Leadership News

Our SRC

This year so far has been quite eventful, but throughout it the SRC has been working hard to hear student voice and create opportunities and events throughout the year. 

Last week the SRC organised Cancer Council Week; five (which turned into four) days of activities to raise funds for the Cancer Council, an amazing NFP organisation that works to reduce illness caused by cancer in Australia. 

Each day had a different fun activity for students to participate in. There was a Kahoot competition at lunchtime on Monday that even Mr Russell got involved in, a fun bottle cap game organised by the amazing Environment Team on Tuesday, a teachers v. students netball game organised by the house captains on Wednesday and of course, the Biggest Morning Tea on Thursday. Every event was a huge success, especially the Biggest Morning Tea; no food was left whatsoever! The SRC would like to thank everyone for their contributions and involvement throughout the week. Our grand total will be announced next week, when we can get back to school and finish counting all of the donations.

Cancer Council Week is only one example of the amazing work the SRC has done so far this year, from the Leadership Assembly, to our hugely successful planning day to the school’s Open Day, SRC is already on its way to doing some amazing things this year! 

Thank you so much for your continued support and just remember that the SRC is here to listen to what you want, you have a voice within the school and we want to hear it!

Cancer Council

Being diagnosed with cancer is a frightening and overwhelming time and while you quickly realise what an enormous challenge lies ahead of you, there is no road map to tell you how to navigate the tidal wave of information that is about to come your way. 

Doctors, Surgeons and Oncologists discuss treatment and prognosis, these are physical processes that will start your journey to better health but what about the impact that cancer has on the way you live, work and think? Most importantly, how will cancer affect your family relationships and friendships?

I had long believed that the Cancer Council promoted good health, like a sun-smart attitude and quit smoking campaigns and I knew that they raised money for cancer research but I must admit that beyond those I was unaware of the great work that they do. Perhaps now I can see that pretty, familiar yellow daffodil from a very different perspective. 

The Cancer Council provided me with information, lots and lots of information. I discovered that much needed road map and instead of being overwhelmed by doctors and nurses telling me details I would soon be confused about, I could sit down in my own time and make sense of the reading material or I could call the Cancer Council and talk to someone. Little booklets like Understanding Breast Cancer and Understanding Chemotherapy were suddenly cluttering my coffee table, along with the most important publication, Talking to Kids about Cancer. 

I thank every person who donated, even just a dollar to the Chelt' SRC Fundraising efforts last week (or bought a new sunscreen in the summertime) and thank you to everyone who conjured up a delicious treat in the staff baking competition. The Cancer Council 'Guides for people with cancer and their families and friends' were invaluable and I now understand how these are made possible. I watched the SRC and friends count the money, which brought a tear to my eye and I thank them with all of my heart.

The Cancer Council don't discriminate, they don't care what type of cancer or tumor stream you have or how little or big it is, they will support you however they can. If any of our Chelt family are going through something similar, please reach out to us and we will endeavor to do the same.

Mrs H