Over the last two terms, the year 9 Akomanga Kaihanga class had been working on their projects in a hope to raise awareness and social exposure to an issue they have been researching. They were led through their projects by their mentor Karl Bailey who used design-based methods to engage the class in their learning alongside their subject teachers who worked collaboratively to support the students. The projects came to fruition on Thursday 23rd July with our first ever Lab Showcase for whanau and stakeholders that was held in our school auditorium.
Planning and preparation:
It took us 4 full days of planning for the class to prepare to present which enabled the teams and the projects to finally come together. Each group would have an area assigned to them and needed to have the following things ready:
- A poster: This was to be put onto an A2 size poster, made in digital copy drawing. It needed to show of the groups projects, from the progression from the idea, to actions, to reflections. This was to be the focal point of each groups presentations.
- A takeaway pamphlet: This may be a short blurb about their projects or a smaller version of their posters.
- A video: This would be a short 2 minute documentary type video to support their presentations.
- A presentation table: This could include props, the pamphlets and any other items that would suit the theme of their projects.
During their preparations, their subject teachers would join them for extra subject during their timetabled classes. I was fortunate enough to have Jannie and Karl as our go to people whilst students were busy getting ready.
Showcase day:
After our karakia, the afternoon started with Nicky and Kirsty from the Ministry sharing their thoughts and our DP Russell Dunn explaining the purpose of our showcase. Parents were then invited to have some food before moving around to listen to the groups presentations. For 40 minutes, our students led their whanau through their projects, facilitating discussions and inviting feedback. At the end of the time, we gathered once more to thank everyone for coming, before heading home for the evening.
I enjoyed meeting many of the parents and hearing from them about what they saw. Observing the kids presenting to their whanau was really rewarding and I had wished we had thought to do this sooner. We had some awesome feedback from parents and whanau, all of which we will collate and put forward to the planning team of the Akomanga Kaihanga class. Check out the highlights video below!
Below are some blogposts from students about their presentations.
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