Deniliquin High School opened its doors to the community on Sunday, for its annual Open Day.
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Prospective students, families and supporters were invited to explore the school’s facilities and programs.
Guided tours ran throughout the afternoon, beginning with a visit to the canteen, which operates three days a week under the P&C.
Most of the food is made on site, with a focus on healthy options that support students’ well-being.
Visitors then moved through the home economics and hospitality classrooms, before continuing to the wellbeing hub.
Staff explained the school’s wellbeing initiatives, including the Breakfast Program, Brain Breaks, and the Homework Club, all designed to support student engagement and mental health.
The school’s support dogs, who were being walked across campus, were also a big feature of the day.
The tour continued through the library and Year 12 study area, where senior students prepare for exams and assignments.
Guests also learned about the Driver Education program, coordinated by Anthony Michael and a community committee and which features a driving simulator and learning modules for Year 10 students.
A highlight for many was the agricultural unit, off site near the Deni Stadium.
It is home to five cows, a bull, steers, calves, 14 ewes, a Poll Dorset ram, two alpacas, and a variety of chooks, including Isa browns and silkies.
Some of the chickens and sheep were brought to the central Deniliquin campus, the wethers being the school’s entries into this year’s School Wether Challenge.
Deniliquin High has placed in the top five of the challenge for the past 11 years.
The school also outlined plans to revive the school’s show team for livestock shows.
In the timber classrooms, visitors admired a range of student projects, including speaker stands and toolboxes, right up to more elaborate Year 12 showcases.
The STEM area followed, featuring displays from Robotics and 3D printing.
This also highlighted the Quantum Camp and the UNSW Solar Car Challenge - two extracurricular activities open to students yearly.
Year 12 art students were busy with their major works in the art classrooms, and allowed Open Day guests in to see tier progress.
A visit to the school hall rounded out the tour, where there was discussion on specific subjects, and extracurricular opportunities such as the Ski Trip, Duke of Edinburgh program, including Year 9’s Bronze Pack Hike and Silver overnight expedition.
Throughout the afternoon, visitors could enjoy lunch from the P&C’s barbecue and enjoy music from the school band in the amphitheatre.