STUDENT AGENCY, STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

PEER SUPPORT

The Peer Support program has kicked off again after our remote learning experience. It was great to see the Year 10 leaders slip back into their role as leaders and run lessons with the Year 7 Health classes. It was exciting to see the student’s relationships build back quickly to what they were in Term 1. The classes had a combination of discussion, games and meditation and all students left with a smile on their face.

Michelle Collette
Peer Support

STAFF AND STUDENT VOLLEYBALL

As the sun came out on the returning week, so did the volleyball stars of Mooroolbark College. Staff and students packed the North Quad to showcase their skills in a ‘winner takes all’ high stakes series of games. For the winner… bragging rights and puffed out chests. For the (non winner)…walking away with heads low.

Two courts were set up, and both staff and students were free to join in the friendly competition. If the skills were as high as the trash talking, we were in for a treat. There were great plays from both staff and students, and many more laughs. Results took a back seat to the enjoyment and community feel within the school, but the results were split between students and staff over the two courts.

The students were keen to have another go at taking down the staff on the Friday, and an all female and all male court was established. Both sides of the girls courts were eager to keep it friendly, however this could not be said on the boys court, with Mr Donald and Mr Parr taking aim with powerful serves. Mr Mann was the pillar in the middle, smashing spikes down the middle of the court and Mr Dunkley getting many fingertips to balls coming over the net from the students. Mr Taylor showed just how controlling he is by whipping out the whistle and umpiring the girls game. He did a great job, however had to issue several red cards for inappropriate play on both sides of the net which were quickly dismissed by the players! Seems power goes straight to his head, and whistle!

A great few days of community bonding and it was wonderful to see the stresses of remote learning, even for an hour, be relieved with laughter, activity and sunshine.

Aaron Halstead
Learning Specialist – Student Agency, Student Leadership and Community Engagement

SRC REPORT

After coming back from remote learning, the SRC and Leaders Team have combined their communicative powers to create a Free dress day on Tuesday the 16th of June. The theme was House colours, to support the cross country which was held on the same day. All money raised goes to our sister school in Cambodia, to support them after COVID-19 has taken the income that tourism would normally provide.

Mia Sund
SRC Coordinator

SCHOOL CAPTAIN REPORTS

At the time of writing it’s been four weeks since remote learning has finished and only 2 weeks since all year levels have returned which, for us, truly marked the end of remote learning. We both cannot describe how greatit is that Mooroolbark College is back to running how we remember, albeit with its socially conscious changes.

A nice change is the new breakfast club held Wednesday to Friday on College grounds where you can catch both of us on Thursdays, this is a great way for students meet and greet with teachers and peers from other year levels before the daily grind of the college begins.

However, it seems everyone is most excited about the upcoming holiday break. A perfect opportunity to recharge batteries, especially after the final push of these two weeks. It is also the perfect time to begin preparations. The Exam timetables have been released for us year 12s, term three is generally considered to be the “heaviest” of the terms. We Encourage all students to not only relax during these holidays, but prepare and begin getting ready for any upcoming CATS, SACS and etc as it’s a great opportunity to gain a head start.

We both welcome everyone back with open arms.

Matthew Bethell and Shae Libbis
Mooroolbark College Captains