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Coordinator

 Mr Edward Cupido      

“Every Child
Every Chance
Every Day"
 

 Assistant Coordinator

 Mr Louis Tsui Po
Year 8
Year 8 Homeroom provides a structure to address the academic, social and emotional need of the students. Homeroom encourages relationships between student, teacher, peers and the College. The Pastoral Care, The Shine and the Camperdown exchange Programs all focus on providing an environment for leadership, cooperation and friendship as well as instilling resilience and self awareness.

Pastoral Care Program
The program serves as a support for Year 8 pupils, and aims to teach them several skills required during their learning and development at the college. The emphasis is on individual and group skills, with hands-on activities, the order of the day. During the course of the year pupils are involved in games, discussions, debates, role play, problem solving, surveys, etc. Some of the topics covered during the year are:

  • Being Australian
  • Organisation Skills and Time Management
  • Resilience
  • Goal Setting
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • The Environment
  • Relationships
Shine
This is a program that challenges our pupils both physically and mentally. ‘Shine’ increases teamwork, resilience, communication and develops relationships among our pupils. Pupils participate in surfing and surf life saving skills at Ocean Grove, close to the entrance to Port Philip Bay. Abseiling, mountain bike riding, rock climbing and hiking trails are done in the You Yang National Park. In some cases students ride approximately 25 kilometres in one day. All classes do one activity per term over three terms. All equipment (mountain bikes, helmets, surf boards, ropes, etc.) and lessons are provided by trained professionals. This successful program is by far the most anticipated highlight of the Year 8 calendar.
 
 
Graffiti Education
Our pupils participate in the Graffiti Education program, organised by the Wyndham City Council. It is run to make teenagers aware of the risks, dangers and effects of graffiti on individuals, families and the community. The day is filled with fun activities which bring home a serious message. The pupils learn that graffiti is much more than just tagging on property or belongings of others. It can also have an adverse effect on their future. Many positive responses are given to teaching staff after the completion of the program, a clear indication of its success.
Mercy College Exchange
Thomas Carr College has established close ties with Mercy Regional College in Camperdown, through the development of our annual exchange program. Mercy Regional College is located close to Warnambool in rural Western Victoria. A number of their pupils visit our school for five days, attend classes and stay with a Thomas Carr host family. They also spend one day in the city, visiting various places of interest, including the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Eureka Tower. Over the weekend they spend time with their host families, who are eager to entertain their country cousins. They reciprocate their visit by hosting a student at their college the following week. Our pupils have the opportunity to spend five days on a farm, milking cows, riding horses and driving tractors! It is an experience they will always remember. It also creates the opportunity for both groups to develop long term friendships.

Adventure Park
At the end of Term four, all our pupils spend the day at Adventure Park, a very popular theme park and aquatic centre located a few kilometres from Geelong. The activities include mini golf, canoeing, sliding down a tube and many more. The most exciting part is undoubtedly the 80 metre long 8 - lane water slide, where pupils race against one another. It is a fun filled day, and the ideal way to end the year.

Medieval Day
As part of their curriculum, our pupils get to experience some aspects of life during the medieval period. Actors from a professional theatre company spend the day with them, dressed in clothes from that period. Our pupils also dress in costumes of peasants, kings, queens, knights, etc. An interesting part of the day is exploring and discussing the justice system of that period. Among other things on display are a set of stocks and a whip, used to humiliate people in public areas like town squares. The shock on the pupils’ faces says it all. They participate in medieval games organised by the actors. It is a fun filled day, which helps them to understand and experience that part of the curriculum.
 

 

 

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