Vice Principal and CPO, South Island School
Lucie has been part of the ESF family for nearly 20 years.
Previously serving as the Head of Philosophy and the Head of Middle School at Sha Tin College, she is now the Vice Principal and CPO at South Island School.
The Aftermath
Staff and students at South Island School created a short 11-minute film, The Aftermath, which highlights the impact of deepfakes and cyberbullying on a school community. It is a social realist production filmed using the same single-take technique as the series Adolescence. Following the film, a round-table panel will present and discuss the themes of the production.
The panellists include Iain Williamson, the director of the film and Learning Tech Lead at South Island School; Lucie Purves, VP and CPO; Carissa, a Year 10 student who features in the film and is herself a victim of bullying; and Carissa’s father, Sudesh, who is the DEI Lead for Manulife.
The team recently showcased the film and panel discussion at South Island School as a 30-minute assembly as part of digital safety week, receiving a hugely positive response from staff and students. The threat of deepfake videos as the newest iteration of cyberbullying is very real and made easier by the emergence of “nudifier” apps. As a team, they hope the film contributes to the discussion and dissuades children from posting content likely to have major ramifications. The film has also been showcased at the SCMP Inclusion Summit in Hong Kong on the 2nd of January.
(Note: Iain Williamson will be co-presenting this session).
Addressing Identity-Based Harm in International Schools
This session explores how schools can tackle identity-based harm specifically through a child protection and safeguarding lens. It encourages moving beyond standard disciplinary measures toward addressing the systemic root causes of such harm.
Attendees will examine a case study from South Island School regarding the response to racial slurs, including the use of whole-school assemblies and the support of mixed-race staff for authentic leadership. The workshop introduces a “Transformative Practices” framework to categorise school actions and develop strategies for both individual student support and long-term institutional transformation.
(Note: Dionne Lashley-Greer will be co-presenting this session).