2018 COMMUNITY REPORT

In 2018, ‘I wonder…’ was chosen as the College theme. Learning is all about wondering and sparking your curiosity. Walt Disney once said, “When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.” Doing interesting things and wondering about things at school and beyond is a great way to learn. What do our students wonder about? Our students will no doubt wonder about things that will make them happy, things that will challenge them, things that have made them sad, things that they’ve done and things that they would like to do. They probably wonder about things that make them scared and things that keep them safe.They wonder about their family and their friends. They wonder about the weather, what they are going to have for breakfast, what games they are going to play and who they are going to play with.They wonder about the things that have happened in the past and why, and they wonder about the future and what it is going to be like. Hopefully, and very importantly, they all wonder about what new things they are going to learn each day. Looking at what our students have achieved this year, their wonderings and curiosity have helped them achieve and experience so many great things, and they should all be very proud of their efforts. Junior School, Middle School and Canowindra continue to be nurturing and supportive environments where our students are encouraged to wonder and be curious about their learning, and are encouraged to do their best and be the best that they can be. Our three schools have each had a very successful year and have provided the students with many experiences and opportunities. Each school continues to provide the appropriate caring environments where important relationships continue to be formed and learning flourishes. These supportive environments strive to provide students with the opportunities to build the confidence needed to wonder about their learning, be curious, ask questions, be creative, share ideas, think deeply and discuss possibilities. Creating collaborative and creative learning communities that build confidence enable our students to experience enriching learning opportunities that build from one activity to the next, one year to the next, inspiring them to become lifelong learners and confident global citizens. It is very heartwarming to watch our students enjoying their learning and see where their wonderings take them educationally. Watching the various activities that take place every day is truly inspiring and a credit to our students and their thirst for knowledge and learning, as well as a credit to the dedicated teaching staff that want nothing but the best possible outcomes for the students. This is a wonderful combination that creates an environment where learning takes place with much enjoyment and fulfillment. Canowindra continues to provide ourYear 9 students with a stand-alone year where they combine the rigors of the academic program with the broad variety of learning choices. The authentic learning experiences have, at times, taken the students outside of their comfort zones and given them all the opportunity take their learning to another level. Each year’s cohort has its own unique personality and character that embraces all of the learning opportunities presented to them with great enthusiasm and energy in the same way as the previous year’s group but also very differently from the previous year’s group. The rigorous core program and the variety and breadth of the learning choices and FocusWeek program, as well as cocurricular offerings, mean that each day at Canowindra is different and enjoyable because there is so much going on. TAYLORS LAKES CAMPUS REPORT 10