Student’s Blog – Salesian College

Biretta Boys Math Masters

Team Salesian — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 23:40:30 +0000

We are thrilled to announce that five boys for 7B have been selected to attend the Micro Mathematicians program, part of the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series! This school holiday enrichment workshop, supported by the University of Melbourne School of Mathematics and Statistics and the Victorian Government, will be a fantastic opportunity for these students to explore their mathematical...

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Unit 1 Biology

Team Salesian — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:17:32 +0000

In Unit 1 Biology, students are currently studying various systems within plants and animals. They have investigated how celery and carrot plants absorb water in their roots through the xylem, and how the products of photosynthesis move through the phloem. Recently, the focus has been on the heart, examining its key components such as the atria and ventricles, and comparing the blood vessels...

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VET Sport & Recreation

Team Salesian — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:58:02 +0000

As part of our Safety in Sport unit, our newly formed VET Sport & Recreation class had an engaging and practical experience last Friday when they participated in archery. This activity was not only enjoyable but also educational, as it allowed the boys to apply their theoretical knowledge of safety procedures and risk assessment in a real-world setting. Before the session, the students were tasked...

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Literacy & Life

Team Salesian — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 02:34:37 +0000

In our first lesson we figured out what we are learning in LAL and what it’s all about. We do English and History as well. We learnt how to get into OneNote and notebook to see what we would be doing for the semester. We did a spelling test to assess where we are in our spelling. We started our unit on Ancient China and we are looking forward to learning all about the topic. Our class has been to...

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Australia Pacific Salesian Association Leadership Conference

Team Salesian — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 06:32:15 +0000

Ben Brooks and Dylan Rayen participated in the Australia Pacific Salesian Association Leadership Conference which was held at St. Joseph’s College, Ferntree Gully from Sunday 26th – Tuesday 28th November. This conference featured leaders from Salesian schools throughout Australia. It was a great experience for Ben and Dylan who learned about the story of Don Bosco, received insights into Don Bosco’...

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Year 8 Literacy for Life

Team Salesian — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 23:04:53 +0000

Recently, in our Year 8 Literacy and Life class, we participated in a snowball writing activity for our creative writing folio. This aimed to introduce us to descriptive creative writing in an engaging way. We each had a piece of paper with a picture prompt which was a guide to the start of a narrative in which we had 20 minutes to continue the story, while following rules like ‘show don’t tell’...

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Embracing “La Sagra”: A Tasty Exploration of Italian Food Festivals in Year 9 Italian Class

Team Salesian — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:19:28 +0000

This term the Year 9 Italian class is focusing on “la Sagra’. We are exploring Italian food festivals and the history behind them. As part of this unit, we were very fortunate to be able to make some of these yummy treats ourselves. On Thursday, we ventured into the Food Technology kitchens where half the class made an Italian style donut called “Castagnole” and the other half made a similar...

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ACC CULINARY ARTS

Team Salesian — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 02:49:58 +0000

On the 25th October, Damon, Alex, Ayaan, Cooper, all members of the 2023 ACC Culinary Arts team, had the privilege to cook dinner for the College leadership team. Overall, it was a very fun and engaging task to make our competition dishes for the members of the leadership team. I had a lot of fun competing in ACC Culinary Arts as I was able to work with people I had never worked with before.

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Dante Society Poetry Competition Award Ceremony

Team Salesian — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 03:23:23 +0000

On Thursday 5 October, I had the privilege to attend the Dante Society Poetry Competition Award Ceremony, held in the Kathleen Fitzpatrick Theatre at the University of Melbourne. I was able to hear from the Italian Ambassador in Australia who presented the awards to the recipients. I was fortunate to receive third place in the Non-Italian Category for Year 11 and a special gift from the Society.

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VCE THEATRE STUDIES MONLOGUE EXAMINATION OCTOBER 18

Team Salesian — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 23:32:11 +0000

Last week saw the VCE Theatre Studies Class undertake their Performance Examination: The Interpretation of a Monologue. The following paragaraphs are the openings of their Interpretation Staement which they read to the two Assessors after they have performend their monologue. Jett Banyai: Monsieur Arcati from Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward. “In my interpretation of Noel Coward’s ‘Blithe Spirit’...

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