Hastings Secondary College – Westport Campus students have rallied together to raise money for refugees.
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As a member of the Mid North Coast Refugee Group, Krissa Wilkinson was invited to Westport Campus to receive a donation of $300 raised by English Studies students.
As part of Harmony Day activities the class worked together for eight weeks to plan the event celebrating the diversity and difference of our Australian community.
“It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the enormity of the refugee issue but it is important to know that we can make a difference. Class members were delighted to learn that their donation helped to provide bicycles for refugees in Germany,” Ms Wilkinson said.
“We have been overwhelmed by the compassion in our community for refugees and many still contact us asking how they can help.”
Teacher Katherine Henderson is proud of her students and she said ‘they were happy to donate funds to the Mid North Coast Refugee Support Group.
The Year 12 students planned and executed the Campus celebration as part of the English Studies course, demonstrating exemplary event planning skills and team work.
“Their decision to give the proceeds of the day to the Refugee Support Group is testament to their admirable awareness of current issues and the holistic education they receive here at Westport Campus,” she said.
The English Studies course offers senior students not seeking an ATAR a practical, engaging option tying language skills to ‘real world’ situations.
This exciting and highly practical course offers students at Westport Campus an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of how language skills can set them on the path to success in their chosen career.
