{"id":6905,"date":"2022-02-10T11:35:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T00:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&p=6905"},"modified":"2022-02-10T11:35:14","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T00:35:14","slug":"thinking-allowed-6","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/thinking-allowed-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking Allowed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This Thinking Allowed<\/em> section of our Newsletter allows teachers at SCEGGS to explore interesting and important ideas in education, to stimulate debate and discussion within the profession. The following article\u00a0is the text of a Speech delivered by Lucia Gelonesi, Deputy Head Prefect at SCEGGS, to a recent assembly. In it, she explores why a co-curricular program is an important part of schooling. It is such a perceptive, thoughtful and inspiring piece that I believe it can make a truly important contribution to debate and discussion about the meaning and purpose of education.<\/p>\n

Jenny Allum<\/strong>
\nHead of School<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Today I\u2019ve been asked to give you the lowdown on co-curriculars at SCEGGS.<\/p>\n

But what I really want to talk to you about, is the meaning of life.<\/p>\n

The importance of having something to believe in<\/em> and to belong to<\/em> that\u2019s bigger than yourself.<\/p>\n

Because to me they\u2019re pretty much the same thing.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get something straight to begin with. Co-curriculars are not<\/em> all about the House points.<\/p>\n

Sure, you\u2019ll gain a House point through signing up for an activity, but if I can give you an analogy?<\/p>\n

It would be kind of like travelling to Egypt, witnessing the sublime feat of human engineering that are the Pyramids, and saying the most important aspect of your trip was the frequent flyer points you managed to accrue along the way.<\/p>\n

Co -curriculars have the potential \u2013 if you\u2019re open<\/em> to it \u2013 if you\u2019re up<\/em> for it –and I really do mean this<\/em> – to offer you a deeper understanding of, and affinity with, so<\/em> many priceless things – love, loyalty, duty, companionship, collaboration, and, actually, (perhaps even most importantly), human frailty, forgivingness, disappointment and defeat.<\/p>\n