Students see jobs first hand

CRANBOURNE Secondary College students were given a hands-on insight into a number of jobs as part of a career adventure day on Monday.
The South East Local Learning and Employment Network’s (SELLEN) Local Community Partnerships (LCP) group organised the day, during which 13 Year 10 students toured Bunnings in Cranbourne, Aussie Disposals in Hampton Park and Freeway Ford in Cranbourne to gain an insight into the various employment opportunities available locally.
SELLEN LCP spokesman Alex Palazzolo said the students, along with teacher George Mercer, and SELLEN LCP representative Yolande Valente, would also be working on a side project to build a barbecue in Cranbourne Secondary College grounds.
For inspiration, the entourage also visited Eumemmerring Secondary College in Hallam where students had already built a barbecue.
Mr Palazzolo said the students, part of the school’s Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) program, responded positively to the visits.
“They thoroughly enjoyed the day,” he said.
“The plan from here on is to work on the barbecue in conjunction with Bunnings.
“My understanding is Bunnings will allocate one of the staff from its building maintenance area to go into the school once a week for possibly five or six weeks and assist and give advice to the students about how they can put the barbecue together.”