SRC News
Engadine High School
As the year draws to a close we need to thank our outstanding SRC members of 2017. They have worked incredibly hard throughout the year, continued to develop their leadership skills and made a difference to many people’s lives locally, nationally and globally. We also would like to extend our thanks and gratitude to the wider Engadine community, the family members and friends, who have supported numerous SRC initiatives throughout 2017. Your generosity and support of our campaigns has been overwhelming.
Congratulations to our Special Awards Recipients on Presentation Night.
The Engadine High School P & C Award for Special Contribution to the School
Mahika Dave and Owen Sloggett
The Engadine Rotary Club Award for Reflecting the Values of Engadine High School
Lucy Annan
The Engadine Rotary Club Award for Citizenship
Grace Christie
Commonwealth Parliamentarian’s Distinguished Achievement Award
Paege O’Shea
Commonwealth Parliamentary Awards
Toby Bartley, Joshua Gersback, Cassie Hilton, Joel Parker, Callum Vella, Jake Cooper, Tarleigh Grieff, Mitchell Kemlo, Caitlin Vella and Tanisha Witt
Amnesty International Social Justice Award
Grace Christie, Luka Cousins, Mackenzi Exton, Lisa Plant, Aimee Coulhart, Jacinta Davidson-Bunch, Damon Goodyer, Molly Thistlewaite
Please see the overview below of the SRC and Social Justice Activities for 2017.
Ms Tracey Miller and Mrs Elizabeth Annan
SRC Coordinators
SRC ACTIVITIES 2017
FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
40 Hour Famine Backpack Challenge - $23,122 – funding World Vision Projects in refugee camps in South Sudan and Syria
EHS - third highest fundraiser across Australia and the Year 7 team, raising $9,552, was the ninth highest fundraiser nationally
Stewart House - $530.25
Beanies for Brain Cancer Day – Mark Hughes Foundation - $1000
Footy Colours Day - $1,771
CanTeen’s Bandanna Day – $2,661.90
Legacy Day – 12 students sold merchandise in Engadine
World’s Greatest Shave – Year 12 Project – $28,000 – EHS was the top public school fundraiser and in the top 10 organisations for NSW
Romani Abamecha - Sponsor Child from Ethiopia – PLAN International - $576
Dandelion Support Group – Year 12 Project - $1,111
Share the Dignity – collection of life essentials for disadvantaged women and teenage girls in our community
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Legacy A Day with the Naval Forces at Garden Island – 5 students attended they were among the top 10 fundraisers across Sydney
World Vision Youth Conference – 25 Year 11 leaders attended at the International Convention Centre
University of Wollongong Elevate Young Leaders Forum 2017 – 4 students attended over 2 days
Amnesty International New South Wales Annual Schools Conference – 18 Year 9 students participated
2017 SRC Student Leadership Conference – “It Starts with Us” – Grace Christie and Caitlin Vella attended a 5 day conference in Murrumbateman, NSW
NSW Schools Constitutional Convention at Parliament House – Paege O’Shea
Model United Nation Assembly (MUNA)-Parliament House– Ruth O’Brien, Mahika Dave, James Mitreski and Paege O’Shea
YEAR GROUP PROJECTS
Year 7 Project – Footy Colours Day – Fight Cancer Foundation
Year 8 Projects – Beanies for Brain Cancer
Year 9 Project – CanTeen’s Bandanna Day and replacing school cricket nets
Year 10 Project – Share the Dignity - #itsinthebag
Year 11 Projects – 40 Hour Famine BackPack Challenge and mentoring year group projects
COMMUNITY EVENTS / VOLUNTEERING ACTIVTIES
Premier’s Gala Concerts – International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour – 45 student volunteers from CAFS, SRC and SSC
Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal – 13 student volunteers collected donations in Engadine
Red Cross Calling – 16 student volunteers collected donations in the Sutherland Shire
Our Big Kitchen – Bondi – 25 students prepared, cooked and packaged nutritious meals for Sydney’s disadvantaged
BBQ in support of young people with Charcot Marie Tooth - $713.65
Moran Health Care Group Engadine – 3 student volunteers engaged in activities with the local residents on a weekly basis
Books Over the Sea Project – 60 boxes of books for school and community libraries in Fiji
MULTICULTURAL / SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVITIES and ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PROGRAMS
Harmony Day – “Everyone Belongs”
Wear it Purple Day – “Celebrate”
Aboriginal Dance Workshop at Sydney Dance Company – 6 students participated
Aboriginal Dance Ensemble – inaugural Gili Dancers – 3 students selected – Owen Shaw, Stephanie Duric and Allirah Taylor
Ngara Wumara Research Project Phase 2 Data Collection
Nanga Mai – UTS – 8 students participated in a University Open Day
Koori Kids on the Park – 9 students participated in cultural activities in the Royal National Park
Membership of Amnesty International Australia
Amnesty International Write for Rights Campaign – Mahadine – Year 9 Amnesty Group
Sponsorship of Romani Jihad Abamecha from Ethiopia through PLAN International
White Ribbon Campaign – participating in the march from Woolooware to Cronulla, formal assemblies
AWARDS
Deadly Kids Doing Well Award 2017 – Owen Shaw
SRC 2017
Chairperson – Owen Sloggett, Secretary and Treasurer – Mahika Dave
Year 7 – Georgia Conway, Aurelia Farr, Zyles Grieff, Riley McRae, Brooke Pokorny, Jackson Sloggett
Year 8 - Piper Ferguson, James Hards, Chelsea Holmes, Bradley Janbroers, William Nesevski, Reagan Shields, Bree Williams
Year 9 - Grace Christie, Jake Cooper, Tarleigh Grieff, Joel Parker, Caitlyn Vella, Callum Vella
Year 10 – Nicholas Bell,Nellie Breese, Cassie Hilton, Connor Kalikazaros, Leanna Snudden, Mia Werrett, Tanisha Witt
Year 11 - Lucy Annan, Toby Bartley, Mahika Dave, Joshua Gersback, Mitchell Kemlo, Paege O’Shea, Tillie Osgood, Daniel Pascoe, Owen Sloggett, Hannah Vitelli
Coordinators– Ms Tracey Miller and Mrs Elizabeth Annan