FROM THE LINDFIELD PREPARATORY SCHOOL Service learning at Lindfield Lindfield students enjoy a visit from Rick,a therapy dog, on R U OK?DAY. At the Lindfield K–6 campus there is a strong This Mini-Olympics day is an example of where our boys are at emphasis on gratitude and service for others, their very best. Our Year 6 boys do an incredible job organising and leading the games. Everyone is always welcoming to our through the demonstration of a ‘Great Heart’. guests and the Year 6 parents, and the P&F do a wonderful job organising the day. This means that the efforts made by others on our behalf are This year, the Lindfield community stepped up to help others. appreciated, and the opportunities provided are accepted and Through student sponsorship and donations, we raised over built upon. A ‘Great Heart’ at its most basic level is expressed $15,990 to support sport programs for people living with through thanks but at its most meaningful is shown through effort, intellectual disabilities in our community. acceptance of individual differences and a positive contribution and engagement with the communities and people around us. There are You can watch a short video of the Year 6 vs Special Olympians many examples of this within the Lindfield community. basketball match at: https://youtu.be/YqAG188jDH4 Special Olympics Gardening for the community Each year, the P&F host our annual Mini-Olympics day, where we The Lindfield boys make regular use of the adjoining Swain welcome visitors from the Special Olympics to the school and the Gardens so we thought it appropriate to approach the Council Year 6 boys lead activities that they have developed for all the with an offer to assist. Students support the Council gardeners boys to promote the Special Olympics. to water the garden beds. The Council and gardeners appreciate having the boys assist with watering the gardens. The Special Olympics movement is for people with intellectual challenges who, like many of us, love playing sport, love being Our Student Representative Council (SRC) is leading an initiative part of a team and love representing and cheering for their team. (in its third year) to look after and grow seedlings that will be used They share the same interests as many of our boys and families. to regrow the Conjola area following the bushfires in late-2019. Sport is a great connector of people. This initiative is run by Convoy of Hope and involves every boy at Lindfield looking after their own seedling in preparation for their return to Conjola later in the year. 44 | Service | News Spring 2022 | Lindfield Prep