justice for all!
We wore it Purple!
Roz Bellamy
Teacher - Social Justice Club Cocurricular Program
August 25 saw BSC celebrating Wear It Purple Day. By choosing to wear purple on this day, individuals could show their commitment to respecting equality and diversity - and it was fabulous to see the whole school community embrace this chance to show their support!
Running with this positive attitude, the Social Justice Club made sure to keep the conversation going throughout the day with face painting and other activities and resources.
This celebration of unity and positive rebellion was empowering - and showed that our students are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all.
Indigenous Literacy - Gold Coin
Celebrating Indigenous Literacy Day, the Social Justice Club is running a Book Fair on September 7 and 8.
Families and students are encouraged to browse our book stall during the afternoon and evening of the Parent/Teacher/Student Interview sessions. All books have been donated from within the school community and all proceeds will go to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.
A GOLD COIN IS ALL YOU NEED
so grab yourself a bargain and help a very worthy
cause - we look forward to seeing you at the Book Fair!
Why indigenous literacy?
Marley Baldwin
Year 8
Social Justice Club
We are very lucky people. At Brunswick Secondary College, we have great teachers, endless resources available, and one of the widest co-curricular and elective programs. And we often tend to take some of the educational opportunities we have forgranted.
However, there are many, many who are nowhere near as fortunate as we are when it comes to education. In our country’s remote Indigenous communities, only a quarter of Indigenous students in those remote areas are reaching minimum or above minimum standard level for Reading in Year 5.
Only 36% of the Indigenous people in remote areas have access to a proper library. These children are not able to get the education they deserve, and things need to change.
So BSC’s own Social Justice Club is hosting an evening for the Great Book Swap. The Great Book Swap is a nation-wide event by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, engaging over 1,000 schools and organisations to make donations of books and money to go towards purchasing over 65,000 books to be donated to remote communities and give the Indigenous children of this country the chance to read and learn.
On the 7th of September, during P/T/S Conferences, there will be a book stall and reading lounge set up for parents and children to browse, have a seat and read. In order for this to happen though, we need your help. Donate!
Donate your old books (textbooks excluded) to the General office. Any books you don’t read anymore can be donated to assist our cause. You can also donate money via the ILF website, just click HERE.
All books donated to BSC will be available at the book stall on the night of Parent Teachers Interviews, where you may browse and read. Especially if you have younger children or siblings who don’t enjoy being brought along to conferences, there will be a wide variety of books for them to select from and read while they wait.
You can also purchase reading material from the stall on the night, and the funds will also be going to support the Great Book Swap cause. Parents and teachers also have the opportunity to make upfront donations on the night, and all will be appreciated.
We need your assistance for all of this to happen. So donate! If you have books you don’t need, take them to the front office at the school or donate any spare funds you have to this cause.
If you have any more questions about the cause and event, you can visit the Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s website, , click HERE.
