Community Breakout Here We Come!

This week is Year 8 Community Breakout week.  Community Breakout is very important to us at Southland Girls'.  It has been carefully put together to reflect the themes of Community and Leadership which help us within our 'Becoming Me' focus at Year 8.  Last year, as staff, we developed a plan to ensure we are addressing the needs of our Year 8 learners which 8EK has spent time thinking about and discussing lately.  This reflects concepts like challenges, decision making, ownership and personal responsibility, resiliency, positive relationships and developing connections within communities which are also reflected in the week.

This year's inquiry into community and leadership includes:

• Camp Breakout (Homeroom and school based day)
• Korero: Civil Defense, Fire Service and CanTeen Charity
• A day trip to Te Rau Aroha Marae in Bluff where girls will participate in a range of activities including singing waiata, hand games, and exploration of the amazing sculptures and the stories behind them
• Museum and Art Gallery visit to explore collections within this community resource
• Civic Theatre and Public Library tours
• Learning at Stead Street Wharf with Lloyd Esler
• 'Orienteering' in Queens Park
• First Aid
• Cycling at the Velodrome

It is going to be a full on but very fun week! We will do our best to keep our blog updated so that you can travel along with us!