Last Friday evening, 30 of our Year 5 & 6 students shone in their performance at Wakakirri. Wakakirri is a nationwide Festival for schools that provides a platform for students to express their thoughts, ideas, and aspirations through the art of storytelling and dance.

Our students spent almost every lunch break in Term 2, learning the amazing choreography of Ms Norcott, supported by Mrs Wells. Mr Campbell and a Year 6 student created an iMovie that was the visual backdrop to the performance. This work culminated in an incredible performance at the Event Centre, Caloundra.

The theme was Belonging. Our message encouraged people get out of the pixel world, and back into humanity. We need to build an awareness that online friends and followers are not representative of your self-worth and your capacity to belong. You wouldn’t allow 900,000 people to literally follow you, why allow this online? You really don’t need 953,000 friends. It would be better if we could go back to the time when you knew that if your whole world crashed, you had someone that you could really lean on, maybe not a handful but certainly one!

 

 

Stella Maris Primary School 

Siena Catholic College  

Our Year 8s were on Camp at Emu Gully this week. Their three-day experience was an opportunity for them to build team cohesion and to have fun – all while being challenged to move out of their comfort zones during the ANZAC themed activities. On Wednesday, our Year 11 Business class travelled to Australia Zoo to explore how they work on branding and marketing and their ongoing plans for building tourism on the Sunshine Coast.

Thursday was a very busy day – with our Vicki Wilson Netball squad going to Brisbane for the three-day State finals competition; our Year 9s attending a sport Gala Day, taking on other schools in sports including Rugby League, Basketball, AFL, Netball and Touch Football; and our Year 11 Dance students travelling to QPAC to watch the Bangarra dance troupe. Our week of excursions finished on Friday when our Year 10 Geography students had the opportunity to visit Sea Life at Mooloolaba.

Plans are also well in hand for next week’s Siena Day celebrations!