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Amanda, You do such good work. I know how hard you work and how you do everything you can to make our students look outwards instead of inwards. You are an inspiration. : )
What a FANTASTIC program and cause. We have something similar in our area, and I wasn't even aware of its existence until a few years ago. The fact that you have your students involved not only serves this group..it also builds awareness with your...
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Students choose their outfits
Students volunteered to be models and then they went through the racks and racks of donated clothes to find their perfect outfit for the fashion parade:
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Posted on October 29, 2009 at 9:38am —
Thankyou Letter from Fitted for Work
How nice it is to get a written 'thankyou' and this one certainly goes above and beyond! The writer linked her thanks to our school values - that's a project in itself!! This letter was to our Principal:
On behalf of Fitted for Work Mornington Peninsula I would like to extend my thanks to the Toorak College community for its work in supporting the launch of the FFW service in Frankston. Fitted for Work assists disadvantaged women by providing them with free clothing to attend job interviews,… Continue
On behalf of Fitted for Work Mornington Peninsula I would like to extend my thanks to the Toorak College community for its work in supporting the launch of the FFW service in Frankston. Fitted for Work assists disadvantaged women by providing them with free clothing to attend job interviews,… Continue
Posted on October 29, 2009 at 9:30am —
Fitted For Work
Fitted for work raises funds and collects second hand clothing to train women in work and interview skills and fit them out in work attire so they can attend a job interview. It is a fantastic cause and my students got behind it in a big way. This is the script from the launch night for their new Frankston store:
Fitted for Work Toorak College Fashion Parade Script
The Year 11 Business management class ran some small business ventures at half year for one of their major proje… Continue
Fitted for Work Toorak College Fashion Parade Script
The Year 11 Business management class ran some small business ventures at half year for one of their major proje… Continue
Posted on October 29, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments
Year 9s March and 'Sleep' Over against child slavery
Toorak College Year 9's organised a march into our local village and slept over at the school to raise awareness and funds for the fight against child slavery - Jenny and Linda have posted more details about these events. I was delighted to be a part of such a motivated, enthusiastic and incredibly well organised group of young women as they engaged in rowdy and meaningful collaborative action. I hope those just wanting a quiet lunch break in Mt Eliza felt the same...… Continue
Posted on June 5, 2009 at 1:00pm —
Together we can...
A MASSIVE THANKYOU to our generous network of parents and businesses who are willing to put up their hand and help our students achieve their goals. Mr Robert Kusters, of Marand Precision Engineering, saw my plea for assistance in sending our old style uniforms to the Bal Ashram Indian orphanage and he sprang into action. Mr Kusters put out the request to Mark Baker of CEVA Logistics, Mr Baker extended the request to Thai Airways and, between all of us, 15 boxes went off to India and should be t… Continue
Posted on June 5, 2009 at 12:30pm — 7 Comments
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- At 5:32pm on May 4, 2009,
Jabiz Raisdana said… - Maybe I spoke too soon. Let me get in touch with the school and see if they could use them. I will get back to you in a few days. Please leave a quick comment if I forget. It is on my list.
- At 5:11pm on May 4, 2009,
Jabiz Raisdana said…
- Hi Amanda,
While I am appreciative of your gesture and kind donation, I am quite sure that the girls already have uniforms, and it seems strange to mix uniforms. That kind of defies the point huh? Also there are now 26 girls and will be more next year.
I hope that this doesn't deter you from participating with Daraja in the future.
- At 5:42pm on May 1, 2009,
Linda Howey said… - Hi Amanda,
I was on for a short time and saw that your class was on?? How do you contact each other for a chat??
I am also excited about the Sleepout 4 Schools Project - my fingers are definitely crossed!!
- At 1:53pm on May 1, 2009,
Ashleigh Iredale said… - oh hey Ms Ritter :)
Just wanted to comment in saying how much fun i had yesterday. I was so nervous planning out last minute extension cords etc but it was all worth it. Can't wait til next thursday! xoxo
- At 1:11pm on May 1, 2009,
Emily Watt said… - Hello Mrs Ritter,
I was extremely pleased with the business stalls on Thursday. Although my group did not do as well as expected, we can not wait for next Thursday as it was a lot of fun!
Emily
- At 9:16pm on February 18, 2009,
NinaD said… - That's an amazing amount of money raised in one day. Well done, Toorak! I'm pleased to be 'an old girl' and and the mother of an 'old - but not too old girl'
Cheers Nina (from down the road at kunyung)
- At 2:44pm on February 17, 2009,
Glenn Hagart said… - They're all so keen to run a stall, I just hope there are some kids left to actually spend money......
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The students have had some great ideas but we have struggled to get them off the ground. One that seems to be coming together is an initiative to raise awareness of the Zaidee Rainbow Foundation. This foundation encourages others to donate their o...
Hi Stephanie,
I really like the rhyme scheme in this poem. It reminds me of some of the poetry of a man called William Butler Yeats. He wrote in the same style and his poems often dealt with weighty issues, as yours does. This poem makes me consi...
I completely and utterly agree with this. I see so many people who have so called "good" values and morals in life look at others as though they are the scum of the earth because they were born differently than them. It's not right that so many pe...
If the battle cry is given,
and the drums of war begin,
would you fight to save the peaceful,
or let the grief sink in?
Would you stand for all you know,
if the price became to steep?
Or would you swallow all your worries,
and hope to hell they l...
I really appreciate the subtle point you make about the ways in which we judge people based upon what they do or do not accomplish. People who don't finish school do lose quite a bit of status in our world, but I can think of so many people who ha...
Hmmmm....and I'm wondering...is it possible to make the world a better place without making ourselves better? And is it possible to make ourselves better without making the world better? I'm really curious about how you would answer this, Kathryn....
Catherine---Wow. This is like a much needed slap in the face ; ) What a great example of how we can use poetry to make necessary statements and illuminate serious issues. Provocative.
Oh, Mrs. Leach, I love this poem. I have so felt this. I get so many customers at the pizzeria I work at who come in and share their intolerant beliefs. There was one a few weeks ago, who walked past an African American customer, and stated how he...
We will be wrapping up our work on Three Cups by creating Glogsters with the kids' reactions to the book. Each glog will contain images, writing, video that we will capture during which kids discuss the theme or message they have taken away from t...
The salesman came in and began to chat, as they do
about the family that he missed and the town where he lived
and the blacks infiltrating his neighborhood and the Jews who were hiding the money from him
and he thought that I agreed, because of m...
I am not inside your head.
I can't predict what you will say.
I can't control your feelings,
Even if I hope you feel that way.
Today you tell me one story,
And tomorrow you'll tell another.
How do I know what to believe,
Why should I even bother?...
The Global Poetry Project aims to provide a space for members to expand upon their cultural views through the writing and reading of poetry.
I am not inside your head.
I can't predict what you will say.
I can't control your feelings,
Even if I hope you feel that way.
Today you tell me one story,
And tomorrow you'll tell another.
How do I know what to believe,
Why should I even bother?...
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