Welcome back to Term 3! I hope families had some time to rest and rejuvenate as the winter weather really settled in! I enjoyed some time with my family on Mount Buffalo – Dingo Dell play area, for my three children under five to see snow for their first time!
Below are images of our students arriving to school for their first week back to a wintery start! An exemplary display of wearing our College uniform correctly and proudly!
Boys create their own unique version of healthy masculinity by understanding how gender norms have shaped their perspectives to this point before being given the choice to grow beyond that. Exploration of personal identity, their unique strengths, how to care for themselves and what their values are, all add up to them understanding how they can reach their full potential. In the first full-day workshop, boys will:
"The second day of the NEA’s Leadership Conference saw us senior student leaders partake in a variety of activities aimed at equipping us with the skills to be effective and impactful change-makers. The day was hosted by Ivanhoe Grammar in Doreen, with a plethora of other schools taking part, giving us the opportunity to meet and connect with other like-minded young people.
We started the day with a teamwork activity: making a square from a circle and skipping rope whilst blindfolded (which was difficult to say the least!) After completing a character survey and receiving our own personality traits, we discussed what a ‘model’ leader might look like and reflected on how we could develop our own unique leadership styles based on our strengths.
After further discussion and another difficult, hand-eye coordination intensive teamwork task, we worked towards our group project – a presentation aimed at ‘bridging the gap’ between young people and adults. We discussed what generational divide we wanted to cover specifically, and, in doing so, had the chance to consider the problems facing both ourselves and our parents. We ended up deciding that social media and its benefits and drawbacks as a natural part of 21st century life would be a perfect topic to present on. We will be delivering our presentations with Marymede College at Parade in Term 4, and are excited to host the other schools and grow as leaders together.
Additionally, the Year 10 students were given the opportunity to participate in a workshop on character strengths and building confidence with Chris Daicos. They then broke up into school groups and worked on an initiative that they are going to pitch to their individual school principals in Term 4.
Overall, the day was highly insightful, with it helping us leaders recognise our full potentials and realising that no matter our personalities, we can lead in our own unique way.'
Orlando Pettinella Year 11 T07
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