On Wednesday 8 August, the Italian Social Club took over Breakfast Club at St John Paul II Catholic College for an Italian themed feast!
Students were welcome to come along before homeroom and try some biscotti, pastries, salami rolls, hot drinks and more - to fill their bellies before classes began. Food was made and donated by the students and their families, and even accompanied by some Italian acoustic guitar music. The event was led by the Italian teacher Lorena Henriquez.
The Breakfast Club - a free, enthusiastic initiative in 2018 - has been continuing weekly for the students to socialise and see the "Dignity of the Human Person" (our College focus for 2018).
The Breakfast Club at Schofields runs on Wednesdays, and the new "Chewsday" Breakfast Club has been running on Tuesdays at our senior campus at the Nirimba Education Precinct for Year 11 & 12 students since early April. Both clubs have been very successful, with monetary and food donations made consistently by teachers, students and families alike. They are run by two of our Religious Education teachers - Mr Len Lara (who will be taking two students to World Youth Day in Panama City next year), and Miss Alicia Shaw (Religious Education Learning Community Facilitator).
It is an incredibly valuable service for students who occasionally "skip" breakfast - giving them the energy and sustenance to be engaging and an active learner in their morning classes.