School+Culture+and+Environment


 * Orson Wu**
 * Adib Mahfoud**
 * Manut Yel**
 * Kah Weng Tan**
 * Tim Su**


 * Teacher Mentor: Karina Anthony**

"How can students needs be met through changes to the school environment?"

I have gotten the leadership team of bethlehem to agree to share ideas with my group about how to improve school culture and environment.
 * 28 June 2012 (Adib)**

We convinced the school to plant some trees in the front an back due to students stepping on and littering on the plants.
 * June (Adib and Manut)**

We have talked to several bullied students within the school and we talked about perpetrator of the crime of bullying and how to combat it and how to help them get through normal school life.
 * June (Adib and Orson)**

I tried to get vending machines with the school but failed.
 * June (Adib)**

On Wednesday 20th June, a group of De la Salle students from Yr 11 attended the senior Student leadership Day a Patrician Brother College, Fairfield.
 * 20 June 2012 (LYL group)**

Upon arriving, we were greeted by the School Captain and other school prefects from the twenty two schools which attended. The day started with fun activities such as the ice breaker games, which included 'Speed Dating'where all studentes were asked to speak to students from other schools to learn about their leadership roles.


 * Environment**
 * Bullying = stop cyber bullying
 * More ownership of school environment from students
 * More grass x2
 * More opportunities to use the hall
 * A wider area of the playground open for use (but in shade)
 * Vending machines
 * Canteen – food, prices rising too quickly
 * Community involvement**
 * Community service opportunities
 * More involvement with students – students need greater voice in their learning
 * Uniform
 * Community involvement, lollipop crossing, primary school links
 * more communication between teachers and students