Cre8-ive masterpieces

LEANNE RUSSELL, HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

The Cre8 Independent Project is an exciting and innovative learning experience that has been a part of the Year 8 students’ Middle School journey for the past nine years.

The Cre8 Independent Project encourages self-directed learning with the support of an adult mentor. It is through this mentorship that special bonds and relationships are often formed or enhanced.

Students need to practice persistence, resilience, problem solving, time management and creativity, all qualities that will serve them well as they make their way into their senior years of schooling, and beyond the College gates. Project work of this nature is a key driver in supporting students in acquiring the skills needed as they explore educational learning pathways in the early stages of the 21st Century. The work towards the Cre8 Project is all done out of school hours, in the students’ own time. It is suggested to students that the project take approximately 20 hours, although many chose to go above and beyond this expectation. Early in Term 4, the 2022 Cre8 Expo took place in the Year 8 learning spaces. 170 students displayed their work and shared their learning with all Middle School students during the day, and with family and friends in the evening. Each year there are some extraordinary efforts gone to by our students, and this year was no exception. As these photographs depict, there are some talented young people amongst us.