PBL Evaluation

Something that my group did well was get the work done when it was needed to be done and putting in the effort into making the presentation and then being able to organise things with Principal. We also did some critical thinking about how we were suppose to make a big difference because most of the things we were coming up with weren't all that helpful.

In a way I think that my group could have done a lot but seeing as though some of us were absent most days made things hard for us to communicate and work together as a team. But in my group ended up achieving most of what we wanted to.

Well we haven't really had done much seeing as though it isn't official until next year because we have organised to meet up with the board of trustees. But in a way this will allow students to feel comfortable and safe at school and for them to feel good about themselves.

Start working hard from the beginning because I found that my group mucked around a lot but we also had trouble trying to come up with an idea that would make an impact. Also be more focused because they were a lot of off task conversations going on and not slacking off

How I feel about working in a group is that with the right amount of people in the group you could a lot of work done but then not having enough or too much would just cause things to be done at a slower pace. But working in a group is alright but if there is going to be any absences then the rest of the group need to pull through and make an effort into getting things done.

PBL was definitely something new and it was a great challenge for most of us and it also taught us something. I reckon it was something good for everyone to take part in and it was also a better way of learning but it would have been nice to be done in classes and have a longer period of time to complete it.

Something I did well was pull through when my group was away most of the time. For example I did most of what I could individually and then getting things organised like meeting and trying my best to meet deadlines.

Something I've learnt was that it's important for everyone to feel comfortable in their own skin and being able to give everyone the opportunity to express who they really are. I've also learnt that you are needed to be focused if you want to get things done to a high standard.

Gender Equality Presentation

The link below will let you access the Presentation we created.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1N6Xpb1xJ5Gpq_EeTlgPVC20g0CDI2AQoDhZEnVVIcRI/edit

Statement Written for the Board of Trustees - PBL

Dear Board of Trustees,

The year 10s are currently doing Project -Based Learning and the driving inquiry question is ”How can we improve or enrich the lives of others?”

Iris, Gemma and I from 10Ai have decided to base our project on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) rights.

We are requesting that Hornby High School remove gender labels from uniforms. For example instead of having the “Boys and Girls” heading above images of the uniform, it would be replaced by “Uniform”.

We are doing this because we want Hornby High School students to feel comfortable in what they wear and allow them to feel safe at school. We feel this action will support any student who maybe struggling with their gender, and we hope by simply taking away gender titles it will allow more acceptance of the LGBT community.

We hope this statement will move the board to consider this change for Hornby High School.

Yours sincerely

Lavisha Tatu

Iris Taramai

Gemma Van Dorp

Project Based Learning Log

Date: 01/12/16

Today I have emailed Mr Sutton asking if I was able to see him about what our aim is during this Project. He hasn’t replied yet but hopefully he will soon. Sent Mr Sutton the email explaining what was were wanting to do. Him not replying as soon as I wanted him to but he is a busy man.

Date:  30/11/16

Went to talk to Miss Aitken and ask for help about the project. She suggested we talk to Mr Sutton about what we were planning to do. Emailing Mr Sutton and asking to talk to him about the project. We got a decent amount of work done but we are still behind with a lot of things and need to keep working hard to get at certain point for us to feel like we’re getting somewhere with our project.

Date: 02/12/16

Mr Sutton had replied to the email i had written yet i failed to see him at interval and what’s disappointing is this whole week I have done most of the work but we still have a lot of things to do.

Date: 06/12/16

I prepared a statement for Mr Sutton and the Board and worked through my my log and posting things onto my blog. I wasn’t able to do as much seeing as my group members weren’t here but I managed to do all that i could.

Date: 07/12/16

I completed the statement that was needed to be presented to the Board of Trustees. We have given it to Mr Sutton to present to the Board but he is also wanting us to present to them on the 13th of February. We were fast and efficient with work today and have gotten most things down but we are still behind on a lot of things.