Yr 11 News
Year 11 Philanthropic project
Throughout Term 2 and 3 the Year 11 Leadership team have worked on our Philanthropic Project. We focused on a Donation Drive for the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre, a not for profit organisation located in Footscray. The centre provides health care, food, toiletries and other goods, a hot meal, a wide range of entertainment and crucially important social interaction to newly arrived Asylum Seekers. We also organised a photo event where the Year 11s spelled out ASRC on the oval.
On Wednesday the 7th September, Macsen Lawlor and I were lucky enough to accompany Mr Reale and Ms Richards to drop off our donations and have a tour around the centre. The most notable thing about the centre was how big and full of life it seemed. A hot meal for 300 was about to be served, visitors were playing pool and video games and many volunteers were working to fill the food bank.
Throughout our project, the Year 11 cohort worked together and collected a huge amount of tinned food, toiletries and other supermarket goods for the centres food bank. When we visited the bank, it was clear what an impact our donations were going to make. Amongst other items, we donated a bucket full of shampoo and conditioner which filled up a whole section of the store which was almost bare. The centre relies completely on donations, so our efforts as a year level will make a huge different to many new Australians.
We would like to say a big congratulations and thanks to Ms Barbara's tutorial class 11C for raising the most goods.
Mira Tonkin
Fit2Drive
On August 30, Year 11 students participated in the Vic Roads Fit2Drive program. The program is intended to promote safe driving and responsible decisions in cars, both as a passenger and a driver.
The day included a presentation of the laws and statistics surrounding road accidents by Victoria Police, during which the students were quizzed to show the level of misconceptions on the topic. There was an analysis of various driving scenarios, where students were asked to point out problems and how they could be avoided. Finally, we looked at an interactive case study of the Broken Head Incident, a car crash which claimed the lives of four teenagers our own age as a result of poor decision making. The case study was an eye opener for the students and a stark reminder of just how real the consequences that follow our actions are. Each activity had an instructor-guided reflection which reinforced what the students had learnt, as well as what they can do when they find themselves in potentially dangerous situations.
Overall the program was an extremely valuable experience and students came away with practical and useful information regarding road safety.