Gisborne Montessori School
Ms THOMAS (Macedon) (09:48): Last week I had the privilege of attending the United Nations Day celebration at Gisborne Montessori School. To celebrate the day the students held a Model United Nations Assembly with other Montessori schools from across the state. Students came together to research their chosen countries and discuss global issues, including waste management and climate change, as well as potential solutions to each of these problems. Well done to Gisborne Montessori students Ariel, Zoe, Rhylee, Oliver, Diani and Sarah, who represented the countries of Vanuatu, Marshall Islands, Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Kiribati. I was very impressed with the quality of research, the creative ideas and the presentation skills of the students whose work I saw on the day. It is truly inspiring to meet young people committed to global engagement and cooperation as a force for good in the world.