Is Diversity Good?

Imagine if in the world everything was the same. Would we all like cake and all hate ice- cream? Would we all watch SpongeBob and never watch Scooby Doo? The answer would be yes, but would we all want to? The bloggers have been pondering about this mind boggling question. All of us decided that we wouldn’t want to as it would mean no one would have fun. Everyone would be bored if we were all boys, we were all Sikh and we all loved David Bowie’s music. What makes people especially wonderful is our differences. And, this is definitely seen at Avonmore! We celebrate our differences and appreciate each other’s uniqueness. Coincidentally, today marks the 70^th year anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and so we thought that having a discussion on diversity is very, very important for everyone so they have a moment to reflect on how truly wonderful differences are! 

Bike proficiency

Beginning the week of 19^th January a select group of people were able to participate in cycling proficiency lessons.  I was lucky enough to take part in this.  There were approximately 5 students who participated in these sessions. In the first lesson, we just stayed in the playground; however, during the rest of the week we were on the road and came across different scenarios such as a roundabout and coming across cars on narrow roads.  The instructors told us about the importance of staying away from the ‘door zone’ as a cyclist can get seriously injured by a driver opening the car door. We learned about the importance of looking at street signs and lines on the road, especially to see who has the right of way when travelling on the roads. Happily, all of us passed the week’s sessions in flying colours and will be receiving certificates for our learning. Ride safely!     

How much does it cost to park here? 

Wasted

Recently, year 6 watched a performance about drugs. However, we weren't the only audience members. We were joined by Larmenier and Sacred Heart students. We were all a wonderful audience. We learned about all different types of drugs and what effects they have on the body, brain and the community: the effects didn't sound very nice, in fact, they sounded downright dangerous! The performance was called “Wasted” and was educational in a fun way! I would love to watch it again and share its important message.

A captive audience!