Keeping Safe in Cyber Space Seminar for Parents
Keeping Safe in Cyber Space is a key focus at Blackburn High School and as such a community education seminar for all parents and guardians was recently held. Over 90 parents and carers of young children and adolescents from the Blackburn High School community and the local primary schools attended an informative presentation on keeping safe…
DetailsValedictory Dinner Farewells Class of 2017 in Style
The grand San Remo Ballroom looked a picture as 400 people, in their finery, gathered to celebrate and farewell the Class of 2017. Together we celebrated the students’ significant milestone of completing 13 years of schooling. School Captains and House Captains, on behalf of the Class of 2017, expressed their appreciation for the wonderful contribution…
DetailsJunior Cookery Star
Year 8 student Lauren loves baking and decorating and at the Royal Melbourne Show her skill and passion was recognized by a panel of talented and experienced judges. Lauren’s work was judged best entry in the Decorated Cupcake division. Her 1st place was crowed with an additional Best in Show for Junior Cookery. This…
DetailsMusic Ensembles Dominate Royal South Street Competition
In 1891, the first Royal South Street Society competitions were held and paved the way for future performers around the country to find their vocation and feet on stages both at home and abroad. 125 years later Royal South Street is the largest and the longest running performing arts eisteddfod in Australia. Blackburn High School…
DetailsOutstanding Sports Results at District Athletics
The day started off a wet and gloomy but it turned out to be a fabulous day for the 160 Blackburn High School students who participated in the recent District Athletics Carnival. Blackburn High School finished in first place 300 points ahead of their competition: Blackburn HS – 1707 Points Koonung SC –…
DetailsTalent and Ideas Inspire Year 7 Students at Melbourne Writers Festival
Year 7 students recently enjoyed an excursion to the Melbourne Writers Festival where they were inspired by the bringing together of talent and ideas from the best writers across Australia and around the world. Visiting the event created unique moments for students as they learnt about the craft of turning ideas into text. Held at…
DetailsMini Libraries Getting Students Reading
“If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” – J.K. Rowling Finding the right book has just become a whole lot easier with the introduction of mini book collections in every House Area. To promote, engage and increase wide reading among students at Blackburn High School mini book collections have been…
DetailsStaff V Students Games Draw Huge Crowds
When Students take on the staff at their lunchtime sports matches you can be assured they will draw a big crowd. Mostly because the students usually win! The recent Basketball game was no exception. Students crowded into the gym to watch students from Years 9 – 12 take on the staff team made up…
DetailsEarly Morning Cross Fit Classes Prepare Students for the Day and the Rest of Their Lives
Getting students up and ready in the morning is usually quite a task for families but not so for the students attending our early morning fitness sessions in the Gym each morning -Monday to Friday. Students arrive bright and early at 7am for their early morning Cross Fit training. CrossFit is a sport which is…
DetailsStudent Communication Skills and Creativity on Display at Australian Centre for Moving Images ( ACMI)
Creativity abounds at Blackburn and students are given every opportunity to demonstrate their creative skills through a wide range of external experiences. Year 9 Photography and Multimedia students will be representing the school as part of the Adobe Have a Voice Project and their work will be screened at the Australian Centre for Moving Images…
DetailsStudents Invited by Victorian Royal Australian Chemical Institute to Compete at National Level
Science is alive and well at Blackburn High School. The Learning Area is always inspiring and extending students through a variety of competitions. Congratulations to one of our student science teams that participated in the prestigious Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Titration Competition. Schools are invited to enter teams of three from Years 10, 11…
DetailsCultural Tour Boardens Students’ Minds
It is often said that travel broadens the mind and that is exactly what students said when they returned from the bi -annual International Tour recently. In fact Year 10 student Ellen, who had just given the staff member responsible for organizing the trip a gift of appreciation, said “It was one of the best…
DetailsPeter Selected for Oceania Badminton Player Development Program
Badminton is a popular sport elective at Blackburn and is also one of the school’s many Lunchtime Activities Clubs.The school community is proud of one of our Year 11 student’s badminton achievements. Peter Yan has been selected as a member of the Oceania Badminton Player Development Programme.The Oceania Badminton Player Development Programme is a diverse…
DetailsBreakfast Club Food for Brains
Research shows breakfast is an important meal of the day for students. It assists students’ physical, mental and emotional development and they can concentrate for longer and are less easily distracted. It is estimated that 40% of students in Australia skip having breakfast however at Blackburn students can be part of the Breakfast Club which…
DetailsEnglish Activities Expanding Students’ Minds and Horizons
Macbeth – the damaging physical and psychological effects on those who seek power for its own sake. Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare; it is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake and still has…
DetailsDuke of Edinburgh Snow Camp Challenges Students
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is an internationally recognised program for young people which builds their skills to equip them for life and work. By creating opportunities for young people to develop skills, get physically active, give service and experience adventure, the Award can play a critical role in their development. Students participating in…
DetailsExciting Science Technology Engineering and Maths ( STEM) Seminar at Blackburn
Encouraging school students to study STEM ( Science Technology Engineering and Maths ) subjects and showing them some of the great careers that can be built on science, engineering, maths and technology is a strong focus at Blackburn. Developing an interest STEM subjects at secondary level will ensure students are well prepared for their careers…
DetailsBlackburn Hosts Band Directors Seminar
Unique and Creative Ways to Teach Young Band Students the Fundamentals Blackburn has an outstanding reputation for producing award winning bands so it is fitting that a seminar designed to teach the fundamentals of creating a successful band would be held at the school. This clinic will give band directors unique and creative ways to…
DetailsYear 9 Student Attends Robotics World Championships in Houston USA
Year 9 student Lilly Collins attended the first Robotics Competition World Championships in Houston USA recently. Lily was part of the all-girls team, the Melbourne RoboCats made up of 17 girls from Years 9-12 and sponsored by Swinburne University of Technology. Lily and the other team members spent January…
DetailsSenior Strings Retreat a Huge Success
Congratulations and well done to all the students and staff who participated in the Senior Strings Retreat held recently. The music making was marvellous and much was learned as students were skillfully guided by the expert staff. The retreat culminated in a spectacular concert which displayed the musicianship developed throughout the retreat. The extensive…
DetailsMusic Students Invited to Perform with Super Band at Prestigious Jazz Festival
Eight of our music students, Benji, Alistair, Sam, Susannah, Ollie, Ardian, Nick, James were selected to play in the Division 1 Superband at the prestigious Generations in Jazz Festival held in Mt Gambier recently. Division 1 is the highest division and students selected to play in the Superband are selected on the basis of their…
DetailsMusic Students in the Best Six Solo Performers in Australia
STwo Blackburn High School students were judged in the best six solo performers in Australia at the recent Generations in Jazz Festival, held in Mt Gambia. 4,700 music students from 125 state and private schools compete at this prestigious event so to be judged in the best 6 soloists is exceptional. Given the quality of…
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