24 November, 2021 Makerspace started the term with SPLAT 3D design. SPLATs are an award winning template tool that help students draw 3D objects. Thinking and communicating in 3D is not just essential for design, research shows that developing these 3D thinking skills promotes success across all STEAM fields and related trades. (SPLAT3d.com) Creating Spooky…
Category: 2021 MAKERSPACE
Makerspace Activities During Term 3
17th August, 2021 The makerspace started with Naidoc activities during our celebration of Naidoc week at All Hallows’. Students were encouraged to participate in colouring in large posters with indigenous designs. Colouring in is a mindfulness activity that relaxes the mind and reduces anxiety and brings your awareness back to the present moment. “Care for…
Father’s Day Light-up Cards
2nd September, 2021 During the last week of August, the makerspace students were busy making a Light-Up Card to give to their father, grandfather or another positive male role model in their life. The process although simple is a little challenging and takes a bit of troubleshooting to make sure the circuit works. The circuit…
Makerspace Activities Term 4 , 2021
31st August, 2021 It is hard to believe that we are nearly into term 4 of the school year for 2021. Although this is a short term, we have lots of activities ready for the Makerspace. Watch this short presentation to see what we have planned.
Makerspace Activities
17th June, 2021 It has come to the end of another term, and the students in the Makerspace have been enjoying the activities that our library staff have run over the past few weeks. They have also been completing class projects and creating their own projects. Some of the activities included, black out poetry, french…
Makerspace Activities
May 4th, 2021 During the first couple of weeks of term 2, students in the McAuley Makerspace are very busy with the activities planned as well as games, finishing off assignments and creating new activities of they own. We encourage their creativity and give them a space where they can experiment and learn through doing….
Makerspace Activities Term 2 2021
Check out our presentation for the activities that will be offered in the McAuley Makerspace during Term 2.
Galentine’s Day
12th February 2021 It was Valentine’s Day a couple of weeks ago and the students in the Makerspace and the Cre8 lab were hard at work creating cards for their special Galentine. Each year All Hallows’ students celebrate Galentine’s day, giving thanks for the friendships made during their school years and letting their friends know…
Welcome to Makerspace 2021
4th February. 2021 The library would like to welcome everyone to the McAuley Makerspace. We have a lot of activities to share with you during term 1. First up, we have some “getting to know you” fun with games, badges, colouring-in and puzzles. As you can see by the pictures below we are very busy.