At school
Thanks for making Smiles Day a
beaming success!
On Wednesday, 25 May, primary schools around Australia took part in Smiles Day 2011. We hope everyone who participated had fun learning about global issues and raising money for those in need.
Each school's contribution will go a long way to help change the lives of children, families and communities living in poverty. All students, teachers and supporters should feel extremely proud.
Watch how funds raised can spread smiles around the world: Edward and Loveness in Zambia have prospered after receiving two cows from Smiles – and are now helping their friends.
Send us your photos
Remember to take photos of your students' Smiles Day efforts and send them to World Vision at smilesday@worldvision.com.au with your contact details, because we'd love to showcase your school's efforts here on our website!
Teacher Testimonial:
"My three leaders were blown away by the support they received from the school community, all of the school got behind them. They were almost in tears when they counted the money and realised they had raised three times more than what they had set as their goal. It has been a very humbling experience for our school leaders".
Students from Vistara Primary in NSW aimed to raise $105 for Smiles Day, but were grinning from ear to ear when they exceeded that target and raised $575 to help children and their communities living in poverty.
Hi-5's Stevie Nicholson, Fely Irvine and Lauren Brant with Wenona School students and chicks hatched as part of Smiles Day fundraising activities.
Wenona School gave their junior students a very practical lesson. Through their Henny Penny Hatching program, students have been observing the hatching process of chickens, and their teachers have been educating them on how chickens are useful in communities supported through World Vision programs.
For every chicken that hatched, students bought a chicken from the Smiles Gift Catalogue to help families and communities in developing countries. On Smiles Day, the Head of the Junior School, David Browne, doubled the students' contributions, so they could buy 32 chickens from the Smiles Catalogue.