Category Archives: iCentre
Remembering World War I
Our focus on World War I at this time of year is twofold. Firstly, this week the Australian nation commemorates Remembrance Day. Secondly, Year 9 History students are currently engaged in a unit that focuses on World War I. As
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Year 8 Geography: Landforms and Plate Tectonics
Our year 8s are currently learning about how landforms are created and how they make up different landscapes. Students have learned all about tectonic plates and plate boundaries. They know that there are three ways that plates meet at their boundaries, including converging (pushing together), diverging (pulling
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Improving writing
Writing is very important to classroom learning success. It is one of the key tools used to communicate knowledge, yet many students struggle with putting their ideas in writing. We would like to remind students that there are several resources available to
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Book of the Week
Vale Eddie Jaku: the man who taught us that “Life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. It’s up to you.” We were sad to hear that the author of one of our favourite books has passed away, aged 101. Eddie Jaku who wrote The happiest
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Principal’s Reading Challenge Winners Announced
The 2021 Principal’s Reading Challenge has come to an end. There was fierce competition over the four weeks of the challenge. It has been a lot of fun watching the digital leader board as both Home Room statistics and The Best Reader in
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National Science Week
It’s National Science Week (14 – 22 August) and we are encouraging our students and teachers to tap into their curiosity and celebrate science. The school theme for National Science Week 2021 is Food: Different by Design which honors the United Nations
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5 Ways the iCentre Can Help You With Research
5 Ways the iCentre Can Help You With Research Research Guides Our teacher-librarians, Mrs Stower and Mrs Gagen have collated all the information you need for school assessment into simple research guides that can be used by all students. Each
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eBooks & Audiobooks are a Great Option for Lockdown
If you’re looking to borrow a book and read during the lockdown, then ebooks and audiobooks are terrific options and as we have been building our collection in these formats, there is plenty to choose from. eBooks Audiobooks Instructions for
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Year 7 History Ancient China Research
The Year 7 classes are embarking on their historical research task, and we are looking forward to working with them for successful outcomes. To assist students to find useful and reliable sources, the iCentre team has developed Research Guides for each
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Read Like a Girl with your Dad 2021
Attention Dads We invite you to take a part in your daughter’s reading journey by coming along to our Read Like a Girl with your Dad event to be held in the iCentre on Tuesday 20 July. It’s guaranteed to be
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