4. STUDENT WORK/ACHIEVEMENTS
ANZAC Day
Launceston Big Picture School joined other local schools and groups in the ANZAC Day march on April 25th, walking through town to a large crowd of spectators.
Hamish T, accompanied by Dave, returned to represent LBPS and lay a wreath at the Cenotaph to commemorate the 110th Anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign in World War I.
“It is good to get out and represent the school at an event like this.” Hamish said.
“I hope that we can get more students to attend next year.” He added.
Big Picture students Liam H and Rhys M were also present, representing the Australian Air Force Cadets.
10A Advisor
Abby - Term 1 Project
Abby in 10A chose to do her first project at Big Picture on character design using Blender, using an old 2D model she had previously drawn and making it into 3D, learning valuable lessons along the way.
10A Advisor
Koby – Senior Project
For his Senior Project Koby is investigating “What steps do I need to take to create a completed manga?”
This term he has been focusing on learning how to draw characters, specifically faces, while also adding shading.
Staff Foundation Training
In week 10 Term 1 Mel T, Jacqui and I went to Perth, Western Australia for a week of foundation training about the Big Picture Design. We felt very fortunate to travel to Yule Brook College each day and share the training with like-minded people from schools in Western Australia and Northern Territory.
Over the 5 days we learned about the Four Big Shifts of the Big Picture Design: student interests, internships, assessment and the new credential. I felt I gained the most learning around sparking student interests and have changed my check-in routine to allow scope for exploring new ideas and the world around us every day.
We watched two exhibitions presented by students from Yule Brook College and visited some advisories. It was interesting to hear how much the students pack into their week. Advisory tasks, LTIs, courses, plus English and Maths classes! I realised how privileged we are at Launceston Big Picture School to only follow the Big Picture Design and not have to compete with subject-based learning as well.
My biggest take aways from the training:
- Make check-ins about the world around us and do activities to help students get to know each other
- Delve deeply into your interest before making a learning plan
- The right mentor can make all the difference in a student’s life
Launceston Big Picture School fundraises money to adopt Tasmanian Devils!
Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) is a contagious disease that develops as a tumour primarily on the face and neck of the Tasmanian Devil. The disease is transmitted from each devil to another through direct contact, practically through biting during fights, mating, or other social interactions. This disease has led to an 80% decrease in the Tasmanian Devil population, and there is currently no treatment. Through the Tasmanian Devils’ breeding program, it has helped increase the average lifespan of devils by 4 years. A social action project was planned by a Year 11 student (Bella), to fundraise money to allow the school to adopt a Tasmanian devil, and help support the breeding program, Devils@Cradle. Selling 50 Tasmanian Devil Appeal stickers for one dollar each, our school raised in total $120.00 to donate to the Devils@Cradle program. Our school adopted Sabrina (female) and Manina (male), two of the youngest joeys in the litter. Donating $20 extra to support the breeding program continuing for future Devils raised and cared for in the safe hands of the breeding program. In total, to adopt a devil today, it will cost $50 each.
Thank you everyone for your donation towards an important cause. Below are photos of our adopted students.
Outlearning at Larmenier
It has been wonderful to see our students exploring their interests through Outlearning. Students attending Larmenier have been assisting with a Farm Day program.
Big Picture Learning Guests
Last week we had the pleasure of hosting 40 Big Picture Learning guests from around the world. Our hospitality team planned and catered for the event - sourcing local produce and working alongside a local chef to prepare the meals. Students shared their learning with the visitors and were able to ask about what Big Picture Learning looks like in different parts of the world. Our staff had the privilege of speaking with Elliot Washer, the founder of the Big Picture Learning Design.
