A class of year 12 students from Dalyellup College have become more community aware after a recent project.
The project which went for a whole term focused on teaching students about social issues that impact our local and global communities.
Students paired up and selected, contacted and researched a local charity/organisation to then create an informative presentation to a panel of guest judges.
Dalyellup College english teacher Rachael Phillips said the students learnt about organisations that operate 'behind the scenes' to better the community we live in.
"I think the most valuable aspect of this project is that it gives our Year 12 General students a chance to interact with their community before they leave their high school career," she said.
"Throughout the unit of work, students were educated on the different issues and organisations in our community, and the important roles these organisations play in changing peoples' (and animals') lives and making the South West a better and safer place for all."
Amber Pierre and Indiana Percival were the winning team, who did their presentation on Bunbury Animal Rescue Rehome Care Inc.
"The girls were very enthusiastic in their research and they presented a very informative and persuasive speech on why BARRC is an important organisation in Bunbury," Ms Phillips said.
"Overall, this group won based on how well they interacted with the panel of judges, their enthusiasm, and how they advocated for their chosen organisation."
As a result the school's English department raised and donated $286 towards the winning group's charity.
"We also had two groups who earned an honourable mention including Rylee Jewell, Shari Fairhead, and Charlotte Homden on their speech for Children's Leukemia and Cancer Research," Ms Phillips said.
"They engaged the panel throughout the presentation, and presented in a professional manner.
"Another special mention went to Kate Hayles and Sarah Henderson on their speech for the Shoestring Café; their memorised speech made for a presentation that was highly persuasive and informative."
Ms Phillips said all the English teachers agreed that what surprised them was how passionate the students became about the organisations they researched and presented on.
