1. Breakfast Clubs
There are so many children in Queensland schools that come to school without breakfast. This impacts their health and their ability to learn. So we run a breakfast club every week at a near-by state primary school. We work together with the school chaplain who assesses the needs, the local churches who donate food and the school that lets us use the tuckshop while we volunteer our time.
2. Kindness Cards
We wanted to start a wave of kindness flowing through our school and out to the community. So we distributed Random Act of Kindness (ROK) Cards. The idea is to do a random act of kindness to someone and then give them the ROK Card to encourage them to 'pass on the kindness' to someone else. We found these cute free printable ROK cards here! |
3. Nursing Home Visits
At Seton, we strive to respect the dignity of every human person. We reach out to the aged people in our local community by spending time with them, listening to their stories and playing card games with them. Sometimes we assist in practical ways and other times we are simply present to listen and to show that we care.
4. Primary School Admin Assistance
We know how much work teachers do, so we do what we can to help out. We go to a local school and help out with whatever admin work needs doing (e.g. laminating, photocopying, etc.). By doing this we take a lot of stress off the teachers and indirectly help the children to be educated. We have incorporated this experience into the Senior RE program to give students a 'hands on' opportunity to learn and serve the community. |
5. Helping in the Prep Classroom
At Seton, we try to see the face of Jesus in everyone we meet. One of the ways we do this is by spending time helping out preps in the classroom at a local school. The students love helping out the preppies and it helps to provide one-on-one assistance during the lesson.
6. Buddies Days & Kids Camps with St Vinnies
Students who are 16 or older give up one Saturday per month to volunteer with St Vinnies Buddies Day Program. The days aim to give disadvantaged children (aged 8-12 years) a cost-free, safe and enjoyable day out, away from the routines and influences of their normal home situation. For more info click here. |
7. Assisting with Special Events
For the last couple of years, students have volunteered their refereeing skills at the Primary School Gala Sports Day. We have also helped out with the St Vincent de Paul Society's 'Mini Vinnies Day'. During these days the students are encouraged to help out wherever possible and to be role models to the younger students. While they spend the day volunteering, it also gives them a chance to learn about social justice issues in an indirect way.