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Reflection on a skill Learning the triple threat position has been a game-changer for my basketball skills. It’s a fundamental aspect of the game that has transformed the way I approach offense. It provides me with options to pass, shoot over the defence, or blow right past my defender. Firstly, mastering the triple threat has…Continue Reading Specialized Basketball Semester 2 2023

This task was to create a campaign to inform people on the dangers of an issue associated with young drivers. The campaign was mainly targeted to young drivers. I chose distracted driving, in particular driving while on phones. This is because the use and addiction of mobile devices is prominent in younger people when compared…Continue Reading Distracted driving

About the project All around the world, earthquakes are constantly occurring, causing damage and deaths. They can severely impact a city and leave it completely wrecked. They can also cause damage to lots of people and animals. Earthquakes are caused by the movement of tectonic plates. It occurs when tension builds up from the movement…Continue Reading Year 9 engineering challenge

Over the last semester, I have been part of the Specialized Basketball elective. Throughout the course, we looked at many different aspects of basketball such as shooting, passing, defense, dribbling, and many other things. This has led to me learning and improving skills and making me a better basketballer. Playing with other people similar to…Continue Reading Specialised Baketball

The principles of justice are principles designed to make it fair for everyone and make sure everyone has an equal courtroom experience. These principles are important because they make sure nobody is above the law and that everyone is treated equally in court no matter their race, gender, background, or age, as well as resolving…Continue Reading The Mallard Mystery

At the start of term 3, I joined the chicken crew because I wanted to teach the younger students and be a part of their learning. In the first few weeks, we brainstormed ideas on how we could use the chickens to teach and inform the students. The first step was to define our goal….Continue Reading Semester 2 Chickens

Neuroplasticity Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to remodel or rewire itself. Neuroplasticity primarily occurs from a process called sprouting and rerouting. Sprouting is the creation of new connections between neurons, or nerve cells. Rerouting is when an alternate neural pathway by deleting damaged neurons and forming a new pathway between active neurons. New…Continue Reading Year 8 Life skills neuroplasticity reflection

Introduction During term 1 and 2, my InnovatED group (arts and crafts) had the opportunity to create art or a product to help themselves, as well as the community. I chose to make electronic art, and I combined my love for basketball with electronic art. The idea originally came from Ms. Gittos, and then I…Continue Reading semester 1

Utopia Reflection Our goal of this utopian society project was to try to create a utopia in small groups. It started off during home learning when we read the giver and thought about what they considered a utopia and why. We were then told we were going to create a physical or digital model of…Continue Reading Utopia reflection