LANGUAGES - Mooroolbark College

As Term 1 rolls on towards the Easter Break, we in the Language Faculty are preparing for two of our major engagements: The Language Perfect World Championships and Mooroolbark College Open Night.

The Education Perfect World Series – 16th of 23rd March

Education Perfect is a handy interactive learning tool that we frequently use in Language classes at Mooroolbark College. As a tradition, we are again participating them 2021 Education Perfect World Series, that is happening from the 16th to 23rd March. This will involve students accessing their devices in class, and ideally at home too, to gain MAXIMUM POINTS! The Points system is:

Credit Award: 500 Points
Bronze Award: 1000 Points
Silver Award: 2000 Points
Gold Award: 3000 Points
Emerald Award: 5000 Points
Elite Award: 10,000 Points

We would like to see all our Languages students aim for the 500-point Credit Certificate at least! Mooroolbark College traditionally participates very successfully in this competition and we would love to see a lot of our students presented with Certificates at House or General Assemblies.

For all further details, please head to educationperfect.com or follow the link instructions in Compass Resources.

Mooroolbark College Open Night

In the first week back after the Easter Holidays, Mooroolbark College will be hosting its annual Open Night. In Languages our visitors can look forward to being welcomed into our warm and friendly Languages area to see our displays, resources and samples of the cultures relating to the languages studied (They’re yum!). We hope we will see lots of new and excited faces, eager to start their studies in years to come.

Music in the Classroom

Our Languages students have been having heaps of fun while learning through songs. Early last week, Year 7 Chinese students have developed their understanding and familiarity with basic pictographic Chinese characters via a beautiful Mountains and Water song Not just that, our students really brought their learning to the next level by creating their own versions of the song. Check out the rap by our wonderful female rappers Georgie, Sophia and Milly!

In Year 8 German we’re using little songs to memorise regular and irregular verb patters, which makes an essential, if pretty dull, part of language learning into something fun and upbeat (and yes, the pun is intended.)

Jonas Bahlo
Languages Key Learning Head

Here is a sample of what a Year 7 Title Page looks like: