On Thursday 8 September, Aberly was one of four finalists to present speeches to a crowd of Rotarians at the UWA Club. Previous Next What do a transition to a sustainable economy, the value of diverse thinking and the just incarceration of sex offenders have in common? They were the speech topics that three Year …
Previous Next Here ye, hear ye!Medieval Day is here.All Year 8’s shall seeThe life of times before Baked bread, Rabbit stewGrind the flour, grow the veggiesCooking up an apple brewBeating butter an hour or two… Gargoyles, sword fightsEmbroidery and stained glassChandlery to make lights Viking chess and chain mail The honourable Ben’sSit at high tableFood without …
It was nice to get out into the world and experience some geography “for real.” Previous Next On Monday 1 March, the Year 8 students ventured into the “great outdoors” for their HASS lesson. After studying contour lines and rivers in class, we had the opportunity to explore what 200m above sea level looks like. …
This was the first time students were able to go away together as a cohort due to previous COVID restrictions. Previous Next For three glorious days of great weather, the Year 8 students spent time in the bush at Nanga Bush Camp. This was the first time that the students were able to go away …
It was a great time of being together and spending time outside of the normal school routine. Previous Next At the end of Term 3, as part of the Year 9 Rite Journey Program, we headed off to Pingelly’s the Paddock for a camp and our solo experience. The first day was spent travelling, exploring …
We attempted some communal prayers and singing, like you might find in a medieval monastery. Previous Next On a chilly, blustery Friday, the Year 8 students clustered together around fires and tables to enjoy Medieval Day. As part of the History curriculum, students prepared a rabbit and vegetable stew. They baked bread and made butter. …
This was an opportunity to enjoy God’s creation that was way too short! As part of our HASS exploration of Australian landscapes and landforms, especially rivers, Year 8 spent an afternoon in Term 1 surveying the city of Perth from the top of Lesmurdie Falls and then walking down to the base of the Falls. …
We saw a display that contained artefacts and replicas of artefacts that are over 1000 years old. Previous Next On Friday 5 March, the Year 8’s jumped on a bus and went to sea! We went to see the Viking exhibition currently showing at WA Maritime Museum. The display contained artefacts and replicas of artefacts …
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This month, the WA Museum will reopen after its massive redesign, and many of us will visit. Previous Next What are museums for and why do we continue to build and visit them? Museums give us the opportunity to see significant objects that reveal information about a topic (such as examples of animals or gemstones), …
As part of our study of land forms in Year 8 Geography, students had the privilege of travelling to Previous Next Penguin Island is off the coast of Rockingham, almost an hour’s drive south of Perth. Fifty-four students and staff travelled by ferry parallel to a ‘tombolo’ – the sand spit that runs between the …