Lindfield Respectful relationships collaboration Boys collaborating online with students from IGS and St Catherine’s. The boys at our Lindfield campus learn collaboration has seen our boys interact decision of the group. to develop respectful relationships in both online (through Skype and Google The boys have found interacting with many ways, including through our social Docs) and in-person as they explore the other students and schools a rewarding skills program, Second Step, and our concept of respect and how this relates experience and have enjoyed the focus on being a White Ribbon School, to contemporary social justice issues. opportunity to build new friendships with addressing the issue of domestic Later in the year the groups will violence. To empower boys to become collaborate on performing a rap that the students at the International men of substance and resilience who they have created to promote respectful Grammar School and St Catherine’s make an active and positive contribution relationships, together with a Girls School. to society, we need to teach our boys collaborative artwork that may be 2D, Mr Pascal Czerwenka the importance of building, appreciating 3D or digital depending on the collective Deputy Head of Lindfield and maintaining respectful relationships. This year the boys in Year 5 have been participating in a collaboration with International Grammar School and St Catherine’s Girls School to further develop their understanding and application of the concept of a respectful relationship. So far, this What was it like working with students from other schools? Mika Koskela (Year 5) I’ve enjoyed working with the girls at St Catherine’s. It was such a different experience to our regular day and all the groups worked well as a team. Angus Young (Year 5) I loved the experience! It was great to share our ideas with members of the other half of the population and see how well they work. Lindfield students working together with a student from St Catherine’s. GRATITUDE | NEWS SPRING 2018| 35