Monthly Archives: February 2021
News & Information: Be Informed Not Misled!
Written on February 22, 2021 at 5:45 pm, by Margaret Donaghue
When you need information, you want to make sure it is correct. Nobody wants to look foolish by quoting incorrect facts. In the modern world, you need to be a savvy media user to ensure that you are getting good quality news and information. We are constantly being told to watch out for fake news, […]
Book of the Week
Written on February 22, 2021 at 11:09 am, by Margaret Donaghue
Watch Over Me by Nina Lacour is an emotion-packed read about trauma and survival. It’s an eerie ghost story that deals with challenging issues, but in the hands of this master storyteller, Mila’s nightmare is balanced by the peace and healing she finds from her journey to understand the ghosts of her past so as […]
International Women’s Day Literary Breakfast 2021 is SOLD OUT!
Written on February 22, 2021 at 11:02 am, by Margaret Donaghue
It is with great pleasure that Principal, Samantha Jensen, invites students and friends of Mt Alvernia College, together with their mother or significant women in their lives to attend a literary breakfast in celebration of International Women’s Day. You’re Invited! This year, the breakfast will take place on the college’s lovely rooftop garden. Guests at the […]
Resources for Year 8 Humanities Research: Medieval Europe
Written on February 16, 2021 at 10:47 am, by Margaret Donaghue
The iCentre has some excellent resources to assist Year 8 students with their research on Medieval Europe. Topics for this task include: The Medieval Knight The Crusades Charlemagne Women of the Middle Ages The Black Death A search of the OPAC will inform students what book resources are available from the shelves for this topic. […]
International Women’s Day Literary Breakfast 2021
Written on February 16, 2021 at 10:18 am, by Margaret Donaghue
It is with great pleasure that Principal, Samantha Jensen, invites students and friends of Mt Alvernia College, together with their mother or significant women in their lives to attend a literary breakfast in celebration of International Women’s Day. You’re Invited! This year, the breakfast will take place on the college’s lovely rooftop garden. Guests at the […]
Book of the Week
Written on February 16, 2021 at 9:20 am, by Margaret Donaghue
Future Girl by Own Voices author Asyphixia is an imaginative coming of age story about a young Deaf girl who is finding her voice. Set against the backdrop of a challenging near future in inner-city Melbourne, the story is presented as the private art journal of sixteen-year-old Piper. Illustrations cover every page and the story […]
Anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generation
Written on February 8, 2021 at 7:57 pm, by Margaret Donaghue
13 February 2021 marks the 13th anniversary of the day the Australian Government said sorry in Parliament, acknowledging the pain and suffering caused to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by the forced removal of their children from family, community, culture and country. It is important for all our students to understand Australia’s past and […]
Campfire Stories
Written on February 8, 2021 at 6:51 pm, by Margaret Donaghue
This week we welcome students from Year 7 -9 back to our Campfire sessions in the iCentre. These are among our most popular programs in the iCentre and we are very much looking forward to welcoming our 2021 classes. What is Campfire? Campfire is the literature promotion program at Mt Alvernia College. Just like a […]
Book of the Week
Written on February 8, 2021 at 7:21 am, by Margaret Donaghue
The Engima Game by Elizabeth Weir is chronologically the second book in the Code Name Verity series. It’s a thriller set in the historical period of World War 2, and tells the story of how an Enigma Machine falls into the hands of four people in a small town in Scotland and what they do […]
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