Assistant Head of Gioia House
Gioia House Action Girl Pastoral Program
This term the Gioia House Action Girl program has four key focus areas:
- Communication – A Key to Cohesion
- Identity and Resilience
- Building Belonging
- Beyond the School Gates – Our Community, Our Actions
The students have participated in the first two sessions which have been supported by our guest presenters Julia (AIS Community Cohesion Manager) and Kate (Together for Humanity Professional Learning Lead). Teachers have been working collaboratively to give students the opportunity to continue to develop their sense of belonging, responsibility, compassion, empathy and resilience to accompany our Pastoral Action Girl Program.
The first Communication session focused on:
- Understanding the benefits and challenges of communication
- The importance of Attending Skills for effective communication
- Practical strategies for effective communication.
The students took part in a variety of activities which demonstrated the importance of clear communication and good listening skills. We identified positive communication and focused on the importance of open communication.
The second Identity session allowed the students the opportunity to build a Tree of Life. The purpose of this activity allowed the students to reflect on what forms and impacts our identity. The students listed on the Roots their ancestry and background. The Trunk symbolised their skills, strengths and interests and the Leaves represented the people in their lives who are their support and role models.
The students actively participated in both sessions and shared some insightful and thoughtful responses. We look forward to the next couple of sessions which will continue to provide opportunities for the students to identify how we develop a sense of belonging and the impact we can have on our community and service to others.
Gioia House Action Girls
Congratulations to the following students who received an Action Girl Award and Badge at our last assembly. They have demonstrated a commitment to their learning environment and continue to look for ways to support others and our community.
Year 5:
Ava Lapanaitis
Lillian Mackey
Gabriella Mikhael
Emily Korb-Wells
Year 6:
Sophie Ash
Anastasia Bucciarelli
Isabella Shiner
Olivia Wang
Gioia House Leaders
Our Gioia House leaders worked together with their fellow Year 6 House peers to decide on the cheers for the Primary Athletics Carnival. The Gioia House Leaders taught the cheers to the Gioia House students and also went across to Del Monte in collaboration with the Senior Colour Leaders to teach the students the cheers. We cannot wait to hear which House will be the loudest and have the greatest team spirit at the carnival.
Marisa Maks
Assistant Head of Gioia House