Assistant Head of Gioia House

Action Girls

Last week, we celebrated our Gioia House Action Girls. It has been wonderful seeing so many Gioia House students displaying their Action Girl qualities each day. Our Action Girls are honest, caring, kind and respectful students who act with justice in supporting others. We continue to encourage our Gioia House students to strive to be their best selves in all aspects of their lives at school, home and during their co-curricular activities. 

Congratulations to our following Action Girls:

Year 5:
Zara Alvaro
Jessica Princi
Antonia Srdanovic
Natalie Wong

Year 6:
Annabelle Lee
Emily Liang
Scarlett Nehme
Wiera Wojtowicz

BULLYING NO WAY: NATIONAL WEEK OF ACTION

Be Bold. Be Kind. Speak Up.

During Gioia House Community Time, the students worked with their House buddies to discuss Bullying No Way: National Week of Action. The students were asked to define bullying and identify the four main types of bullying: physical, verbal, social and cyberbullying. We shared various examples of bullying and the importance of talking to trusted adults. The students identified ways they can be an Upstander and speak up for what is right.

During the second part of the session, the students were asked to identify and celebrate their unique qualities, their similarities and differences. Each student received a piece of a puzzle. They were asked to draw symbols, self-portraits and keywords that celebrate their unique qualities. The students created a large Gioia House puzzle to share the message: 

‘Everyone Belongs … because there is always room for everyone to fit in’. 

Outreach

The Gioia House Faith and Mission Action team invited the students to participate in the St Vincent de Paul Winter Sleepout Appeal, supporting the senior school sleepout on Friday 22 August. All Gioia House students and teachers were asked to donate snack food items to create snack packs for the SVDP Night Patrol. At our Gioia House Gathering, senior student Maddie personally congratulated the students for their generosity and for donating enough food items to create over 600 snack packs. 

We call on all our students to continue demonstrating compassion for others and identifying ways to serve those who are less fortunate. 

MAKING GOOD CHOICES ONLINE

The Gioia House students focused on how they can be responsible digital citizens by Making Good Choices Online eSafety lesson. The students analysed a few different case scenarios and looked at ways to correctly deal with each online issue. 

The students were asked to consider why it is important to make the right decisions and reflect on the following questions: 

  • What consequences may occur if you spread hurtful posts or rumours? 
  • If it happened to you, who would you go to for support? 
  • What action would you take if this happened to a classmate?
  • How will you ensure you make good choices online?

This lesson provided students with the opportunity to continue to identify the importance of making good decisions, especially when online.

Marisa Maks
Assistant Head of Gioia House