Year 10 PreCal Program

ms Carolyn Ellul | PreCAL Oratory Teacher

This year’s PreCAL class started at school with five students. As the weeks and months went by, we continued to add more desks and chairs to G103, as we grew to fourteen students by the start of Semester 2. Then we went to online learning! A lot has happened in 2021. Some of the major accomplishments this year have been: • Attending TAFE in Semester 1. During this time the boys were able to gain their White Card and experienced plumbing, welding and automotive fields of study. • In Technology and Applied Learning Projects the boys have been very productive. Some of the projects included building a moveable stage for the Performing

Arts Department, folding stools, solar models, mousetrap cars, hydro-dipped pots for Mother’s Day, and cooking for the family. • For English, the boys worked on a War Veteran Portfolio.

The boys researched a person of interest from World

War I or World War II, highlighting information about the person, the battle they fought and the legacy they left. An excursion to the Shrine of Remembrance also supported this work. This will hopefully culminate in a presentation at the Remembrance Day assembly. • Maintaining and watering the garden beds and growing herbs, vegetables and flowering plants was a daily activity. Using the Woolworths Discovery Garden pots and seeds, the boys raised these plants in the “little green house” and then transplanted them into the garden beds. Unfortunately, the boys were unable to see their work flourish in person due to the Lockdown.

Thankfully the beds were watered by the Facilities

team and photos were taken by a number of staff to show the boys how well the garden was growing. • Joining with the VCAL boys and supporting their

Fundraising activities was a highlight. In Term 1, the

PreCAL boys organised a lolly drive. As part of a Maths project, they bought the lollies, packaged them, created posters and sold them and raised money for the World’s

Greatest Shave. The boys were also always willing to lend a hand to help with any of the VCAL initiatives. With many of our projects having to be re-imagined this year, unique challenges were met with positive attitudes and resilience. The boys have shown great initiative working together on Teams with tasks that had to be completed at home.

They have grown into fine young men and have shown a level of maturity that will benefit them in the years to come.

They have grown into fine young men and have shown a level of maturity that will benefit them in the years to come. Many thanks to Mr Steve Beckham, Mr Styron Augustus, Mrs Debbie Rabot and Mr Declan Crowe for teaching and supporting the class. It has been an absolute privilege to work with my PreCAL boys in 2021!