Service Learning News - Semester 1 2014

Semester One 2014

Service Learning News

Imagine your future. Imagine theirs.

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The McIvor Family Lucia, Tony, Maria, Everett and Sam McIvor (insert, Ryan McIvor)

Welcome Mrs McIvor This year we welcomed the fifth principal of Whitsunday Anglican School Mrs Maria McIvor and her family to our community. Alkira Taylor (Service Captain) sat down with Mrs McIvor to discuss her thoughts on Service Learning.

Throughout your career in Education have you always been involved in service?

I touched on this at my commissioning service.

Growing up in my family, my father was a man whose imagination, lateral thinking and ideas never failed to astound me. He applied his creativity to inventions.

The motivation he had when I think about all of his inventions had been to help others: the childproof bottle top to prevent poisoning, the salt water chlorinator in our swimming pools (helping people who suffer from eczema) and the double-check seal valve in water pipes (improving water regulation and security). From an early age, service to others was central to my family life.

In my own education and throughout my career I have always chosen to be part of a school community where

service to others was paramount. This meant coming to Whitsunday Anglican School felt very much like ‘coming home.’ So much of what the students and staff do here is for the love and service of others, improving quality of life.

I have always shared the wisdom of Nelson Mandela, ‘As we let our light shine we unconsciously give permission for other people to do the same’ And for me, wherever I have been I have encouraged others to do just that. Those who nurtured and cared for me gave me permission to grow and that is what I hope to do for others. It is my tenet to lead a school acknowledging the role we play in shaping young minds and hearts.

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Imagine your future Why do you think that service is important part in a quality education?

Impressive schools, like Whitsunday Anglican School, are based on Christian values. They then build those values deeply into their daily life in an authentic way which is the ongoing challenge. This is why our school is such an extraordinary place. We are driven by great ideas that make a difference to people in a very personal way. Our lives are changed by our school experience. Our character is moulded by our school experience. Our leadership potential can be unlocked and stimulated by our time at school and by the people we meet. I have witnessed this here at Whitsunday Anglican School. There is a strong sense of willingness to serving others and it comes with an empowerment and capacity to be change agents in our ever changing world.

When we talk about ‘quality education,’ we have the expectation of academic success, but it is about so much more. A service environment where one actually wants to serve others brings strength of character, and that comes from nurturing qualities with a sense of gratitude, which is holistic, profound and deep.

It’s actually giving to others, a generosity of spirit, with a sense of humility in what we achieve. I have seen for myself in just four months the depth of this service.

We want to provide opportunities for our students to learn with integrity. We want to be able to adapt to differences, but be committed to making a difference and that comes through service. We talk about seeking a broad based knowledge; however, through that knowledge, we are trying to bring out the best in people. When we try to be insightful we are really seeking to lead. Sometimes this leads us to having the courage to take those risks and having the courage to leave one’s comfort zone and be able to receive that feedback that sometimes makes us realise that we have to learn from our mistakes and build upon resilience.

Is there a particular service club/charity that you have always felt particularly passionate about?

That’s a hard one because I have been involved with so many. There are so many service organisations and events within our School and the schools I have worked, I can’t really say that I have a particular one which I feel most passionate about because I feel so passionate about them all.

Which do you find to be more important to a charity: fundraising efforts or human resources, like lending a hand?

Service is more than just raising money. It is all about relationships that are nurtured – you have said the Human resources but I say the meaningful connections with those people. My recall of working in a rest home as a 16 year old girl has left an imprint on my heart to this very day. It was listening to their stories and holding their hand, making them feel valued and loved. It was not about the daily cleaning duties I undertook on my shift but the connections that I will always remember because of those relationships that I formed. I saw the joys that had been experienced in their lives and the fragility of life. I learned how we adapt as human beings, the importance of family and so much more.

Even though we are giving our service, we are giving our time…not just a gold coin donation. Service is about giving but also receiving.

What do you believe the challenges are for running an effective service program within a school?

When a school is giving through a service program it is difficult to spread across so many charities therefore it is important to have an overview of the year. The overview comes from the strategic direction of the school. I love the challenge of thinking about the best ways of developing a genuine service learning community. Our school motto, Spiritus Scientiae, fortunately puts this theme as its heart. ‘The Spirit of Knowledge’ gives direction and purpose to much of what we do every day. Excellence in endeavour is important, accepting academic challenge naturally must sit at the heart of the school and ensuring that there are exciting and valuable pathways for all students is a responsibility. A balanced education requires a commitment to the service of others. To do this we need to be something of substance and we should practice being a person of quality every day.

This school is a great place to do this practice.

This comes back to ‘the spirit of knowledge; learning through love; living by faith and service’ which I believe to be the Whitsunday Way.

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Imagine your future From the Principal We lost a human treasure today as I write this article; acclaimed AfricanAmerican author, poet and human rights activist Maya Angelou. Her words resonate to all of us.

‘To make a difference is not a matter of accident, a matter of casual occurrence of the tides. People choose to make a difference’ Maya Angelou People choose to make a difference. We choose to make a difference as a school, therefore I invite you to share in reading about the herculean contribution our Whitsunday Anglican School students and staff make to the lives of real people living ordinary and incredible lives.

Service learning is more than just a ‘buzzword’ for community service or volunteering at our School. Service learning involves students in authentic and meaningful service to their communities. Reciprocal service experiences provide powerful opportunities for intellectual and spiritual growth, which fosters an enriched sense of social responsibility. Our students develop empathy through living and sharing the experiences of others. It is the nature of service that we may never be able to measure the totality of the difference we make. However, we are rest assured that by participating in a service learning programme our students are making a difference in your future and the future of our planet.

Service learning goes beyond what is learned in the classroom. It is a hands-on experience. Students gain new skills by working directly with the community and engaging with real challenges that life presents.

Celebrating a community where actions speak louder than words is the essence of who we are. The quality of relationships which we foster; our spirit and pride to be a place where we can be ourselves and express who we are, our diversity, is what I name ‘The Whitsunday Way’.

We can see the evidence that ‘The Whitsunday Way’ Living by Faith and Service enhances our students’ valuable academic skills, including communication, team-building, and critical thinking; builds their selfesteem, develops their sense of responsibility and capacity for decisionmaking.

‘The Whitsunday Way’ reaches out and shows compassion and giving to others; fosters our sense of empowerment and capacity to be change agents and seek to lead in the global community.

This edition of Service Learning News expands upon this generosity of spirit evidenced through the kind words and deeds of our students and staff for so many. We are immeasurably enriched by each and every one of them for their willingness to serve others.

The Whitsunday Way: Spiritus Scientiae, Learning through Love, Living by Faith and Service Maria McIvor | Principal Whitsunday Anglican School |4

Imagine your future Service Learning Day Preparatory Year W, Mr Shield, Mr Stephen Harrison (ABM), Alkira Taylor and Cynyr Larsen throw their hands up in support of ABM

From the Service Learning Coordinator Each week I hear news of the many students who give up their time and money to help others. These inspiring students lead the way in exemplifying our School’s Core Values, especially Christianity through Social Responsibility.

Over the past few years Coca-Cola has been running an advertising campaign asking the question, How do you share the good? While their advertisements are focussed on selling their products, this question that they are asking consumers is one that some our students were recently challenged with at Whitsunday Anglican School. In Term 2, Year 9 Trinity presented their yearly Chapel Service to other Senior School Tutor Groups and their message was centred on how generosity can be infectious. In other words, when you share the good others tend to follow. Each year Year 9 Trinity raises funds for the Fred Hollows Foundation and I commend the students involved over the past three years for this initiative. Your actions in support of this charity are a wonderful example of the generosity that our School community demonstrates to those who are in need.

Another example of our community sharing the good is through our latest initiative, the Mackay Children’s Holiday Camp.

The support from the Mackay community that has been shown towards this initiative has been overwhelming and I know that all involved will benefit from this support. Thank you in advance to all of the volunteers who will give up part of their September holidays to ensure that the twelve young campers attending the camp will have a fantastic and life-changing experience.

I encourage all of us to become infected by the generosity, kindness and compassion that is being displayed by our students and School community. We should all feel blessed that we have the opportunity to share the good.

Matt Hodge | Service Learning Coordinator

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Interact: Celebrating 25 Years

Interact Celebrating 25 Years Whitsunday Anglican School’s Interact Club is celebrating 25 years in 2014. The Club has long been a vehicle for students to demonstrate their leadership skills while serving the School, local, national and international communities. Thank you to all members of this Club for the wonderful service that you provide. As a community we thank the Rotary Club of North Mackay for their continued support.

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Introducing our Service Captains In this edition of the Service Learning News we would like to introduce our 2014 Service Captains Alkira Taylor and Cynyr Larsen.

They took a moment to answer a few quick questions…

How long have you attended Whitsunday Anglican School?

A: I have been here since Year 8.

C: This is my 14th year at Whitsunday.

What do you like most about Whitsunday Anglican School?

A: The students at Whitsunday are such all-rounders. They excel in so many areas such as sport, academic studies, public speaking and service. The School gives so many great opportunities to all students.

C: What I like most about Whitsunday is the sense of community. There aren't really groups within the grades.

Everyone gets along and works together.

What is your favourite subject?

A: My favourite subject is Physics because I enjoy being able to understand how things work and enjoy the challenge of understanding it as well as the prospect of making these types of discoveries in the future (hopefully).

C: Legal studies is my favourite subject. I like to study the law and see how it works in society.

Which charities are the most important to you?

A: Indigenous Literacy Foundation, Breast Cancer Foundation and the Fred Hollows Foundation.

C: I like charities that focus on Australians helping Australians, for example Swags for the Homeless and Buy a Bale.

Describe yourself in 3 words?

A: Organised, Determined, Outgoing C: Stubborn, Patient, Caring

What do you want to do once you finish Year 12?

A: I hope to study at the Australian National University next year and do a science degree majoring in physics and specialising in Astrophysics or Astronomy.

C: I wish to attend university to study law.

Principal’s List for Service - Semester Two 2013 To be awarded a place on the Principal’s List for Service, Senior School students must complete a certain number of service hours in various school, club or community activities within a semester. Middle School students are eligible for the award at the end of the year.

Stefanie Malone Joseph Howie Kyle Porter Elizabeth Burrell Jessica Fleming Brittany MacDonald Kristen Senini Rosie Crossland Daimon Bobby Maggie Monkton

Meghan Dansie Thomas Brieffies Rachel Bates Zaitoon Salmon Conor Landrigan Kieran Pandy Pravenna Sivanujan Sophie Tait Muhammad Khan Jade Bidgood

Ryan Williams Nadia Leibowitz Christian Iturbe Shannon Alexander Joshua Bruce Amy Lawless Jonathon Fordyce Colby Schmidtke Hamza Ashraf Jessica Bugeja

Duleesha Perera Sam Lawless Yemima Ehrnst Sarah Sekandar Julia Boets Peter Ross Alkira Taylor

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Junior School

Getting ready to relay Our Junior School Relay for Life team was very excited in the lead up to this year’s event.

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Junior School Service The Junior School students and families are wonderfully supportive of many charities and worthy causes though the Junior School; however, the outstanding aspect of Junior School ‘Service’ as such has been set by one of our youngest students and a number of our Year 3 and Year 4 students throughout this semester. Service is certainly alive and well in the Junior School.

Balance Bikes for Kindergarten Service in the Junior School is flourishing with one of our youngest students, Hayley Ball of Year 1C, wishing to help our even younger students learn to ride a bike properly. Hayley wrote to me late last year with a plan for her to donate her pocket money so that we could purchase some ‘balance bikes’ to assist the Kindergarten and Preparatory students learn to ride without trainer wheels. At a Junior School Assembly Hayley handed over a cheque for $120 and spoke to the assembled Junior School students and parents about her thoughts and plans. From Hayley’s donation we were able to purchase two balance bikes and helmets for the kindergarten students. Well done Hayley!

Preparatory Year and Buy-A-Bale This term has also seen the Preparatory Year students do some baking at home for sale at school. This came about through a discussion in Prep S about the animals and farmers suffering through the drought in western Queensland. Mrs Juanita Steyn (Prep S teacher), and parents Rachel Smith and Susan van de Kaa along with Kylie Miller, Leanne Clout, Eloise Manning and Heidi Fagan organised a Prep Bake Sale with all the funds going towards the Buy-A-Bale program. They followed this up with a Prep Mum’s ‘Wine & Cheese’ night out. The Junior School community and specifically the Prep students and mums raised an outstanding $1000 which has been donated to the Buy-A-Bale program.

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Junior School Relay for Life 2014 gave the younger students at Whitsunday Anglican School an opportunity to participate in Relay for Life. This year a troupe of eager Year 4 students, and parents, put up their hands to raise funds for this worthy cause and be part of the Relay for Life walk. Walking laps with their peers and interacting with older students, the students listened to stories of those who had been affected by cancer, reflected along with others in the candle ceremony and generally had a lovely time. Lachlan Burns, Hannah Nicholas, Tino Mhiti, Pranav Sivunajan, Ananya Sinha, Lisa Grobler, Maddison Filtness and Shayan Solgi made up the Year 4 Team with the support of their peers, Amrita Sarkar, Jaide Magro, Bella du Toit and Rachel Jones; these students walked a combined total of 524 laps. We also had the support of parents Christine Grobler, Lopa Sarkar, Mark and Kerrie Burns, Joanne Lucas, Tammy Jones, Rebecca Wesson, Ron Nichols and staff Kerrie Dzadey, Rev Janet Story and Mick Martin. These ventures continue to set a platform for more Junior School involvement in future Relay for Life activities (as there were also many younger Junior School students in attendance with their parents representing other areas of the community) and the continuing service that the Junior School community provides.

National Schools Clean-Up Australia Day - Friday 28 February This year students, staff and parents of the Junior School were asked to volunteer time and energy towards the National CleanUp Australia program; schools across Australia participated in National Schools Clean-Up Day on Friday 28 February. The Junior School’s involvement is an initiative of the Year 4 Leaders and Mrs Kerrie Dzadey. Whitsunday Anglican School encourages our students to give back to the community in service, so this was another great opportunity to do so.

On the 28th of February the whole Junior School went to pick up rubbish to make our school and Australia a cleaner place. It was so much fun. Year Four handed out gloves made of plastic and we had some leather gloves. They also gave all the classes recycling bags and garbage bags. We cleaned from Nigel (the lonely tree) all the way to the oval and then to the big rugby oval.

We cleaned up a lot of rubbish for the school. We picked up lots and lots of rubbish to make Australia a different and better place. We want to make a world without rubbish, so people don’t get sick. Next year we want to make more people pick up rubbish in our school and also throughout the wider community and we also want the whole world to pick up rubbish. I think Clean Up Australia day is awesome because we can make the world a better place by just picking up rubbish.

Benjamin Binney, Year 4D

Philippines Typhoon Disaster 2013 Towards the end of Term 4 2013 Mali Piperidis, then in Year 4S, and her younger brother Noah, now in Preparatory Year S, donated all their teddy bears to students at a school impacted by the 2013 typhoon disaster in the Philippines. Mali discussed this with her teacher, Mr Adam Shield, and her class mates. They decided that they would add to Mali’s endeavour by writing letters of support for those children. Mali’s mother had arranged for a family friend to take the bears and letters to the Philippines to present to an appropriate Aid agency and subsequently a small school. Mali and Noah received photos of the students with the donated teddy bears; well done Mali and Noah!

Year 3 ‘finger knitting’ for Anglicare Last term a group of inspired Year 3 students decided to turn their finger knitting hobby into a fundraiser for Anglicare. The group of students, with the generous support of their parents, spent hours creating a range of ‘finger knitted’ accoutrements which eager Junior School students purchased and $122.40 was raised. The Year 3 students decided to purchase food goods to that value to donate to Anglicare. Ms. Renee Whitmore, Year 3 teacher, also managed to acquire another $100 donation from Woolworths with the students purchasing $222.40 of food for Anglicare; many thanks to Woolworths for their donation as well.

A group of students from Year 3W organised a fundraiser for the charity Anglicare. We wanted to raise money to be able to help provide food for people who don’t have enough. We made finger knitting jewellery and rubber band bracelets to sell to the Junior School students. We raised $122.40. The stall was opened on Tuesday 11 March, Wednesday 12 March and Friday 14 March.

The stall was held outside the Year 3 classrooms. We would like to thank our parents for their support and all the Junior School students as well.

Chloe, Annalisa, Ava, Ella, Janhavi, Ashleigh, Gabrielle, Emily, Kyra, Natasha, Hayley, Anais, Amy and Mikayla, Year 3 W.

Easter Raffle for Anglicare Year 4 S students Abbie Quinn, Georgia Coombes and Paige Stolberg organised an Easter raffle with the generous support of their parents. The students raised $140.60 through the sale of raffle tickets for a basket of Easter eggs. These students had discussed the plight of those less fortunate at that time of the year and looked to support Anglicare’s continued care of Mackay’s needy families.

Mick Martin | Head of Junior School

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Middle School Service Learning Day Fun Year 8 students, Harry O’Connell and David Wotherspoon, having fun on the horizontal bungee during the Term 2 Service Learning Day. Middle School students joined the Senior School students for our annual picnic.

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Middle School Middle School Service Working as a team, making decisions, problem solving and meeting deadlines are some of the challenges that have to be negotiated together as classes strive to make a difference in the lives of others. Through their efforts, students are developing the skills and qualities required of our leaders of tomorrow. We are in good hands!

Inclusive of Relay for Life, over $9300 has been raised in 2014 to date by Middle School students with the generous support of families and Middle School teachers. In an age where the opinion of our youth as being quite egocentric is often shared in the media ,our students excel with a strong conscience for their social responsibilities. The goodwill of our students and their families remains at the forefront of so many community service activities that benefits those less fortunate than ourselves. Local and international community organisations are beneficiaries of the initiatives and developing leadership skills of our Year 5 to Year 8 students.

We continue to support our four World Vision Children and also local organisations that make a difference to our community. Early in Term One, fundraising cheques totalling $4137 from our 2013 efforts were presented to World Vision Australia, CQ Rescue Helicopter Service, Mackay Hospital Foundation Children’s Ward, the RSPCA, The World Wild Life Foundation, Suicide Awareness Mackay, World Vision Typhoon Haiti Appeal and Mackay Headspace.

Students have been energetically organising Bake stalls (8C: $126.40, 6I: $203.10, 5V Easter stall $42), Raffles (6I Smiggles raffle: $106.60, Easter Egg raffle: 5D: $104.05), and a Piñata (8S: $76.10). Other stalls have included 6T Pancake stall: $209.15, 5D Rainbow looms: $44.20, 5V Money Line: $359.75, 8B Icy Cups for X-Country: $81.90, 5D Ice-cream stall: $173.45, 7F Rice and Water Lunch: $90.10 and the Middle School Talent Show: $13.70. Our Character Counts Council Mother’s Day stall raised a total of $419.60 while the Middle School disco raised a total of $420.10. Just over $2500 has been raised by Tutor classes and the Character Counts Council with more activities currently running.

We had 70 Middle School students participate in the Relay for Life as part of the Mackay community event at Harrup Park on Saturday 23rd of May. While money is still coming in from this event, we have raised $6783 from our Middle School teams. Mrs. Margie Armstrong, Mark Armstrong (Year 5V), Ross Armstrong (Year 6T), Thomas Stolberg (6I), Mr Peter and Mrs Tanya Tayler and Clare Tayler (7H) spent consecutive Saturdays fundraising over $600 for the Cancer Council Queensland as part of our Whitsunday Relay for Life Teams at Mount Pleasant Shopping centre. We had overwhelming parental support on the evening of the relay and could not have run the evening without the enormous and generous support of our Middle School parents. Mrs Marnie Keating and the tuckshop ladies, with support from Stevie Keating Van –Es (6T), raised over $331.40, with a sausage sizzle sale further supporting our whole School Relay for Life fundraising efforts.

Ethan Laval (5D) opted to forego birthday presents at his 10th birthday party in favour of donations to support the Soi Dog Foundation of Australia. Ethan featured in the Daily Mercury handing over a cheque for $100. Ethan’s donations helped rescue dogs from horrendous conditions and helped to shelter, feed and sterilise dogs. Emmett Withers (5D) has continued his long running association with the RSPCA by fundraising at the Troppo Markets. Brianna Baker (6T) also continued her support of the Eimeo Surf Lifesaving club with community fundraising events that make a difference to the services provided to our community.

Georgia Farlow (5D) has donated $80 to the Save the Orang-utan Foundation.

Congratulations Middle School students, families and staff for these outstanding achievements!

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Around the Campus

Supporting the Vietnam Service Expedition

Our Term 2 Service Learning Day raised funds to support the staff, students and parents heading to Vietnam for our 2014 Service Learning expedition to Vietnam. Specifically, these funds will be used to construct two house at a local village.

Latest Street Blade Carmine Ashbury & Christian Iturbe show the latest blade to be added to the Service Learning Sign Post. Many students use this expedition to raise funds and awareness for local and national charities and causes.

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Around the Campus Women in Sciences Breakfast

Z Club Member and RSL Scholarship winner Clarise Sornachalam is pictured here with our special guests from this year’s successful breakfast.

Whitsunday Anglican School Z Club Members, visiting special guests and members of the Mackay Zonta Club pose for a group photo before the Women in Science Breakfast.

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Around the Campus

In Term One, Whitsunday Anglian School, led by Mrs Renee Dettmann, put the call out for donations to go towards the Buy a Bale Campaign run by Aussie Helpers. Aussie Helpers Ltd is a non-profit registered charity that has been operating since 21 May 2002.

The charity provides donated or supplied goods and services to achieve its goal of “helping to fight poverty in the bush”.

Farmers throughout Australia are in the grips of the worst drought in history and many families are facing tougher times ahead with no food for stock, no money coming in to pay bills, and no water for this year’s crop season. The Buy a Bale campaign is about creating awareness of the drought crisis in regional Australia and to provide some financial assistance to those who live on the land. The long term effect of the work done in all aspects by the group, from counselling, visits, excursions, human food, stock feed and work with homeless people all culminate into building and strengthening the families in the bush, the farming communities, the country people and the country towns.

Many of our boarding students come from properties in the surrounding districts and are well aware of the needs of these people. Whitsunday Anglican School ran a collection and managed to raise a whopping $880 in just a few short weeks. Many thanks to those who dug deep into their pockets to help out this worthy cause.

Renee Dettmann | Head of Trinity House

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Charity in Focus: ABM

ABM is the national mission agency of the Anglican Church of Australia working with overseas and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities. We have a holistic view of God’s mission. We work with Anglican Church partners and others to see lives empowered and transformed spiritually, materially and socially.

ABM grounds all of its work in one or more of the Five Marks of Mission. Together with this, our development work embraces the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which aim to significantly reduce global poverty, hunger and disease by 2015.

In the past Whitsunday Anglican School has supported Solomon Island Literacy Projects ($1100 - 2010) and Philipines Food Security and Agriculture ($1100 – 2009) through ABM. This year Whitsunday Anglican School has supported projects to do with water and sanitation in Vanuatu.

21% of rural people in Vanuatu still do not have access to clean potable water, and 52% do not have access to proper sanitation facilities. ABM is working with the Anglican Church of Melanesia in Vanuatu to implement water and sanitation projects. Primarily this focuses on the installation of water tanks and education in the area of sanitation. All water projects are now part of a broader community consultation process. This gives the church skills in community consultation and community development, and it gives communities control over decision-making.

ABM thanks the students, staff and community of Whitsunday Anglican School for supporting the water and sanitation projects in Vanuatu. In doing so you are benefiting whole communities in Vanuatu.

For more information about ABM go to http://www.abmission.org/ Stephen Harrison | Director of Mission - Anglican Schools Commission Whitsunday Anglican School |19

Boarder’s XI v Principal’s XI Pink Stumps Shield Sunday 17 August 2014 from 2pm

Whitsunday Anglican School BBQ and Refreshments Available for Purchase

Whitsunday Anglican School is taking up the fight to help the McGrath Foundation. Our first ever Pink Stumps Day was a wonderful success with over $1500 raised for this charity.

Join us in supporting the McGrath Foundation as we aim to raise $2000 in 2014.

This initiative is coordinated by our Booth House boarding community.

All proceeds on the day will be donated to the McGrath Foundation to raise money to place McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities right across Australia, as well as to increase breast awareness in young Australian women. To find out more about the McGrath Foundation and how you can make a difference, please visit www.mcgrathfoundation.com.au. www.facebook.com/mcgrathfoundation

www.youtube.com/mcgrathfoundation

www.twitter.com/mcgrathfdn

www.foursquare.com/mcgrathfdn

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