25 Jun 2018
What do you see walking through our school? Our colourful mural? Students playing handball? Bright, smiling faces? These are the things that would usually draw your attention. But what if we were missing something? What if there was a whole world we just simply didn’t notice? Noticing is something that we do every day, but deep noticing requires much more thought and deeper reflection. Students have been developing their deep noticing skills through targeted 4C learning in their classrooms.
They are beginning to see the world around them at a much more complex and meaningful level. Stage 3 students demonstrated their ability to combine deep noticing, creativity and technical skills during our recent nature photography incursion. There was so much for myself and the teachers to be proud of; the students selecting and working collaboratively in ‘random pairs’, the exceptional quality of art produced and the feedback provided to their peers during group sharing time.
The visiting staff from the Royal National Park were ‘wowed by both the photos the students took and the rich feedback they gave to eachother.