Nothing short of inspiring
Vending machines are a common feature in many schools but Strathcona Girls Grammar has installed something slightly different — and its students are loving it.
In The Media
Engaging the Middle School in Comparing Texts
Published article: https://www.vate.org.au/idiom Engaging the Middle School in Comparing Texts: A creative approach to The Giver/The Truman Show, and When Michael Met Mina/Freedom Stories When we think of ‘The Middle Years,’ we think of enriching the lives of young people with innovative pedagogy, creative engagement and development of life long skills. We also need to …
Program gives Year 5 girls ‘emotional toolkit of skills’
Social Tuesdays provides a nurturing classroom environment. Our perspective is that all students are open to having an opinion, and even if they are nervous, their contribution is highly valued. As a result of our focus on Emotional Intelligence through Social Tuesdays, we have also observed our students as a group are more cohesive and there has been a significant increase in collaboration.
All aboard the Tinker Train
The Educator feature recent award recipient of Australia’s Rising Stars 2019, our Junior School Curriculum and Innovation Teacher Eleni Kyritsis and Strathcona’s impressive Tinker Train program.
Open House Melbourne 2019: explore our weird, wonderful buildings
Melbourne’s biggest weekend of the year for stickybeaks is fast approaching, so we’ve picked out some standouts from Open House Melbourne’s massive program of 200-plus buildings…Magnificent mansions will also open their doors, with no bookings needed, including Hawthorn’s 1890s Tay Creggan …
School shows its age
This year marks the 95th birthday of Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School and our prep students were excited to celebrate our 95 Days of School festivities.
Pressure mounts on private schools to ban mobile phones
Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School principal Marise McConaghy said phones were a useful learning tool and she was opposed to any ban. She said it was important that students learnt how to manage their phone use.
Business-minded students in a league of their own
Year 9 students attended a female-lead entrepreneurial workshop at the Tay Creggan campus.
The workshop invited a panel of successful businesswomen from the League of Extraordinary Women to mentor students as part of the schools TC Envision program.
Stand against plastic straws
Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School Year 2 student Zoë, along with the support of the Year 6 Green Team — Sienna, Mia, Rajaani and Charlotte — recently wrote a letter to Strathcona’s principal Marise McConaghy, asking for consideration to remove plastic straws at the school canteen.
Students go Green by Lobbying Principal to Ban Plastic Straws
You are never too young to care about the world around you – or to speak up for what you believe in.
