Community Action Projects

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Making a Difference

The Year 4 ‘Make a Difference’ projects invited our students to respond to authentic problems and take action in the community.

This was an opportunity to apply their learning to the real world. Working in collaborative groups, the students identified and investigated an issue. They generated solutions and then implemented an action plan to address the problem. The learning exhibition was the culminating experience where students shared their final projects with peers, staff, parents and community volunteers. Participation in this process has fostered teamwork, independence, leadership and problem-solving skills as well as meaningful community engagement. We are extremely proud of the way that each group successfully enacted their unique visions for community improvement:

The ‘Senior Savers’ made quality cards for elderly people in aged care settings to combat loneliness and anxiety.

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17 The ‘Wildlife Warriors’ sewed pouches for joeys injured or abandoned in bushfires in Australia.

The ‘Green Go Getters’ redesigned the wasted Banksia Reserve parkland to make it more useable for families and the elderly. They created a model and presented to Banyule City Council.

The ‘Happy Hospitals’ made a video message to send to Austin Hospital staff to lift their spirits and thank them for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ‘Earth Bubble Team’ restored the relationship with our Westgarth Buddies by creating terrariums to brighten their social centre.

The ‘Ivanhoe Cook Squad’ created and published a recipe book for people who suffer from life threatening food allergies.

Ms Ellen Cameron and Mr Tom McBurney Year 4 Classroom Teachers and Glyn Howitt, Junior School Individual Differences Teacher

[11] House Soccer Carnival – (L-R) Sophie (Year 6), Eva (Year 6), Inessa (Year 6), Ginny (Year 6), Madeleine (Year 6). [12] Cooerwull Day – (L-R) Mrs Jan Leather, Mia (Year 1) and Mrs Helen Moore (Head of Junior School). [13] House Netball Carnival – Josephine (Year 6) and Ada (Year 6). [14] Junior School Celebration Night. [15] Ignite Space Challenge. [16] Father’s Day Breakfast – (L-R) Myah (Year 4), Alannah (Prep), Zoe (Year 4), Cleo (Year 4), Breanna (Year 4). [17] Art, Penelope (Year 1). [18] House Soccer Carnival York versus Rowena.