E.L Wire presentation Anne Weaver and I were asked to represent All Hallows’ School recently at the Home Economics Conference in Brisbane 12 August 2017. We spoke to Home EC teachers about integrating technology into the classroom with wearable electronics and E.L Wire. The 37 teachers had a lovely time designing with their E.L Wire,…
Year: 2017
SUGAR SKULL FELTIES WITH LED EYES
11th August 2017 It has been a while since my last post, the Cre8 Lab has been very busy and the students are excited to start their Cosplay Armour cuff and shoulder Armour. There has been a few finishing off their Sugar Skull Felties and we now have finished products to display. All in all…
Electroluminescent Wire Decoration
20th July 2017 Just a couple of students completing their E.L Wire projects, and then it is on the the Sugar Skull LED pins next week. Everyone enjoyed the workshops and are very keen to do more with the Cre8 Lab. Check out the latest photos. 17th July 2017 Another group of enthusiastic students…
Brisbane Maker Festival
7 June 2017 Recently, All Hallows’ School was asked to exhibit at the Brisbane Maker Festival which was held at The Edge SLQ. We set up a display of creations which the students of All Hallows’ School had made during the workshops that have been running over the past 12 months. We were lucky enough…
All Hallows’ School open day display
29 May 2017 Sunday 28th of May was the All Hallows’ School Open Day, and the Cre8 Lab was one of the displays in our Potter Library. Over 1500 people attended the open day which had the staff and student volunteers busy. Two of our lovely Cre8 Lab students assisted with the display, talking…
3D Printed Chain Maille
29th May 2017 The workshop has been finished now for a couple of weeks, and I am now able to post the finished creations. I think they are all fantastic, great work girls 9th May 2017 We have a few finished Chain Maille Gauntlets, and a couple of happy students. 8 May 2017 Many…
Dragon eye/Glow stone Wire Wrapping
4th May 2017 All the students have now completed their wire wrapping projects. Every one of them is a little bit different. The girls liked this activity and some have actually completed two wrapping projects. Good work! 20th April 2017 The students are already 3 days into the wire wrapping, which is proving a…
NEW BOOKS FOR MCAULEY
Artie and the Crime Wave by Richard Roxburgh Year 6 Literature Circles Text Artie and his best friend Bumshoe have stumbled upon a Cave-of-Possibly-Stolen-Stuff, and along with it a gang of shady characters including scary Mary, fang-toothed Funnel-web and the devious Mayor Grime. Artie and Bumshoe’s attempt to solve the mystery sparks a chaotic chain…
NEW BOOK SERIES POTTER LIBRARY
Consider by Kristy Acevedo (Holo, Book 1) As if Alexandra Lucas’ anxiety disorder isn’t enough, mysterious holograms suddenly appear from the sky, heralding the end of the world. They bring an ultimatum: heed the warning and step through a portal-like vertex to safety, or stay and be destroyed by a comet they say is on…