In Year 10 and Year 11 students participate in service learning. At Year 10, students work a minimum of 10 hours in a voluntary capacity within the College or in the community. The Year 11 Touchstones Program is a 3-week Edmund Rice Community Action Program and a long-standing part of the College’s Religious Education curriculum. The College prioritises this program as we believe that the experience of a Community Action placement will help to build a sense of personal identity and encourage tolerance. The program reflects the EREA Touchstone of Inclusive Community as students help to foster relationships and be aware of, and respond with compassion, to those in the wider community who need support.
The Brekky Van team rolls up its sleeves every Tuesday morning during term time to cook breakfast for members of the local West Heidelberg/Olympic Village community.
An ambitious idea borne out of an acute sense of social justice; the Brekky Van is one of Parade’s most popular Community Action initiatives. A small team of volunteer students and staff leave Parade in a mini-van loaded with donated breakfast goodies – bacon, eggs, sausages, bread, tea, coffee and Milo.
A student run social enterprise that operates each morning before school and at recess. Student volunteers are trained as baristas and in customer service. All proceeds from the Bluestone Café go towards the College’s charity for the year.
Eddie’s Backpack Project is an innovative Community Action program which has been running at Parade for 10 years. The program supports MacKillop Foster Care and Foster Care Victoria. Students collect and prepare donations to go into a backpack for children who need it most. The items included are essentials to help the children settle into their new environment and feel more at ease.
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