Last Friday two Year 10 representatives, Jack Jacobs (10/FL) and George Moulos (10/ME), attended ‘Global Dignity Day’, along with 200 students from a broad range of schools at the NSW Parliament House. Global Dignity Day is an international initiative in which young leaders from all around the world meet to explore issues of self worth and mutual acceptance. The day’s aim is to instill a new, positive, inclusive and interconnected sense of value in young people that will guide them as they mature. The trip marked Newington’s first ever involvement in the cause, and for its students Jack and George, was an enlightening experience. Professor Ron McCallum, a leading Australian legal academic, was guest speaker for the event, and was “truly a joy to watch”, according to both boys. The Professor has been blind since birth, and currently acts on behalf of the UN as Chair for the ‘Committee on the rights of Persons with disabilities’.

Representative Jack Jacobs said, “The honesty and diverse backgrounds of the students from each school was heartwarming. The trust each participant placed in each other was a testament to the day’s success.” Since then, both students have been inspired to plan their own Global Dignity day at Newington. The boys are looking to get a guest speaker to come in to speak to Year 10 at the end of this term, to attempt to reproduce the same engaging experience as our representatives Jack and George received.

  Mr Jon Mountain
Head of Jonhstone / Mathematics Teacher