Mercy News - Tuesday 13th December 2022
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Key Dates
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Prayer
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Message From Our Principal
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Term 4: 'Student of the Term' Award Winners
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Director of Religious Education and Identity
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Deputy Principal
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Director of Student Engagement and Wellbeing
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Counsellor’s Corner
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Year 8 Learning and Wellbeing Level Leader
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Year 9 Reflection
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Numeracy across the Curriculum - English
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Numeracy across the Curriculum - Maths
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Languages - Italian
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Languages - Indonesian
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Information Services
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Careers @ Mercy
Key Dates
Friday 2nd December
- Final Day of Term 4
Monday 12th December
- VCE Results and ATAR advice available (from 7:00am)
Tuesday 20th December
- College Office closes
Sunday 25th December
- Christmas Day
Monday 26th December
- Boxing Day (Public Holiday)
Sunday 1st January 2023
- New Year's Day
Monday 2nd January
- New Year's Day (Public Holiday)
Friday 6th January
- Epiphany
Monday 16th January
- College Office opens
Thursday 26th January
- Australia Day (Public Holiday)
Friday 27th January
- Teaching Staff return
- Applications open for Year 7, 2025
Wednesday 1st February
- First day of Term 1 (Years 7 to 12 Orientation Day)
Prayer
Lord Jesus,
Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas.
We who have so much to do and seek quiet spaces to hear your voice each day,
We who are anxious over many things look forward to your coming among us.
We who are blessed in so many ways long for the complete joy of your kingdom.
We whose hearts are heavy seek the joy of your presence.
We are your people, walking in darkness, yet seeking the light.
To you we say, "Come Lord Jesus!'
Amen.
Catherine McAuley, pray for us
Message From Our Principal
DEAR MERCY COMMUNITY
It is hard to believe we find ourselves here at the end of another school year. On the students last day we were able to gather as a whole school community and celebrate, give thanks and enjoy each other’s company in a wide variety of activities.
We began the day with our Term 4 Learning Showcase, an opportunity to enjoy and reflect upon all of the learning and growth our students have demonstrated in 2022. We recognised our Term 4 Student of the Term recipients and the winner of our 2023 College Theme-The Power of Mercy design, Devmi Jayasinghe (Year 10). This was followed by our Bake Sale to raise funds for St Vincent De Paul flood appeal and our beautiful and moving, final Eucharist that was celebrated by Fr Greg Bourke where we witnessed many students and staff work together to create a prayerful and respectful occasion.
We were able to reflect on the meaning of Advent. Advent means “the Coming of Christ” and is a time for us all to pause and reflect on the mystery and wonder of Christ’s story. Perhaps more important in 2022 than any other year, it’s also an opportunity to reflect on our own story and journey this year as we have sought to reconnect as we experienced a full year of onsite learning.
Every Advent season at Mercy College, the Mercy Community generously donate for Vinnies Christmas Appeal. I am grateful to students, families and staff for their contribution to those less fortunate and in need this Christmas. Our baskets were filled with Christmas themed food and goods, pantry items and gift vouchers.
The remainder of the day was filled with fun activities – time together as a year level and in homeroom groups and a picnic at Coburg Lake.
While time out from the regular school routine during holidays is generally very beneficial, this lack of routine and lack of regular peer social contact can unfortunately cause stress for some students. Holidays can be a time when, due to family circumstances or other events, things are not as easy as we would like them to be. Holidays may also present a challenge for families as to how to manage activities and ensure that children are provided with the right number of activities to keep them engaged, but also provide the right amount of down time; sometimes finding the balance is difficult.
Parents and guardians may find this article useful:
FAREWELL AND THANK YOU
As I visited many of the activities taking place on the last day of term, I was reminded not only of the positivity and joy in our students – but of that in our staff and their capacity to lead and teach our girls. Our staff have been remarkable in 2022, in the way they have been there to support your daughters and one another. I am grateful for all that they do, and I know you will join me in thanking them for their incredible work this year.
I take this opportunity to formally acknowledge the staff who will be leaving us in 2022. Melissa Catania (2001-2022), Jemmah Ind (2010-2022), Lauren Purcell (2014-2022), Fiona Lorenti (2015-2022), Michelle Walker (2016-2022) and Isabella Romano (2021-2022).
We also say thank you and farewell to staff who have been with us for some or all of this year - Hemantha Devendra, Jane Copsey, Allan Hessey, Joseph Batrouney, Alexandra Byrne, Alexandra Matthew, Peter Toohey, Stivani Hilsaca and Renato Malisani who will conclude their fixed term positions.
I express my thanks to each of these staff members who have offered their time and talents to our school community over long and short periods. We are thankful for having learnt from and with them and wish them all the very best for the future.
HOPE
Advent is the season of Hope. It is hope, however faint at times, that keeps us from despair and the darkness and destructiveness. It is a hope that urges us to be kind, loving and compassionate toward one another. It is a hope that encourages our faith in a merciful God who continues to pour His grace upon us.
I hope that God’s love is with all of our Mercy community during the Christmas Season. Best wishes for a safe, restful and relaxing summer break and I look forward to seeing you all again in 2023 – where I hope that we will encounter brighter days and the opportunity to recognise “The Power of Mercy”.
Let us never lose trust in the patience and mercy of God.
Lila McInerney
College Principal
Term 4: 'Student of the Term' Award Winners
Year 7 - Ayla Rigoni, 7A
Ayla has a kind soul, and is a quiet achiever. She is always polite and respectful in her interactions with her peers and teachers, and has been generous in supporting fundraising efforts. She has consistently demonstrated resilience not just this term, but throughout the year, by persevering with any challenges she has encountered. She always uses class time productively, and supports her friends in their learning too by ensuring they stay on task. She contributes to a positive learning environment by participating well in group activities, through providing input and listening to others. She takes responsibility for her learning as she seeks help when she needs it, whether it be in person or via email, and she is conscientious in meeting deadlines. Ayla has been involved in piano lessons this year, and volunteered herself and her dad to demonstrate how to play the saxophone at the Year 7 Band Night.
Year 8 - Sarah Al Tamo, 8A
Sarah has made the most of the year, involving herself in the school community and strengthening her relationships with her peers. She is a kind person and is never seen without a smile on her face. She has demonstrated the Mercy value of compassion not only this term, but throughout the entire year, supporting those around her and offering a helping hand to her peers in need. She has made tremendous growth academically, using teacher feedback to improve her skills and submit work at a consistent level. Sarah is always willing to volunteer and assist teachers, witnessed by one example this term with her guidance during the Year 8 and 9 Transition Day for new students in 2023. It has been a great joy to see her flourish into a confident and outgoing young person, and we hope she continues to do so in Year 9 next year.
Year 9 - Lia Valensisi, 9A
Lia has earnt the Student of the Term Award due to the positive attitude that she demonstrates each and every day. She is punctual and prepared by always having what she needs in class, and gives her full attention to what is happening in her lessons. She is persistent in her learning and endeavours to do her best, accepting support graciously from teachers and her friends. Her peers treat her respectfully, and her friends value her gentle and amenable temperament. Lia is mercy in her values, in her respect for the College, in her relationships, and in her learning.
Year 10 - Adriana Gouvoussis, 10B
Adriana is always smiling, and brightens everyone's day. She is a valued member of the 10 student group, and is always very supportive of her peers and willing to lend a hand. She has a very organised and mature approach to her studies, and she wears her uniform with pride. Adriana has participated in Music Ensembles, and offers to assist in any area inside and outside of the classroom. The Mercy Values of Compassion, Justice , Hospitality and Excellence are highlighted through these students' actions daily.
Year 11 - Stella Broumos, SHG5
Stella is a passionate learner, who is committed to upholding the Mercy values in her everyday life. Although she may appear quiet, you will always see her with a smile and openness to have a conversation with anyone. She wears her uniform with dignity and pride, and will always lend a helping hand if asked. She is an excellent role model for younger year levels, and is going to lead the Mercy community in a proud and dignified way. Her rapport with teachers and her cohort reflect her compassion and hospitality towards everyone she crosses paths with. This student is always finding ways to enhance her learning. Stella will actively seek feedback, and use it to improve for future learnings. We are proud to have her in the year 11 cohort.
Director of Religious Education and Identity
Visit our Advent Art Installation
The Birth of Jesus illuminates the stories of The Birth of Jesus the Messiah, The Visit of the Wise Men and The Escape to Egypt from Matthew’s Gospel. Launching on Sunday 27th November, the first Sunday of Advent, this art installation aims to tell the story of the birth of Jesus whilst acknowledging the perils Mary faced throughout her pregnancy, during her journey to Bethlehem, and also as she and Joseph fled from Jesus’ birthplace to protect Jesus from King Herod and ultimately sought refuge in a foreign land, Nazareth.
Through this installation, we give thanks to Mary’s immense sacrifice and bravery in saying ‘yes’ to being the mother of Jesus the Messiah. We also acknowledge all the mothers worldwide and throughout history who made great sacrifices to protect their children. Like Mary, many young refugee mothers go to great lengths to keep their unborn babies safe. This season of advent, we keep them in our thoughts and prayers just as we keep Mary and Jesus in our hearts.
World Youth Day 2023
World Youth Day is a pilgrimage to Lisbon, Portugal from 28th July - 9th August 2023. Millions of young Catholics will gather together during this time including 500 young people from Melbourne alone. If your child is a faith-filled young person and wants to find out how they can go to World Youth Day, please get in touch with Ms Ballenger: nballenger@mercycoburg.catholic.edu.au
WHAT: World Youth Day - Pilgrimage of Young Catholics
WHO: 2023 Year 11 students
WHEN: 28th July - 9th August 2023
WHERE: Lisbon, Portugal
WHY: Strengthen your faith, grow in community, travel with likeminded people!
More info: https://udisciple.melbournecatholic.org/wyd
Further student and family information sessions will be run in early 2023.
Survey - Religious Education Curriculum Review
I am writing to seek your input into a review currently being undertaken on the Religious Education (RE) Curriculum in Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. The Review is being led by Ms Netina Giacco, Professor John Haldane and Professor Gerard O’Shea.
A crucial part of this review is learning from the perspectives of school parents. To gather that input, I warmly encourage you to complete a survey on RE in Catholic schools.
The survey can be accessed and completed via this link: https://onlinesurvey.cecv.catholic.edu.au/surveys/2022-RE-Curriculum-Review-Survey
The survey questions are broad and open-ended, in order to allow you to provide as much or as little input as you feel appropriate. You can complete it with any, and varying, level of detail - as you see fit.
Contribution to the survey will be anonymous, although the survey does request some demographic information about you, in order to contextualise results.
In acknowledging the challenges and pressures on everyone at this time of year, the deadline for responses has been set to 20th December 2022.
I am grateful for your assistance and support in this important work.
Irish Blessing for the Christmas Holiday
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Ms Nima Ballenger
Director of Religious Education and Identity
Deputy Principal
When you reach for a destination, the future may look beautiful, but the journey is never easy. Even when you reach your goal, you can’t forget the depth of the struggle it took to get there.
Source: The Shape of Hope (2021)
As the end of the year approaches and students finish their classes for 2022, the above quote is a powerful reminder of the impact we can have as parents and teachers by encouraging the young people in our care to preserve through the struggles when setting out to achieve their goals. The final weeks of the school year are an opportunity for us to reflect on this journey together and celebrate with pride in what has been achieved throughout this year.
I wish all our students the best for the final week of the school year and hope the College’s Headstart program and other College events such as the Night of Excellence, provided students with a strong sense of pride in what they have achieved this year whilst also building the foundations for a successful 2023.
Semester 2 Reports
Semester One Summary Reports will be available for parents to access via PAM as of Tuesday 6 December. Parents will receive an email notification with details on how to access their daughter’s report.
If there are any difficulties in accessing these reports, please contact the College.
2022 VCAA and ATAR Results
2022 VCE results including the Study Scores for Year 11 and 12 students who completed Unit 3/4 subjects will be available on Monday 12 December.
Further details are available on the VCAA Website and students have received information outlining these key dates and how to access support from the College’s Careers Team during this time.
If you have any questions in how to access these results, please contact Mr Nick Ambrozy – Deputy Principal.
We wish all students waiting for their results all the best, and congratulate them in advance for their work and effort throughout this year.
Nicholas Ambrozy
Deputy Principal
Director of Student Engagement and Wellbeing
As the 2022 School Year draws to a close, it is important to reflect on the year - the good and successful moments, alongside the challenging and not so good times. Acknowledging these moments allows us to grow, by using them as stepping stones to new goals and experiences. Letting go of the not so good times and challenges, allows us to move forward and not resort to bad habits or bad feelings towards others and ourselves - “it happened, let us move on”. Negative thoughts and feelings are then buried, and not affecting the current and future pattern of our lives.
This year the theme of ‘reconnection’ was highlighted - reconnection in terms of engagement in face to face learning, school community, and each other. The Wellbeing Team worked with students to assist them in gathering tools to ‘reconnect’. A big element of reconnection is communication, and learning to communicate feelings and thoughts in an appropriate way, and in person rather than using social media or other platforms or sitting unsure.
Mindfulness was introduced as part of the weekly Homeroom routine, allowing students again to gather tools to draw on when feeling overwhelmed, anxious or unsure, and also allowed them to have a break from their screen. Breath work, meditation, colouring mandalas, body scans were just a few ‘tools’ students were exposed to.
I would like to encourage students alongside parents/carers to reflect on the quote “The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new”. The new year will look different….and there will be change. It is important that students come into their new school year with a positive mindset and are accepting of change, understanding that without change we cannot progress and we stay static.
I take this opportunity to encourage families and students to use the following services if they need extra support during the festive season and school holiday period:
- https://www.thetalkshop.com.au/
- https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/
- https://www.berrystreet.org.au/what-we-do
- https://www.catholiccarevic.org.au/
- https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Maria Daniele
Director of Student Engagement and Wellbeing
Counsellor’s Corner
Have a Merry (self-care) Christmas!
The counselling team wishes all the girls and families a safe and happy Christmas and New Year. We would like to congratulate the girls on a huge year transitioning back to a full year of onsite learning and navigating getting sick with covid and other viruses.
It has been a pleasure getting to know the Mercy girls and we look forward to working with you all in 2023.
We wish to acknowledge that Christmas isn’t a time for happiness and joy for everyone. If you experience stress, anxiety, low mood or another crisis during the holidays, it is important to know who you can turn to.
In an Emergency call 000 or for a mental health crisis call the Acute Mental Health line for under 18 - 1800 048 636.
For non-crisis support call Headspace 1800 650 890, or phone Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800.
If you would like to refer to Counselling for 2023 please email counselling@mercycoburg.catholic.edu.au with full name, homeroom and the reason for the referral.
Liv Carli Hannan & Janine Crociani
School Counsellors
Year 8 Learning and Wellbeing Level Leader
Year 8 in 2022 has been an eventful, yet fulfilling year. The first uninterrupted school year since 2019, it has been exciting to see students re-engage with College life and onsite learning. Some events that Year 8 students were able to participate in this year included:
- Their first College Swimming Carnival and Mercy Day.
- Activities Week at Don Bosco Camp in Safety Beach.
- Various SCSA Interschool Sports competitions.
- History and Languages incursions.
- The Smoothie Bar E.I.G.H.T Program.
- Year 8 Reflection Day at Holy Cross Templestowe.
These are among the many enriching programs and activities that have accompanied students’ learning throughout the year.
As we approach the end of Term 4, I would like to thank all parents and families for your continued support - it has been a great joy to grow alongside your child and get to know them more personally. I also wish to express my gratitude towards the Year 8 Homeroom team including Ms Isabella Romano, Ms Connie Polastri and Mr Allan Hessey, who have assisted both myself and students over the year.
Finally, I would like to welcome Ms Tania Benevento, the 2023 Year 8 and 9 Level Leader, to the College. I wish her the best in this role and will work with her to ensure a seamless transition into Year 9.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at tragusa@mercycoburg.catholic.edu.au for any final queries before the end of the school year - I will be in office until Friday 9th December. Happy holidays!
Tania Ragusa
Year 8 Learning and Wellbeing Level Leader
Year 9 Reflection
On Tuesday 8th November, Toolbox came to us for our Assembly Period.
Each homeroom had a speaker who ran us through a session. Gemma, 9A’s presenter got our class engaged by starting off with quick-fire questions about YouTube.
Throughout the entire session, we learnt about how to maintain a healthy mind and different ways to navigate the way our mind works. We learnt that our brain has a various number of videos of different memories or experiences which fall under a different type of mentality, such as FOMO, FOPO and comparison, etc.
We appreciate Toolbox for making time to come to Mercy College and helping guide us to control how our minds work.
Maylinda M, 9A
Numeracy across the Curriculum - English
When you think of English as a subject, you don’t automatically think of numeracy, but the fact is that many of our classroom activities involve understanding, reasoning with and applying numerical concepts. We have been doing this for some time now, but the challenge is for us to become much more explicit about the skills and practices involved in our subject area, so that students can begin to appreciate the fundamental importance of numeracy across the curriculum.
This article aims to provide a ‘snapshot’ of some of the work done at each year level.
Year 12 English:
When we study the novel Nine Days, students quickly discover that they need to work some things out, since each chapter is told from the perspective of a different character and it is a non linear narrative. This means that the book begins in 1939 with a pivotal day in the life of a young boy and then it jumps to 2001 and a momentous day in the life of his adult daughter! In order to understand the order of events and the relationships between the characters, students make use of a timeline.
Year 11 English:
For our Comparative Unit in Year 11, we studied the novella Of Mice and Men and the film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. When finding points of comparison between these two texts, we used Venn diagrams to find points of overlap, as well as elements of the texts which stood alone as separate ideas. The use of a Venn diagram created a clear visual depiction for students of comparative elements, which made it easier to identify points which could be compared and those which could be contrasted, in a written response.
Year 10 English:
For our text analysis in Year 10, we studied the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel. Students were required to draw on historical information and knowledge of the context in which the author’s experiences were set. In order to do this, they had to apply numeracy concepts and skills when interpreting maps and examining timelines of the key events to further support their comprehension of the text. They also used visual organisers to sort information and respond to Chapter Questions.
Year 9 English:
When studying the play Romeo and Juliet, students were encouraged to make links to numeracy when focusing on the structure of sonnets. A sonnet follows a very strict pattern, featuring three stanzas, each containing four lines and finally ending with a rhyming couplet. Each line also typically has ten syllables, which is called iambic pentameter. We drew upon our numeracy skills in order to understand the sonnets and the parameters which Shakespeare used to create these.
Year 8 English:
In Year 8 English, students study the historical fiction text Fever 1793, which draws upon real-life events from the 1793 Yellow Fever Epidemic in Philadelphia. At the beginning of the unit, students study maps of Philadelphia that demonstrate the spread of Yellow Fever throughout the city and use visual-spatial skills to analyse the trends within these maps, such as where the fever predominantly spread and where it originated. Based on these maps, students are required to think critically and make certain judgements about which population groups and demographics were mostly affected by the fever.
Year 7 English:
In Term Four, the Year 7’s studied Poetry. Throughout this unit, we focused on many different styles of poetry; one style we studied closely was that of the Haiku. Haiku consist of three lines - the first line contains five syllables, the second seven and the final line has five. When studying Haiku, students were asked to clap out the syllables of each line in order to show their numerical understanding. When creating their own poems, students brainstormed words related to their set topic and counted the syllables in order to create the perfect Haiku.
As you can see, numerical concepts are definitely part of our English classes and they are used to promote an understanding of how language works and how texts create meaning.
The English Domain Team
Kay Toll, Bernadine Callery, Sarah Baini, Nicole McCallum, Tania Ragusa and Lauren Purcell
Numeracy across the Curriculum - Maths
Mathematics and Numeracy - Aren’t they the same thing?
Mathematics gives students access to important mathematical ideas, knowledge and skills. Numeracy connects this learning with their personal and work lives.
This year we have been focusing on Numeracy across the Curriculum, but for the Maths teachers at Mercy, this is something we do everyday in our Maths lessons.
As our specific focus, we looked at the “Tools of the Trade” used in the teaching of Maths. Tools come under three categories: representational, physical & digital. There are different Tools used depending on the content strand that is being taught such as Number & Algebra, Measurement & Geometry and Statistics & Probability.
In Years 7-10, here are some examples of each type of tool used by students.
Representational Tools:
- Drawing backtracking diagrams to solve equations
- Making 3D solids from 2D nets
- Representing probabilities in a Venn diagram
Physical Tools:
- Using number lines to visualise negative numbers
- Using protractors to measure angles
- Using a variety of objects such as coins and dice to generate data
Digital Tools:
- Using the scientific calculator to convert Fractions, Decimals & Percentages
- Using the CAS calculator Graphs & Tables menu to link algebra with graphs
- Using the CAS calculator Statistics menu to generate the five-figure summary
In VCE & VCAL, students continue to use a variety of tools but the main ones that are used everyday are their calculators and summary books.
Students need to use the Tools to help them understand the concepts, become fluent in the language of Maths, reason effectively and problem solve the numeracy challenges in their personal and work lives.
Maria Carinci
Mathematics Domain Leader
Languages - Italian
Language Celebrations: Italian Incursion
On Monday 28th November, Year 7 & 8s immersed themselves in Italian culture. Thanks to our incursion provider, Rosa, who taught the students the dance of the spider, the tarantella! Year 7 students also participated in a games session with their Italian teacher, Ms Dunne – they had a quiz, an Italian version of rock, paper, scissors, and learnt tombola (Italian style bingo). A wonderful way to celebrate language learning.
Here are some student reflections:
"On Monday the 28th of November the year 7s had the opportunity to learn the Italian dance, Tarantella. Learning the Tarantella was a fun experience that I enjoyed doing with the class. Our instructor who was named Rosa was a really kind person who taught us the dance really clearly in a fun way. During this Rosa also told us the story about the Tarantella which I liked learning about. The dance was done because the Italians wanted to shake out bad feelings from their body. Overall the experience was great and it was fun learning a new dance".
Anahita, 7A
"I really loved how Rosa used the little drums to help us understand the dance and also how she did a little demonstration of the tarantella.
The most exciting part was when everyone formed a circle and one person had the choice to go in the centre and dance with Rosa. It was very funny watching how everyone was dancing and knew all the steps especially when she told us about the story of the Tarantella.
We would like to thank the Language staff for helping us finish the year in a fun traditional way".
Ayen, 7A
"The Incursions were super fun. When the dance teacher for the Italian incursion brought out the giant spider from under the blanket it was a little shocking as it was so big but it was also super fun. It was cool how we got to learn a traditional Italian dance. I would love to do it again”.
Mariam, 7A
"We did a traditional Italian dance called the tarantella. The tarantella has a story to it. The story is, that there is a spider (the tarantella) and a farmer got bitten by it. when you got bitten by the tarantella, the poison would affect you by not being able to sit still. They said that musicians came to his doorstep and they would play music so the farmer started to dance the poison out. That is were the tarantella dance originated. We all had to stand in a big circle and our instructor Rosa taught the steps to the dance. There's a lot of moving around like spins and moving into the centre of the circle and kicking. Once we got the hang of it, we learned how to do the dance with partners. Overall, everyone gave the dance a go and really enjoyed it."
Samara, 7A
Languages - Indonesian
Language Celebrations: Indonesian Incursion
On Monday 28th November, Year 7 & 8s immersed themselves in Indonesian culture. They made batik (a traditional process of creating a design on cloth with wax and dye). They also enjoyed learning traditional Indonesian dance with different classes learning a different dance. Thanks to Bagus kan incursion providers for this fantastic cultural experience.
Here are some student reflections:
On Friday 25th November, the Year 7 and 8 students gathered together to celebrate an incursion, with some of the traditions and cultures that Indonesia holds. We celebrated these traditions by making batik and even learning a fun dance! We started off the day by creating batik, a traditional Indonesian cloth, made by hand-dyeing with wax to make a unique and beautiful design. It was very relaxing, and we were able to learn more about batik. We all made many different creative designs and got to take them home!
After the batik, we went to the PAS where we were able to learn about the interesting and festive dances/costumes of Indonesian culture. 8C learnt about the origins of a dance called “Kuda Lumping”, and we were also taught about the dance itself! Once we had learned the dance, we were all able to dress up in the traditional Indonesian clothing which was very fun, and reenact the taming of a horse. We even used unique-looking flat horses! It was a very lively dance that got us all moving around to the wonderful music of Indonesia!
Overall, our Indonesian incursion was a fantastic experience for everybody, all of the students really enjoyed it and we were able to learn many new things about the diverse Indonesian culture, we cannot wait for our next Indonesian experience!
Sarah and Adaria, 8C
On Friday the year eights had an Indonesian incursion. First 8A went to the PAS to learn a traditional Indonesian horse dance for young girls. It was really interesting and we got to dress up as well! Later we went to the Art building and learnt about the different techniques of batik. We made a design with wax on a handkerchief and then dyed it in blue. Overall the incursion was really fascinating and provided all of us a very detailed exposure to Indonesian culture.
Diana, 8A
Elizabeth Moore
Head of Learning: Languages
Information Services
Year 7 Visit to Glenroy Library
To culminate their wide reading program for 2022, on Tuesday 22nd November, Year 7 students visited Glenroy Library.
This library is newly opened, and is one of the services in the Glenroy Community Hub.
Year 7s had a tour of the library, browsed the Young Adult book collection, saw the makerspace room, and enjoyed trying out the ‘jam’ (music) room.
Year 7s were reminded of the value of being a member of their local library, in addition to the Mercy College library.