Senior Enterprise Program

This year has been an exciting time for the Senior Enterprise Program. It was a year of program consolidation and creativity; new partnerships were forged and developed, and new career paths and opportunities for students were investigated and decided upon.

Marie Zwart

Senior Enterprise Coordinator. One of the main highlights was the long-awaited planting of our first fifty trees at Camp Kelly. Mr Patrick Coward from the Margaret River Chocolate Factory kindly donated the trees. First we spent hours analyzing and preparing the soil, then the first tree was planted in May. Since then, the students have spent more time caring for and fertilizing the trees while designing and setting up a reticulation system to water the trees over the long hot summer holidays. Meanwhile back at school, the boys have continued to successfully run their worm farm and laundry enterprises. In addition to the day-to-day enterprise routines, the students also ran profitable stalls for Easter and Mothers’ Day. We really have set a high standard for ourselves next year! Throughout the year the boys have been adding to their Christian Service hours by putting in seating around the school, helping out in an olive grove in Carabooda and by completing various odd, but important, jobs around the school. In addition to all of this, the boys have been completing their Senior Enterprise subjects. Mr Tony Webb has been working with the boys, making a CD holder and encouraging the students to work efficiently and safely when completing the physical work component in the program. Mr Phil Jurjevich and Mr Gary Malarkey have focused on the boys’ health through intensive weight and fitness training, including working on the Ergo, bowling at Fairlanes and cycling around the bridges. Ms Ruth Bott was busy with the boys organizing displays of circus skills (with the assistance of Scotty) and directing spectacular dance routines. Mr Roger Blatchford and Mr Richard Cackett have encouraged the boys to enhance their computer skills through the use of typing programs and creative projects. Meanwhile the boys have been working towards achieving a Certificate I or II in Business by completing and recording specific Business competencies. To assist the boys in completing this mountain of work we were extremely fortunate to have the assistance of three wonderful volunteers. Mrs Patsy Colon, Mrs Sue Walker and Mrs Loretta Tobin generously donated their time and expertise to assist the students to achieve great results and learn new skills. Towards the end of 2005 we were fortunate to receive additional funding from the Catholic Education Office to enable specific students to access work experience. As a result Mrs Margot Hayes was employed two days per week to help train and support students in a variety of work environments. We are hoping to be able to continue this vital support position next year. This year has been a time of laughter, amazing achievements and the acquisition of new skills. The boys have achieved great success as the program concentrates on individual strengths and the development of skills the students will need to make a successful transition from school to employment. We are hoping to further develop the program to include other VET courses such as Horticulture, by 2007. In the meantime in 2006, we will continue planting the olive grove and completing the Business Certificates while learning Employability skills and becoming true ‘Men for Others.’

Marie Zwart

Senior Enterprise Coordinator.

SENIOR ENTERPRISE PROGRAM

Back row: Matthew Podmore, Jonathan Hames, Glenn Marinovich Front row: Jacob Sinagra, Timothy Franklin, Warrick Svendsen, Tan Tran Absent: Robert Sampi, Will Hunter

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