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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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Good on you Erik. I bet your parents are appreciative of all you are doing at home. Perhaps you can build on this and continue to do some of those things, like making your bed. I think you're off to a great start. : )
Reminds me of Shel Silverstein's the giving tree, I also really enjoyed the abrupt imagery that you created.
Fate had condemned us
Delegated us to be
Sheep in wolf's clothing
We were not mighty
For we could not escape
The pack's impending
Shadow
So we had become Fear's marionettes
Oh how clever we had thought we were
We were nothing new
We were not co...
I'm looking forward to reading the student's posts Kristin. Please let them know their words are valued here.
This post was created by Erik, a grade 5 student:
November 25
I made a difference by doing a couple of things they are:
1. I gave the ball to Mr.Poluk in volleyball so he did not have to walk to the other side of the gym. This would of made a dif...
Poetry is powerful. The fact that words on a page or, in the case of the Global Poetry Project, on a screen can elicit emotion is quite amazing. The aim of the Global Poetry Project goes further than that though. This is not a project merely put i...
Here is a blog post created by Michaela, one of my grade 5 students, outlining what she did on day one of our 25 Days to Make a Difference Challenge (I will try to provide daily samples of student submissions throughout our challenge):
Today is t...
Today I made a difference by lending my friend some change to buy breakfast with because she didn't have enough time to eat at home.
Your last line is unexpected--wow. This could be speaking to so much more than trees, too.
Five devastating words: Just to be Cut Down
Trees are a magnificent, important and irreplaceable part of nature. They don't grow to be cut down, not in the wonderful wild forests we should protect but aren't. This poem has a real message, thank yo...
The Global Poetry Project aims to provide a space for members to expand upon their cultural views through the writing and reading of poetry.
As I walked into the over crowded cafeteria I noticed that one of my good friends was sitting by herself. I knew that someone was sitting with her, but they were waiting in line for lunch. So instead of getting in the back of a long line right awa...
Today I made a difference by helping my dad with the new garage door opener he had to install. Together we turned a 4 hour job into a 2 hour job. I felt great after helping.
This is so cool, I can't wait to see what happens!!
Mike, you are such an active member of this space and you and your students inspire me. I'm looking forward to seeing what you and your students can achieve.
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