Breakfast is served at Bass Coast College

BASS Coast College is the place to be at breakfast time.

The school’s Dudley campus runs a Breakfast Club twice a week, ensuring its students start the day on a positive note.

A generous $12,000 contribution from Watersure recently allowed a storeroom to be transformed into a kitchen space, where the Wonthaggi Evening VIEW Club makes breakfast for the students every Tuesday and Thursday.

The kitchen space took two weeks to complete.

Watersure and Bass Coast College have maintained a valuable partnership for many years.

“We do quite a lot of collaboration and initiatives with Bass Coast College,” plant director Julain Tauvry said.

“We have our science program with the college, and we try to sponsor projects like this. For us it’s great because it’s quite a physical outcome for our contribution and we have kids who are students here as well.

“Each year, or every two years, we discuss what will be our next contribution. We look forward to continuing the relationship between Watersure and Bass Coast College.”

Currently, Watersure has four active initiatives running at Bass Coast College – the maths and science program, environmental science, interview to impress, and the focus leadership program. 

The Breakfast Club is streamlined by five nutrition leaders.

Year 9 students Riley Harris, Milly Jobe, Chloe Larsen, Harry Foster and Rhys Newman were selected to fulfil the new role this year.

Their role is to make sure food delivered to the school is in the right spot for the VIEW Club on Breakfast Club days.

“I think (the Breakfast Club) is a good idea, especially for those who don’t get to have breakfast before coming to school. They can come in here and feel comfortable to have something to eat with their friends,” Chloe said.

College principal Darren Parker said he was thrilled to see the students reaping the benefits of the program, as well as seeing a wonderful outcome from the college’s valued relationship with Watersure.

“It’s got lots of benefits. Food is the great equaliser of everybody, so it’s a great way to start the day and it’s there for all the kids. It’s become part of their routine,” he said.

“The VIEW Club ladies are amazing. The students get along with them so well. The ladies ask about these kids a year or two down the track because they’ve made such a connection, so we’re seeing real community benefits too.

“We’ve had the Breakfast Club for many years, but the VIEW Club make it happen. The kids know it’s on and it’s got a great feel.”

VIEW is a national women’s organisation with more than 14,000 members in close to 300 communities exclusively supporting education charity The Smith Family.

Members sponsor students, volunteer, fundraise and advocate to improve the life outcomes of disadvantaged Australian children and young people.

Wonthaggi Evening VIEW Club support seven children and are active in several community ventures, including the Breakfast Club.

The VIEW Club thanked Watersure for supporting its work with the new kitchen.

To learn more about VIEW Club, email view@thesmithfamily.com.au or contact the local club via wonthaggieveningview@gmail.com.