Wangaratta Chronicle: August 14 2020
Wangaratta District Specialist School HoL students doing their part to stop the spread of COVID-19
HoL part of HundrED Global Collection 2019
Hands on Learning Café, has been announced by global education non-profit HundrED, as one of 100 most inspiring K12 innovations across the world. HundrED aims to share best practice ideas and K12 innovations across borders to help improve the future of education globally. To achieve this, a team of researchers investigated innovations from around the world to determine 100 projects that are already changing the face of education. Over 1,000 innovations were identified through research, events and recommendations and then 160 were evaluated by HundrED’s academy made up of educational experts, educators and students from 28 countries on their innovativeness, impact and scalability.
Hands on Learning Cafe was chosen due to its unique pioneering status and ability to create a scalable impact. Find out more.
Huonville Primary School Sculpture Exhibition
Huon Valley News: August 5 2020
Huonville Library is hosting a sculpture display, with works created by talented students from Huonville Primary School involved in the Hands on Learning (HoL) program.
These kids find space to grow ideas in sensory garden for palliative care hub
The Courier: February 24 2020
Creswick Primary School’s hands-on learning group is keen to get involved and put their skills to good use to help their community.
Keeping it hands-on and engaging for kids
Ballarat Courier January 1 2020
A school program that is improving student engagement and long-term education outcomes has expanded its reach in the Central Highlands region.
Students go gaga over new hand-built pit
Riverine Herald: December 12 2019
With the help of artisan teacher Jamie Harding and staff at the school, HoL students researched and built their own gaga pit, a game that was a hit with many.
Students take the hands on approach
Riverine Herald: December 11 2019
STUDENTS from schools around the district have been taking on projects with their bare hands thanks to the Hands on Learning project.
The Lead
Riverine Herald: December 5 2019
TONIGHT on The Lead, Students from Echuca Specialist School and St Joseph’s College come together to take part in the Hands on Learning program where they built a pizza oven on the St Joseph’s campus.
Going ga ga for new pit
Star Weekly: November 12 2019
Students from Werribee Secondary College have built a Ga Ga pit for pupils at Werribee Primary School to enjoy.
Plan to stop drop-outs
The West Australian: November 5 2019
Child advocates have called on the Federal Government to spend $10 million of a national roll-out of a program to stop children dropping out of school. Read more…