Class 6-7 Big Project, October 21
The Big Project at Kindlehill has always been BIG! But this year BIG cannot describe the challenges the Year 6-7 students had to face and over to finally get to presentation day.
With the impact of COVID-19 combined with Learning At Home and lockdown, students’ ability to really dive deep into a topic of their choosing was severely impeded. Mentors were not able to be met, workshops and courses unable to be attended, materials unable to be sourced.
Students worked hard to stay motivated and on task and with the Big Projects being presented last week – all were very relieved this momentous activity was over. I was very impressed with the diverse nature of the topics, the depth of learning and the reflective process taken by the students.
A particular highlight for me was when the class students joined dance master Gitai in learning part of his self-choreographed ‘Úptown Funk’ routine. A perfect expression of support, fun and community.
Let’s finish with a student voice, ‘maybe I learnt more than I thought I would’.
