What happens when a 14 year old moves to Europe on her own for two months?
Author: Kayla
I'm an Australian high school student and climate activist. I take a subject called Futures Learning and use it to explore and understand the complex world as it changes everyday. In this I educate others and show others how to put love into everything.
Escape!
What do teenagers do when locked in a room?
Running a Marathon
Today was a very fun day, which I cannot believe I'm saying, as it included lots of running! In my opinion, it definitely felt like a marathon, with ALL THOSE STAIRS we had to take. We had a scavenger hunt all over the school, searching for things which we then had to take pictures of, … Continue reading Running a Marathon
How to Criticise Your Friends
In life, it is important to learn how to use effective communication skills as it brings people together. Bad communication definitely does the opposite. For example, if I were to go to a party and come home the next day very late without telling my parents, they would be worried and upset. Whereas if we … Continue reading How to Criticise Your Friends
Taking Over!
So after hard thinking, I've decided that I'm taking over the role as teacher for my Futures Learning class... Actually, my calendar is pretty packed, so I'm only taking over for one lesson. Well, one third of the lesson - we have to share! Last term, every student in the class got to host an … Continue reading Taking Over!
Rory’s Story Cubes
I'm a couple months late on this blog post, but I still remember it and it was possibly one of my favourite Fun Friday activities! Fun Friday is when the class and I play games or activities that involve using 21st Century Skills - communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and more! For this game, there … Continue reading Rory’s Story Cubes
Videos For Change Update
It feels like forever ago, but our class recently took part in Videos for Change by High Resolves, where essentially you make a minute long film about something to inspire social change. My group made a video on mental health, and the other group did rape culture. The other group actually entered the finals and … Continue reading Videos For Change Update
Bushfire Solidarity
Although I'm meant to be tidying my room and writing blogs about class, I felt morally obligated to write this. So apologies Dad and Ms Welsh! The last few days have been a tragic time for Australia. It has been terrible, lives have been lost, homes have been burned to ashes, biodiversity is gone. The … Continue reading Bushfire Solidarity
Growing
After writing about my year in Futures Learning, I realised how much I've done and how far I've come in 2019. I remember on New Year's Day, I was on a camp of 4000 teens in Victoria, feeling shy and tired. I was also so overwhelmed that I was actually talking to boys - who … Continue reading Growing
My Futures Learning Goals
It's almost the end of the year, and I'm going on exchange soon, so I finish year 9 in almost a month! Here is a reflection of my year so far in Futures Learning: So far this year, my favourite part of Futures Learning has been the opportunities. I remember by the end of term … Continue reading My Futures Learning Goals
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