JPC staff build bikes for kids with Autism
John Paul College Primary School recently took part in a team building challenge hosted by Bananalife, to build seven fully functioning bikes to gift to children with Autism.
Joining forces with Autism QLD, JPC staff worked tirelessly together as a team to improve on collaboration, creativity, communication and problem-solving, to successfully build exercise push bikes and see the smiles on the faces of the children.
The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program at JPC engages students in learning that is relevant, relational, significant and challenging. The programs focus on an inquiry-based approach, which equips students with a unique global outlook and promotes subject depth and breadth. The importance of embedding this into our staff training, team building programs such as this, further enhances our learning principles to our students to understand how this is translated through everyday activities.
At John Paul College our purpose To Educate, To Inspire, To Make a Difference, is present through a variety of educational programs and techniques which push the status quo when it comes to learning and excellence. This extends beyond the four walls of the classroom and into the lives and our local community members and area.
'Giving our staff the opportunity to further build their teamwork and social skills in the workplace, promotes a positive culture in our College and most importantly our students.' says Mrs Karen Spiller OAM CF, Principal of John Paul College.
'Our curriculum encourages students to research, explore, examine and theorise their projects to further their understanding of the topics in the question, so it only makes sense that staff get involved and practice what they preach' says Mrs Spiller.
'Watching our staff engage, communicate and problem-solve was a highlight of the day' says Miss Lindsay McQuattie, Head of Primary at John Paul College.
'As role models for our students, it is important that our staff stay abreast of community matters and continue to challenge themselves, as they do with their students in the IB program' says Miss McQuattie.
