Hands On Learning

This term, our new Hands on Learning program has hit the ground running, with students already showing fantastic teamwork, resilience and pride in their work. Our groups have been busy helping set up the new HoL space, including preparing the floors in our room and creating a brilliant “Hands on Learning” sign that will soon take pride of place outside the HoL Precinct. Students have also been exploring identity and culture by painting flags representing the countries they come from, adding colour and personality to our learning environment. Along the way, students have begun developing practical skills using hand tools and power tools safely and confidently, and occasionally discovering that a productive day in Hands on Learning often means heading home covered in sawdust… sometimes even finding it in our hair and up our noses! Beyond the projects themselves, one of the most rewarding parts of the program has been sharing delicious lunches together, strengthening relationships, building trust within our groups and working positively on individual focus plans. It has been wonderful to see students supporting one another, taking ownership of tasks and embracing the four pillars of Hands on Learning: a place to belong, people to belong to, real things to do, and a chance to give back.