Woodlea

Unit 1 and 2 Psychology

At the end of Term 1, the Unit 1 and 2 Psychology students visited the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) on Tuesday 31 March to develop our understanding of visual perception, particularly Gestalt principles and pictorial depth cues. During the excursion, we explored a range of artworks from the NGV Collection and examined how artists use and manipulate these principles to influence the way we interpret visual information.

As part of the experience, we were guided through the gallery by an educator who helped us identify different visual perception principles within the artworks. One particularly memorable activity involved observing The Banquet of Cleopatra by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. After viewing the painting, we were asked to recreate it from memory, which highlighted how our brain organises and groups visual information. This activity demonstrated how we tend to focus on certain elements while overlooking others.

Overall, the excursion was both interesting and insightful, providing a valuable opportunity to see real-life applications of the concepts we studied in Unit 2 Psychology. It enhanced our understanding of visual perception and allowed us to better recognise how these principles operate not only in art, but in everyday life.

Jazzmeen S 10WE

Year 9 Career Day

On Monday March 30, the Year 9 students at Woodlea participated in their first Careers Day where they engaged with professionals from the community to build their employability skills and strengthen their financial literacy. We welcomed presenters from Youth Projects and Money Mentors to run sessions with students.

Students began the day with a presentation by William from Youth Projects, who explained how to write a resume and gave important tips on what to wear, say and do in an interview. After recess, students learnt about Tax File Numbers, Interest and Pay Slips from the team at Money Mentors. After lunch, students spent time developing their resumes and cover letters in preparation for our Mock Interviews in October. They can also use their resumes to apply for jobs or work experience opportunities.

The Year 9 Career Day was the beginning of our students’ career journey in Senior School where they will develop their employability skills and knowledge.

Katherine Jeffrey – Careers Educator (Woodlea Campus)

Media Excursion to ACMI

On Tuesday April 21, Year 10 Media students from Woodlea Campus had the opportunity to visit ACMI at Federation Square to engage in the ‘Film It’ workshop. The workshop had the students working in groups to plan, film and edit a short film, all in one day.

The work that the students did directly relates to what they’re doing in class; working through the media production process and creating a short film in groups. By engaging with industry professionals and using state-of-the-art equipment, students were also able to gain an insight into what media production looks like outside of the school environment.

I would like to thank the students and staff involved for their participation in creating such a memorable experience.

Anthony Cunsolo – Visual Arts (Woodlea)