Year 7, 8 and 9 students from Holroyd School Merrylands built their SEATs with the help from Year 11 & 12 students from Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off The Streets, Key College. Holroyd School supports students with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities. Many of the students have multiple disabilities. What a valuable and meaningful learning experience about participation in the … [Read more...]
SEAT meets KAT !
So excited to be invited to speak at a recent KidsGive Ambassador Team (KAT) meeting. Held at the new and impressive Ernst & Young building in George Street Sydney, we introduced SEAT to a group of school leaders from Ascham, St Aloysius' College, Manly Village Public School and All Saints Grammar. This extraordinary group of students are truly making a tangible difference to the lives of … [Read more...]
SEAT’s Philippine story in the Kalatas newspaper!
The link to the story: http://kalatas.com.au/2016/11/01/students-lend-a-hand-to-orphans-in-davao/ … [Read more...]
SEATs go to orphanage in The Philippines!
I took down the S.E.A.T Project Exhibition in the Max Webber Library today; added gifts and letters into the SEATs secret compartment, then delivered them to LBC Express head office in Glendenning. LBC have very generously offered to deliver the SEATs to Angel House Orphanage just in time for Christmas! Pictured here are Don and Joan with me and a packed up box ready to go with love. Thank you to … [Read more...]
“incredible value for students…”
“We had so many ideas about how to get the S.E.A.T Project started in our setting", said Melissa Fotea, student support at Youth Off The Streets. "It has been incredibly valuable for our students to volunteer to assist our local school Holroyd, who are also participating in S.E.A.T". Holroyd School supports students with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities. "Our students have come … [Read more...]
SEATs going to orphanage in Philippines!
Today we launched a SEAT exhibition at Max Webber Library in Blacktown. In 2 weeks time these SEATs, thoughtfully decorated by the students of Coreen School, will leave Australia to be gifted to children in Angel House Orphanage in Davao, Philippines. All initiated by the students! Read more … [Read more...]