During our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion lessons, students from Year 1 to Year 6 learnt about gender bias and stereotypes.
Activities included investigating how toy advertisements can influence children's choices; examining gender representation in our 'Beyond the Curriculum' program; learning how it is important to challenge popular statements like 'all girls are gentle'; and examining gender stereotypes in cartoons and books. Children were encouraged to 'break the bias' in a variety of ways. A range of outcomes included gender-neutral posters, advertisements and cartoons. Action plans related to the 'Beyond the Curriculum' program have been created along with future displays for both primary libraries promoting strong female protagonists.
We have had a fantastic week celebrating Earth Week at BSKL. Across the school, the students have been reflecting on our theme ‘Sustainability and Plastic Waste’.
This term, our Secondary EAL students have dedicated themselves to enhancing their English, engaging well with their EAL classes, regular English lessons, and subject lessons.
BSKL SIPS program which is designed for students in years 7 to 9, revolves around their weekly SIPS lessons, where they explore their own learning paths and personal growth.
