Bright Sparks share knowledge

Students from Horsham schools have come together to further develop their skills through a series of hands-on workshops.

St Brigid’s College ran a second instalment of its Bright Sparks program in term three following a successful introduction in term two.

Throughout four weeks, grade five and six students from Ss Michael and John’s, Horsham West, Horsham and Holy Trinity Lutheran College and year seven students from Horsham and St Brigid’s colleges selected one of 10 workshops to further develop areas in which they are gifted, talented or highly interested.

Bright Sparks co-ordinator Michelle Dooling created the program after realising there was a demand for more handson training in a variety of fields.

“In 75-minute workshops, students were able to extend and further expand their skills and interest areas,” she said.

“The workshops also offered students the opportunity to meet and work with students they might not otherwise have met as well as develop leadership and teamwork skills.”

Cooking, acting, sport, robotics, science and media were among the area of interest.

Mrs Dooling said the college looked forward to offering the program again in 2019.