ASPIRE

This month, we offer a warm welcome to our brand new Year 7 ASPIRE class for 2023! Secondly, and no less importantly, we also welcome back our Year 8 ASPIRE class for an exciting new year. This year will be jam-packed with engaging experiences (including a visit to Yarra Ranges Tech School for our Year 7 class, which took place on the 14th of February!).  

Year 7 ASPIRE has kicked off into a range of exploratory activities. In English, students have crafted Zines! Short comic books, with a focus on examining the possibilities of punctuation in prose. Images of these are attached below – with students detailing some truly adventurous stories! Additionally, Year 7 students have begun their Yarra Ranges Tech School journey, drafting simple objects using Computer-aided Design software to three-dimensionally print items.  

This year’s ASPIRE information night and testing day dates are still to be decided upon, but watch this space for further information. Please contact Mr Andrew Nyhuis with any questions at aspire@mooroolbarkcollege.vic.edu.au. 

Victorian High Ability Program Term 1 2023 

This term we have six Year 8 students participating in the Victorian High Ability Program, delivered online by Virtual Schools Victoria. These students were selected based on their previous NAPLAN results and attend weekly lessons with high ability students from other schools. This program is offered each term for both English and Maths for students working approximately 12 months or more ahead of standard in the Victorian Curriculum. If you or your child would like more information about the program, or would like to be considered for a position based on your last report or teacher recommendation, please contact Mr Andrew Nyhuis at aspire@mooroolbarkcollege.vic.edu.au. 

Andrew Nyhuis 

ASPIRE COORDINATOR