Upcoming Events at Secondary

It was a busy Term 1 for our students in Technologies. Here’s a quick look back.

Year 9 Food Science students explored how food looks and affects our enjoyment, making colourful canapés that tasted as good as they looked. Year 10 students learnt about café culture, including menu planning and pricing meals. They also designed and baked their own pies. Year 11 students focused on knife skills, mastering cuts like segmentation and batonnet.

In Digital Technologies, Year 7 students have been using ‘Scratch’ to create animations. Through computer programming, they’ve been controlling the movement and interaction of characters by using different control structures to make them respond to user input. Year 9 and 10 students have been choosing one project in the areas of robotics, CAD, game development, and coding. They’ve followed a process of investigating, designing, testing, and reflecting to complete their projects in their preferred area of interest.

In Design and Technologies, Year 7 students have learnt how to use a coping saw to make personalised acrylic keyrings. Year 10 students built hallway tables using techniques like mortise and tenon joints. Year 11 students focused on the design process, as well as building on their previous years' skills to craft coffee tables.

It’s been a productive term with lots of hands-on learning. Well done, everyone!

Career Conversations for Parents

As key influencers of young people’s career decisions, parents need to begin career conversations much earlier than secondary school. We encourage you to start having conversations with your child about career decisions early on. Finding the right career requires a level of self-awareness and a lot of career exploration.  Are you unsure about how to have career conversations with your child?  The Department of Education are providing free seminars for parents in our region this term.   Please see details below:

 

Career Conversations:  Regional events

Northam: Tuesday 13 May. Northam Rec Centre Hospitality Room (6:00pm to 7:30pm) Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1377283

York: Thursday 15 May.  York Townhall (6:00pm to 7:30pm) https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1377311

Online event for families (5:00 pm to 6:00 pm) Tuesday 10 June https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1381020