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Community <strong>Contents</strong> FeaturePre-Primary students enjoyed looking over plans at the Shire of Peppermint Grove offices.Pre-Primary Community InquiryPresbyterian Ladies’ College Pre-Primary students held the Shire ofPeppermint Grove to task during a visit to the local offices in April.The students, aged 4 to 5, posed a series of questions to the Shire’sCommunity Development Officer, Vanessa O’Brien, as part of theirUnit of Inquiry on “community“ for the International BaccalaureatePrimary Years Programme.The students visited the offices to find out more about howcommunities work and what the needs of a community are.“What needs to be in a community?“ one student wanted to knowwhile another wanted to find out how the Shire was able to makesure that people were able to buy shoes.Prior to the visit, the students built their own communities out ofDuplo Lego and then divided into groups to consider the needs ofall people who might live in a community.The students also used Google Maps to work out the route theywould take from the classroom to the Shire offices and during thewalk took note of all the aspects provided by the Shire – parks, bins,Peppermint trees etc.How the Concept of ’Community’ is explored in the MYPAll IB Schools are learning communities that encourage teachers,students and parents to value learning as an essential and integralpart of their everyday lives. Our community is bound together bya common sense of purpose and identity and the learner profilestands as a clear statement of the values that inform our community.The IB defines the concept of ’community’ as groups of peopleliving in proximity (such as space, time or relationship), sharingcommon values and having social cohesion, or groups of interactingliving organisms (including humans), sharing an environment.The exploration of the concept of community in the curriculumfacilitates the students in developing an understanding of theinterrelatedness of the world around them.Through the course of the MYP, students investigate what’community’ means, how they are different and similar and whatmakes a community. They explore different communities and theirvarious needs, issues within them and the importance of activelycontributing to the community in which they live.For example, a Year 9 Language A unit exploring Li Cuxin’sautobiography Mao’s Last Dancer, students analyse the culturaldifferences and similarities between communities, and the impacta community has on individual values. In a Year 7 Humanities unit,students examine the role of women in developing economies,exploring poverty issues and how these maintain the status ofwomen in these communities. They also investigate the variousneeds and wants within these communities and the impact thatdevelopment has had on them.An MYP classroom is itself a model of a community – it is a livelyplace, characterised by collaborative and purposeful activity. Withinthis community, students are empowered to do their best, forthemselves, and to contribute to the learning and well-being ofothers. They are supportive of each other and will come to establishtheir personal set of beliefs and values. The community encouragesreflection, and thoughtful consideration of issues, problems andsuccesses are valued highly.Kim EdwardsDeputy Principal14
<strong>Contents</strong>Scotch College – A Strategic RelationshipPresbyterian Ladies’ College shares a strategic relationship withScotch College that allows for shared Information LearningTechnology planning and infrastructure.Service and support to all members of the community is key todeveloping learning technologies at both schools and the 1 DegreeSupport Centre is an area that connects the PLC community (staff,students and parents); is shared with Scotch College; and is staffedby PLC and Scotch alumni.1 Degree is the first port of call support service for staff, parentsand students. It is a vibrant, helpful and open community that wasdesigned on the Apple Genius Bar concept.1 Degree was officially launched in October 2009 and since thenboth PLC and Scotch have played host to a number of schools,showcasing this innovative facility. Since its inception, at least adozen schools have replicated the model, recognising the key rolefriendly and approachable staff play in supporting technologyintegration into the curriculum.At the completion of each year, graduating Year 12s from PLC andScotch College with a passion for ILT and excellent interpersonal skillsare invited to join the 1 Degree team as part-time staff members.Current students are easily able to relate to these 1 Degree coacheswhile staff and parents also feel comfortable being able to draw ona vast and varied pool of knowledge, making this an energetic andapproachable resource for the community.1 Degree coach Margot McGeoch’s (2008) illustrious career in ILTat PLC began in Year 5 when she first tried to improve the School’swireless network. Today, she’s a role model to current students,assisting them with computer issues and providing training onparticular resources such as Word and iMovie. Margot is just one ofthe many 1 Degree coaches at PLC and Scotch who assist membersof the School community every day.The two schools are also currently working on new technologiesthat will enhance the educational opportunities of our students. InTerm 3, new video conferencing capabilities will be launched thatwill allow students to participate in virtual field trips. For example,students will be able to experience field trips online, visiting suchplaces as the Great Barrier Reef and the Smithsonian, withoutleaving the comfort of their own study environment.Pilot training is planned to support staff to conduct online classes,allowing students and staff to participate in group training sessionsoutside school hours.Another initiative is a joint iPad trial for Junior School students. Year2 PLC students recently created Mathematics books on their iPadsto be used by their peers at Scotch College. Next term, the schoolsare hoping to add live chats to their “tool bag“ so that the Year2 students can connect with each other in live time, sharing theirteaching and learning.Both schools aim to ensure that all students attain the necessarycomputer literacy skills and ethical protocols necessary to besuccessful in a connected global world and knowledge economy.They will move seamlessly from their visual and technologyrich home environments to a school that also embraces, whereappropriate, the powerful collaborative and individual learningopportunities that technologies offer.Photo above: 1 Degree Margot McGeough and Tuyen Pham are two of thefriendly 1 Degree coaches.15
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