Year 9s clock 900+ hours of community service

Here are some interesting stats from the Berwick Campus Year 9 Common Good Program that wrapped up last Friday!

Just over 900 hours of community service was clocked!
87 hearty meals were prepared for the Berwick Salvation Army to help combat local food insecurity.
4 sandpits and 2 digging pits were rejuvenated for the Little Beacons children.
3 garden beds and indigenous plants were carefully tended around the Year 9 Centre.
Fresh produce from the Year 9 garden was delivered twice to the Salvation Army in Pakenham.
4 hours of student mentoring supported the Junior School’s Jump Rope for Heart program.
2 visits to aid the Salvation Army Doorways Emergency Relief Program.
3 visits to the Follow Bless Collective for their food relief initiatives.
2 visits to the United African Farm to assist with garden maintenance and community food projects.
A special visit to the Officer Sikh Temple to survey the growth of 2,000+ trees.
A visit to the Junior School to help Preps develop their motor skills during the Perceptual Motor Program.

Congratulations to our Year 9s for your incredible efforts and for playing such a vital role in our community. Special thanks to our staff for helping facilitate this program and to our local partners for their invaluable support.