Students Help Young Readers

Our students do a fantastic job volunteering at the Melton Reading Club Program after school.

They help primary students from various cultural backgrounds learn to read and have mentored and formed wonderful friendships with the children throughout the program.

Alanis (Year 9) said students had built a strong bond with their primary school buddies and fellow student volunteers.

“We participate in various games and activities such as charades, arts and crafts, spelling and of course, reading! These activities have helped develop confidence, communication and leadership skills in the student volunteers and our primary school buddies.

“We also created posters for Science Week, had a go at running story time in the group and worked on setting goals for our buddies.

“The Melton Reading Club is an amazing way to build connections and engage with our wider community.”

A huge thanks to our Social Justice Coordinator Trish Griffin for accompanying the students each week and to maintenance team member Andy Bissell for transporting the group to the Melton Central Community Centre every Wednesday.

We hope that students will be offered more opportunities to participate next year.