Kilgraston attends schools conference
Kilgraston pupils Phoebe and Katie recently attended a schools’ conference where the discussion centred around steps, we could take to improve the world. The European Sacred Heart Schools Conference saw pupils from Sacred Heart schools around the world take part virtually in stimulating workshops and lectures looking at ways we could work together to protect our planet.
In the breakout sessions, Katie and Phoebe spoke about how they were both members of the school eco committee and how our the fortnight of activities in school during COP 26 helped Kilgraston pupils become better informed about the environment. They also mentioned various school campaigns we have undertaken such as the campaign against single use plastics.
For months now, Kilgraston’s glass corridor has been a sea of colour and powerful messages regarding the environmental issues we are currently facing. In one of the breakout sessions, Katie and Phoebe highlighted this project and how it helped to send daily reminders to the school community about the beauty of the natural world and the creative and informative lessons the glass corridor has given us all.
As well as sharing our own initiatives, the event also gave the opportunity to hear from other schools and Sacred Heart representatives including two from Sacred Heart United Nations NGO Office. So, with luck some of what was discussed at the event, could be filtered through to the headquarters of the United Nations.
global virtual celebration - Mexico
Recently, we were honored to have the opportunity to participate in a global virtual celebration of the Day Of The Dead with several other North American Sacred Heart Schools via Microsoft Teams.
Colegio Guadalajara which is located in Mexico, kindly invited us to join them for their annual ‘Cultural presentation’ where all of their high school students organised and shared a presentation on this famous Mexican day. A silver lining of the pandemic is that we have been able to virtually connect with more Sacred Heart Schools than ever for events such as this one.
Both of our schools were determined not to let the pandemic prevent us from taking part in their range of cultural activities and workshops. The event was attended by the Upper Sixth, and the Lower Sixths Pupils from Higher Spanish. Myself and two younger Mexicans served as the translators for the event, which was an incredible opportunity to broaden our horizons, share different traditions and to learn about other cultures.
The highlights of the presentation for me were getting to meet different people from various sacred heart schools, and having the opportunity to make use of the Sacred Heart network. I felt that despite being Mexican myself, my eyes were opened to the traditions of their school to celebrate this well known day.
This exhibition was an invaluable chance to learn in a different way and to use our brains in a alternative way, to use technology in our favour and to make the best of a difficult situation in that we were not able to attend the event physically thanks to COVID.
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