The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter COLLEGE CONNECTIONS
WORKING TOGETHER FOR A GOOD CAUSE!
VCE Vocational Major Personal Development Skills (PDS) takes an active approach to personal development, self - realisation and citizenship by exploring interrelationships between individuals and communities. PDS focuses on health, wellbeing, community engagement and social sciences, and provides a framework through which students seek to understand and optimise their potential as individuals and as members of their community. PDS explores concepts of effective leadership, self - management, project planning and teamwork to support students to engage in their work, community and personal environments. As a practical demonstration of these skills students are required to engage in a variety of activities including fundraising for an identified, worthwhile cause. This year the Year 12 class identified the Cancer Council and it ’ s Daffodil Day fundraiser as their project. Thursday 21 ST August was Daffodil Day and the Secondary Campus was alive with anticipation at the inaugural ‘ Daffodil Darby ’ where the highly skilled teachers team were set to take on an energetic and hungry Senior Students Team. The gym was packed with students who hung on every play as the teachers took an early lead only to be beaten at the buzzer. The students were thrilled to be presented with the winners trophy and Best on Court were awarded with medals. The Year 12 PDS class would like to thank every student, teacher and community member who has supported our fundraising efforts. At the time of writing we had raised over $1,200 towards this vital cause. Stay tuned for another fundraiser before the end of the year!!! A massive shout out to key sponsor Bakers Delight Plenty Valley for their amazing delicacies that raised a huge amount from teachers at our ‘ PD and Tea ’ afternoon.
The Year 12 PDS Students completed a range of reflections on the process. Their feedback included: ‘ Through this initiative, we strengthened our sense of community by working together toward a common goal. We not only built connections and support but also broke the fundraising record, showing how communities can thrive when everyone contributes. ’ ‘ Through this initiative, I feel we accomplished much more than just raising money. We built a sense of community by uniting students and teachers in a fun and positive way, while also supporting the important cause of cancer research through Daffodil Day. Communities have needs beyond just learning; they also need connection, shared experiences, and a sense of belonging. Our event provided an opportunity for people to come together, laugh, cheer, and support something bigger than ourselves. This showed the strength of our school community when everyone works towards a common purpose. ’ ‘ Through this initiative, we raised $1,250 for cancer research and got people involved in doing something good together. Even small things, like wearing yellow, helped raise awareness. It showed how our school community can work together to support a cause and meet a shared need. ’
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