First Week of Lent

(Week beginning Monday 27^th February)

We begin our annual Lenten Project Compassion journey by learning about Laxmi, a 16-year-old girl living in Jajarkot, a remote district in Nepal where almost half of the population live below the poverty line.  Tragedy struck when Laxmi was 10 years old and her father passed away. Her father worked hard to pay for his children’s education and, after losing him, Laxmi was at risk of falling further into extreme poverty.

With the support of our partner Caritas Nepal, Laxmi joined a child’s club at her school where she was encouraged to resume her education. Through the child’s club, Laxmi developed the skills and confidence to become a leader, advocating for clean water taps at her school.

Laxmi is now excelling in her studies and working towards her dream of becoming a civil engineer. She continues to be involved in the child’s club, serving as an advisor and mentoring the next generation of young leaders at her old school.

Watch a short film about Laxmi’s story here.

Please support Project Compassion: www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion.

Congratulations

Last year, Year 12 Legal Studies students were put forward for the Governor’s Civics Awards for Schools. Our awardees were invited to a reception at Government House on Friday 15 February where they participated in a round-table discussion with Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson, Governor of South Australia.

These awards provide the opportunity for young South Australians to develop their capacity and awareness in the area of active and informed citizenship in a multicultural and democratic society. The awards aim to highlight the importance of civics education in the South Australian historical context and be a conduit for quality student engagement and learning in these areas.

Megan Adrain (award winner) – her Inquiry focused on the Australian Government’s duty of care to combat environmental issues in order to protect the future of humanity.

Grace Cavallaro (award winner) – investigated the extent to which the government is effectively addressing Australia’s teacher crisis and protecting the education system.

Benjamin Ryan – (merit) researched specific environmental legislation and uncovered whether such Acts promote environmental protection and conservation.

We congratulate these students and wish them every success as they begin their tertiary studies this week.

Elli Nicola, Teacher – Legal Studies, English, AIF