COMMUNITY
Dare to Engage – Exploring an Education Worth Having
In March , Guildford Grammar School held a two-day virtual summit : Dare to Engage - Exploring an Education Worth Having .
The summit was a unique opportunity for parents , students , educators and the wider community to virtually gather to listen to our engaging , renowned guest speakers who are at the forefront of education today . We aimed to nurture innovative thinking and deep collaboration to explore the question , “ What is an education worth having ?”
Thank you to all who participated in this important opportunity to explore the future of education . We experienced powerful discussions , thought-provoking presentations and have received rich , diverse and powerful input and feedback from participants including staff , students , parents , Old Guildfordians , education peers and experts . The provocations , feedback and ideas were collated and will be shared and used to guide our thinking and actions , and in further planning and exploration by our community .
The CEO of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools , Beth Blackwood , said , “ It was a privilege to be part of the discussions across Friday and Saturday .
Congratulations on a stimulating conversation . I applaud Guildford ’ s initiative to broaden the conversations to include students and parents alongside educators . Independent schools are the vanguards of change and I have no doubt Guildford will be no exception .”
Louka Parry , Learning Strategist and Education Futurist , said : “ Well done all – it was great to be a part of this conversation … now we all need the courage to build our preferred future of learning . Let ’ s go !”
Thank you to Mr Clark Wight , Project Lead – Innovation and Transformation , for his outstanding work in bringing the virtual summit to life . We had participants from local , national and global locations in education and beyond .
Thank you to all who facilitated and participated . This was indeed an important opportunity to further explore and articulate our lived purpose .
National Reconciliation Week 27 May to 3 June – ‘ More than a word ’
This year ’ s theme for National Reconciliation Week challenged us to think about how we , as citizens , are working to create a just , loving and peaceful society and how we can make an ongoing personal and cultural commitment to further reconciliation at a practical everyday level , not just for one week each year . We all have a role to play when it comes to reconciliation , and in playing our part , we collectively build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples , histories , cultures and futures .
Throughout the week , we held a range of important school-based events highlighting reconciliation , including assemblies , cultural displays and discussion groups . We are also investing further , vital work to revise and update our School ’ s Reconciliation Action Plan , so that it contains clear actions and stretch goals . Thank you to Mr Joshua Casey , Indigenous Program Coordinator , and our students and staff who lead activities and dialogue throughout this week , as well as working alongside our Indigenous families and elders to constantly grow our shared understanding for the benefit of us all .
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