Junior School News

Young and Old Share Cakes and Conversation

A class of keen young bakers, eager to swap cakes and stories with choir members, provided the Forever Young Rock Choir with morning tea during their weekly rehearsal in the Junior School hall, this Thursday.

Year Four Teacher and Head of Community Service at Girton Grammar School, Mrs Rachelle Fisher, said that for her young students loved sharing a morning with the choir, whose average age is 65.

“Making and sharing morning tea with the Forever Young choir has become an annual tradition for my class, who get so much out of spending time with the energetic members of this much-loved community choir.

“It is wonderful for young people to gain an understanding of how full and meaningful life can be as we get older.

“This choir has such a positive impact on so many areas of our school and helps to bridge the gap between generations, especially when the choir sings modern songs that are familiar to the children.

“Year Four children are curious about the world around them, and they love talking about things that are happening in the moment. They start thinking more critically and love to share their opinions about things with their classmates, their teachers, and just about anyone who will listen.

“This is an age when children start developing caring and solid friendships and a strong sense of empathy, and we always find this morning tea heartwarming for all involved,” Mrs Fisher said.

Ethan Hendrix (4 Jones) said, "On Thursday 4M baked Morning Tea for the Forever Young Choir.  The Forever Young Choir is for people aged 65 and older.  It was a great experience for us and the Choir members.  They were awesome singers and very nice people to talk to. I really want to go to their concert."

Tickets for the Forever Young Rock Choir concert at Ulumbarra Theatre featuring Grace Knight and Sam Lemman are now on sale here.

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Foodshare

The Girton Grammar  Junior School  SRC ran a Pantry drive to support Bendigo  Foodshare.  We donated lots of different pantry items.

Prep - Tinned spaghetti or Tuna.

Year 1  -Rice or rice meals.

Year 2 - Cereal.

Year 3 - Long life milk.

Year 4 - Spreads.

Year 5 - Two-minute noodles/Cup of soups .

Year 6  - Pasta ,pasta sauce, dry pasta meals.

Mrs Cathie Steele who is the Chair of Bendigo Foodhsare told us at assembly they help 12,400 people a week with the donations they receive. All the food we donated (and there was a lot!) will be given to relief support groups and schools.  Some  people don’t  have breakfast before they go to school and don’t have any food in their lunchbox. We hope all of our donations will help them.

Amelia Westbrook 4V Frew

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