17 WINTER NEWSLETTER 2025 ART Amber Yearsley Visits Thornleigh In November, we were delighted to welcome back former student and artist Amber Yearsley, who delivered an inspiring and engaging art workshop for some of our students. During the sessions, students explored a range of mark-making techniques, experimenting with texture, pattern, and expressive drawing. Using these new skills, they created their own concertina books, each one becoming a unique collection of their artistic discoveries. Amber encouraged students to experiment freely, focus on the creative process, and enjoy the experience of making art. The workshop was a wonderful opportunity for students to learn from a practising artist, build confidence and develop their creative voices. In October, the Year 13 History group visited the Auschwitz Museum, including both Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. They started at Auschwitz I, where the original administrative buildings and prison blocks are located. Walking through the narrow corridors and seeing exhibitions of personal belongings, photographs, and documents, the students could understand how life was controlled and the harsh conditions prisoners faced, especially in the barracks. Afterwards, the group visited Birkenau, the larger extermination camp. Rows of empty, crumbling barracks stretched into the distance, with watchtowers and remnants of gas chambers visible. Walking along the railway tracks and open fields, they could better grasp the scale of the camp and the tragedy that happened there. The visit was quiet and reflective, giving the students a clearer understanding of the Holocaust and the importance of remembering it. HISTORY
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