Mount Carmel Catholic College Varroville
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210 Spitfire Drive
Varroville NSW 2566
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Phone: 02 9603 3000

HSIE

As  the end of Semester 1, students in 7-10 finished up their current HSIE subject for the year (history or geography). As of Term 3, Years 7 and 9 will be starting the Geography component of HSIE, while Years 8 and 10 will be beginning history. Although the subjects are grouped together, they are quite different in the topics of study and skills associated with them. I hope all students have enjoyed this semester's topics, and I wish all students luck for next semester.

On Monday 15 May, Year 9 students attended an incursion on the experiences of Australian troops in WWI. WWI - Fighting the Kaiser was a performance that focused on an ANZAC soldier, returned from war, who recounted experiences and showed signs of the mental scars sustained in the fighting. Students were engaged in this presentation that did a great job of illustrating the experiences of soldiers in WWI, and some were even pulled up on stage to participate. Year 9 were excellent in the way they participated on the day, and asked a range of relevant and insightful questions. 

Year 10 students were visited by Professor Rob Brander, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW, to discuss coastal management. This talk expanded on students' understanding of the different ways governments seek to preserve our coastline, and the geological processes that impact them. Professor Brander also spent some time exploring the important issue of beach safety. Once again, students were excellent in the way they listened and participated, with Professor Brander saying that they were the most attentive, well behaved group of students he has presented to. 

Thank you to all the teachers who helped in the organisation and facilitation of these incursions, particularly Mrs Ellsmore. These events are valuable learning experiences for students, but are often time consuming to organise.   

Thank you to all HSIE staff for the work they have done in Semester 2 in providing engaging, meaningful learning opportunities for students. A special thank you to the staff who offered holiday classes to our year 12 students.