Mary MacKillop Discovery Day

On the 20th of October the grade 5’s went to Mary MacKillop Secondary College. We arrived on a bus, and everyone was greeted by the staff.               

The Tour:

 We all sat down in some seats and listened to Mr Freeman who is the principal. After he talked we were split into groups. There was the Red Group, the Green Group, and the Blue group. Everyone went on a tour next so we got to see the whole school

Robotics:

Straight after recess, we were back in our groups and headed off to robotics. The teacher talked us through how to work a robot. We had to listen to make sure we could code it properly. They signed into computers for us and made sure to have one on each table. Everyone made sure to not let it fall off the edge of the table. At the end everyone had at least done one code to the robot. It was so fun and a really great experience

Woodworks: 

After robotics we were greeted into the woodwork room. The teacher gave us a look around the rooms. Once we were led back into the main room, then we were sorted into groups of four with an older year 9 to help us. We were instructed to try and make a tall tower out of long sticks. Everyone worked together to help make the tallest tower. Some people's towers got so big that they had to hop onto the table and keep adding. Once we finished, we had to leave them for a minute to see if they fell. Overall, woodwork was very fun and exciting.  

Science:

One of the groups got to do Science in the Science Lab. They mixed chemicals with cabbage to make it change colour. It was really fun to see how the different colours were made. We also learned about the different science labs and different science lessons they do at Mary Mac. 

Recess and Lunch:

At recess and lunch, everyone played outside. We all walked around the school, finding the playground and even the toilets.

At lunch, a lot of us were all lined up at the canteen waiting for it to be 1:20pm. Everyone was excited because they were giving out free icy poles. 

Overall, we had an amazing day. It was exciting and fun to explore and learn about Mary Mackillop.

By Adelaide, Evelyn and Amity