The start of 2022 has seen our Secondary students returning to the classroom with great attitudes and a real sense of eagerness towards their learning. 

Year 8 English have spent the past few weeks intensively working on their written language skills. They have each produced a folio that contains many pieces of non-fiction writing. We have used these skills in the past week or so to write colourful biographies on our friends and even write about how their own lives might pan out.

Year 7 History has examined the ancient world with a specific focus on the origins of our First Nations People. They have developed their investigative skills through an in-depth look at Narrabeen man and how he both lived and died. They are now moving onto ancient Egypt and already able to make comparisons between the two cultures. 

Year 9 History has looked at the way Australia developed as a nation and are now starting to look at World War 1. They will be studying the events of the Anzacs time at Gallipoli when we return from the holidays. 

Year 10 History has been developing their understanding of our nation and our culture through a close study of the ways rights changed throughout the 20th Century. The main focus here has been our First Nations People and they have conducted their own research into how and why changes happened. It has been wonderful to watch them form their own opinions on past events and to hear their hopes for the future.

Stage 5 Commerce is currently beginning a unit on Running a Small Business. WE began this with a walk through some of the businesses in town. We visited Rick Firman and learned about the history of his shop, then went to KaMarley and Me to look at the changes that had been made to that space in order for the space to transform from a restaurant to a retail space. From there we went to say hello to Tracey in Teez Bakes and Cakes, they were very impressed with the rocky road samples she handed out. Students compared the layout of these shops to the one in Tanza, and had a good look at the way a variety of items were sold in one space; There may even have been a suggestion that they could work on what to buy for Mother’s day. We finished our tour at Kayshe with a visit to past student Deklyn Lomax.