It has been an exciting time in Empower Hour during Term 1 and the beginning of Term 2. The Empower Hour group of students from Years 2-6 have just concluded their presentations of the topics they are passionate about. The communication skills of these students have been amazing. With such confidence and enthusiasm, they exhibited the power to entertain, inform and stir up curiosity.  

The emphasis has been on skills such as talking not reading, making the most of aids and props to enhance their transfer of knowledge and finding creative ways to engage with their audience.  

The breadth of topics covered made the experience of this group very special. They were exposed to a variety of fields in topics such as Malaria, Atomic Fusion, How Illusion is used in the Movies, Poisons, The Chinese Zodiac, The Colour Wheel, Pollution, 3D Printers, Fashion: Making a Skirt, The Paranormal and All about Sounds.

The group and the invited guests are developing the critiquing skills to enable them to provide feedback and constructive suggestions for bumping up future presentations. The audience also picked up helpful tips for their own use.

Congratulations to all the students who participated in this group. It has been a wonderfully exciting and informative experience and a real pleasure to follow you and support you through to your presentation.

Susan Russell

Teaching and Learning: Gifted and Talented