Ocean Grove Rotary and three local primary schools recently celebrated grade 6 students who completed a community program.
Each school held an event where students presented to their peers and received the award from Rotary.
Two students, their teachers and parents from each school were invited to attend a
Rotary meeting. Rotarians were treated to inspiring speeches from the students and
were left in no doubt that young people are ready to take their places in the community.
This year there were 11 students from Surfside Primary School, 12 from Ocean Grove
Primary and 16 from Our Lady Star of the Sea who participated in the awards
program.
Current grade 5 students who are interested in the program can speak to their teachers early next school year.
“It is fantastic for students to learn and experience how networks are built and connections are made in our local community,” Surfside Primary’s Julian Teague said.
“It is wonderful to watch the confidence of students build over the program,’ Ocean Grove Rotary’s Lyndy Stagg said.
The program includes community service for 10 hours, physical recreation for 10
hours where students learn a new sport or develop an existing one, and 10 hours of
skill development of perhaps learning a musical instrument or learning to cook.
Also included are several new social experiences:
Community Commemoration experience – for example attending the dawn service on Anzac Day
Attending a community meeting
A spiritual experience
A cultural experience or the arts, such as a attending a theatre performance or visiting an art gallery
An environment project.
