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Teams in Residence -Term 4, 2009

Schools teams in attendance at GNURAD-GUNDIDJ during Term 4 2009 are from:

  • Melbourne High School
  • Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
  • Melbourne High School
  • Warrnambool College
  • Melbourne Girls College
  • Mortlake College
  • Fitzroy High School
  • Barwon South West Region
    (Brauer College; Heywood Secondary College; Norlane High School; Newcomb Secondary College)

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Framlingham Aboriginal Trust - rest day educational visit by Gnurad Gundidj students

The students from Gnurad Gundidj were excited to be able to visit the Framlingham Aboriginal Trust on a recent rest day. We had a tour and explanation of the cultural centre which included learning about artefacts, art work, historical documents and sustainable land practices that had been part of the way of life of members of the Framlingham community. Visit to Framlingham Aboriginal TrustVisit to Framlingham Aboriginal Trust

Student comments were:

"the thing I liked best about Fram was the kangaroo meat we cooked and ate at the BBQ and learning about the history of the Aboriginals of the local area" from Aman;

"what I value about Fram is that the area is really great and very native. There were really good paintings and we looked at a lot of aboriginal artefacts. Possum (Clarke) took us for a walk into the bush and showed us the Trust boundaries" by Navajo;

"what I learned was about all the different types of rocks and what they could be used for. Possum showed us how he could use his breath and voice box to make different sounds on the didgeridoo. I learned about how the missions had come about and how they related to the stolen generation" by Kaylah;

"what I really enjoyed was when we went for a walk through the bush and listened to Possum telling us about our ancestors" by Ty;

"what was amazing about Fram was all the history and knowledge of the local area and their amazing art work" from Steph.

View the photogallery from the visit the Framlingham Aboriginal Trust
 
Safe Food Handling

Students participating in Safe Food Handling trainingStudents complete “Safe Food Handling” course and gain qualification.

Recently, all students at Gnurad Gundidj completed a one day training and education course in Safe Food Handling. This involved participating in interesting lectures on personal and kitchen hygiene, legislation, safe food serving and food  storing procedures. Students also completed practical activities involving food barriers, food preparation and serving food. The day was very comprehensive and many students commented on its thoroughness. One student said, now I can gain employment at my local cafe ... and earn some money!”.

Congratulations to all Gnurad Gundidj students for gaining their Safe Food Handling qualification!

View the photogallery from 'Safe Food Handling'
 
Kids Listen Up: Students warn against loud iPods

The Warrnambool Standard - 10/10/2009 Warrnambool College students have developed a community education campaign about the safe use of iPods.

Thomas, Taleah, Daniel, Jasmin, Brooke and Quentin will deliver presentations to Warrnambool, East Warrnambool and Warrnambool West primary schools about the risks of excessive volume and prolonged use of iPods later this term.

The students developed their campaign as part of their Community Learning Project whilst taking part in the School For Student Leadership program at The Alpine School, Dinner Plain in Term 3 of this year.

View the article from the The Warrnambool Standard - 10/10/2009

 
Gnurad Gundidj Campus
Snowy River Campus
The Alpine School Campus

School For Student Leadership

School for Student Leadership is a Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development initiative offering a unique residential education experience for year nine students. The curriculum focuses on personal development and team learning projects sourced from students' home regions. There are three campuses in iconic locations across Victoria. The Alpine School Campus is located at Dinner Plain in the Victorian Alps. Snowy River Campus is near the mouth of the Snowy River at Marlo in east Gippsland. The third site is adjacent to Mount Noorat near Camperdown in Victoria’s Western District, and is called Gnurad-Gundidj. After consultation with the local aboriginal community, this name represents both the indigenous name of the local area and an interpretation of the statement "belonging to this place". It opened for students in term 1 2009.