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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.

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.

Adam and Tai Hanslo enjoy learning while floating in their swimming pool. Photo: Supplied

 

Sias Bruinette reads his setwork book, ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ in his koi pond. Photo: Supplied

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.

Sebastian Bouche struggles to read with his cat resting on his book. Photo: Supplied

 

Daniel Venter studies alongside his dog. Photo: Supplied

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.

Matthew Burger embarks on his daily walk while reading his English setwork book. Photo: Supplied

 

Prep basketball star Yanda Peter reads ‘Showboat’, a book about his hero Kobe Bryant, while practicing his free throws. Photo: Supplied

 

Joshua Logan reads from the comfort of his hammock. Photo: Supplied

 

Liam Cooper works on his collective noun assignment, ‘A chomp of chocolate’. Photo: Supplied

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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