JUNIOR SCHOOL
YEAR 6 EXHIBITION An important time in the school year for our Year 6 students is their PYP Exhibition. The exhibition is an opportunity for girls to collaboratively engage in an in-depth inquiry where, with teacher support and guidance, they demonstrate independence, responsibility, creativity and ownership in their learning. The focus of PYP Exhibition was the How We Organise Ourselves. Using the IB learner profile, we explored what it meant to be a global citizen and the responsibility we have in our communities. Year 6 Service Week was the perfect provocation to get the girls active in our community. Revered Roberston spoke to the girls about our Dio motto, Ut Serviamus, and how using our head, heart and hands can make a difference. Thank you to the wonderful organisations that worked in partnership with Year 6: Auckland City Mission, Anglican Trust for Women and Children, CureKids, Conservation Volunteers New Zealand, Elizabeth Knox Home and Hospital, Friends of Oakley Creek and Who Did You Help Today? Year 6 continued to unpack what it meant to be a global citizen by exploring the 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. In 2015, world leaders agreed to aspirational goals for a better world in 2030. These goals have the power to end poverty, fight inequality and stop climate change. We should use these goals to work together and build a better future for everyone. Year 6 teachers challenged the girls to think about how they could raise awareness in our School community and take action to contribute to the achievement of these global goals. Some of our staff and two Year 6 girls had the opportunity to listen to Helen Clarke talk about these goals and her role on the United Nations, which gave them an interesting insight into how we might achieve these goals by 2030. The girls were confident and knowledgeable as they shared their new knowledge on a range of current world issues such as women’s rights, life below water and environmental issues. There were a range of student-led actions carried out, from visits to Patakai Pantries, Auckland Council (Sustainability Initiatives), interviews with experts and beach clean-ups. 38
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