Hearken to me, dear parents and guardians, for winter is coming.  For teachers and students alike, it means the return of the unpleasant but persistent smell of wet sandshoes and darker days on the horizon.  But fear not, dear readers, as your chilly student will be warmed up by the rigorous learning presented this term.  In Science, we will be continuing the studies of genetics and how students grow and populations increase.  Like Jon Snow at the wall, students will be considering surface area problems and the wonderful world of trigonometric studies.  Much like the trials of penguins on the Antarctic ice sheets, students are ducking and diving through a variety of different texts and novels.  In HASS, students are studying the horrors of HASS studies (sorry, I meant World War 2). A collection of intrepid engineers braved the harsh winter weather and travelled west to Burnie to engage in the Science and Engineering challenge.  Building bridges and designing ecological housing are just some of the exciting challenges students competed in.  Congratulations to all the students who competed on the day.  We hope that you all are safe throughout the winter months and will update you again around the middle of the term.