Aspire

During Term 3 Remote Learning, the Year 7 ASPIRE class participated in a Yarra Ranges Tech School (YRTS) program called “Bees with Backpacks”. This program was conducted online and allowed students to work through modules and discover information at their own pace, with help from the YRTS staff and their Science and Maths teachers. Throughout the modules, students were required to learn about the CSIRO’s micro sensing technology and how it is used to monitor and track the activity of bees around the hive and the distances they travel. Students enjoyed participating in a program with such important implications for their own lives and were tasked with creating a bee friendly environment in their own backyard.

During Term 4 we have two students participating in the Victorian High Ability Program. These students complete a weekly online class with Virtual Schools Victoria. This program works to develop and improve their problem-solving skills and allows them to work and network with like-minded students from other schools around the state. It has been pleasing to see our students embrace the challenge and work cooperatively with each other to complete the set tasks. 

Kara Salmon 
ASPIRE Coordinator and High Ability Practice Leader