Our Year 7s have made an excellent start to Independent Reading in Term 4. It has been great to see the range of texts that students have chosen to read – from a Fornite How-To Guide to my personal favourite, the Harry Potter series. This program provides our students with the opportunity to foster a love of reading, whilst also developing… Read More
The Maths KLA, as I’m sure in every other corner of Mooroolbark College, has been extremely excited to welcome back our Year 7s and VCE students. The joys of seeing real faces and expressions is unexplainable. Our VCE students are valuing their final weeks with their teachers and are grateful for direct feedback… Read More
At the time of writing, the Languages KLA at Mooroolbark College is in the process of preparing for and eagerly anticipating the full return of students after months of lockdown! During the lockdown students had the opportunity to participate actively in online classes and those who contributed consistently and to a high standard… Read More
We are looking forward to having all students back on site. EAL homegroup will not be running onsite during Term 4, however, students can still contact us through Teams. We will continue to send out information to students and families through Teams and Compass, and also continue to support students during classes. Course confirmation will have a different format… Read More
TERM 3 Friday 4th September - PTI (Parent Teacher Interviews) open on Compass 3pm Monday 7th September - MCPA meeting 7pm Monday 14th September - PTI (Parent Teacher Interviews) close on Compass 12pm Thursday 17th September - Parent Teacher Interviews 10am to 6pm Friday 18th September - Term 3 ends.… Read More
2020 is a year like no other. The challenges of COVID-19 continue but I am confident that we have the experience, support, skills, optimism and team work to help each other get through these difficult times. We continue to see excellence in all aspects of our College community and that is… Read More
When looking at the theme of ‘Excellence in Remote learning’, The Arts is one area that has definitely excelled. When we first started, we were all a little cautious. How would the students go without full access to the materials, to the equipment or to the technology? However, as we knew they would, the students have risen to the challenge and produced some amazing… Read More
In moments of challenge, we must learn to adapt. It’s definitely a test for a library during the Remote Learning period, however, we’ve risen to the challenge which we have been presented with and have looked at new and exciting ways to engage with our community while we are mostly… Read More
Mindfulness Matters How often do you take time out to focus on you and your well-being? Join us for a relaxed mindfulness session, every Friday, in the comfort of your own home! Email us to join! mindfulness@mooroolbarkcollege.vic.edu.au Jamila Lopez QuickSmart Literacy Instructor Jana Lant QuickSmart Literacy Coordinator Read More
Our classes have been busy with lots of great activities during remote learning. Here are a few examples: Year 8 History students have created some great posters to show how Vikings used resources. Year 7 Geography classes have been busy investigating issues of water scarcity from countries including Egypt, Chad, Ethiopia and… Read More
