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Our college body represents 45 different nationalities and cultures. At Staines, we celebrate diversity and encourage our students to dress in cultural attire and be proud of their origins. We teach that all people are made in the image of God, all descendants of Adam and therefore all of equal dignity and worth.
Today, was an action-packed day of celebrations; with crafts, cultural dances and a Teachers vs Students basketball game.
Today’s Assembly held particular significance as it coincided with Harmony Day. Students showcased their diverse cultural backgrounds by dressing in traditional attire.
Mrs. Reid delivered today’s devotion centred on the theme of ‘Love and Kindness’. As part of the devotion, she assigned a couple of Prep students the task of building a catapult. Recognising the difficulty, some Year 6 students graciously stepped in to assist. Mrs. Reid concluded by emphasising that such acts exemplify the essence of love and kindness: helping others in times of need.
To see the outcome of our students’ efforts in constructing a working catapult, watch the video below.
On Tuesday (12 March), 34 SMC students made the trip to Centenary pool at Spring Hill for the 2024 GBC Swimming Championships. Despite the early start, the students were excited and full of enthusiasm for the day. Our students did a fantastic job representing Staines against the other GBC schools. A highlight for the day was Blair in Year 5 being announced age champion for 10 Years Boys. Well done Blair!
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services visited Staines Memorial College this week to educate our Year 1 students on fire safety.
Inside the classroom, the firefighters engaged the young learners in interactive sessions, imparting essential survival techniques like "stop, drop, and roll" and "get down low and go, go, go." In addition, the students practised projecting their voices to alert firefighters in case of emergency and saw our fire fighter dressed up in full protective gear.
After their classroom lesson, our students went out to see the fire truck in action. Excitement filled the air as the students eagerly took turns operating the hose.
Our Year 12 students put their food truck business concepts into practice as part of their latest assessment. Teams created menus with at least five recipes, pitched their ideas to visiting teachers and documented profit and loss. This exercise provided our students practical experience in both culinary arts and business management.
SMC students participated at the GBC Swimming Championships this week.
Last week saw the SMC Rams Volleyball, AFL and Basketball teams make the trip out to Redeemer Lutheran College for Round 4 of GBC Sport.
Today (Friday, the 8th of March) our Student Representative Council sold muffins and Zooper Doopers to raise money for Compassion.
Congratulations to all the students who received awards at assembly this morning and well done to Mrs Mason’s Year 3 Class for winning the ‘Shah Award’ (for cleanliness).
Our Year 9 students managed to bake, dip and role lamingtons in a 70 minute lesson.