FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Year 5/6 Camp Cooba
Year 5/6 students will attend camp for two nights Wednesday April 6th - Friday April 8th. Cooba Sport & Education Centre enjoys a wonderful reputation as a camp of quality for both Summer and Winter programs.
Cooba Sport & Education Centre is set on hectares just out of Berridale in the Snowy Mountains. The motel can accommodate up to 150 Students and facilities are extensive as Cooba operates as an outdoor Sport and Education Centre.
Cooba outcomes are as important as the program itself. The Outdoor pursuits program chosen is the medium by which the outcomes of Team Building, Peer support, Self-esteem leadership skills are enhanced. Program leaders are focused on outcomes, not just on doing the activity.
Wadjiny
performed by Troy Allen
THE PERFORMER
Troy Allen, Bundjalung Goori (East Coast), grew up in the Mount Druitt community and his totem is Wadjiny, the platypus. The Bundjalung Nation of aboriginal people is the only one whose dreamtime stories talk about arriving in Australia from elsewhere. They came from a land “at the centre of the world” after it was destroyed by a massive catastrophe.
For over 25 years Troy has shared his unique skills and knowledge in Australia and internationally with students and at numerous festivals and cultural showcases.
THE PERFORMANCE
Next Wednesday our students will experience the Wadjiny performance.
Troy uses song, music and didgeridoo, dance, artefacts, examples of ancient rock and cave paintings and fire making demonstrations to tell the stories of his people.
This interactive cultural awareness programme is delivered in a fun and educational learning environment where Troy quickly builds rapport with students. He tailors the content to the age of his audience and all programmes are designed to be thought provoking and to encourage discussion of his rich and diverse culture.
TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAMWORK!
At St Pat's we are focussing on building the learning attributes of collaboration, cooperation, listening and problem solving. Year 4/5 Yellow were focussing on these attributes this week. Students worked in groups to construct a structure that was 50cm wide and 60cm high. Students needed to collaborate on the design and then set about constructing within in 20 minute time frame. Photos below show the great collaboration between students to attain the criteria;
