At the start of Term 3, the Stage 3 boys started a new Unit of Inquiry titled “How We Organised Ourselves”. The unit focuses on how structures and functions of organisations are created to support and enrich communities.

To kick off the unit we had Corinne Habel the Director of Advertising and Marketing from the Non Government Organisation (NGO) SurfAid speak to the boys about the role SurfAid plays to help improve the lives of people living in isolated regions of Indonesia.

Corrine spoke about why SurfAid was formed and more importantly, she spoke about how SurfAid is dedicated to enriching lives, and increasing people’s choices and possibilities for realising their potential.

The main point of the session was to have the boys understand that the aim of all NGOs is for positive change to ensure local ownership so that changes can be ensured well beyond the life cycle of any project that is being run.

At Newington we are fortunate enough to provide the boys with learning experiences that have a positive impact on not only their lives but also the lives of others. We hope that this unit of inquiry will allow the boys to explore links between our community and the wider world and also allow the boys an opportunity to become more sensitive to the needs of others.

Mr English – Year 6 Teacher