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Year 7	Teacher/s:	Information:
English	7A Miss Travers 7B Miss Jolly 7C Ms Hollister 7D Miss Travers	Year 7s are continuing with the ‘Whodunnit?’ unit in which they listen to and reflect on a podcast, record a verbal application and continue to use clues to solve a fictional crime that was committed at the start of the term. Assessment includes writing a review, recording an application, and writing a letter and instructions.
Hass	7A Ms Jolly 7B Mr Andrews 7C Mr Andrews 7D Mr Beutel & Mrs Macfadyen	In Year 7 HASS we are looking at another strand of our curriculum area; Economics and Business. Our studies will cover economic opportunities, the world of business and the workplace. In week 7 there will be a small Common Assessment Task (CAT) on cost/benefit analysis. In week 9, there will be a small CAT looking at consumer rights and responsibilities, and in week 10 the major CAT will be setting a SMART goal.
Maths	7A Mrs Wallace 7B Mrs McLachlan 7C Mrs Wallace 7D Mrs McLachlan	Year 7 students will be learning about statistics. They will be planning and conducting surveys, and using different methods to display and interpret their data. There will be an assessment task in class in Week 10.
Science	7A Mrs Chan 7B Mr Buckley 7C Mrs Chan 7D Mr Buckley	Students in Year 7 Science will use models, including food webs, to represent matter and energy flow in ecosystems and predict the impact of changing abiotic and biotic factors on populations. This will carry into next term when the end of unit test will be held week 2, Term 4.
Health and PE	7A Mrs McLachlan & Mr Spencer 7B Mrs McCall & Mr Munday 7C Mrs Macfadyen & Mr Shepheard 7D Mrs McLachlan	Students in Year 7 HPE are learning about the risks, costs, and effects of smoking and vaping. In practical lessons they are participating in a dance unit where they focus on moving in time with music, transferring movement sequences from a range of dances and using rhythm to keep in time with others.
Japanese	7A Miss Travers 7C Miss Travers	Students are continuing to build their recognition and use of hiragana characters. Students will create a map of ten major cities in Japan using hiragana characters and add culturally appropriate images to accompany it.
Art	7B Mr Viney 7D Mr Viney	In the coming weeks students will finish up their initial experimentation with the art elements and move onto their first major project. For their first major projects students will need to use all the art elements to construct a bright and vibrant portrait.
MDT	7B Mr Rabbetts 7D Mr Rabbetts	As this is a new semester we are learning all about the workshop, rules, materials, and procedures. We start off with a very easy project (doorstop) that uses a wide range of materials and procedures. We also look at the working environment to assess risks. Safety plays a big part in the workshop and we learn all about it.
Food	7B Ms Hambleton 7D Mrs Singline	This term, Year 7 students will be introduced to Food Technology, where they will learn essential skills for "Safety in the Kitchen." This unit is designed to help students build a strong foundation in kitchen safety, hygiene and basic cooking techniques. The Term 3 CAT will include both a practical cooking task and theory tasks, allowing students to demonstrate the knowledge they have gained throughout the unit.
Drama	7A Ms Jolly 7C Miss Jolly	Students have been working on an introduction to scripted work – noticing the special format and how it is used. They have experienced presenting their work in a formal format, complete with lighting. They are now examining ‘Rap’, looking at how to turn a well-known fairy story into Rap format, with rhyme and rhythm, and how it can be presented.
Digital Investigations	7A Mr Shepheard 7C Mr Buckley	Students are learning about their digital footprint, cyberbullying, netiquette, identity theft, fair use & copyright. This will lead into a major assignment on digital dilemmas in Week 7.

Year 8	Teacher/s:	Information:
English	8A Mr Beutel 8B Miss Travers 8C Ms Hollister 8D Mr Lewis	Students in Year 8 English are learning about the purpose of advertising and some of the techniques used in different mediums of advertising. Students will be creating their own radio advertisement as an assessment task, beginning in Week 7.
HaSS	8A Mr Andrews 8B Mr Beutel 8C Mr Beutel 8D Mr Andrews	In Year 8 HASS we are looking at another strand of our curriculum area; economics and business. Our studies will cover how markets influence the production of goods and services, how businesses adapt to change, and how the government influences the economy. In week 7 there will be a small CAT on market influences, week 9 a small CAT will look at a case study of a new business, and in week 10 the major CAT will require students to analyse sources to complete an inquiry.
Maths	8A Mrs Wallace 8B Mr Spencer 8C Mrs Wallace 8D Mr Spencer	Students in Year 8 Maths will continue to learn about graphing linear relationships on the Cartesian plane as well as how to apply algebraic properties to create, expand, factorise and rearrange linear expressions. Students will then conduct statistical investigations to describe, compare and analyse the distribution of data.
Science	8A Mr Buckley 8B Mrs Chan 8C Mr Buckley 8D Mrs Chan	Students in Year 8 Science will investigate tectonic activity including the formation of geological features at divergent, convergent and transform plate boundaries and describe the scientific evidence for the theory of plate tectonics. Students will sit a Geology test in Week 10.
Health and PE	8A Mrs Macfadyen & Mr Jordan 8B Mr Spencer & Mr Munday 8C Mr Jordan & Mrs McCall 8D Mr Spencer & Mrs McLachlan	In Health lessons students are learning about relationships, anatomy of the reproductive systems, contraception and sexting. In practical lessons they are participating in a dance unit where they focus on moving in time with music, transferring movement sequences from a range of dances and using rhythm to keep in time with others.
MDT	A Mr Rabbetts B Mr Rabbetts	A new semester means a new project, Lolly Machine. This is where the students use the design process to come up with a lolly dispenser. The students will be marked on the correct use of tools, the processes of the job, and the overall finish of the project.
Art	A Mr Viney B Mr Viney	Students will finish up this week with their stencil portraits. Thank you to Mrs Smith who has been working alongside them to help develop their skills in cutting and printing layered stencils. Students’ portraits will be assessed against their use of techniques and processes in making artworks.
Foods	A Mrs Singline B Miss Hambleton	This term, Year 8 Food Technology students will focus on adapting recipes for healthier choices, while also incorporating sustainability and budgeting into meal planning. In the Term 3 CAT, Year 8 students will create and produce a healthy meal, calculate its cost, choose sustainable packaging and develop an advertising strategy.
Sport for Boys	Mr Shepheard	In Sport for Boys students will be learning the skills and rules involved with various mainstream sports. Students will also undertake various roles including, umpiring, scoring, timekeeping & organising.
Fitness	Mr Shepheard	In Fitness students will be undertaking various workouts with the aim of improving their muscular strength & endurance. Towards the end of term students will participate in workouts specific to the upcoming Athletics Carnival in Term 4.

Year 9	Teacher/s:	Information:
English	9A Ms Delaney 9B Ms Heland 9C Ms Delaney 9D Ms Heland	We are continuing to read, watch and perform Romeo and Juliet, and will complete a written assessment task where we unpack the ways this story is relevant today.
History	9A Mr Lewis 9B Mr Andrews 9C Mr Lewis 9D Mrs Midson	We are watching and responding to The Secret River, with an emphasis on understanding different points of view about Aboriginal Australians, and what informed the varied views. Our assessment task will take place during class time and will focus on unpacking two particular characters and their opinions. It is really important that students catch up on any missed work due to absence. Parents can see student grades and work any time through Canvas.
Maths	9A Mr Lutwyche 9B Mr Downward 9C Mr Porsbro 9D Mr Downward	In Maths to finish Term 3, students are completing their Pythagoras’ Theorem and Trigonometry Assignment calculating measurements for the buildings at school to estimate the length of string required for tin can walkie talkies between different parts of buildings. We are then moving on to studying Indices, the Index Laws and Scientific Notation.
Science	9A Miss Heathcote 9B Ms McQuitty 9C Miss Heathcote 9D Ms McQuitty	Miss Heathcote’s 9A and 9C Science classes are completing their unit on Chemistry. An end of unit test will be held during week 8. Students will then begin investigating the Carbon Cycle and commence a project to be completed in pairs. Ms McQuitty’s 9B and 9D Science classes are completing the unit on Physics by investigating electricity. Students will design an efficient wind turbine and produce a report for assessment by Week 8.
Health and PE	9A Mrs Macfadyen 9B Mr Shepheard 9C Mr Jordan 9D Mrs Macfadyen & Mr Munday	In Health to finish Term 3, students are completing a unit of work on Consent. Students will explore the topics of healthy relationships, laws about sex & contraception. In practical lessons they are participating in a dance unit where they focus on moving in time with music, transferring movement sequences from a range of dances and using rhythm to keep in time with others.

Year 10	Teacher/s:	Information:
English	10A Ms Delaney 10B Ms Hollister 10C Ms Heland 10D Ms Delaney	We are continuing to read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, looking at the way she presents ideas about science and nature using this gothic horror story. Following our second assessment, we will watch and evaluate a film adaptation of the novel.
History	10A Mrs Midson 10B Mr Lewis 10C Mrs Midson 10D Mr Lewis	We continue our study of ‘Building Modern Australia’ by studying the topics of Women’s Rights, the Vietnam War, and Asylum Seekers and Refugees. Our assessment task will take place in class towards the end of Term and will be a photo essay about offshore detention. It is really important that students catch up on any missed work due to absence. Parents can see student grades and work any time through Canvas.
Maths	10A Mr Porsbro 10B Mr Downward 10C Mr Porsbro 10D Mr Downward	Students are currently working on solving practical problems applying Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry of right-angled triangles, including problems involving direction and angles of elevation and depression. To finish the Term, we will be working on Networks and Critical Pathways. Students will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the subject matter through a summative task in Week 10.
Science	10A and 10C Miss Heathcote 10B and 10D Ms McQuitty	Miss Heathcote’s 10A and 10C science classes are completing Chemistry. Students will have an assessment based on a practical investigation and also have an end of unit test. Towards the end of Term they will begin studying the universe and the theory of the Big Bang. Ms McQuitty’s 10B and 10D classes will be starting a Physics unit in which they will be looking at how the Laws of Motion apply to driver safety. There will be an assessment task in Week 10.
Health and PE	10A Mr Spencer & Mrs McCall 10B Mr Jordan 10C Mr Jordan & Mrs McCall 10D Mr Munday	Year 10 students have been learning about Partying Safely. They will understand different categories of drugs, the effects of consuming drugs and alcohol, the steps to take to plan a safe party, safer drinking strategies and how to help a mate who might have had too much to drink. In PE lessons they are participating in a Games and Sports unit where they will play a variety of sports and work on refining strategies, develop decision-making skills, work effectively in groups or teams and learn leadership skills.

Year 9 and 10 PIPS Subjects	Teacher/s:	Information:
Catering	Kate Hambleton	Students will continue to practice and improve their cooking skills with sweet and savoury dishes. Students will also have the oppertunity to participate in a cooking competition with the theme this term being Italian cuisine. We have started practicing making our pasta from scratch.
English Extended and Creative Writing	Georgia Delaney	We are continuing with our independent reading this term. Students will be able to choose a final project depending on their interests.
Science Extended	Andrea McQuitty	The Science Extended class will be making cheese and investigating the links to local industry. Students will have an assessment task related to cheese making that will be due by Week 9.
Sport for Girls	Breaane McCall & Sally Macfadyen	Students have collaborated with others in their class to plan and teach the class a game. Students work together to prepare the lesson, set up the equipment and explain the rules and safety instructions. Students have also participated in Paralympic games where they have learnt to play sport without vision, in seated positions or without using all of their limbs.
Wood Skills	Ben Rabbetts	New semester and the first job was to do a jointing exercise. Starting with drawing the project up and then transferring that information onto a piece of timber. Then the students have to cut out the various joints with only hand tools. Each student was marked on the accuracy of the cuts, the tightness of the joints and the overall finish of the project.
Coffee and Cake	Kate Hambleton	Students are continuing to practise their barista and customer service skills. Each student must work in our class café at recess serving and making coffee for our staff.
Fitness and Recreation	Jesse Shepheard	Students have been unpacking various games and learning strategies within these games to achieve success. Students have also participated in Paralympic games where they mastered goalball, seated volleyball & seated badminton.
Foods	A: Nanette Singline & Jon Lewis B: Nanette Singline	This term, Year 9 & 10 Foods students will explore the origins of foods, the evolution of culinary practices and the future of food with a focus on sustainability and reducing food waste. The Term 3 CAT for Year 9 & 10 Foods will involve investigating and reporting on sustainable food, focusing on environmental, social and economic factors and the impact of food wastage. The practical component will require students to create a recipe that reduces food waste.
MDT Specialised	Mr Rabbetts	Semester two sees us come up with our own projects. The students need to draw up their projects (to scale) on proper paper so that anyone can read and understand what the project is. Cutting lists also need to be supplied before they can start.
Visual Art	Luke Viney	Students have finished up their first part of their sculpture unit with each student constructing several sculptures based on the work of three artists. Students will now move on to create a collaborative sculpture with one or more partners using the skills they have learned applied on a larger scale.