OLSH students designed and built shelters, with teachers and parents providing assistance as needed.
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Jenny Chapman
On the final day of term, students at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School in Elmore took part in a meaningful experience of solidarity with refugees as part of the school’s Lenten program.
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In support of Caritas and inspired by the 2025 theme "Pilgrims of Hope," students prepared a liturgy and organised themselves into groups for a special activity.
Each group built a makeshift shelter, developing a deeper awareness of the hardships faced by refugees around the world who are forced to live in unstable and insecure housing.
Year 6 student Cooper Mullane co-ordinated his group’s efforts.
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Jenny Chapman
One of the shelters included hay bales for comfort and tarps to make it weather-proof.
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OLSH students (from left) Ken Comer, Mackenzie Howie and little brother Ollie (back), Lola Mullane, Dawn Whitehead, Reece Cowan, Charlie Stokie-Leech and Liam Chapman were pleased with their shelter.
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Students (from left) Sunny Gibbs, Cooper Mullane, Chase O’Sullivan, Jasper Whitehead, Willow Coote and Lachie Bramucci take a break in their shelter.
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Working together was a great experience for Zayde Gibbs, Frankie Hay, Amelia Cowan, Ayla Nihill, Hunter Mullane, Jimmy Hayes and (front) Zara Whitfield.
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