Future in teens’ sights
STUDENTS at Leongatha Secondary College let their dreams come to life recently.
The school was filled with doctors, ballerinas and sports personalities, as students dressed as someone they admired or what they want to be once they leave school.
The I Want to Be Day was an event organised by the student representative council to encourage fellow students to start thinking about their futures and what life has in store after school.
In total, $400 was raised through gold coin donations, a bake sale and a sausage sizzle.
This money will go towards the Kids’ Cancer Project, a charity of the students’ choice.
“We wanted to donate to a nationally based charity. The Kids’ Cancer Project was a suggestion made by one the students, which we decided was the best option,” school leader Taylah Darmanin said.
An assembly was held in the school’s performing arts centre to showcase the costumes and give out best dressed awards.
“Our main message to convey to the school was to appreciate the lives we all live now and the future we can all dream about, because there are children in this country who never even get to grow up,” Taylah said.
“Students who dressed up were showcased to the student body in a dance-off for those who aspire to work in the entertainment industry when they are older and a ‘making it rain’ challenge for those who plan to earn the big dollars when they enter the adult world.”
Students where then treated to a photo booth, where they were able to capture their costumes on the day.
“The student representative council hopes to print off the images and create some collages around the school of Leongatha Secondary College’s future career pathways, whether that be in medicine, entertainment or a trade,” Taylah said.
Colourful future: from left, Grace Allen and Hayleigh Bascaw dressed up as clowns for the Leongatha Secondary College I Want to Be Day.
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Posted by Tayla Kershaw on Apr 8 2015. Filed under Community. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
