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Clunes - The Next Chapter
Magnus Cath-Fawcett on the tools
Abigail Krause and Grace Hutton cook up a storm in the new demonstration kitchen
The Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC and husband Anthony Howard AM KC (centre), with Principal Nick Evans (far right), Head of Clunes Campus, Dan Lukies (far left) and current Clunes students, Zahra and Amos
Semester two at Clunes has seen the return of many iconic and memorable events that were unable to occur for the past two and a half years due to the pandemic. This includes Festival Day, the Clunes Open Day, the Clunes Agricultural Show and the official opening of Clunes – The Next Chapter redevelopment.
Festival Day for Group 91 saw students present their learning, and in many cases, their Community Projects, developed during their time at Clunes. These projects involved students completing a period of sustained inquiry with the aim of contributing to a community of their choosing. This ‘service as action’ ranged from students building and creating items to assist their chosen community, to creating artworks with messages that raise awareness for local issues. It was such a pleasure to see hundreds of Wesley community members interacting with students as they presented their findings in our wonderful new buildings. Thank you to all parents, staff and students for their efforts in making this day a great success.
Last month, Group 92 was the first group in two years to participate in the Clunes Agricultural Show. One of the oldest shows in Victoria, this day sees Clunes students enter items for judging, perform and contribute to different community stalls throughout the day.
And excitingly, on the 20 of November, we had the official opening of our Clunes – The Next Chapter redevelopment, with the Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, unveiling the plaque to commemorate this significant milestone.