{"id":2344,"date":"2024-07-01T10:57:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T00:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/?post_type=article&p=2344"},"modified":"2024-07-02T12:03:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T02:03:09","slug":"the-learning-centre","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/article\/the-learning-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"The Learning Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Book Club<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Twelve students attend a Book Club once a fortnight at recess with Ms Perkins. Students are reading a book of their choice and share their insights with the group.\u00a0Students are welcome to contact Learning Centre staff if they would like the opportunity to join a reading group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Simultaneous Reading Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In what is becoming a College tradition, earlier this Term saw eight Year 10 students attend St Kevin\u2019s Primary School to support the younger students with reading. This year\u2019s book to be read nationally was \u201cBowerbird Blues\u201d by Aura Parker.  The students then spent an afternoon reading stories selected by the primary school students, supporting a love of reading and building connections with students that will be built upon throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Learning Centre continues to be a hub for students to complete independent work or collaborate with others. A dedicated group of students greet Mrs Galea, Mr La Rossa and Mrs Vogels at 7.30 each morning to begin their school day. At this early hour students complete unfinished homework, get a head start on the day\u2019s work, or meet with peers to collaborate on learning tasks.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students make use of this space to complete work during recess and lunch breaks also, with the added support of Mrs Hanneybel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After school the Learning Centre is again buzzing with the joy of learning, supported by our ex-student tutors and Learning Support Officers. These members of our College support staff are an excellent resource for all students and demonstrate the College commitment to personal learning growth for all.\u00a0The students who use this space, often until 5.00pm, display continued commitment to achieving their personal best and utilising some of the many support structures offered at the College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pi Day: 14 March<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Mathematics Faculty worked with Learning Centre staff to create fun Maths activities for students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recreation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Games Club, run out of the Learning Centre at recess and lunch time, a joint initiative with the Diverse Learning Team, is always a busy place. The old favourites of Chess and card games are present, however this year students have added their own creations using Lego. Students have built their own spinning tops and \u2018battle\u2019 – remember Beyblades? The winner being the strongest top, the one that does not break down when smashed into by its rivals. This is lots of fun, with the added benefit of developing problem solving, teamwork and communication skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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