News Primary
29 May 2015
In a first for our Year 3’s, 33 students and 5 teachers spent a night at Scienceworks. The sleepover hosted five outstanding attractions, including a planetarium show, Think Ahead, Alice’s Wonderland, Sports and Tyrannosaurus exhibition.
Students launched from the College on Thursday evening (28th May 2015) with a direct mission into space. Upon landing onto the surface of Scienceworks, students were kindly welcomed by a very friendly host. After a brief introduction, students prepared their sleeping stations and were ready to explore the universe. Traveling into space isn’t easy, most students packing very comfy sleeping bags and intergalactic pyjamas. While in the Planetarium, students voyaged through the solar system visiting various planets and moons. Students also looked at the Melbourne night sky, identifying constellations and planets. Our little space explorers made constellation finders before supper. The Milky Way was a topic of discussion. Milk, fruit and cookies were just what our Al Siraat astronauts needed before settling down, with the help of our Earth’s gravity of course, into sleeping position.
Before the rising of Earth’s closest star, the Sun, our little space cadets glorified, thanked and worshipped Allah, the creator of our wonderful universe and all that exists. After Fajr, students stretched their skeletal muscles in a session with Space Trooper Mr Saleh, and then performed intergalactic yoga with Space Commander Mrs Aquila. The little cosmonauts packed their voyage belongings and set off towards the exhibition. The first section of the tour included ‘Think ahead’ and ‘Alice’s Wonderland’, both very interactive and kinesthetic exhibitions. This was followed by the Sports Museum, where students got to run alongside Kathy Freeman, handball like a footy star and test their skills in various games.
The odyssey through Scienceworks wasn’t over, as our cadets had to time travel back millions of years to the time during the dinosaurs. The Tyrannosaurus exhibition is the latest addition to Scienceworks and was interactive, educational and heaps of fun.
In a final quest towards school, students boarded the school shuttle set for one last stop before landing back home. The Edwards Park Lake was the perfect destination to enjoy a pizza lunch and some fun play equipment. The big flying fox, sandpits and adventure equipment made this stop one to remember.
May Allah reward all the parents and students for supporting the program, as well as Ms Aquila, Ms Safeera, Ms Breis and Mr Saleh for their time and efforts throughout the program.
With Allah’s grace and blessing, Sevdet joined º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ as the Head of Physical Education & Health in January 2015 with over 10 years of experience working in youth programs, the last 5 of those years in education. Alhamdulillah.
Sevdet has grown up with a passion to organise and develop programs. Prior to his years working in education, he has had unique work experience facilitating sport and recreation programs for young male and female offenders in the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct.
Sevdet has also had many camping experiences, coordinating leadership programs and camps for youth living in Carlton, as well as young male offenders from within the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre.
Sevdet aims to contribute his experience and enthusiasm for sports and camps to the College in an effort to help build well rounded sports students, who can participate in community sports for good health and leisure beyond their schooling lives, inShaAllah.
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