Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
QUEST FOR SUCCESS - IMPLEMENTATION
Quest for Success will take place over a four week period.
Commencing – Monday, 15th August
Concluding – Tuesday, 19th September
QUEST FOR SUCCESS - PLANING, PREPERATION AND PROMOTION
- Formalise partnership arrangement with Melton Shire Council Youth Services.
- Apply for Melton Shire CASP funding.
- Contact selected organisations to become ‘Quest locations.’
- Appoint graphic designer to plan project logo, advertising poster & banner.
- Secure prizes via sponsors & donations.
- Conduct ‘sign-up sessions’ during lunch times at Melton Secondary College.
- Show advertising posters and banners.
- Produce Question/Answer sheet in conjunction with contributing Quest sites.
QUEST FOR SUCCESS - AIM & OBJECTIVES
- Increase connectedness amongst youths and their local Melton community.
- Increase in contribution and support of community happenings resulting in adolescents less likely to participate in peculiar behaviours.
- Adolescents will develop a larger familiarity and awareness of the facilities, programs, services and happenings on offer for them to be a part of.
- Adolescents will develop a larger sense of appreciation and respect for their community.
QUEST FOR SUCCESS - BACKGROUND
- Project is intended to widen awareness of the numerous organisations and various facilities, services and programs within the Local Melton community.
- Adolescents will be provided with the chance to improve and apply significant life skills and attain learning outcomes contained within the Victorian Essential Learning Standards.
- Quest for Success is accessible to all Melton Secondary College students in Years 7 – 12. The ‘treasure hunt’ around Melton will be conducted after school hours over a 4 week period.
- Succession in the Quest will comprise of students going to a number of selected sites gathering hints and answering assigned questions to solve problem which will permit them to score points.
- Total points accrued will determine which main/minor prize category the students will be qualified for.
- The questions that students need to find answers for at each Quest site are planned in discussion with that organisation to guarantee that their particular message, facility, program and or activity is being endorsed to contributors.
QUEST FOR SUCCESS - INTRODUCTION
The idea of ‘connectedness’ is a generalised form of attachment which infers a sense of place, respect and belonging.
Studies and exploration in this field, show the significance of adolescents’ connections to others and associations for their health, comfort and security.
‘A sense of connectedness has been found to be protective against an array of health risk behaviours including substance abuse, risky sexual behaviour, and violence. Research suggests that positive connections are beneficial for all adolescents – across gender and racial, ethnic, and social class groups. Furthermore, the more connected adolescents fell in one area, the more likely they are to feel connected in another. It is possible that when adolescents feel connected in one area, this builds skills and access to resources that are transferable to other settings’ (Bernat & Resnik, 2009).
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