Community Service Program - a resource kit for schools

Type: Overview | Published: 2006-06-07 | Topic(s): Unclassified

Halls Head ESC: Students assisting with beach beautificationApplecross SHS: students coaching basketball training at local Primary SchoolThornlie SHS: students assisting with treeplanting in Kenwick

This Resource Kit brings together the knowledge and experiences, aspirations, work and practice of the staff and students from the schools that piloted the Community Service Program during 2006. It provides information about the program, planning and communication strategies, suggested approaches to implementation and a range of practical resources to assist coordinators with their work.

Resource Kit
Introduction7. Planning for student safety 
1. Background and rationale  and  2. What is the Community Service Program      8. Monitoring and reporting 
3. Community Service Program activities 9. Recognising achievement and celebrating success 
4. Getting started 10. Evaluation 
5. Communicating about the Community Service Program 11. Acquittal process and references
6. Implementing the Community Service Program12. Pilot school case studies 

Appendices  
4.1 The Community Service Program coordinator 7.1 Example of a service activity management plan 
4.2 School activity audit for HOLAs and year coordinators            7.2 Template service activity management plan 
4.3 Staff survey 8.1 Data entry guide for SIS User Defined Information (UDI) option  
4.4 Student surveys 9.1 Certificate of achievement
4.5 A framework for planning 9.2 Certificate of recognition
5.1 PowerPoint presentation for students 10.1 Evaluation of program - overview of achievements 
5.2 PowerPoint presentation for staff and parents 10.2 Evaluation of program - staffing and support 
5.3 Sample letter for parents 10.3 Student evaluation survey 
5.4 Sample article for the school newsletter 10.4 Community organisation evaluation survey 
6.1 PowerPoint for student induction 10.5 Parents evaluation survey