Inquiry is a time where students get the opportunity to do things other than their usual classes. In Term 1, there have been a variety of different options in Inquiry. These consist of Food Bank, Media Crew, Peer Support, Basketball, National History Challenge, Musical Group, and Crime scene investigations..
In Food Bank, they have been focussing on going to the Food Bank centre in Derwent Park to help disadvantaged people afford to pay for food themselves. Our students have been packing up food packages with the Food Bank to send out to homes.
In Peer Support, the Year 10s have paired up with Year 7s to help ease their transition into high school. They have been doing a series of activities and scenarios in order to help them understand what to do if they get stuck or need help.
The National History Challenge is a national challenge which students take part in every year. This year, students have been allowed extra time in Inquiry to work on their challenge in order to make their work to the best standard possible.
The Musical Group is one of the options in Inquiry as well. This is a group where students can express themselves in music and focus more on learning their instruments. This creates a good opportunity for students to do something that they enjoy and feel passionately about.
Basketball is also one of the options in Inquiry. The students are learning more about the game and certain tactics that they can use in the game. This is a great opportunity for the students to learn more about the game and have a physical option for inquiry.
Crime Scene is an opportunity for students to learn more about how crimes are solved and what evidence is collected. It gives students the knowledge about the key elements of a crime, what evidence is collected, how crimes are solved and what the layout of a crime scene would look like.
Last but not least there is the group of students working in the Media Crew. This small group of students will be working on providing you with content and updates here and elsewhere. Working with video programming, editing and blogging and other media. We look forward to providing you with regular updates as the year progresses.
Addison Bean (Media Crew CEO)