Learning

I really liked everyone’s effort at the Science Fair with their presentations, dioramas, posters and PowerPoints. I learned so many things from all of my peers. I loved the way everyone got everything done and dealt with all of the technical issues we had. I loved Inayah’s model on craters and I really learnt a lot from this experiment.

My favourite learning experience this year was the Eminence Project, as I have really enjoyed learning about all the amazing women in time and how they changed the world.

My best learning experience was doing asynchronous learning, when I got to take a break from doing all the Zooms. That was fun because I also got to have a bit of a say in my curriculum and the way I did things.

Online learning for me wasn’t a blast. Online learning had great lessons, but because 50 percent of school is social, that meant 50 percent of everything wasn’t there so I missed my friends. Coming back to Loreto was one of the best days of my life.

I did Philosophy Club in the first semester this year and I really enjoyed it. I liked being able to speak about our ideas and learn what other people think. Sometimes other people’s ideas on topics changed my whole idea of what I had thought before. It also helped me learn to think deeper about things which helped in everyday life even out of Philosophy.

I enjoyed doing Philosophy Circle because it gave me a chance to talk among people who I haven’t really interacted with. I also liked Extension English with Mrs Roffey because I learned more about English and writing.

The best learning experience I’ve done was the Principal’s Spelling Bee. I’ve never done anything like that before and it pushed me out of my comfort zone. I’m also proud of myself because I got into the finals. Another learning experience that I have been enjoying is the Eminence Project. I have been enjoying this because I love researching and making up poems, so this project has been one of the best for me.

At the Sydney Writers’ Festival event there were five authors and also an illustrator. The author I enjoyed the most was Nat Amoore. She was funny and entertaining. I liked how some authors were calm and some were really funny which made the whole day interesting. I learnt that to write a good book you have to write a book that suits you; a book that you find enjoyable to write.

I found Sue Whiting’s Author Visit very engaging as all students got to learn her amazing writing tricks. I’m sure the girls enjoyed the lovely experience of learning about how she writes and what it took for her to become a writer. After the Zoom I had to straight away ask mum and dad to let me buy one of her books. This was so fun and I can’t wait for another author visit next time.

I’ve loved the Public Speaking Competition as it was extremely enjoyable and exciting. I’m glad I made it so far in the Speech competition and can’t wait till next year. I’ve grown in confidence and can now speak even better in front of large crowds.

I loved the Public Speaking competition. I was very nervous especially at the finals though I delivered my speech. I did get a little boost of self-confidence after that, (and an epic bragging right that I made it into the finals to my older brother).

Loreto Day was a fun filled action packed day. First the Primary School did some fun Kahoots and games for our crazy sock charity, which was organised by the Social Justice team with all money raised going to the Loreto Day cause. Then we were off to the Loreto Day liturgy. That’s when the fun really started. The stalls were a hit and personally we couldn’t decide where to go first! The food and activities were awesome and once we finished looking at the stalls, you would think the fun was over, but it wasn’t! We then went to watch the Loreto Day Concert and the talent that we saw was phenomenal. We raised so much money, and although this was only our first Loreto Day, we celebrated it like it was our last! We were so proud to be able to help other girls in the world.

On the IN-SPIRO Pop-Up Wellbeing Day I had a lot of fun, and enjoyed just taking care of myself. To take time to breathe and slow down, I did some stretching. I experienced God by going on a walk with my mum and appreciating the nature. I also decided to eat lunch outside, with my cat. Later in the day, I went to bake a batch of cookies, which was really fun, and something I probably enjoyed the most. Then I also practised my piano and violin for two hours, which calmed me down. During IN-SPIRO day, it made me focus more and move into a positive mindset.

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