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STRATEGIC PLANS - LEARNING

WELCOMING

PARENTS BACK TO THE WORLD

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL IS CHANGING

After a semester of adhering to government COVID-19 guidelines relating to Year 10 student Taj Racey was invited to
parents on campus at the start of 2022, it was wonderful to again swing the present at the Innovation in Education festival
doors wide open to allow Junior School boys to proudly share their learning held at Methodist Ladies’ College in November.
achievements with their families in Term 4. Taj was one of three students selected to
Open classrooms are an important opportunity for parents to view samples speak to educators and industry leaders about
of their son’s work, see his learning progress, and engage with him in his their mission to make a difference in the local
classroom environment. For the boys it is an opportunity to share some of community, talking about their passions, their
their hard work and successes. goals and how they would like to be supported
by innovative educators.
For example, the Pre-Primary boys enthusiastically modelled their ‘all weather’
hats: the designing, making and evaluating of these followed a term’s work Taj drew upon the childhood differences
between his parents, his grandparents and
learning all about the properties of materials (see ‘The power of natural himself to speak about climate change. He
connections’, page 22).
touched on technology and inequality before
Our Year 1 boys showcased their adventure playgrounds, designed and stating his interest in the United Nations
created during technology lessons in Term 4. approach to Global Goals for Sustainable
Development. Taj finished by asking educators
The Year 2 boys enjoyed sharing their portfolios, which included examples and policy creators to focus on the skills and
of their writing skills demonstrating important components of a ‘meaty values that will allow students to deal with
hamburger’ paragraph. an adapting and ever-changing world; to give
The students in Year 3 welcomed their parents with a Food Technologies task students the capacity to know how to learn;
– the preparation of ice-cream – before entertaining them with puppet shows, to be provided experiences that connect and
a science investigation and mathematical games. develop ownership, custodianship and values
that allow students to empathise with others in
The Year 4s shared ‘wanted’ posters of some familiar-looking convict boys different circumstances.
depicting a range of crimes and related punishments from the late 18th
Century, as well as videos to demonstrate different types of forces, and a tour “I attend Hale School and I feel blessed to
of the aquaponics system and class aquarium. be in an environment that provides so many
opportunities, but not all have such a privilege.
Year 5s enlightened parents with their presentations about light and the Gold I am lucky to have been taught to care for
Rush (see ‘Going for gold’, page 27). others and have a desire to give back – values
that will hold me in good stead as I enter
Year 6 parents were met with the stunning portraits and suitcases of
memorabilia and artefacts of the migrants their boys had interviewed and adulthood in the coming years. I am part of the
celebrated (see page 24). future and will do my best to create change for
the better, so my children and their children
Hale School values parent engagement and we are delighted to be able to can enjoy all the incredible opportunities I have
reconnect face-to-face with you and invite you onto our campus once again. been given.”

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