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The Year 8 & 9 students at The School of Total Education really enjoyed sport last week despite the heat wave.

The arrival of a shade sail at The School of Total Education Building 2 recently was in the nick of time for the expected 38-degree heatwave. Parents Tony Kost and Chris Collins kindly came in at 7.30am to erect the sail, much to the appreciation of the children.

Issues facing parents these days continue to grow. The School of Total Education hosts expert on adolescent development, Dr Arne Rubinstein, this week as part of its parent development program.

Year 12 Graduate Kieran Power is off to Germany in January on a 12 month student exchange. Kieran will attend the EGE school in Annaberg which is close to the Czech border.

The year 10’s, along with Mr Funder and Mrs Mattarollo ventured to Lennox Heads for the Year 10 Camp last week.

At the School's recent Graduation Ceremony and Parent Seminar, the graduates and parent body were addressed by past student Dr Indra Nordstrand. Now a Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Melbourne, Dr Nordstrand spoke to the audience on issues of gender in the workplace and work life integration.

The students were given the challenge of building and refining a parachute that would be able to carry an egg from the top of the tree house to the ground and land without breaking the egg.

Grade 2 visited Pringle Cottage to study life without electricity. They enjoyed the morning, particularly the hands on activity of hand washing the clothes.

The Preps and Grade 1s enjoyed a visit from Dr Indra on Tuesday. Dr Indra spoke to the children about her role as a doctor