ENGLISH

As we come to the end of our first year of the new Year 9 English Core Elective program, I thought it timely to get some student feedback on what they have been doing recently and what they enjoyed the most about being able to select from a wide variety… Read More

It has been a hectic term with many successes to celebrate along the way. The College started the term with a whole school professional learning day focusing on the Teaching and Learning in line with the College Strategic Plan. The teams continued to work on the guaranteed and viable curriculum,… Read More

LITERACY

Mooroolbark College have been working around the clock to ensure there is Literacy learning across the whole school and this is evident in the many areas and KLAs. This edition of the newsletter not only offers another instalment of ‘The Pseudonym Group’ but we also provide you with a carousel… Read More

As we approach the end of Term 3 – already! Goodness, how the year has raced ahead! It has been a pleasure to see our language learners make such progress this year, which students notice themselves. Nowhere is this more obvious than with our Oral assessments, when students realise they… Read More

SCIENCE

As usual there has been a lot happening in Science, with the countdown to the Year 12’s finishing early next term. Unit 4 Chemistry students have finished up organic chemistry and chemical pathways and are now commencing to look at the implications that this has on food chemistry. The  Unit… Read More

THE ARTS

VCE ARTS  It is a busy time in our VCE Arts classes as students are putting the finishing touches on their SAT productions, artworks and designs. We can’t wait to showcase this amazing work at the Night of Excellence early in Term 4.  Year 10 Photography In recent weeks our… Read More

Term 3 has provided the Health and PE students with some much-needed respite, although it has been cold, students have been able to get outside for all their practical lessons which is pleasing to see.  The Year 7 students have been loving the winter sunshine whilst completing their Hockey unit.… Read More

In early April, what started out as an Easter related Numeracy activity in class, exploded into a game of estimation across the whole school. The task was simple; calculate how many eggs will fit on the pin board. Students even got a hint, the board was already started, so some… Read More