The Tree of Life was introduced to Sir Joseph Banks High School in 2019 by BYDS. This hopeful and inspiring program enables students to speak about their lives in ways that make them stronger. Participants draw their ‘tree of life’ and talk about their ‘roots’ (where they come from), their skills and knowledge, their hopes and dreams, as well as the special people in their lives. The participants then join their trees into a ‘forest of life’ and, in groups, discuss some of the ‘storms’ that affect their lives and ways that they respond to these storms, protect themselves and each other.
The Tree of Life enables students to speak about their lives in ways that strengthen their relationships with their own history, their culture, and significant people in their lives.
