Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College, Fletcher Open Day For Learning
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College has announced its first Open Day for 2021. This popular day will be held 25 May from 9 am to 12 noon and is recommended for families who are considering enrolling at the College.
The Open Day is an opportunity for families to visit, see and enjoy everything the school has to offer – appreciate the beautiful grounds, admire the historic buildings, meet teachers and students, learn about the curriculum and co-curricular programs and explore the classrooms and facilities.
The College is a highly regarded independent, coeducational school that delivers education from Preschool right through to Year 12. Well known for its globally innovative and future-focused education, the College aims to develop curious and self-confident learners through the world acclaimed Deep Learning Curriculum Framework. The aim is to have students who thrive in a rapidly changing world confident in their ability to Communicate, Collaborate, think Critically and Creatively, be of good Character and an engaged Citizen because they have been educated using the Deep Learning approach.
Always at the forefront of innovative learning practices, the College has developed two exciting new spaces for students, and the Open Day is the first time these spaces have been open to the public. Over the school holidays, a new flexible learning space for STEM classes was built as well as a new Café for students studying hospitality.
STEM LAB AND HOSPITALITY CAFÉ
The layout of the new STEM lab is designed to be highly collaborative, facilitating the tinkering and creating that students love to do in this subject. STEM at Bishop Tyrrell teaches students to solve complex problems and use design thinking skills. Both primary and secondary students are excited about learning in STEM classes and competitions.
“A class might begin with an introductory theory lesson on robotics in one of the contemporary seated learning areas with a range of round table seating options to further facilitate collaboration, and then move to the high benched areas to work on their own coding or robotic project,” said Deputy Principal Ms Tania Lloyd.
In addition to the new STEM Lab, a new Café has been built next to the commercial kitchens that service the Hospitality students. Hospitality has become an increasingly popular subject of choice for students at Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College.
The new Café is a natural extension to enable students to learn the business aspect of the subject and put their skills to the test.
“Now we have the new Café, part of the course will prepare students with real-life learning experiences like the Hospitality Showcase Dinner planned for this term. Students have designed the menu and will prepare all the meals in the Masterchef style hospitality labs, while parents enjoy being waited on in the adjoining new Café,” said Ms Lloyd. “We’re all looking forward to this engaging student project!”
In addition to exploring all the facilities and the new flexible learning spaces, the program for the Open Day also includes:
A chance to hear all about the forthcoming Term 4 run of the musical production of Mary Poppins Jr;
Hearing about the Deep Learning Curriculum and what it means for your child’s learning; and
Experiencing the College Tours – Primary and Secondary, and hearing from the students.
The Open Day is a wonderful opportunity to visit Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College and experience first-hand all that it can offer students. Beginning at 9 am and including a tour, morning tea, music and creative arts displays, the school will showcase dynamic lessons, co-curricular activities and the experiences on offer to all students and finish up at around 12 noon. To register, visit www.btac.nsw.edu.au/openday
