with a wonderful sense of accomplishment.
Some highlights:
Let Your Colours Shine - Primary
Primary students at the Donnybrook and Mt Ridley campuses will begin preparations in Week 8, with most of the learning highlights culminating in Week 9.
The exciting program planned by the Donnybrook team for the Prep - Year 4 students should further enhance the sense of community and connection at the campus. The students will:
Collaborate to create legacy pieces in the Art Room, a book about the house mascots and a Spoonville community. They will have the opportunity to engage in House quizzes and enjoy outdoor experiences such as scavenger hunts, orienteering, a teddy bears’ picnic and team sports activities.
Engage in integrated Science and technology activities where understanding will be extended through music, construction activities, programming Spheros and Beebots and using iPads to read QR codes and solve problems.
Learn about Japanese culture and our indigenous heritage.
Develop creative and critical thinking, problem solving, social skills and learn about teamwork as they engage in learning with their peers on-site at the campus and further afield at the newly created Gumnut Park.
At our Mt Ridley campus, Prep - Year 6 students will engage in a range of different learning activities at each year level. Teachers have designed a wide range of learning, so children will have the opportunity to:
Collaborate to create legacy pieces in the Art Room, a book about the house mascots and a Spoonville community. They will have the opportunity to engage in House quizzes and enjoy outdoor experiences such a mini Olympics and team sports activities.
Develop intercultural understanding, and capture learning in their ‘passports’ through engaging global activities planned by the specialist teachers.
Experience outdoor learning as organised by the Wellbeing teams.
Engage in integrated Science and technology activities where understanding will be extended through activities such as design and construction, programming Spheros, Beebots and drones and using iPads to solve problems.
Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills through designing and creating their own Christmas decorations.
Participate in virtual incursions enabling them to learn more about Science and Technology, physical forces, animals and plants.
Use mathematical thinking and engineering skills to create games, 3-D shapes and build roller coasters.
Reflect on learning, create plays, compare books and films and prepare presentations for their peers.
Let Your Colours Shine – Secondary
A day of collaboration and competitive fun, designing a sporting event, allocating roles and participating in a House-based round robin of volleyball.
Cyber safety expert Susan McLean addressing our Year 7 and 8 students.
The Amazing Race - a morning of challenges, secret locations, following clues and achieving a series of goals in a fast-paced race against the clock.
‘Designer for the Day’ where students participate in two design challenges that will stretch their thinking, involving real-world application and collaborative working.
Participating in the ‘Solar Buddies’ project where students learn about energy, global and global citizenship, making a solar light and communicating with a buddy in a different country.
Theatre Sports and a range of activities designed to enhance individual skills in speaking, creating and performing.
In Home Room, celebrating personal and collective achievements, writing and reflecting on the year that has been.
An excursion to King Lake for Year 10s with a focus on teamwork and celebrating the dedication and resilience shown by students in 2020.
Year 7 camp including flying fox, gorge walk, tunnelling, raft-making, jetty jump and canoeing.
Building a city, including solving an escape-room puzzle, fostering leadership and communication skills, applying engineering know-how to construct and test a spaghetti bridge.
Our teachers are to be congratulated on their individual and collaborative efforts to further enhance learning for our students. We hope to capture the festival of learning on film and in photography, to share with our community.
