The ‘Building Bridges in Schools’ (BBIS) program `is committed to promote mutual understanding, respect and ethical behaviour across the cultural and religious diversities in society to develop competent global leaders for the twenty first century’. A group of Year 10 students who applied to join the Building Bridges program has been attending rich and challenging sessions in in...

Student Reflection On Friday, 16 August, the Year 7s gathered in the auditorium to hear from two very inspiring women who work at the Sacred Heart Mission- Women’s House in St Kilda. Maria, who has been working at the Women’s House for three years, told us some information about the Women’s House. In the Women’s House there are showers, washers and dryers, and a sleeping ro...

Last week Siena students and staff enjoyed celebrating Book Week. In House Groups, students participated in an Emoji Book Challenge and a Book Week House Quiz, with Dianella taking out the challenge on Friday. Students were invited to participate in Black Out Poetry activities and in their Wide Reading English classes, students learnt about the work of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and were i...

This week our students officially concluded their sessions with Humankind Enterprises. Over the past five weeks, a group of Year 9 and 10 students have worked with Sophie and John from Humankind Enterprises as part of the Story Collector program. The students have learnt skills in active listening and interviewing, in addition to the technical skills of filming and editing their interviews. The gi...

The care and safety of our students is paramount. Many students are arriving at school very early in the morning before formal supervision by staff commences at 8.20am. Although many members of staff are at school before this time they are engaged in class preparation or scheduled cocurricular activities. Once your daughter is at school, it is important that she remain on the premises and not leav...

Students in Year 8 were challenged by participating in a workshop called 'Just Society' facilitated by High Resolves. Definitions of justice, equity and equality were discussed as students, working in groups, examined issues pertaining to the distribution of wealth, resources and opportunity. Students examined where, throughout the world, resources are distributed and challenged to consider where ...