Visiting the Asylum Seekers Centre

In Term 4, three Year 8 boys from School House (Marlon Cayley, Leith Honor and Harry Peadon), together with Ms. Amanda Crompton, Ms. Cate Fryda and Ms. Eliza Bell, trialled a new co-curricular service activity.  They cooked and served a bountiful hot lunch for about fifty guests at the Asylum Seekers Centre in Newtown.  This not-for-profit organisation relies on grants, donations and volunteers to provide essential services and assistance to thousands of asylum seekers each year, including many children.  The students developed their understanding of some of the challenges faced by refugees and did a great job cooking, serving and talking with the guests. We look forward to continuing this activity in 2019.

Ms Eliza Bell