Our school has been very busy and the SRC group have continued to astound me with their input into this program. They have really taken on the butterfly effect concept and put it into practice with some activities around the school. The SEATs are at the stage of being decorated. Students have decided to approach local pre-schools to donate a “getting ready for big school" SEAT. In the top of … [Read more...]

"SEAT was an amazing experience for myself and the other Year 5 students. It helped us learn about teamwork, building skills, helping others and sustainability. The SEAT is a bamboo stool that is made in Vietnam which helps people to get jobs to provide for their families. On top of this it is made in a factory that uses the bamboo offcuts to fuel the electricity. We were given the stools in a … [Read more...]

Year 5 and 6 students from Londonderry Public School had a visit from Hawkesbury's 'Helping Hands' organisation. Linda the founder of Helping Hands was able to tell the students and the community a bit about what they do to help homeless people and other people in need. The Helping Hands van came to school too and spoke to the students about the organisation and gave them a chance to ask … [Read more...]