On the 27th of August, 10 students and 5 staff went to Scotch College to attend a digital conference. The students were Millie, Lilly (5M), Samantha, Rush (5T), Annabel (5RT), Logan, Nate (6T), Hannah, Giuliana and Derek (4GT). We all had the best time teaching kids like us new IT skills such using Robots, Digital art and Stopmotion. 

We started the day off at school waiting for the bus at 7:45am. When we got to Scotch College, we were pumped. Scotch College staff started us off by going to the showrooms. There were all sorts of things! From 3D printing - all the way to brain x rays! When we were there, we had to collect stamps so we could potentially win a prize.

Soon after that we began our first workshop! We did stuff like Indies robots, Capcut, Lego bricks, VR and more! We did our workshops for about 40 minutes. We all enjoyed it. We discovered all sorts of things that we could enjoy as a hobby. 

After, we had recess for about 15 minutes. While recess was on, there was a Just Dance competition! There were about 3 rounds. At the end of recess, we had the first draw for a prize! Out of 2 people drawn, Logan won a prize. She won a card game and was very excited!

Right after the raffle we listened to a digital footprint student panel. One representative from each school went up and talked digital footprints. Digital footprint is about being smart or careful about you and others around you. Our school’s representative was Nate. He spoke very well and was insightful.

Soon we began workshop 2. In workshop 2, Bethany's Robo-Coding group did their workshop. The Robo-Coding members are Annabel, Lilly and Rush. Lilly and Annabel taught half of the group a robot called ‘Vincibot’ while Rush was teaching kids about Sphero. We swapped groups halfway. The students from other schools seemed to enjoy it very much. 

It’s now lunch time and Just Dance is on the TV Again. Lunch felt short, only 30 mins. Then another student panel. It was called ‘digital citizenship’. The digital citizenship question was "Why is digital citizenship important, and what actions can we take to foster positive online cultures in our ever-increasing digital lives?" Our school representative was Annabel. Soon after that we have another prize on offer for the ‘Just Dance’ winners. Again, Logan won a prize, as the 2nd highest point scorer. She won a gaming mouse and was even more excited than last time!

Later we had Workshops 3 and 4. In workshop 3 was Bethany's ‘Stop motion group’. They all enjoyed making the example. The group members were Logan and Nate. The final workshop run by a Bethany group was ‘Pixel Perfect’. The workshop members were Millie, Samantha, Hannah, Giuliana and Derek. The other students commented that they all enjoyed it and they said that is was a very creative activity.

Finally, it's time to go and we hop on the bus to get back to school at approximately 4:00pm. 

It was a great day seeing how IT can be used at school and for our own enjoyment.

Annabel J

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN for 2024 Dare to Dream Athletics Holiday Clinic! 
 
Wednesday 2 October & Wednesday 9 October 2024 
SA Athletics Stadium, Mile End.
Time: 9:00AM - 1:30PM
Cost: $80 for One day
$120 for Two days
  
This clinic is a fantastic opportunity for students in U6 - U17 age groups to learn, have fun, and enhance their athletic skills. Participants will receive expert coaching in various events from our experienced coaches.
As a special bonus, students will also get the chance to meet 2004-2008 Australian Olympian, Mark Ormrod.

Registrations Close on Monday 30 September at 11:59PM

On Friday 9^th August Bethany took 28 students from Year four to six to compete in the annual SAPSASA Para District Athletics at Bridgestone Athletics Centre.

In beautiful sunny conditions our students participated with a great positive attitude at the SAPSASA Athletics Carnival this year. It was fantastic to see students get to do events they had trained for. When it came time to perform for their events, each student put in a big effort to do their best. Our athletics team cheered each other on and helped each other throughout the day. Bethany finished the day in 2nd place in Division one. Thank you to all the students who participated and the parents who came along to support the team.

The 3/4 silver team were a pleasure to coach this year. For lots of the girls they were playing netball for the first time. The girls encouraged each other and it was great to see the girls improve over the day. They played with great spirit and were willing to try new positions. Well done girls!

Mr Peterson

It was a great day watching the girls come together and support each other. We had a mixture of students who have had plenty of experience playing netball and some who were just starting. They played some great games and showcased great sportsmanship during some challenging matches.

Ms Robertson