This week students from Alethea’s Griffin’s Homeroom spent a pleasurable afternoon at Bethany Aged care in Kingsway.
The residents were delighted with our students.
Richard Brider Year 10 played the piano for them.
Joel Bullard (Year 8), Kiara Dowdeswell and Billie Robson (Year 11 ) were beaten hands down at scrabble.
From the smiling faces a great afternoon was had by all.
“A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.” – Dennis Waitley
Each year, St Stephen’s sends students to visit Bethany Home, which is a school for people with disabilities in Malaysia. This year we managed to send two tours, one in July and one in October.
Only a small group of 10 SSS students get selected to go on each tour and while visiting Bethany, they help support the students and staff in any way they can. The Bethany Home tour has been a highlight of so many students’ time at St Stephen’s and the recent October tour was no exception.
It’s difficult to summarise what it feels like to visit such a beautiful place like Bethany Home. I know the lives of the students who visited will be touched forevermore from this experience.
