ASPIRE

As we progress towards the end of term, ASPIRE students have engaged in a variety of activities across the curriculum. Our Year 7 class is advancing towards final drafts for their autobiographies, biographies or memoirs – with some of our students investigating historical figures such as Nikola Tesla, or William Hartnell! In other areas of the curriculum, students are also focusing in on mapping out our local area in Geography, undertaking safe experimentation procedures in Science. Students also attended an excursion at Yarra Ranges Tech School, experimenting with drones – navigating between coordinates and even flipping upside down! 

Year 8 ASPIRE students have engaged in crafting a microfiction folio, developing a variety of super-short stories in a variety of genres. Students have also researched major Australian landmarks and landforms in Geography, and explored the variety of states of matter in Science.  

The ASPIRE testing date for prospective 2024 students has been locked in – October 7th, 2023. If you or your child are interested in attending, please book ahead here: https://www.trybooking.com/CHBVV   

Please contact Mr Andrew Nyhuis with any questions at aspire@mooroolbarkcollege.vic.edu.au. 

Victorian High Ability Program Term 1 2023 

Our six Year 8 students participating in the Victorian High Ability Program have almost reached the conclusion of Term 1’s program. In support of this conclusion, students attended a Masterclass in either English or Maths at Yarra Ranges Tech School. Our English students worked on storyboarding a dystopian fiction narrative, while our Maths students coded a racing robot (coming first in the race against 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