It’s been a busy time for the students this term in Religious Education. From the whole school celebration of St Catherine’s Day to excursions and showcases, the girls have been working to bring our faith to life. Year 8 Baking for Justice The Religious Education department and the Justice Crew were excited to give some of our Year 8 students an opportunity to prepare for the area of s...

On Friday, 24 May, Year 11 Geography students participated in a day-long set of fieldwork activities as part of their studies of Unit 1, Hazards and Disasters. The purpose of this fieldwork trip was to gather primary data regarding the impacts of flooding and flood mitigation infrastructure along Gardiners Creek. This waterway is Melbourne’s second most important after the Yarra River, flow...

Year 8 Activities Week Report Activities Week was a great learning and bonding experience for the Year 8 girls. It consisted of tree surfing, indigenous culture, indoor rock climbing and the Werribee zoo safari. I think as a house cohort we got to overcome fears and challenges by encouraging each other and having fun. We learnt so much over the three days of activities and had the opportunity to ...

Last Wednesday, 22 May, our Year 8 Science Team scheduled the first ever Siena Grand Prix. As part of their Energy Unit, our Year 8 students worked collaboratively in teams and designed and built an elastic-band-powered model race car made from recycled materials. The race car teams used the Engineering Design Process to brainstorm, design and build their prototype, which they then evaluated and r...

The Athletics Carnival tomorrow has been postponed due to the forecast for very poor weather. The carnival will be rescheduled for another date later in the year.