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Like other schools this year, we have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and it has had a major influence on our program. The hardest hit area for Industrial Technology has been Years 7 – 10. This cohort of students had five weeks isolation at home trying to manage school work through online educational programs. Although there was definitely enough work to be covered, it was challenging for students to 'make' projects at home using materials/resources readily available in the home. Not every home has pieces of timber and paint to make a name plate for their bedroom as an example. Most of these students are to be congratulated for continuing their learning in this manner and we also acknowledge that this style of learning is not suited to every student. A huge positive that came out of this delivery mode was it has now developed into a valuable resource that our teachers can utilise in years to come. 2020 saw the 'changing of the guard' as far as staffing is concerned. Very experienced teachers Mark West and Michael Lazzaroni retired, and it is always a huge void to fill when teachers of this calibre leave. Ignatius Park College has now employed two new staff – one teacher and one teacher aide. Chris Baily (Teacher) and Mark Stanford (Teacher Aide) have joined our team and bring with them a multitude of skills, experiences, qualifications and enthusiasm. Due to the successful submission of Capital Expenditure budget for this year, we were able to purchase a much-needed new guillotine and a further two centre lathes. This enables cutting of all sheet metal and other metal components utilised by nearly all level students. This year, each year level had to have their projects reviewed due to the shortened terms. The following lists are the practical projects each year level completed: Year 7 – Timber Tool Rack Year 8 – Mozzie Coil Holder & Pencil Case Year 9 – Garden Fork, Foot Stool, Carry-All and CO2 Dragster Year 10 – Toolbox, Desktop Tidy, Coffee Table and Sliding Bevel Square Year 11 – Mosaic Top Table and Toolbox Year 12 – Timber Chair and Plum Bob These are quite an array of worthwhile projects that can be used around the home

Together with all the VET courses (Construction, Engineering and Resources Infrastructure Work Preparation), our department has been very busy preparing and delivering these programs. The future looks very encouraging with full classes across all levels for next year with an additional new program (Manufacturing Technology) commencing for Year 10. Len Farren | Faculty Leader - Industrial Design and Technologies