Boarder Lines
From Friday 10 to Sunday 12 February, Boarders had their In Weekend. We participated in a range of fun activities and one that was particularly relevant in our Year of Justice, was the brainstorming and skit activity.
Initially, we shared what justice was from a scriptural point of view, “justice means loving our neighbour as we love ourselves and is rooted in the character and nature of God. As God is just and loving, so we are called to do justice and live in love.” This aimed to inspire the girls and provide a brief explanation of what “justice” is for those struggling to wrap their heads around it.
Next, we asked the girls to reflect on what justice means to them, encouraging them to share with their table groups and think about examples of where they see justice in Boarding.
After this we shared as a collective. Some answers of justice in Boarding include:
- Holding the door
- Respecting privacy/spaces - common room
- Being kind
- Speaking nicely
- Inviting others to Woolworths - inclusivity
Following our discussion we asked the girls to bring their ideas to life, coming up with a skit of what justice looks like in the Boarding House. Most groups created a skit that illustrated injustice such as exclusion, performed it and then re-did it inserting justice. This was really effective in showing the girls how they can correct unjust behaviour in a way that was still fun and engaging, and everyone had a laugh!
Rosie Secombe and Molly McPherson
Boarding Co-Captains
The first In Weekend of 2023 started with a bang….literally! Laser tag never fails to disappoint, and the people at Strike at the Entertainment Quarter were very accommodating of lots of Boarders and staff ready to play laser tag and bowling (photos at the end of this article). Mother Nature was very cooperative on Sunday with a beautiful day for our walk and Year group picnics at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, but first a bit of Maths with a budget per Year group to buy snacks for morning tea. It was such a lovely day spent together just hanging out and chatting in the beautiful sunshine, even Alfie enjoyed having his photo taken by lots of tourists!
Yours in Boarding