Core Skills Analysis
English
- Remy practised social communication by socialising with people who share an LGBQIA+ community connection.
- She used conversation to build connections and participate in a shared social setting.
- The activity offered a real-world opportunity to listen and communicate respectfully with others.
Social Studies
- Remy experienced community belonging by spending time with people connected through the LGBQIA+ community.
- Attending a local show or fair connected her to a public community event and its social environment.
- The activity supported awareness of how shared identities and interests can bring people together.
Community and family services
- Remy took part in community socialising in a local event setting.
- The activity provided experience of connecting with a community group and participating in a shared gathering.
- It supported recognition of social connection and belonging as valuable parts of community life.
photography
- The activity took place at a local show or fair, a setting that could provide visual subjects such as displays, stalls, and event spaces.
- Thinking about the event as a photographic subject could help Remy notice how images might document community gatherings.
- This experience can inform choices about capturing public-event atmosphere while respecting other people’s privacy.
Visual Arts
- A local show or fair offered Remy a visually varied setting to observe colour, arrangement, and design.
- The gathering provided examples of how visual elements can help communicate a sense of occasion and community.
- Reflecting on the event through drawing or design could help her represent belonging and social connection visually.
Tips
Tips Extend Remy’s experience with a short reflection about what made the gathering feel welcoming, then invite her to create a simple visual map or illustrated scene of the event. She could write a brief account of a memorable conversation, focusing on clear description and respectful communication. For a community connection project, explore publicly available information about local events and organisations serving LGBQIA+ communities, and discuss how people can find welcoming spaces. If documenting an event with photography, plan images of public details and displays, and consider consent and privacy before photographing people.
Book Recommendations
- The ABC's of LGBT+ by Ashley Mardell: An accessible introduction to LGBTQ+ identities and terminology that can support thoughtful learning about community and inclusion.
- Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love: A picture book about self-expression, acceptance, and supportive community, offering a visual-art connection as well.
Learning Standards
- NSW Life Skills English: The socialising activity provides a practical context for communication and interaction with others. Exact outcome codes depend on the applicable syllabus version and course documentation.
- NSW Life Skills Personal Development, Health and Physical Education: Connecting with others in a community setting relates to social participation, relationships, and belonging. Confirm outcome codes against the current NSW syllabus.
- NSW Life Skills Visual Arts: Observing a visually varied public event and developing a related drawing, poster, or photographic plan can support responding to and making visual artworks. Confirm outcome codes against the current NSW syllabus.
- Australian Curriculum: The activity can connect broadly with English communication, Humanities and Social Sciences community participation, and The Arts observation and visual communication. The Australian Curriculum does not provide a single national set of NSW Year 12 Life Skills codes; consult the relevant state syllabus for exact codes.
Try This Next
- Reflection worksheet: What helped the gathering feel social and welcoming? Record three observations.
- Writing prompt: Describe the local show or fair and explain how shared interests can help people connect.
- Illustration task: Create a poster or sketch that represents community belonging using colour, symbols, and layout.
- Photography planning card: Choose three event details to photograph and note how you would respect people’s privacy.