Spelling Bee
The first annual SMS / BGS Senior School Spelling Bee was launched this term.
68 students volunteered to take part in Round 1, which was a very difficult written spelling test held in the library of each campus. Abecedarian, bacciferous, opprobrious – some words even confounded our top spellers.
Students who made it through to Round 2 will participate in a traditional oral Spelling Bee held after school next term. There are two divisions: Year 7-9 and Year 10-12.
Spelling is a great way to test memory skills, improve vocabulary and learn word origins and spelling patterns.
Student Selected For The Archies
Congratulations to Madeleine A L who has been selected as a finalist in the Young Archies for her painting of her great-grandmother. Michelle, Madelaine’s mother, expressed how grateful she is to the visual art staff at the School, Heather Landman and Natalie Petruccelli for all the support they have been providing Madeleine to foster her … Continued
Podcast – University of Melbourne – Talking Teaching – With our Principal Dr Annette Rome
Our Principal Dr Annette Rome talks to University of Melbourne’s Talking Teaching Podcast with Associate Professor Gwilym Croucher to discuss the potential impacts of the Universities Accord, strategies for preparing school students for making decisions around their future and how to ensure good outcomes for everyone. Listen Here
Podcast – For the Sake of Science – Episode 2 – An Interview with Professor Nicholson
The project, “For the Sake of Science” aspires to create an ongoing podcast which increases love of science and STEM participation, by having people with experience in different scientific disciplines speak. By doing so, we hope to show that science extends beyond textbook definitions learnt at school and is relevant in many aspects of life. … Continued
