WATCH: St John’s College embraces creativity and fun during lockdown
HOUGHTON – Learners at St John's show off their creative and quirky learning methods.
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St John’s College has kept its social media followers entertained with regular updates and quirks during the lockdown.
The school has shared comical images of their learners studying in a variety of locations including koi ponds, basketball courts, swimming pools, in the kitchen, on rooftops and in hammocks to name a few.
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Grade 1 boys in Tucha Elliot’s class shared videos of new ways of greeting one another without using their hands, which proved to be entertaining.
https://www.facebook.com/stjohnscollegeSA/videos/216950452976107/
Boys also shared photos of themselves learning alongside their pets at home. The cats and dogs are enjoying much more time with their young human companions at this time.
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Learners from St John’s Prep sent in photos of themselves learning in creative outfits or in creative locations, for example in a sea of chocolates or reading while on a treadmill.
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College boys had community members in stitches with their creative videos featuring a roll of toilet paper which is ‘passed’ from house to house, uniting the boys.
Martin Huysamer’s LIV Nash tutor group put together one of these videos on 1 April, showing their spirit of brotherhood
https://www.facebook.com/stjohnscollegeSA/videos/2567737056879467/
The St John’s College first team rugby squad, also known as The Blues, who would have played away to King Edward VII School on 4 April, put together an entertaining video of them taking on the toilet paper challenge, while showing off their training.
https://www.facebook.com/stjohnscollegeSA/videos/214867476595186/
Follow St John’s College on Facebook to see more entertaining posts.
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