Year 8 STEM and Wellbeing Week
In Week 8, Year 8 completed a series of activities to develop their STEM skills and Wellbeing.
They began the week with a performance by Brainstorm Productions called WIRED, which teaches important lessons about Cyber Bullying in an engaging way. Then, students had a session with Lisa Maltman from The Sleep Connection, where they reflected on their sleep habits and ways to improve their sleep quality. We encourage all families to talk about these important topics with their daughters to continue the impact of these guest speakers.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, students participated in a STEM project. Students were given a presentation on the work of architects and engineers. We thank our guest speakers, both College alumnae, Sarah Ibanez Cruz (Architecture Student) 
and Tabitha Ong (Engineering Student), for their inspirational speech on their experiences as women in STEM. The students were given a brief requiring them to create a model of a house using sustainability principles. The students spent the rest of Tuesday and Wednesday constructing their models. The finished products were outstanding and reflected the students’ ability to implement concepts and ideas into practice.
On Thursday, students went on an excursion to Cabarita Swimming Centre and spent the day socialising with one another and swimming in the pools. It was great to see the positive energy and enthusiasm amongst the group, and the pool staff commented on how kind and well behaved our Domremy students were.
On Friday, students gathered back at school for a guest presentation from The Butterfly Foundation about Body Image Online. This session was incredible and the students engaged really well with these important messages about comparison and representations of bodies online. I really encourage all families to discuss these important topics, and look at the resources on The Butterfly Foundation Website to support your daughters.
Students then completed an art project where they each developed a mindfulness design and used watercolours to paint it. These will be installed into a mural on the school grounds for students to see and promote mindfulness and wellbeing.
Friday afternoon was then spent with our House Cup Competition, where teams from each House versed each other in a series of challenges, with Martina winning by just one point!
After a BBQ lunch that was enjoyed on the Campus grounds, students gathered together for our Talent Show. We had some amazing acts of dancing, singing, and musical performance. Congratulations to all students who performed and showed their Domremy spirit.
Overall this week showed the incredible talent and collaborative nature of Year 8 as a cohort. They engaged in teams, big groups, and Houses to participate really wonderfully with all of these activities.
A big thank you to Mr Sam Fleri, STEM Coordinator, for organising the STEM project, to all our guest speakers, and to all our teaching staff who supported and encouraged Year 8 through this week.
Ms Anita Rombola, Year 8 Coordinator
