Mambourin Campus
Faithfulness in a School Context
The ‘Fruit of the Spirit’ of Faithfulness represents determination and reliability in an individual’s commitments and the relationships they develop along their journey. For young people in a school environment, this means being true to their responsibilities, whether academically, during extracurricular activities, or in their interactions with friends and teachers. By putting in their best effort, maintaining a positive mindset, and supporting others, students display faithfulness. This not only fosters trust and respect but also creates a positive and supportive atmosphere where everyone can flourish. Faithfulness in school helps build strong relationships and a dependable community, setting a foundation for future success and personal growth for all.
Steven Tkaczuk
Head of Mambourin Campus
Mother Tongue Storytime
Language development in our learners at GNLC is predominantly through English however as an IB school we equally celebrate Mother Tongue languages. Across our students and staff, we have many bi-lingual and multilingual speakers and as a school, we deliver a second language in the primary school of German. This is a requirement of the IB and means that we celebrate the many language pathways of our students. The IB recognises that languages are a core aspect of identity and culture.
To celebrate this the Mambourin campus held a Mother Tongue Storytime and we offered our students the opportunity to hear stories from different languages; Chinese, Hindi, Punjabi, Ukrainian, Afrikaans, German, Malayalam and Te Reo Māori. This time allowed children to explore the world of literature through a different lens of language. Children loved seeing their mother tongue celebrated and we could hear children sharing their different languages. We encourage families to celebrate and read their own mother tongue books and languages.
Lara Ronalds
Mambourin PYP Coordinator
Design Thinking: A Catalyst for Change
Year 2 students embarked on a transformative journey through a ‘Share the Planet’ unit centred around the central idea, "Design thinking impacts consumer choices”. Initially, students were presented with a seemingly simple task: create something from recycled materials using limited resources. However, this challenge served as a springboard for their exploration into the world of design thinking. Through their initial creations, students began to grapple with concepts of sustainability, consumer choices, and the design process. As the unit progressed, students developed their understanding of design thinking. They engaged in thought-provoking discussions about consumers, sustainability, and the interconnectedness of these concepts. By exploring the steps of the design thinking process, students learned to empathize with users, define problems, ideate solutions, prototype, and test their creations.
The students' journey exemplified the IB Learner Profiles of Thinkers and Inquirers. They developed critical thinking skills, questioned assumptions, and sought to understand the world around them. Examples of their innovative projects include:
- A rubbish-collecting robot for the school: This project addressed the issue of litter and demonstrated the students' commitment to environmental sustainability.
- Toys for homeless people: By creating toys that provided joy and entertainment, students empathized with the needs of others and sought to make a positive impact on their community.
- A water cleaner for the sea: This creation highlighted the students' awareness of environmental pollution and their desire to find solutions to pressing global challenges.
These projects not only showcased the students' creativity and problem-solving skills but also demonstrated their ability to apply design thinking to real-world issues. By becoming active participants in the design process, students were empowered to make a difference and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Vishula Kataria
Classroom Teacher
Student-Led Conferences at Mambourin
It is always a joy to welcome our families into classrooms. Today the students, even our Preps, LED their parents around a variety of Learning stations to highlight what and how they learn at school. The teachers stood back and watched their students introduce tasks, explain their learning, show the knowledge they gained and model the many ATL skills they were developing. As they showed the traits of the Communicator Learner Profile the Mambourin students shared a rich number of tasks, reading tasks, explanations of their inquiry (analysing, sorting, and sharing observations) and modelled how students can lead the learning. Through their verbal, non-verbal and social interactions, the students showed how they can communicate in different contexts and for different reasons.
Student-led conferences allow our students to share their learning and growth and offer families the opportunity to celebrate and give their children valuable and supportive feedback. Thank you to our teachers, families and students for being a part of this rich celebration of learning led by our students.
Lara Ronalds
Mambourin PYP Coordinator
Sensational Swimming!
The Mambourin preps had their week-long swimming lessons at Aquapulse a fortnight ago and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to learn and develop their swimming skills. It was also a fantastic experience that opened up new possibilities for all levels of swimming for the Preps, as well as supporting their confidence, enjoyment and safety in the water. An important skill in making the week of swimming successful, involved being able to self-manage as they had to learn how to undress and dress as a group with time constraints. While we had many parent helpers, which we appreciated, many students were able to independently dress themselves in record time by the end of the 5 days. Well done Preps!
The nationally recognised Swim and Survive program is a comprehensive swimming and water safety initiative of Royal Life Saving that seeks to increase the swimming and water safety skills of all Australian children. The program included practical swim lessons and water safety and while some students were a bit nervous at the start, by the end of the week they were confidently entering the water and enjoying the program.
We would like to thank all our parent helpers for their time and value the support we received from all of them.
Dominique Staal
Prep F Teacher