The Murray River Culinary Challenge inter-school competition was held on Wednesday. VET Hospitality students were set the task of cooking three courses within a set amount of time; students were judged by local chefs on their workflow, cooking techniques and presentation. Thy Pham-Nguyen and Kate Gillingham were the winners and now make up the MacKillop team who will compete against the Swan Hill College team in August.
On Wednesday 29 May St. Mary’s Primary School Swan Hill hosted a Mass honouring the 2019 Catholic Education Week theme, “Listen with the ear of your heart”. It was lovely to celebrate this with the St. Mary’s Primary Schools from Swan Hill and Sea Lake, as we are all Catholic Schools within the Holy Family …
Italian and Japanese Last week, we celebrated LOTE Week with many activities and events. The week started off with the Homeroom Quiz where students were invited to test their knowledge on Italy and Japan. The winners were: 1st Prize: Xavier 2 (22 points) 2nd Prize: Tenison 1 (18 points) 3rd Prize: Woods 2 (17 points) …
We are excited to announce our Open Day & Subject Expo is on next Wednesday 29th May. Our Open Day begins at 2:30pm, with school tours running every half hour from the Jubliee Centre. The Subject Expo is open from 5pm, with lots of great displays on view. Don’t miss our Parent Information Sessions on …
Grade 6 students from Swan Hill and district schools attended our first Transition Day on Thursday 9th May. Students enjoyed a tour of the school, before experiencing a timetable of different subjects including; Science, Food Technology, Woodwork, Drama and Physical Education.
At recess the students were treated to muffins made by the first year Hospitality students, and at lunchtime a BBQ lunch was provided. Students then participated in fun lunchtime activities, including rock painting in the library.
The Grade 6 students enjoyed the day, meeting new friends and staff as well as familiarising themselves with life in a secondary school setting.
Enrolments for Year 7 in 2020 close on Monday 15th July.
Students who have enrolled for Year 7 in 2020 will be invited to attend our second Transition Day on Thursday 30th July.
Our Year 12 formal was held on Friday 3rd May. It was a very successful night with all Year 12 students looking amazing in their suits and dresses. Photos were taken at the start of the night before we were taken back to our early childhood with party games courtesy of Mrs Haley. Everyone brought …
On Wednesday 24th April, following winning performances at the LMR swimming championships, Arlee Atkinson and Alivia Andrews represented our College at the State Swimming Championships in Melbourne. Both girls swam fantastically well and produced results to be proud of. Alivia qualified to compete in the 15yr girls 50m freestyle and finished 4th in the state. …
This year we are once again participating in the Woolworths Earn & Learn program. Through this program we will be able to get new educational resources for our school – and all just from when you do your grocery shopping at Woolworths. From Wednesday 1st May through to Tuesday 25th June, we are collecting Woolworths …
The Year 8 Cape Bridgewater Coastal Camp proved to be a very successful and enjoyable camp for all involved. The students were provided with the opportunity to participate in a range of outdoor educational activities coordinated by qualified staff. These activities included surfing, sand boarding, geo caching, seal tours, snorkelling and kayaking. The surfing proved …