Parlez-vous francais?

In 2020 both Year 6 and Year 7 are broadening their world view and language skills by learning French!

This term Year 6 is learning about the weather and have worked in pairs to deliver their own weather report. Meanwhile, Year 7 is currently studying sport and parts of the body. They have scripted and delivered their own dialogues in French discussing the sports that they enjoy playing, as well as the benefits they have on their body. Last term students learned about ‘la fête nationale’, France’s national day and celebrated by enjoying some croissants, pain au chocolat, cheese and pâté and of course trying on the beret!

Learning a language is a great way to improve confidence, develop collaborative skills, increase brain activity, expand student’s world views and foster tolerance of cultural difference.

Spirit River Dance Group

Last week all students from Kinder to Year 10 had the opportunity to learn about Aboriginal culture and dance. Students learned the Emu, Kangaroo and Brolga dances as well as their significance and the creation stories behind them. Students had the chance to handle some Aboriginal hunting and gathering tools such as a variety of boomerangs used for different purposes and coolamons which were used to collect food and even doubled as a baby carrier! Students also learned how to make and apply ochre and enjoyed the chance to have some applied to their face. The dance group held a small group workshop on dance and connecting to culture for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students too.