Year 10s visit Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
On July 18, five of our Year 10 students attended a symposium about cancer in The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Parkville.
Helping hands for tough times
On Friday afternoons, Alyssa Youssef and Ioanna Gogonis head to The Northern Hospital in Epping to join a team of volunteers.
Year 8 English enjoy ‘Runner’ excursions
Last term, the Year 8 English teachers organised an excursion to many of the places that were mentioned in the novel their students were studying, Runner.
Year 7 soccer
Our Year 7 soccer team had a great time at Donath Reserve in Keon Park.
VCAL’s life lessons
The Dialogue in the Dark workshop gave us an opportunity to safely experience a life changing disability.
Blooming with confidence
“Lovely, helpful and as well as that, really nice to chat to.” That wonderful assessment of William Ruthven student Shannan Giampa was made by Terri, one of the adult volunteers during the Y Challenge.
Volunteers take up the slack
Some of our William Ruthven Primary School graduates were enthusiastic about returning there to do their Youth Challenge volunteering.
Personal qualities and a can-do attitude
Working at Ashley Aged Care in Reservoir, Emma Maher has discovered that she has exactly the right temperament and personal qualities that make her a brilliant aged care volunteer.
Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn
Students Enver Rabbito-Nolen and Olivia Totsis chose the Yappera Childcare Centre in Thornbury for their Y Challenge placement.
Students up to the Y Challenge
Three of our students chose to work at Save the Children’s charity shop in Mahoneys Road, Reservoir, as part of their Y Challenge volunteering work.