The Queensland S4S Team has been busy over the past few months, with events at The Queensland Academy of Creative Industries, The Queensland Academy of Science, Maths and Technology, Brisbane Girls’ Grammar School, Queensland Academy of Health Science and Marsden State High School. Have a read of what some of our S4S seed groups are getting up to!
The Queensland Academy of Creative Industries (QACI) & Queensland Academy of Science, Maths and Technology (QASMT)
On Wednesday 21st July, both schools came together to learn a bit more about the Oaktree Foundation, to fundraise for Oaktree’s international projects, and to have fun on Harmony Day! With Oaktree presentations and lots of exciting games like a ‘gold dig’ and a cookie eating game (to name a few), people were able to learn more about the Oaktree Foundation whilst having an awesome time!
The highlight of the day would definitely be the massive donation rush during the song “Gold Digger”, the two schools managed to raise whopping $800 in just 1 minute! We had such a great day, and can’t wait to see more of QACI and QASMT next year!
Brisbane Girl’s Grammar School
On Friday 30th July, Brisbane Girl’s Grammar School had an Open Day Lolly Skewer Stall, to fundraise for our partner school, Hlahlindlela. With lolly and marshmallow skewers with chocolate fondue, the school was treated to some yummy delights! The amazing commitment of the seed group students who helped set up, and run the stall throughout the evening, was definitely the highlight of the day!
The fun for the year doesn’t stop there though. During Week 6 Grammar seed group has organised an entire Schools4Schools Week, complete with a Gold Day, Bake Stall, Spider Stall, TV Show screening and an Are You Smarter than an 8th Grader show! Amazing! We cannot wait to hear how it goes! Good luck Grammar!
Queensland Academy of Health Science
On Sunday 25th of July, the QAHS held ‘The Beach 2 Beach Fun Run’. This fun run consisted of a massive beach run along scenic Gold Coast views! The community and school families rallied around the students, ensuring the event received sponsorship and lots of donations. The day was so much fun, and we are very proud of our QAHS seed group for all the effort they’ve put in this term!
Still to come at QAHS, the S4S seed group is looking to organise a Griffith University sausage sizzle for hungry uni students during open day!! Following the example of the other academies success with the gold dig, they will organize one during assembly while dancing with a song from GLEE!
Marsden State High School
We can’t pick one event for Marsden – they always have so many running! After a successful pizza day last term, the seed group has decided to organize another one on the 24th of August. Following that, they will organize a sausage sizzle for their community during the election date! Taking advantage of a general LOVE FOR CHOCOLATE, a choc drive has been going on since last semester and due to its huge success it will continue this term too!! The students are also organising a Christmas Raffle, and can’t wait to get their peers excited during Global Education Month!
In the month of August our Lead Seed is
Ben
From Marsden State High School
Ben spent an entire afternoon seeking sponsorship from the local shops, and did us proud by gaining 3 fantastic prizes to go in his Seed Group’s Christmas Hamper. We’re so impressed, Ben!
nice work queensland!
Good one Ben!!!!!!