After nine weeks of planning and effort, students from Sunbury Downs College will host a colour fun run this week to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Organised by year nine students and titled Fight for the Kids, the idea was formed through a nine-week project during which students were required to plan and execute a community learning project.
The students created a presentation of their idea to pitch to teachers at the college before beginning the planning stages, then seeking sponsorship from local companies for the event once the date was confirmed.
Students Hannah, Makayla, Eliot, Sarah, and Xavier, they said they were “looking forward” to the fundraising event, making a difference in others’ lives, and celebrating the end of the year.
“Honestly, we wanted to do this project because to contribute to something bigger than ourselves, and by raising funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital, we have succeeded in our goal,” they said.
“We came up with the colour fun run idea when we went to Gnurad-gundidj, a school based on teaching year nine students how to step up and take on leadership roles.”
They added that they were also “super excited” to be able to throw colour powder at their teachers and friends.
College year nine co-ordinator Nathan Snelson said he really enjoyed working alongside the students to organise the event, where they took “initiative and responsibility” for the event and made plenty of effort to seek sponsorship and promote the event.
Oscar Parry
