Archive for 2018
Great news from past students
Lately I’ve run into a few ex parents from Glen park and heard some great news about how their kids are going. One is an apprentice electrician, one is working…
Read MoreWerribee Zoo and Mansion excursion
We had an end of year excursion this week to the Werribee Open Range Zoo and the historic mansion. This year we have been lucky enough to go on excursions…
Read MoreSpring Gardening
Charles Kemp from Regional Office visited our school this week and donated some pea straw, sheep manure and fertilizer as well as some bean, pumpkin and tomato plants for us…
Read MoreOur Street Library a first
SLAV (School Librarians Association of Victoria) have asked us to write a news article for their newsletter as we are one of very few schools with a street library in…
Read MoreExcursion to Ecolinc
This week we went on our annual Science excursion (Actually the second for this year) to the Yr F-2 Fascinating Frogs program at Ecolinc in Bacchus Marsh. We had a…
Read MoreScience Week
Glen Park visited the Ballarat Art Gallery for Science week and worked with Stephanie Davidson to learn about parasites. We had a lot of fun and learned a lot too.…
Read MoreAnother busy term
Another busy term at Glen Park. We have been fully engaged in our learning and showing impressive progress this year. Attached are some photos of us busy at work. Check…
Read MoreSovereign Hill
We went to Sovereign Hill for an excursion this term and although a bit chilly at the diggings we had a great time. A big thank you to Alison Middleton…
Read MoreSwimming Started
We have resumed our swimming program for 2018. One instructor for every two students means we see lots of improvement from our students by the end of our ten week…
Read MoreWizard of Oz
On 23rd May we went to see the Wizard of Oz (so to speak) at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne. This was our Arts excursion for 2018. Previously we’ve seen…
Read MoreOur school environment
With Autumn almost over and winter right round the corner we are lucky at Glen park to have a beautiful, tranquil rural landscape to enjoy while only being a short…
Read MoreScience
We enjoy hands on science at Glen Park which includes a local environmental education visit to Lake Wendouree, testing solubility and viscosity, studying Australian native animals and their environment and…
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