The Mark we leave on the World.

Our hands are an important part of who we are and what we do.  In the year 10 Reflection Day this week students thought deeply about the work of their hands and the mark we leave on the world.

The Year 10 students reflected on how our hands hold precious memories and each person carries a unique set of fingerprints. Hands identify us as an individual and allow us to make our unique mark on the world. We use our hands to clap, to celebrate and to show our appreciation. We shake hands to welcome people into our lives. Joined hands are a sign of unity and friendship. Joined hands are also a sign of people working together.

Our palm is the most sensitive part of our hand. It is where we carefully and gently hold the things that are precious to us. In Isaiah God says, “See, I will never forget. I’ve carved your name into the palm of my hand”. With our hands we can reach out and touch the lives of others.

In their Call to Justice Unit, students have been reflecting on the issue of Climate Change and examining both the Church and a secular response to this issue. As part of this research the Year 10 students had speakers from both the Australian Conservation Foundation and Catholic Education Office discussing the varied responses to Climate change.

Responding to local environment

After researching global responses to climate change our own environmental officer Hayden consulted Year 10 Mannix on how to respond to three environmental concerns for our school.

The three major areas the students addressed were

• food waste
• waste contamination
• strategies to reduce waste.

Year 10 Mannix came up with a range of strategies to respond to this issue, these will be submitted to the Brimbank Council Climate Emergency planning session.