Chicken Naming Competition

Remy and Kayel’s mum, Stacey from Railton was the winner of the chicken naming competition.

‘ Henrietta, Berther and Nuggets’    

Glover Prize Art Exhibition

The secondary art students travelled to Evandale to view the Glover Prize Art exhibition on Friday 14 March. We viewed the exhibits, liked some, discussed what we liked and decided to enter our own landscapes of Tasmania for next year. We had a look around Evandale, which is so pretty in the autumn.

Cleveland Cattle Sale Excursion

Recently a group of Year 9 and 10 Food and Fibre students attended the Cleveland weaner sales, near Ouse.  The sales are held annually.  The Shoobridge family has been a great supporter of the Sheffield School for many years donating steers to the school.  The steers will be used in a number of activities throughout the year, culminating in the annual school show in November.  Students were able to select 4 steers from the offering of over 1000 animals.  Students chose 2 steers from 2 different pens with the assistance of a local stock buyer.  Students were advised on what to look for when purchasing an animal for showing purposes.  Using their knowledge of beef cattle the students choose pure-bred Angus steers because they had conformity and will present well in the ring.  The Shoobridge family have been breeding Angus cattle for many years and as a result their cattle have sound genetics and calm temperament.  We look forward to being able to work with these wonderful cattle in the coming months.  Many thanks to the Shoobridge family for their continuing support of the Sheffield School.

Prep Friends Visit

On Tuesday, 25 March, the Kinder/Preps from the Railton campus travelled to Sheffield School to visit Mrs Hinrichsen’s Prep class. After buddying students together from both classes, everyone eagerly set off to play in different areas of the classroom. A favourite activity during the visit was decorating and eating a cupcake each! Other favourite areas included the home corner, playdough, farm play, dinosaurs, construction, and drawing. Before we knew it, it was time to eat lunch together. The visit went far too quickly and we have already started planning a trip  for Mrs Hinrichsen’s class to visit Railton Campus!

Lyndall and Susie

Mainland Trip

What a fabulous week we had on the mainland. We enjoyed the hustle and bustle of Melbourne, highlighting the sport and culture of the state with live football at Marvel Stadium, Beauty and the Beast at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Teppanyaki in China Town, the city’s skyline from the Eureka Skydeck, sporting history at the MCG, shopping, more eating, and lots of walking (at least 70km over the whole week). Our legs enjoyed the coach trip to Canberra after three nights in Melbourne, and so did our eyelids. Along the way we saw the big Ned Kelly, HMAS Otway and the Dog on the Tuckerbox. While in Canberra we visited Parliament House and raced down the immaculate lawn, studied portraits of influential Australians at the Portrait Gallery (Neale Daniher a favourite), explored Australia’s military history and service at the Australian War Memorial (here Mr Holland contributed to a gallery board recognising his service in Iraq), participated in a mock election at the Electoral Education Centre, and marvelled at all things science at Questacon. Although these visits allowed us to gain our PACER rebate (Parliament and Civics Education Rebate) we have all come away with new knowledge and appreciation of what has helped shape Australia’s identity. Our trip ended in Sydney where the weather was perfect and no one was quite ready to head home. A walking tour through Hyde Park, around St. Mary’s Cathedral, through the Botanical Gardens to the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Along the Harbour we enjoyed dinner, ice cream and taking many photos of the iconic landmarks. Taronga Zoo was our last destination before flying home. This was a highlight for many. Selfies with animals, seal shows, photo challenges, pretending to be park rangers and finally purchasing a last-minute gift from the gift shop was the perfect way to end the week. Throughout the whole trip our students were commended on their excellent behaviour and respectful communication. We were incredibly proud of them. Well done everyone!

Tandara Lodge Visit

The Secondary and Primary SRC spread the Easter joy and engaged with the residents of Tandara Lodge by delivering handcrafted wooden boxes made in MDT filled with Easter eggs. This visit fostered community spirit, intergenerational connection, and meaningful engagement between students and residents.

In Term 2, on Friday, 16 May, we are dressing up for Pirate Day.
It's time to dust off your swashbuckling best and gather as much treasure as you can for a great cause. Of all childhood cancers, brain cancer is currently the least treatable, with some types being considered incurable. The only way to change that is if kind people like you band together to help fund vital research now. Please bring a gold coin donation.