JUNIOR SCHOOL CONNECT

During distance learning, staying connected with your immediate classmates, and feeling connected with other year levels is a challenge. To combat this, the Junior School has been running a series of weekly Junior School Connect sessions. With sessions including Pictionary, bingo, trivia, music and more, these fun and informal experiences have provided a way for our younger students to remain socially connected and engaged. On 6 May, our School Co-Captains Bella Eames and Mia Waters got involved, cohosting a virtual trivia for the Junior School girls. Using Microsoft Teams, the group of over 154 participants joined together in a virtual meeting to play an online quiz using Kahoot. There were lots of laughs and banter from our Co-Captains and Deputy Head of Junior School, Julian Mutton, as they co-led the session. Questions were suited to all ages of Junior School students, and ranged from music, films and cartoons, to sports and science. A virtual tally board even added to the suspense between each question! When we spoke to the School Co-Captains, they told us they were inspired to take part and run this session because they felt:

‘It was important to maintain a connection with the girls during this time of isolation – particularly the Junior School girls, as we know how much they love having the older girls partake in activities with them.’

Prior to the transition to distance learning, the Co-Captains had been planning more ways to connect the Junior and Senior Schools; and now, with the unexpected twist of distance learning, this virtual trivia provided a timely opportunity to connect with the Junior School girls. It also provided a relaxing environment where girls could engage in friendly competition and banter, away from the formal context of School.