VOLUNTEERING

This term FLO students have been engaging each Monday in a volunteering program at the Olivewood Museum and Homestead. The students have participated in many activities at Olivewood including digging trenches, citrus irrigation, paving, weeding/gardening, working on old tractors and cleaning/painting the Argo barge.

The FLO students have engaged with the older volunteers at Olivewood. It is fantastic to see the students being positively involved within the community.  A highlight of the volunteering program was when FLO student Cindy interviewed a 97 year old woman, who was a part of the Australian Women’s Land Army.  It was also a fantastic opportunity for Amelia, a year 11 Digital Media student, to come in and film the interview.  The interview is currently being edited by Amelia. We look forward to seeing it.

The students have grown in confidence during this program and are learning many valuable skills, which they can implement in the future.  We are very proud of the students for getting out of their comfort zone and giving this program a go. Volunteering will look great on their resumes and we believe the skills they’re learning will assist them gain employment in the near future.

Rhett Colls - Youth Worker