// Community Service As St Hilda’s commitment to service continues to grow. The challenges that were presented throughout the year unearthed a greater tenacity and stronger spirit as staff and students sought new and creative ways to connect and stay connected through service. New affiliations were established, and old ties reinforced.
Highlights of 2020 included the following.
• C hristmas Giving once again included Variety the Children’s Charity and the Anglicare Shoe Box Appeal. Donations were also collected for St Christopher’s Home Fiji, Ronald McDonald House, Art Attack, Y Shac and Dusty Roads.
• P artnering with Teach Learn Grow to educate Year 9 students on the disparity of education across rural Western Australia in preparation for a 2021 service learning trip to Kalgoorlie. Sponsorship was secured through Saracen Minerals and HSET Global.
• O ur Early Learning Centre students raised funds for Kalgoorlie Accommodation Services, an Anglicare branch supporting young mothers and children in their transition to formal schooling and providing housing support.
• A nglicare – Connecting online, students logged in remotely over 6 weeks to learn about services across the state through Connect to a Cause. Speakers represented Yes! Housing, Head Space Pilbara, Street Connect, Y Shack and Foyer Oxford.
• T eresa Richards (Junior School Art) trialled NEOLearning, a BigHART pilot. An online Indigenous culture and history learning platform created by young Indigenous children from the Pilbara.
• R econnecting with Christ Church Grammar School in preparation for upcoming joint service tour open to Year 11 students to Marble Bar in 2021.
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• F air Game – donations of pre-loved sports shoes and equipment to support underprivileged children to engage in physical activity and organised sports.
• K indy established Grateful Mondays sharing appreciation for Junior school staff. • W orld’s Greatest Shave – Our first whole school event of the year.
• L aunch of the quarterly publication, Helping Hands, sharing service news and information with the broader school community.
• Boarder’s Telethon Car Wash.
• I ncreased engagement of students in the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Staff generously offering their expertise as new assessors.
• G ive Write donations completed 140 stationery packs in the Roebourne community.
• H omelessness We Care WA - both Junior and Senior service committees came together to cook and bake treats. Many families continued to provide delicious meals and staff from across both campuses gave up their evenings to serve in East Perth. The Year 7 Quiz night raised and donated $2582.65 to support their work. • M osman Park Primary School Breakfast Club - Junior school students from JK to Year 6 participated in the “I Gave Up” campaign to continue to support the club. Service students learned basic AUSLAN to serve at the club each term, learning to communicate with hearing impaired staff and students. YouthCARE Chaplain, Rhonda Miller, spoke to our Junior school about the impact of our support and value of service. • R onald McDonald House Charities – beautiful letters and pictures were sent to residents throughout the year. The Year 6 $2 project raised over $6000 to support programs run by the House including Books on Beds and Home for Dinner, and to provide educational resources for their education centre. Staff members cooked and served a meal at the House, and were treated to a tour.
• Anglicare Sleep Out.
• C hidley Helpers – senior students supported Junior School staff with preparation for lessons and classroom organisation, and end of year cleaning. • Little by Little letter writing for the elderly. • C ommunity Service Day rounded out the year providing funds to support the St Hilda’s Indigenous Scholarship Program.
Student focus • E llen Chadbund (Y6) is commended on her drive, through the Soroptimists WA, to provide dignity packs to women experiencing homelessness and displacement. • M imi Barnaba (Y7) continued her business created through the Y6 $2 project, making and selling Mimi’s Super Slime. MSWA contacted her to run sensory workshops, and with the help of some friends they were a huge success. Mimi has donated over $1400 to charity and countless number of hours.
