Year 8 Growth Day Expo

On Tuesday 13 August, the Year 8 cohort undertook a growth day exhibition. A growth day is a self-driven learning experience outside of school. This year the theme for our growth project was community; helping others. I decided to volunteer my time to an organisation […]

Year 8 Reflection Day

The Year 8 students participated in a reflection day, the focus being – ‘What compassionate responses are needed to heal, protect, and sustain creation?’ Students completed a range of activities in their wellbeing groups and at the end of the day came together for a […]

Hot Chocolate Celebration of Semester One

On behalf of the Year 8 student leadership team and the staff that made this event possible, I would just like to say thankyou for your respect not only today but throughout the year so far, the manners when receiving your hot chocolates, the persistence […]

Year 8 Growth Day

On this Growth Day, Siena and I packed all the donations from Year 8 students into hampers for the Geelong Parish Food Relief.  These food goods were handed over to Allan, who collected the donations, and will be given to families who are struggling financially […]

Year 8 DigiSTEM Excursion

Year 8 DigiSTEM classes 8R, 8W and 8Y recently visited the Geelong Tech School for a day of creating with technology. Students could choose from four Tech Taster electives: Game Design – be introduced to Unreal Engine and create an obstacle course themed playable prototype level […]

Year 8 Growth Projects

A Snapshot of Student Reflections – ‘Looking Outwards’ As part of the New Narrative for Learning students at Year 8 are continuing to develop skills in being self-directed in developing growth projects that focus on others. Students are supporting their extended families and local communities […]

Student Achievement – Art

I love making art, especially drawing and painting and I also love animals. I live in the country and I am surrounded by all sorts of wildlife and find it really inspiring, the animals, nature and the atmosphere of it all together. During the Covid […]

Year 8 Big Day Out

Big Day Out – Year 8 ‘Building Positive Connections’ ‘The Year 8 Big Day Out was held at Torquay Front Beach on the 22 April. We all loved the food, activities and the quality time we spent with each other. After a morning full of […]

Literacy

The college continues our focus on literacy in 2024; here our Year 8 Students unpack key vocab in their Term 1 Anthropology unit: Liz SullivanSchool Improvement Leader: Learning

Project Compassion Easter Raffle

Clonard’s Living Justly student leaders are excited to launch our Project Compassion Easter Raffle for 2024, with sales to commence on Tuesday 12th March, continuing until the raffle is drawn on Thursday 21st March. With the proceeds supporting the Project Compassion campaign by Caritas, we […]