Have you ever watched a toddler who is learning how to walk for the first time? The tentative and slow wobbly steps, the grasping for something or someone to help balance and the inevitable falls are all part of the process. Thankfully, toddlers do not give up when they fail and they inherently know to […]
Elephant Ed (a national leading sexuality education provider to hundreds of schools around Australia) delivered a very insightful and informative webinar this week on sexual consent, including the legalities of consent and the importance of parental involvement in educating their children about consent. The presenters highlighted the influence of peers, the media and most significantly,
It’s been a busy couple of weeks throughout Term 2 for the Visual Arts students. A range of experiences, excursions and student work exhibitions to finish off the term. Year 4 students looked at the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai who did woodblock prints of waterfalls. Then they used Plasticine to make their own waterfall sculpted
The revolution in access to information and capacity to communicate that has flowed from the invention and widespread adoption of the internet, social media and mobile technology has altered the way we live our lives in nearly every area imaginable. We have reaped incredible benefits in health, leisure, education, commerce and in our standard of
While our Years 9 & 10 students returned today to start their exams (Years 11 and 12 students have been sitting their exams from last week), other students could enjoy being back in the classroom and learning with their friends. In the Senior School, Year 8 drama students enjoyed a dance incursion today with Dagogo
Part of their unit of study on Ancient China, Year 7 Humanities students took up the distance learning challenge of building a model of the Great Wall of China out of materials found around the home. Students showcased their ingenuity using paper, cardboard and Lego to create structures that would protect China from rebel invaders!
In the coming week, Israel is expected to affirm its new governing coalition. This “Change Bloc” has brought together representatives from disparate ideologies and groups within Israeli society with a shared purpose to initiate a change of the status quo of rolling elections without a clear majority and to replace Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Bibi
Throughout Term 2, all Year 7 students have participated in a variety of sports and activities. The majority of students have competed in EISM interschool sport teams (volleyball, table tennis and indoor cricket) while others have played badminton or worked out in the gym each week. While we are mid- lockdown, we look forward to
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. The dates for NRW are the same each year; 27 May to 3 June. Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and
The reintroduction of lockdown is difficult for all Victorians. We are acutely aware of the extraordinary impact that the prolonged lockdowns in 2020 had on our capacity to function with any semblance of normalcy. No doubt, the return to anxiously following daily press briefings and the influx of angry commentary on talk-back radio and on
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