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Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Saint Ignatius College Geelong
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Article by Sarah Tolan and Nikita Smith
On the first Tuesday of the school holidays, students from all the Catholic schools in Geelong including the two of us, Owen McCoughtry, Sarah Smith and Samantha Farnsworth, met at Clonard College to facilitate a Community Connections Day for children of Cultura. Cultura provides essential support for newly-arrived people within our community, and programs like the one hosted at Clonard directly helps their young people.
As students, we acted as ‘space-makers’ throughout the day, aiming to encourage the young people to participate in the activities, from cooking to dance to sport. Whilst some were more keen than others, all of the students thoroughly enjoyed themselves throughout the day. This was particularly prominent in the game of soccer played at lunchtime which got extremely competitive, but lots of fun!
It was such a great experience to be a part of and it is so great to see the direct impact of our volunteering. It was also a fantastic opportunity to connect with students from other schools, including new and familiar faces. We are so grateful to Clonard, but especially Ms Bridget Taylor who did a fantastic job running the day.
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Our News // 29 April 2025
Article by Sarah Tolan and Nikita Smith
On the first Tuesday of the school holidays, students from all the Catholic schools in Geelong including the two of us, Owen McCoughtry, Sarah Smith and Samantha Farnsworth, met at Clonard College to facilitate a Community Connections Day for children of Cultura. Cultura provides essential support for newly-arrived people within our community, and programs like the one hosted at Clonard directly helps their young people.
As students, we acted as ‘space-makers’ throughout the day, aiming to encourage the young people to participate in the activities, from cooking to dance to sport. Whilst some were more keen than others, all of the students thoroughly enjoyed themselves throughout the day. This was particularly prominent in the game of soccer played at lunchtime which got extremely competitive, but lots of fun!
It was such a great experience to be a part of and it is so great to see the direct impact of our volunteering. It was also a fantastic opportunity to connect with students from other schools, including new and familiar faces. We are so grateful to Clonard, but especially Ms Bridget Taylor who did a fantastic job running the day.
