|
|
Dads in SchoolWednesday 5th August 2009 Term Two this year was the start of ‘Dad’s in School’ for the Stage Four boy’s class. Every fortnight a Dad volunteered an hour of his time to come into the classroom and share stories, give advice, and spend time with his son. It has been so rewarding for the students! The boys looked forward to the visit each fortnight and words from the Dads have been encouraging. Students are now thinking about their passion, their points of interest and considering possible career choices incorporating these two.
I have enjoyed listening to the Dads and watching the students as they hear about boarding schools, the cane, the importance of a good education and finding something you like to do, and spending the rest of your life doing it.
Our first Dad was Mr Don Barrett from Lemon Tree Passage. He was Mrs Saunder’s Dad for the day. He advised the boys on small business and career choices. His piece of advice for the boys came from his own father, which was “You will work hard either at the beginning or the end of your life”. Mr Barrett’s choice was to work hard at the beginning of his life and he is now enjoying his retirement.
Our second Dad was Mr Brett Wallace. Mr Wallace shared some valuable strategies on how to identify a career path to suit your passions. The class spent a day with Mr Wallace at his workplace, and planted nearly 500 trees in two hours, which was a marathon effort and a great day.
Our third Dad was Mr Ray Gibson. Mr Gibson is also working in an area where his natural ability and hard work has enabled him to have a successful career. The boys loved hearing his stories of his younger days growing up in Scotland.
Dr Rallings came to share stories of travel, school and his career. His many years of study and working hard were a result of his motivation, and left the boys thinking about what they could achieve.
Group Captain Breckenridge, Officer Commanding 44th Wing of the Royal Australian Air Force - Air Traffic Control (also known as Jack’s Dad), shared stories of boarding school, the cane, school life, living on a farm, horseriding, and his life since entering the Royal Australian Air Force. He spoke about the many career choices available within the RAAF.
Julie Saunders
Stage 4 Coordinator
Back to News
|
|
