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Over the past few years, engagement from our students in community service has continued to grow. To account for this, a Community Service Committee was formed in 2022 to provide further opportunities for our students. The committee, involving two students per year group from Years 7-12 aims to build the service culture and programs across St Hilda’s with a one to two year outlook.
Alongside the committee sits a Community Service Club for Year 9 to 12 and a Helping Hands Club for Year 7 and 8 students. Despite COVID restrictions limiting the ability for students to meet for a large portion of this semester, there was still lots of wonderful community service events and initiatives: Homeless We Care Services We were pleased to take part in two services this semester. Thank you to our parents for delivering meals, and club/ committee members who prepared food to feed over 400 people across both services. Our Junior School students and families generously donated non perishable foods to ensure people had food for the following days. At our most recent service on June 14, we were fortunate to have members of staff return to serving following COVID restrictions. It is great to have new members of staff volunteer each time.
Sharne Clayton Head of Community Service
Year 9 Lap-a-thon
Hoodie for Period Poverty
The Community Service Committee was pleased to announce the Year 9 Lap-athon as their year level fundraising event for 2022. The event was a lot of fun and the girls raised over $3300 for Ronald McDonald House Charities, Shooting Stars and Anglicare’s Foyer Oxford new parent room.
The Year 10s held a Hoodie Day in support of period poverty, a cause our girls feel very strongly about. Students were invited to wear a hoodie with their uniform in exchange for a donation of sanitary products. The senior students committed to the day, and the Year 10s were pleased to raise over $1000 through the sale of cup cakes and a sausage sizzle.
Warrior Mail Every month, Warrior Mail features a local Perth child who is doing it tough in their fight with a serious illness or disability, or one of their siblings. Warrior Mail shares their stories of bravery and hope and encourages volunteers to send cards or letters bearing messages of support, strength, and love to lift their spirits. It is a popular activity for our younger students, with each year level creating cards and writing letters. Warrior Mail teaches empathy and the joy of giving of time without recognition or personal thanks. Thank you to our Junior School students and the Community Service and Helping Hands Clubs for taking part in writing letters this term.
Chidley Hoodie Day Our Junior School students were enthusiastic supporters of Hoodie Day, bringing donations of non perishable foods and enjoying cup cakes and a sausage sizzle to support Homelessness WA and the Mosman Park Primary School’s Breakfast Club. The girls were comfy and warm, and thanks to their generosity, were able to provide food packs for over 100 people.
