Encounter 1: Woodline Primary and Westbourne Grammar School

Date: Thursday 29 June 2023

Time: Bus departs at 8.00am - return to MCEC 4.00pm

Venue: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)

Category: Pre-Conference Educational Experience

This tour includes morning tea and lunch.

Registrations have now closed

Program Description

Woodline Primary

Woodline Primary is an independent primary school located on Wadawurrung Country in Ceres. Our founding year was in 2021 with 30 children. This year in our third year, we welcome 96 children.

Our school is set on 20 acres of farmland where most of our learning takes place outside. Our pedagogy is influenced by the Reggio Emilia principles in which we create contexts that foster curiosity, wonder and connection. Our whole school research subject is titled “The Ecology of Relationships.” We will be exploring the concepts of Imagination and Change.

Our philosophy is centred around supporting and nurturing children’s well-being. We are a non-punitive school and always look behind the behaviour to support children to thrive and be their authentic selves.

We are proud of the way in which the approach is embedded throughout our primary years. By prioritising the children’s well-being, we know that their learning is rich and meaningful.

Westbourne Grammar School Winjeel P-2 Campus

Westbourne Grammar School is an independent ELC-Year 12 school situated in Truganina approximately 20 minutes from the Melbourne CBD.  Our Prep to Year 2 building was designed to reflect our inquiry-based learning philosophy which makes reference to the values and principles of the Reggio Emilia approach. The central heart of the building is the Piazza, with classrooms at each year level centred around a visual arts atelier.

The educational tour will showcase pedagogical documentation, giving visibility to the complex thinking of children through the 100 languages. We will also share how we design our projects and learning contexts, navigate assessment within the primary classroom and create engaging, meaningful learning experience that foster curiosity and creativity in our students.

Notes:

• All Educational Encounters will depart from and return to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Delegates must arrive and depart from school/centre venues via the accompanied bus tours.
• Pending unavoidable traffic delays, departure and arrival times may vary.
• All delegates are requested to arrive at the Convention Centre 15 minutes prior to their bus departure to ensure timely departure.
• The pre-Conference Educational Encounters are optional and tickets must be purchased separately to Conference registration.
• Prices include GST.
• This encounter is limited to a maximum of 45 participants.
• Priority is given to registered delegates of the 2023 REAIE Biennial Conference.