This term, the Year 1 cohort are focusing on healthy food. The Year 1 classes enjoyed an excursion to Woolworths where they learnt about the healthy rainbow and how important it is to eat a variety of coloured fruit and vegetables. We went into the freezer briefly to feel how cold it was -18! We felt different fruits in a bag and had to guess what they were by touch and smell only.
On Tuesday 16 October, ten Year 5 students (including Rio, Stefeno, Alex S, Jude, Dyllan, Olivia, Michael, Leonardo, Ava and Liam) were chosen to participate in the STEM day at CEO (Catholic Education Office) in Leederville. We arrived with some spare time so we looked at some solutions that other schools had come up with for things like, plastic pollution, over fishing and bush fires. We then listened to a presentation by the Year 4 students from Santa Clara on their project of Bentley 360 and how they were going to design a skate park. Then we did some STEM activities of our own. These activities consisted of tallest toothpick tower, build a working Lego fan, make your name with coloured beads representing code and researching how many light years each planet was away from us. Thank you Mrs Zelich for taking us on the day. We all thoroughly enjoyed the experience and can’t wait to put our new STEM skills and knowledge into practice in the classroom.
A group of Year 5 students were invited to spend the afternoon at the CEO to experience some amazing STEM projects and fun activities. When we arrived we went to look at the Stem Showcase. There were 31 student stalls and four professional stalls. At last it was time to go to the STEM Stage. We sat down and listened to the students from Santa Clara talk about their Bentley 360 project. It was very informative. We then went down to the STEM Slam and got to participate in fun activities like building robotic Lego windmills. Sadly the end of the adventure came to an end so we jumped back in the van and drove back to school.
On Wednesday 10 October, the Year 11 Modern History class attended the WA Holocaust Institute to learn more about the causes and events of the mass genocide of the Jewish people that took place across Europe as a result of Nazi ideology. The visit began with a talk by Geoff, our guide at the Institute, and then we had a group discussion about our understanding of the events and causes of the Holocaust.
We were then guided through a selection of videos, interviews and photos that described the treatment and abuses of the Jewish people during the period of Nazi control in Germany. After this, we went into the main room that contained many confronting photos and other primary sources that really opened our eyes to the horrific treatment and conditions that were daily life for the persecuted during this time. Each source also had information attached to help us understand the context of this shameful period in history. We then got to choose a source that interested us, ask questions and had a group discussion on the events depicted.
Our experience at the WA Holocaust Institute was very educational, eye opening, and confronting. As students of Modern History, we gained a much clearer and deeper understanding of the Holocaust and why it occurred. We all left with a more visual understanding of the horrific events that occurred. Personally, the experience was highly beneficial, and I would recommend it to all people with an interest in history and who would like to learn more about the Holocaust.
The excursion to the WA Holocaust Institute was a highly insightful and educational experience that helped the Modern History students incorporate a new level of knowledge into the Nazi Germany unit of study. Students were shown original sources and artifacts from this terrible period of history, which really helped contextualise our understanding of the period.
The WA Holocaust Institute was a hugely enlightening and eye-opening experience. Our guide Geoff Kaye offered extremely insightful and interesting information surrounding the Holocaust. The pictures we saw illuminated the horrors experienced by many during the Holocaust. Seeing this first hand made what we have been learning in class more real. Overall, our visit to the Institute was extremely useful, not only to someone who is learning about history, but for anyone who enjoys learning something new.
Our Year 5 students experienced a highly engaging day last Friday at their Leadership Retreat conducted by 24:7 School Ministry. The focus was on developing the qualities and traits that Jesus demonstrates in his leadership as a guide for aspiring leaders to follow. Through the use of comic superheroes and the fruits of the Spirit, the students were offered practical ways to develop leadership qualities. Year 5 students can use this experience as they become the Student Leaders of the Primary School for 2019.
Friday 12 October was a special day for the Year 5 classes, for we were invited to a special Leadership Retreat with the 24:7 School Ministry team.
As the school year is drawing to end, we are preparing for our new leadership roles for next year when we become Year 6’s. The Leadership Retreat focused on how to become leaders. We talked about DC and Marvel superheroes, watched superhero movie clips and discussed the fruits of the Holy Spirit. The fruits that we discussed are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. We also discussed which superhero has which fruit/fruits of the Holy Spirit. We broke into groups and got our hands cleaned by our group leaders and filled in and discussed some booklets and work sheets. We also discussed more on God and all about the superheroes and who each superhero is. Thank you to the 24:7 School Ministry. We learnt so much and are very grateful to have been involved with the Leadership Retreat. – Isaac Martin-Booth
On Friday 12 October, the Year 5’s enjoyed having the 24:7 School Ministry team come in to teach us about leadership. Everyone thought the retreat was really fun!
We learnt about how superheroes can teach us about the fruits of the Holy Spirit. We got put into small groups and played games about the different superheroes. We also watched parts of the movie that showed us that fruit.
Some of the highlights were; Frisbee game (knock over plastic cups with frisbee), acting out “patience” with a specific topic and a Spider Man game where we had to throw a baby doll into a pillow case that someone (Spider Man) was holding.
We all loved the Leadership Retreat and we can’t wait to have them back again anext year! – Jessica Scally
The Newman College Arts Festival program for 2018 has come to a close. The Festival concluded with the special presentation of a commissioned portrait of Saint Marcellin Champagnat by Artist in Residence Andy Quilty, at the Parent Soiree evening on Friday 12th October. This parent social event, set amongst the beautiful art works of students across PK-12, wrapped up weeks of authentic and enriching arts experiences facilitated through our 2018 Artist in Residence Program. The Program was a resounding success, with the journey of captured in a documentary created by Francisco Films. Click Here to be taken to the documentary.
Our Student Art Show was celebrated by many of our Newman College families and friends, as our families journeyed through the Marist Auditorium taking in 2D and 3D art works from Visual Art and Design and Technology subjects. As they meandered through the incredible exhibition, families were entreated to beautiful music performances from students in Years 3-12, and viewed stunningly clever performance art that depicted famous art works dramatically. The night would not have been complete without the street art performers, our “Hope Angels” and the ‘real time’ construction of our “Hope Filled Hearts” community art installation, both art experiences emulating our Marist theme of “Hope” for 2018.
Student awards were presented on the evening to the winning student per year group for Visual Art and Design and Technology subjects, and four College special art awards; the Marcellin Champagnat Vision award, Mary MacKillop award, Education Support Centre award and Artist in Residence award were also presented. See a full list of award winners attached Student Art Awards
A sincere thank you to; the hard working Arts Festival committee (chaired by Renay Gamble), Arts Learning Team, (in particular Art Coordinator Emily Mabee), Design and Technology Team (led by Stephen Arnold), Maintenance Team, (led by Reece Jones), and the Theatre Management Team (led by Adam James), for all your expertise and support in creating such a wonderful celebration of our Arts program for 2018.
We look forward to celebrating the Arts with you at the Newman College Arts Festival in 2019.
