The student council was asked to choose a theme for Teston Village's end of year celebration. The students ultimately decided to focus on the theme of Social Justice. This is a rich topic that provides countless avenues and directions for students to become involved. It also happens to be a topic that has recently been added to the Secondary curriculum, and is being taught at Stephen Lewis Secondary School. I came to see this connection when chatting with a good friend of mine who happens to be a teacher at SLSS. We both saw an opportunity for collaboration that would result in increased engagement and a more powerful voice for our students.
The initiative will see students from TVPS and SLSS working together to plan workshops about social justice for Teston's end of year celebration. The Secondary students will take on leadership in mentoring and guiding the Elementary students in the planning of the workshops. These students will then implement and lead the workshops in their own school. They will take on the role of mentor and empower younger students by challenging them to take action and find a strong voice of their own.
Secondary students will be forced to apply their learning for different audiences and purposes. Everyone will face the task of generating creative ideas to engage students and inspire learning.
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