This now yearly tradition is an event that both students and staff look forward to each year, and is a celebratory marking point for the school community.
Tables and chairs are put out on the grass and decorated with Christmas table cloths and decorations. Students sit around sharing a meal together of hot chicken, hot chips and salad, with Icecream and chocolate sauce for dessert. Cordial flavoured drinks are available and there is a visit from “Santa”, who delivers gifts to some of the students in the cohort. With Christmas music playing, a nativity scene in the background and staff and students sharing food together, it really is a very special event, with each student being seen and valued and having a chance to connect and have fun at Christmas time.
This event is deeply supported by the wider Goolwa Community, whose generosity allows the Christmas love to be shone on our students and staff at this time. In 2024 we want to say a huge thankyou to the wonderful contributions and support from the Wider Goolwa Community who helped to make our whole school Christmas lunch special!
Thankyou to the combined Goolwa Churches for their financial donations towards the lunch, special mention to Goolwa Lutheran Church who directly donated $500.
Thanks to our volunteers who helped out on the day. Representatives from Schools Ministry Group, Vive Church Goolwa, Goolwa Uniting Church, Goolwa Church of Christ, Alexandrina Council, Headspace Victor Harbor and The Fleurieu Sun who helped to set up, decorate, prepare, serve the lunch and photographically capture the event.”
Feature image | Amy with residents from West Park who donated gifts to students