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At the start of Term 3, 21 students from the Year 10 cohort leapt at an opportunity to assist the Junior School. They were asked to provide support and supervision of Junior School students every second Tuesday morning before school, so that Junior School Staff could attend a Whole School Staff Briefing.
An enthusiastic response to the call out meant that the necessary number of volunteers was easily found. Pleasingly, their enthusiasm for the task has been maintained despite the busy nature of the School week and the varied commitments of our students.
For many, it has become an opportunity to reconnect with a world that they once knew and loved, and for those who began at Ivanhoe Girls’ in the Senior School, an opportunity to appreciate their school community wholly. Whilst the ideas of ‘giving back’ and ‘reconnecting’ may appear as motivations for their involvement, it is their interactions with the younger students that drive their fortnightly visits.
For the Junior School students, they have been energised by this ability to connect with their older role models. It demonstrates to them the exemplary way in which students in our community conduct themselves and has provided a safe and supportive environment to gain insights into future learnings and opportunities from their older peers.
The chance act as a caring ‘big sister’ and to immerse themselves in the relative simplicity of Junior School life leaves our Senior students feeling refreshed and with a greater appreciation of their own journey through school. It is a nice reminder of how far they have come and the important role that older students can play in fostering a supportive environment for those who follow.
Mr Toby Maxwell-Wright
Acting Year 10 Coordinator
and
Mr Dave Furness
Director of Learning, Innovation and Curriculum – Junior School