visit to the parliament house nsw
Highlight of our visit to the NSW Parliament House
I personally find that the highlight of this educational experience would have to be when we entered the legislative assembly chamber. We there learnt about the roles in the legislative assembly, and where each role sits. It looked a bit like the House of Representatives chamber in the Parliament house all the way in Canberra.
A staff member of the Parliament House stepped in and took over (after we talked to Rory Amon, the representative for Pittwater and the person that invited us to this extraordinary event), although I unfortunately can’t remember his name.This part I found especially interesting since there were many new things that we learnt, and the public servant who was explaining everything cracked a few jokes and was very funny and entertaining. - Saskia, Year 6
Two students from Year 6 were invited to visit NSW Parliament House for morning tea to receive a Certificate of Appreciation in honour of their contribution to the community as student representatives during the year.
On Saturday, 11th November two of our students joined members of our local community in Terrey Hills for a Remembrance Day memorial service.
This gathering was a way for our students Andre, and Joshua along with their teachers Mr Goossens, and our Head of Junior Secondary, Mr Szartowicz, to connect with history, reflect, and gain a deeper understanding of the sacrifices made for the world we cherish today.
remembrance day
Am Samstag, den 11. November, trafen sich zwei unserer Schüler mit Mitgliedern der lokalen Gemeinschaft in Terrey Hills zu einer Gedenkfeier zum Remembrance Day.
Die zwei Schüler, Andre und Joshua, zusammen mit ihren Lehrern Herrn Goossens und dem Leiter der Junior Secondary School, Herrn Szartowicz, um über die Geschichte nachzudenken und zu reflektieren, und um das Verständnis über die Opfer die für unsere Welt gebracht wurden, zu vertiefen.
Am Samstag, den 11. November, trafen sich zwei unserer Schüler mit Mitgliedern der lokalen Gemeinschaft in Terrey Hills zu einer Gedenkfeier zum Remembrance Day.
Die zwei Schüler, Andre und Joshua, zusammen mit ihren Lehrern Herrn Goossens und dem Leiter der Junior Secondary School, Herrn Szartowicz, um über die Geschichte nachzudenken und zu reflektieren, und um das Verständnis über die Opfer die für unsere Welt gebracht wurden, zu vertiefen.
This Term, 7a has done orienteering. At first, we started small and did a few practices at school, where each student would try to figure out where to go on the map. We were taught the different colours and what they represented as well as the signs and numbers found on the map. It was incredibly fun to run around the school looking for red flags, which would let us hole punch a unique pattern into our score sheets. The task got harder as we progressed to the different flags, as we had to go to them in order. This confused many students and meant that they would have to run around looking for some flags. This activity created quite a bit of excitement throughout the school, with many other students running around as well and asking about the orienteering. But all the practices at school were a preparation for when we went to the Saint Ives Showgrounds.
Here we met with Barbara, another professional at orienteering. This time we used a little USB-like piece of technology which would tell us the time it took to get from one control point to the next. It would also show how fast and how accurate we were. First off, we split into two groups, and we were given instructions on how to use the technology as well as were shown us various parts of the area. We then set off in pairs to do the course. Some students were a bit more confused than others with most doing the course a second time to improve their previous time. Overall, all of 7a enjoyed the thrill of orienteering and can’t wait to do it again.He will do Orienteering with Year 10 and will be moving around to set up the track. - Zoe, Year 7a
orienteering
ein weiterer meilenstein geschafft!
Anfang November fanden die schriftlichen Prüfungen zum Mittleren Schulabschluss (MSA) statt. Schriftlich wurden die 11 SchülerInnen in den Fächern Deutsch, Mathematik und Englisch geprüft.
Letzten Dienstag wurden dann die mündlichen Prüfungen durch die aus Deutschland angereiste Kultusministerbeauftragte, Frau Häberlein, in den Fächern Erdkunde, Chemie, Geschichte, Biologie und Französisch abgenommen. Die SchülerInnen haben alle Prüfungen mit hervorragenden Noten bestanden und sind somit bestens auf das IB vorbereitet, da sie nun schon jeweils eine mündliche Prüfung sowie mehrere schriftliche Prüfungen absolviert haben.
another milestone reached!
At the beginning of November, the exams for the Year 10 school leaving certificate were held. The eleven students first took their written exams in the subjects German, Maths and English. Last Tuesday, the oral exams in Geography, Chemistry, History, Biology and French were conducted by the German Commissioner of Education and Cultural Affairs, Mrs. Häberlein.
The students passed all exams with excellent results. They are now very well prepared for the IB, as they have now experienced and passed an oral exam and several written exams.
Dieses Jahr hatten wir das Privileg unter der Leitung von Frau Parsons an dem Ideenwettbewerb "Unternehmen Deutsch" des Goetheinstituts teilnehmen zu dürfen, für welches wir eine neue Produktidee für unser deutsches Partnerunternehmen Haribo entwickeln sollten.
Im Rahmen des Projekts hatten wir die Möglichkeit einen Vertreter unseres Partnerunternehmers zu treffen. Unsere ursprüngliche Produktidee der Haribo-Hundeleckerlis verwarfen wir nach unserem Interview mit der Vertreterin Anna-Lena Treutwein einer Junior Marketing Managerin von HARIBO Australia. Trotz positivem Feedback erkannten wir durch den Einblick in die Firma Haribo, dass Hundeessen weder zum Image noch zur Zielgruppe Haribos passte. Stattdessen entschieden wir uns innovative Vitamingummibärchen zu entwickeln. Sie sollten den allbekannten Geschmack der Haribo Goldbären übernehmen, um eine gesundere Alternative zu diesen darzustellen.
Ende September ermöglichte uns Frau Alexandra Koch die Teilnahme am Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Melbourne. Sie lud uns ein, da sie die Tochter des ehemaligen Schulleiters der GISS ist und die deutsche Delegation auf dem GEC leitete. Während unseres Besuches, der von Frau Parsons und von Frau Bröhl-Foster geleitet wurde, hatten wir die Möglichkeit uns mit vielen erfahrenen Unternehmern zu unterhalten und Feedback auf eine Präsentation unserer Produktidee zu bekommen.
Nach unserer input-reichen Zeit in Melbourne beschlossen wir, eine Webseite für die Haribo Vitaminbärchen zu entwickeln. Diese Seite ermöglicht es den Kunden, ihre persönlichen Lieblingsgeschmäcker und benötigten Vitamine auszuwählen.
Die Nachricht unseres Gewinnes empfingen wir mit großer Freude und Dankbarkeit. Es ist eine außerordentliche Ehre, diese Anerkennung für unsere Arbeit und unsere Vision zu erhalten.
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Lina, Rosa, Larissa
This year we had the privilege of taking part in the Goethe-Institut's " Enterprise German" contest under the guidance of Ms. Parsons, for which we were asked to develop a new product idea for our German partner company Haribo.
As part of the project, we had the opportunity to meet a representative of our partner company. We discarded our original product idea of Haribo dog treats after our interview with the representative Anna-Lena Treutwein, a Junior Marketing Manager from HARIBO Australia. Despite positive feedback, our insight into the Haribo company made us realize that dog food did not fit Haribo's image or target group. Instead, we decided to develop innovative vitamin gummy bears. They were to take on the familiar taste of Haribo Gold Bears to create a healthier alternative to them.
In late September, Ms. Alexandra Koch enabled us to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Melbourne. She invited us as she is the daughter of the former principal of GISS and led the German delegation at the GEC. During our visit, which was led by Ms. Parsons and Ms. Bröhl-Foster, we had the opportunity to talk to many experienced entrepreneurs and get feedback on a presentation of our product idea. After our input-rich time in Melbourne, we decided to develop a website for the Haribo Vitamin Gummies. This site allows customers to choose their personal favorite flavors and vitamins they need.
We received the news of our win with great joy and gratitude. It is an extraordinary honor to receive this recognition for our work and vision.
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Lina, Rosa, Larissa
