Students and Sudanese put on feast
Cooking class: Achol Kuot, Aluet Madol, Nyachudier Lony Ruot Tori Kriska, Elizabeth Ruk and Kailah Bartlett were proud to give teachers and staff at Mirboo North Secondary College a taste of Sudan during a feast, organised as part of the Year 11 VCAL program.
MIRBOO North Secondary College students in the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning program joined with women from the Sudanese community to put on a dining experience on Tuesday.
The students have been focussing on the theme of immigration this term and a group from the class, headed by Tori Kriska and Kailah Bartlett, chose the dining experience for their team project.
Andrew McGrath, the teacher of the VCAL program, said Tuesday’ s feast was a culmination of the students work over the year.
“The program was re-introduced into Mirboo North Secondary College this year and the students coming through the program can really see the benefits of it,” he said.
“They have been working really hard with the staff and the community. The program helps to develop life skills, organisation, initiative and a good work ethic.”
Students were keen to discover more about Sudanese people and their culture.
The group of 14 students, all in Year 11, worked with members of the local Sudanese community to produce a three course meal for the teachers and staff of the college.
They also gave speeches on their experience, to help show the staff what they had learned from the program.
“Members of the Sudanese community have come in today to help us provide a dining experience for our teachers,” Tori said.
“We had a few options and we thought that the dining experience would be the best way to encourage student involvement and would also be a good way to show the teachers what we have been learning.”
Kailah said: “Being involved with the Sudanese community and the interaction between the ladies and the students has been great. They have been really open and welcoming.”
The Mirboo North students in the VCAL program are now hoping to organise a soccer match, between themselves and the Traralgon Language School.
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