SNOW HOUSE REPORT

– David Messina, Head of Snow House

REACH FOR NEPAL CHARITY HIKE & BBQ

On Sunday 14 August, a small group of students, families and staff enjoyed the Snow House ‘Reach for Nepal’ Charity Hike and BBQ. It was wonderful to be able to get together and share an experience. At the top of Red Hill, Lou Nulley, CEO of Reach for Nepal, spoke fondly of the connection that Canberra Grammar School has with the Foundation. Thomas Bennett, a current Year 11 student, was fortunate to travel to Nepal in 2019 with other students from CGS. He spoke about his service opportunity and how it changed his life. He mentioned that today’s ‘problems’, in our sheltered and privileged world, are very trivial compared to the challenges that the Nepalese people, in particular young students, face every day. It was quite a powerful moment in reflection, and I was personally impressed by the display of our students’ genuine empathy. We are excited to start planning another trip to Annapurna in 2023 to provide an opportunity for students to be involved in true service. I would like to thank everyone who gave their support through participation and the generous donations. I’m pleased to announce that we were able to raise $1040. This will certainly go a long way.

SNOW HOUSE & MOUNTAIN VIEW AGED CARE

Snow House connects with the Mountain View Aged Care residents as an initiative that began during 2023. During the pandemic we were concerned that residents could not see their relatives. After a successful Zoom session, students walked away and reflected that the problems in their everyday life are not that bad when compared to what life was like 80 years ago. On 15 November 2022, students from Snow House had a Zoom call with Mountain View Aged Care Centre. During the call, students chatted with residents of the facility and enjoyed some of their interesting tales from the past as well as advice for the future. The residents smiled and were keen to answer the thoughtful questions posed to them. Students look forward to making Christmas cards during their tutor time to send to the residents. We aim to keep this connection in the hopes that one day the Snow House students will be able to visit Mountain View and spend quality time with the residents, in person.