Round Square around Oxley

There have been a range of programs and activities taking place in our classrooms that bring being a member of the Round Square Network of Schools into our day-to-day life – here’s a sample:

‘This afternoon Year 6 had a conversation with students from Waihi school in New Zealand. The school is about 100km south of Christchurch. The purpose was to share information on how we honour our ANZAC service men and women. Waihi are looking to become a Round Square school so having this opportunity to learn about different perspectives was interesting. Next week, we look forward to reconnecting with them to learn more about their story.’

Ian P, Year 6

Year 3 students took part in Show and Tell with a difference! Students from thirteen schools in the Round Square network, from India, Thailand, Bangladesh and Australia came together on a video call to talk about their local area, culture and traditions. It was a wonderful way for students to connect in real time with children their age from around the world.

Our students engaged with children from Varanasi, India also known as Kashi which is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities; they listened as students from Newcastle Grammar described their sunny skies and outdoor lifestyle; and wondered about the apples in Jammu, in the very north of India – which according to the students from the KC Public School are the tastiest in the world!

93 students in Year 8 & 9 have become pen pals with students at the Round Square School, Maria’s Public School in Guwahati, India as a part of our GeoLiteracy program. Students learned the power of the written word and are now excitedly awaiting their responses from their pen pals.