Throughout the year, students from Holy Trinity have been visiting residents of the local care facility, Fred Ward Gardens. During these visits, the students meet the residents, converse with them and enjoy some shared singing. The purpose of the visit is not to ‘perform’ but instead reach out to the residents through song with the intention of encouraging the residents to sing with them.

By singing together, our young people are able to connect with the residents through shared music making. Outreach singing visits are an authentic and powerful means of students taking action and making change in their community.

This term each of the Holy Trinity Kindergarten classes will be visiting the care facility supported by their year six buddy class. At the conclusion of the term every class in Holy Trinity Primary School will have been to visit the residents of Fred Ward Gardens.

In addition to our singing visits, this term a number of students from years two to five will be going to Fred Ward Gardens to read with residents in weeks four, six and eight. During each session students will read to the residents, discuss the text and explore ideas and concepts from the stories.

These weekly singing and reading visits provide opportunities for Holy Trinity students to develop important connections with a care facility in our local community and make a positive impact on the lives of the residents.