This document provides information and guidance for Year 10 students completing their community service requirement. It outlines that students must complete 15 hours of service at a non-profit organization in Brisbane. They are encouraged to follow their interests and be imaginative in their choice of placement. Community service provides opportunities to give back, make a difference, and demonstrate responsibility. Students are guided through the process of finding a placement, getting approval, participating, and submitting documentation and reflections. They are reminded to represent their school positively through effort, behavior, and attitude at all placements. Teachers are available to assist students throughout the process.

1. YEAR 10 COMMUNITY SERVICE

2. The Gift of Giving
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Emirates NBD "Give In To Giving"

4. Yr 10 Community Service
• Follow your interests
• Use your imagination
• Accept the Challenge

5. Why do Community Service?
It will you the opportunity to:
• Give back to your community and do
something for others
• Make a difference to someone’s life
• Initiate, plan and show commitment to a task
• Demonstrate your sense of responsibility
• Learn more about yourself

7. What am I expected to do?
• Complete 15 hours of Community Service
(in under 7 visits)
• Non-profit making organisation
• In Brisbane
• Organised independently
• Completed in term 1, 2 and 3, or during the
Easter or September holidays

8. Who can assist you?
• You – consider what do I like, what’s near
my home/school, how will I get there?
• Parents/ guardian
• House Group Teacher
• Director of Service
• Year 10 co-ordinators
• House Service Captains

9. What am I expected to do?
BEFORE: Service Preparation
Gather ideas – check the database on Minerva
Talk to your parents, House Group Teacher, House Service Captain
Talk or visit your service provider
Complete online service agreement and submit
Wait for approval from school before you commence (2 weeks)
DURING: Service placement
Actively participate
Complete Attendance Log
Request the provider to complete the student evaluation form about your placement
AFTER: Following Service completion
Submit the completed attendance log form on Minerva
Submit the completed Student evaluation form on Minerva
Send a Thank you email or letter, take a screenshot or photo and Submit on Minerva
Complete Reflective Report and Submit on Minerva

10. MOST IMPORTANTLY
BGGS must approve your Service
Placement before you commence
Ms Papas will do this on behalf of Ms Euler

11. The program will be co-ordinated by
Mrs Mungomery and Ms Jans as part of
the Ethics programme,
with support from your Head of House
and House Group Teachers

12. Select a preferred area to volunteer
• Aged care
• Care organisations – disease, disability and disadvantaged
• Children
• Environmental Groups
• Museums, #Libraries & Research
• Music
• Sport Associations, active and inclusive community eg.
www.mymrp.org
• Neighbourhood Community Centres – Communify
• Community Gardens

13. Remember, you are representing Girls
Grammar
• Make a genuine effort to make a difference
• Demonstrate exemplary behaviour
• Earn the respect of people with whom you are working
• Have a positive and cooperative attitude
• Complete tasks willingly
• Be polite & considerate at all times
• Be punctual, courteous and honest.

14. Any questions ?
If you are concerned about anything,
please talk to your House Group Teacher,
House Service Captain, Head of House,
Mrs Mungomery or Ms Jans