A Look Inside Our 3-Way Conference Showcase

This term’s 3-Way Conferences were a vibrant celebration of storytelling, creativity, and collaboration across multiple disciplines. In the heart of the event, our student filmmakers took centre stage—literally. Working in rotating class teams across two live studio spaces, children recreated scenes from their films in real time for their families to see. For many, watching a film is simple; but understanding how it’s made—especially when green screens, digital effects, and editing are involved—is a whole new experience. By showing the filmmaking process in action, families could see how students applied complex techniques such as “cutting on action,” using “Dutch angles” to convey tension, and deploying “extreme close-ups” for emotional impact. The main projector screened a loop of the top six voted films, while iPad stations allowed guests to watch each group’s full creation with headphones, seeing first-hand how much story and craft each group brought to life. A third studio also highlighted how some of the best films used no green screen at all—just powerful storytelling and smart direction, affirming the key takeaway: Story is everything.

Around the space, our creative energy extended even further. Children invited guests to play the games they had coded in MakeCode Arcade, using MeowBit consoles to demonstrate how gameplay, physics, and control mechanics come together through student-led programming. And as families explored the gallery area, they were met with our newest digital design project: LP covers that honoured friendships and captured joyful moments from Primary. Using Affinity Photo to layer, blend, and stylise their designs, students collaborated on nostalgic album art to celebrate the end of their primary journey. This was a live, hands-on celebration of everything our students have become: storytellers, designers, coders, and most importantly, thoughtful collaborators.