This year’s Love RAVO Day highlighted the importance of Principal Mrs Anne Johnstone’s word of the year, ‘Actualise’, as every student from Prep to Year 12 gathered across the School in their school Houses to actualise social justice initiatives to support a range of special causes.
Talented Year 11 Poet Laureates Dixie Pan and Billie Fedden inspired Ravenswood students with rousing poetry as the afternoon of festivities commenced. Celebrating sisterhood, community and the semper ad meliora RAVO spirit, the afternoon was dedicated to supporting charities that help make a difference.
York House students donated gold coins to support children currently waiting for a sponsor family, and wrote letters of care and encouragement to children who are supported by the Christian Compassion kids charity.
Tudor House students donated balls of wool and knitting needles, and collectively made wool pom-poms to be added to the beanies that the Wrap with Love social justice students create throughout the year, providing love and warmth to people in areas of trauma and need.
Stuart House girls wrote colourful ‘get well soon’ cards to sick children in hospital and donated an array of pencils, art and craft supplies to the Starlight Foundation’s Starlight Express Rooms.
Students from Windsor House donated new ladies underwear for Days for Girls charity packs, and activity books for The Pyjama Foundation, which provides children in care with early intervention programs, support and mentoring.
The Prefect and Student Representative Council Spirit Week, held during the week in the lead-up to Love RAVO Day, further showcased students’ collegiality and endless RAVO spirit. It featured a variety of student-led daily activities to boost House spirit and foster connectedness among Ravenswood students.
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