Following our AGM, we were introduced to visiting members from Beverley Hills Primary School’s Earlyact Club.
Interact is for Primary School students currently in Grades 5 and 6.
The Earlyact Club structure comprises four groups, analogous to Rotary’s ‘Avenues of Service.’ These groups are:
Community – which works for and with the school’s local community,
International – which works toward benefitting international children, their environment and life,
Intra School – which focusses on its own school’s issues, and
Environment – which works on environmental issues.
The Club President (usually from Grade 6) has an oversight of all areas and the club’s operations.
The leaders from each of these areas spoke to us about their current activities and projects.
Of great interest was the club’s project to develop the school’s ‘Drop-Off Protocol.’ This is concerned with developing safe practices for students and their family drivers upon arrival and pick-up of children from the school. It has been a very necessary project because of serious local traffic congestion encountered at each end of the school day.
Some of the students, with help, have produced a video for training of students and their parents in the protocol, which has also been documented in English, Chinese and Farsi to ensure most families in the area understand what is required for safety.
The students’ talks, and this project in particular, gave rise to many good questions from members and much interest in their work.
Teacher, Rachel Wallace, who accompanied the children’s visit, was congratulated and thanked for her interest and dedication to develop such a vibrant and relevant Earlyact Club.
Thank you Interactors!!