Students at 国产麻豆AV in Buderim have been inspired to get creative and find new ways with technology to keep their college culture strong via the online space during COVID-19.
College Captains Harrison Gentile and Holly Monroe say the Year 11s and Year 12s are happy to return to campus, along with students in Prep and Year 1, and are looking forward to 25 May when the whole school community will be together again.听
In the meantime, student leaders have created opportunities for the Secondary School to be social and connect online, from hosting 鈥榲irtual assemblies鈥� to recording a Flinders Podcast edition, instigating video talent quests and hosting an Instagram takeover.
鈥淚t was strange being separated at home, but we were delighted that we still had the chance to connect as a Secondary School in a number of meaningful ways during the period of remote learning,鈥� Harrison said.听
鈥淔or example, our Senior leaders created virtual Secondary School assemblies with video messages from Principal Stuart Meade and our College Captains across the sub-schools, as well as a dance collaboration video to give everyone a laugh,鈥� he said.听听听听
鈥淎s College Captains and Vice Captains, we also enjoyed a conversation with our Principal on the new Flinders 鈥楿ncharted Waters鈥� podcast, as well as hosting a 'Flinders Instagram Takeover' and a 'Flinders Got Talent' project calling for videos of students' special talents.
鈥淭丑别 Middle School students in Years 7-9 also hosted their own 'Lessons in Lockdown' project on Instagram to share photos and messages of the positive lessons they learned about themselves and their families through this crazy scenario while at home.鈥澨�
Holly said, 鈥淥ur Heads of School and teachers have been very supportive and encouraged us as student leaders to be creative and step into our leadership roles while off campus.
鈥�2020 is going to be one we will always remember so we wanted to contribute by creating opportunities for our student community to encourage and support one another, and to have fun together.鈥澨�
Vice Captain, Justin Holland said, 鈥淲hen we look for the positives in the experience we can see that we have grown as individuals and as a school community thanks to being able to use the technology available to us at Flinders in new and innovative ways.听
鈥淲e anticipate that the period of separation will make everyone more grateful for each other's company face to face.鈥澨�
Vice Captain Jessica Rolle said, 鈥淚t鈥檚 great that the Year 11s and Year 12s are back on campus so we have been finding ways to keep the Years 7-10 students engaged and feeling a part of on-campus activities听until they are back too on 25 May. 鈥澨�
