Cranbourne Secondary College year eight student Ben Cranston prepares to battle Cranbourne Senior Constable Mel Colcott in the Police versus Student Basketball Challenge as part of National Youth Week.
CRANBOURNE youth celebrated being young this week.
National Youth Week kicked off at Cranbourne Secondary College on Tuesday with a battle between the law and youth.
The police versus student basketball challenge aimed to bridge the gap between the two groups during the week, which runs 14 to 22 April and focuses on 12 to 25-year-olds. Activities at the school also included a visit from Vibe Bus, the youth mobile bus, games, making fairy floss, a sausage sizzle, a talk by Keep Australia Beautiful, Cranbourne Community Centre making jewellery, and visits from the Australian Air League Cranbourne Squadron, City of Casey and Planet Shakers.
Cranbourne Secondary College youth worker Sarah Vanis said the week was able to go ahead after the City of Casey supplied a $2000 grant to the school to run lunchtime programs during National Youth Week.
This week also coincided with the launch of the school’s new bully free zone called The Lunchbox.
A room has been set aside for students to have a safe space to play games, watch movies, use computers and talk to teachers, staff and parent helpers.
“It’s such a great idea,” Ms Vanis said. “It will also help build student relations with parents and staff.”
The students will now face the teachers in a basketball game today (Thursday) after losing to the police on Tuesday.
