Category Archives: From the Principal’s Desk

We celebrated its inaugural ‘Yarra Hills Day’. Students from both campuses met at the Mooroolbark Campus, where an assembly was held with keynote addresses from two alumni; author Ilsa Evans and athlete & entrepreneur Beck Mitchell. At recess, the Arts Master Showcase was held, where students put their best foot … Read More

We started the day with an orienteering activity. The students exercised their navigation and teamwork skills by finding a series of markers hidden throughout the Farm School site. Next, we delved into the unit ‘Support Ecosystem Restoration’ by completed a fauna survey. The student first learned how to identify a … Read More

Always a lot going on in Animal Club! Plenty of reptiles downstairs in C-Block, as well as their cousins at Mount Evelyn!

We delved into the topic of ‘forests’ and discussed the many ways that forest environments can be valued. The students visited a sawmill and a logging coup where we discussed the history of forestry in the area. This was followed by a visit to the ‘Hackett Tree’, an old mountain … Read More