Class Learning - Seniors
In the lead up to our debating course, the Senior Students are learning how to write a powerful argument with relevant evidence and examples. Here are some examples of their wonderful writing from a given topic.
Allegra: Students must not have a 4 day week! Having a 4 day week means we would have to cram in all of the learning and prioritize what to teach. Really, everything we fit in a 5 day week is necessary for later on in life and for future jobs. You will have a better chance to succeed in life, all thanks to a 5 day week!
Chelsea : Would you want your five year old spending the whole day at home alone because I definitely wouldn’t. Having a four day week for schools would leave one day for the kids at home. Parents need to work for money to supply their family with food and other essentials. Schools having a four day week doesn’t mean work does too. Schools having a day less would almost force the parents to stay home and look after their child, which could lead to less money, then to poverty. Overall it would be better to stick to five days a week.
Patrick: Children should be allowed to bring toys to school. Imagine once again sitting alone on the playground, and someone comes up to you and says, “Do you want to play on my playstation 5 with me?” All of a sudden you have a new friend to play video games with when you get lonely. If he or she lends it to you if they are going away, it would build up social interaction as well as trust. Therefore kids should be allowed to bring suitable toys to school.
Jack O: Imagine Little Timmy, trying to use a grill to help cook (burn) his own dinner. Kids will take advantage of that. They will have to start paying their own rent because they made their parents spend $800 on an expensive steak. Children should not be able to choose their own dinner. If Little Timmy gets an $800 steak and he does not like it, it is a waste of money. It could honestly ruin your life. Imagine the bank sending you a $5000 credit card bill because your son wanted lobster every night for dinner. You cannot pay that bill, your credit score goes to nil, and when you really need to pay rent, you cannot borrow money. You would have no house, only a child that has a belly full of lobster. Do not let your child spend an outrageous amount of money on dinner, it could ruin your life.
Conference
Darebin Schools NAIDOC Yarning Conference 2026 is a chance for primary school students to learn about Aboriginal histories and cultures and truth-telling, directly from local Elders and Indigenous organisations. In 2026, the year 5s from Holy Spirit are excited to attend the conference. Here are some of their posters presenting the themes of this year's conference created by Year 5 and 6.
