The St Brigid’s College Hands on Learning Cafe program began at the beginning of Term 2 - and what a term it was! Friendships were formed, new skills were developed, and every student’s confidence blossomed.
The students’ end-of-term reflections speak for themselves:
"I liked doing service and serving the food to students, and brainstorming what we could sell each week"
"I enjoyed that I was getting pushed to my limits and doing something I enjoyed and the group of people were amazing. We all enjoyed different things and we all got along, it was great because we all developed our skills which will be handy in the real world when we all get jobs working. We all flourished into better people, this will help us in the classroom"
"It has improved my cooking skills and it has been pretty good"
"I liked that we get to eat and try different foods, hang with people and make new friends in the program. We got Hands On Learning shirts for us all to wear. We got to go out for lunch which was really nice. Getting treated well and knowing you always have this place if home doesn’t feel like home"
"Learning new skills, working on getting on time and behaving. Having lunch every Thursday, getting to know everyone better. Having a stronger relationship with teachers. Learning how to prepare and cook new food and most of all having fun"
A special thank you to Learning Support Officers Melanie Bennett and Isabella Griffiths, whose passion and dedication in leading the program have played a significant role in its success for our students.
We look forward to seeing what's to come from HoL Cafe in Term 3!
