Student-Led Conference and NAIDOC Week Highlights

Often parents ask their children at school pick up “How was your day today?” or “What did you do today?”. Parents are frequently met with a reply of “good” or “nothing” and this most likely closes the conversation down rather swiftly. Week 2 in the Junior School, however, was far from ‘nothing’ which was due to the celebrations enjoyed by our students with the annual Student-Led Conferences and NAIDOC Week.

Our Junior School families celebrated Student-Led Conference week and parents of boys from Year 1 through to Year 5 took the time to come in, sit with their son and experience what learning has taken place throughout the first half of the school year. The boys walked their parents through their learning across all specialist areas, as well as work they completed in class through Literacy, Numeracy and the PYP Unit of Inquiry. It wonderful seeing the smiles on the boys faces as they showcased their work.

 

During NAIDOC week celebrations, the Junior School boys were extremely fortunate to have Middle School and Senior School boys from the SCINS (Scotch College Indigenous Network Scheme) visit various times during the week and work with each of the Junior School classes. The theme for 2020 ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’, reminds us of the long-standing history of our country. The students learnt about Aboriginal dance and language and they practised some traditional dance moves through learning and interacting with the older boys. The younger Junior School students enjoyed the Sand Mandala activities and learnt how stories and symbols aid in sharing history. The Junior School sincerely thanks all of the Middle School and Senior School boys who visited and work with us to celebrate NAIDOC week. 

  

There was a wonderful atmosphere around the school for Student-Led Conference and NAIDOC week, as our boys proudly shared and took ownership of their learning. The boys took great delight in showcasing their work as they explained to their parents what they have discovered this year in class. Thank you to all the parents who took the time to come and experience the learning journey with their son. Your time and presence is greatly appreciated by both the boys and their teachers.