Señora Ryan Leaving!

Here is a link to a Prezi presentation about Señora Ryan!

Señora Ryan!

Houses Semester 2

Future Problem Solving - GIPS

Shrek Costume and Make up

Final week of Shrek!

This week is production and it is one of the biggest and most busy parts of the year in Year Seven and Eight. Every week since Term 2 we have been having weekly Shrek practises which included learning lines, choreography and acting skills!

On Wednesday 16th August

PHOTO DAY - This is where everyone gets into their costumes, has their hair styled, their makeup done and photos taken! The photos include - Buddy Photos, Group Photos and Individual Photos. 📸

On Sunday 20th August

WHOLE PLAY RUN IN THE ATRIUM - At 3:00 till 5:00pm we did a whole cast run through we wore mufti and got changed into our costumes. We didn’t have our hair or makeup done. We had to practice our quick changes and get a rough idea of when we need to be on the stage. 👠

On Tuesday 22nd August

REHEARSAL AT SCHOOL - We fix any problems and practice! 🤔

On Wednesday 23rd August

AURORA THEATRE - Everyone moves to the Aurora Theatre! We have the set and microphones but no makeup, hair or costumes. 🗣️

On Thursday 24th August

DRESS REHEARSAL - 4:00-8:00 We have costumes, hair, makeup, microphones and the set. Professional photos will be taken. 💅🏽👰🏻💄

On Friday 25th August

OPENING NIGHT - Our first performance😆

On Saturday 26th August

2x PERFORMANCES - Our 2nd performance (Matinee at 2:00) and our 3rd performance (Closing Night Performance at 6:00). Between our 2nd performance and 3rd performance we have awards, dinner and a cast party.  🎉

Photo Credit: Eliza Smith🐭

7 Days to Go!

Mechatronics

Hi​ ​everyone!​ ​It’s​ ​Lottie​ ​and​ ​Phoebe.​ ​We​ ​will​ ​be​ ​informing​ ​you​ ​about​ ​our​ ​wonderful Mechatronics​ ​Program​ ​that​ ​we​ ​have​ ​at​ ​Selwyn​ ​House​ ​School.

What​ ​is​ ​Mechatronics?
Mechatronics​ ​is​ ​a​ ​mix​ ​of​ ​engineering,​ ​technology,​ ​maths,​ ​art,​ ​creating,​ ​and​ ​building. 

What​ ​are​ ​we​ ​doing?
This​ ​term​ ​the​ ​Year​ ​8s​ ​get​ ​to​ ​group​ ​ourselves​ ​in​ ​groups​ ​of​ ​1,2​ ​or​ ​3​ ​and​ ​create​ ​anything we​ ​want!​ ​We​ ​have​ ​access​ ​to​ ​the​ ​3-D​ ​printer,​ ​laser​ ​cutter,​ ​the​ ​Food​ ​tech​ ​room, robotics​ ​room,​ ​wood​ ​cutting/shaping​ ​equipment,​ ​the​ ​Art​ ​room​ ​and​ ​any​ ​materials​ ​we need!​ ​Everyone​ ​in​ ​Year​ ​8​ ​is​ ​very​ ​excited​ ​about​ ​this​ ​opportunity​ ​and​ ​are​ ​looking forward​ ​to​ ​creating​ ​something​ ​to​ ​leave​ ​a​ ​mark​ ​at​ ​Selwyn​ ​House.

Some​ ​ideas​ ​we​ ​have:
Re-designing/Organising​ ​the​ ​Year​ ​8​ ​cupboard.
Making​ ​a​ ​pencil​ ​case.
Creating​ ​a​ ​Boom​ ​Box.
Giant​ ​operation​ ​game.
Making​ ​an​ ​Evi​ ​backpack
Designing​ ​and​ ​creating​ ​a​ ​costume​ ​for​ ​a​ ​Barbie​ ​Doll. 
Creating​ ​an​ ​automatic​ ​gate​ ​opener.
An​ ​egg​ ​holder.
Making​ ​a​ ​skateboard.
And​ ​more.....

If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​any​ ​questions​ ​or​ ​feedback​ ​feel​ ​free​ ​to​ ​leave​ ​a​ ​comment​ ​below.​ ​We​ ​will​ ​be posting​ ​pictures​ ​when​ ​the​ ​products​ ​are​ ​complete.​ ​So​ ​stay​ ​tuned!