The Dish serves the Hornsby community Action in the Year 6 PYP Exhibition The cold snap on Tuesday 23 August could not stop staff, Henry A primary focus of the International Baccalaureate’s Primary Vanderfield (Year 6) and his mother Jo from delivering food prepared Years Programme (PYP) is to develop student agency and by the very generous school community of Lindfield Prep. promote action. In the PYP, ‘Taking Action’ is broken into five essential elements: Participation, Advocacy, Social Justice, Social Every term in Week 6, parents and staff support The Dish, an Entrepreneurship and Lifestyle Choices. These ideas have been important community service initiative where home-made meals are put together to support these elements of action, and to encourage prepared and delivered to the disadvantaged in and around Hornsby. learners to take meaningful action to make a difference in the world. There were many delicious meals prepared, along with desserts, Student action is evident throughout all units of inquiry but treats and fruit. is particularly visible during the Year 6 PYP Exhibition, the culminating activity of the PYP. During these inquiries the boys Special thanks go to Harry and Jo, who came along and served develop their action as they interview experts, analyse primary tea and coffee and many thanks to the wonderful parents and sources of information and make connections between the staff who donated the meals and delivered them. information that they compile from various sources. If you would like to contribute in Term 4, please leave single-serve meals, desserts or treats at the Lindfield reception office on 15 Cromehurst service learning November (Tuesday, Week 6) by 4.00pm. Planet Ark’s Schools Tree Planting Day Each year our Year 5 boys are involved in a respectful relationships partnership with the International Grammar School (IGS) and Cromehurst School at Lindfield. Lindfield students visit Cromehurst This year, we were approached by a Newington Old Boy from each week to support teachers at the school with the delivery Chatswood Toyota who wanted to support our school for Planet of their lessons to students with special needs, some of whom Ark’s National Schools Tree Planting Day. are non-verbal. Based on several units of inquiry this year, our collective goal was This is an excellent opportunity for our students to show their to learn about and build an indigenous ‘bush tucker’ garden to be appreciation of the role that the teachers play and demonstrate as sustainable as possible. We set up planter boxes (so that the respect to the students within this context boys can keep an eye on growth), purchased soil (to emphasise the importance of hard work) and then collected several edible Mr Pascal Czerwenka bush tucker plants which were planted on the day. Our local Deputy Head of Lindfield Member of Parliament, Mr Paul Fletcher, assisted the boys with their planting. Our goal is to transplant these plants into areas of need within the local community. Service | News Spring 2022 | Lindfield Prep | 45