All smiles from siblings Jaxon and Marli Pellegrino who enjoyed the morning breakfast.
More than three quarters of Sacred Heart Primary School students arrived on campus early last week, to enjoy the annual RU OK Day breakfast.
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Parents and children congregated around the outside playground while scones, pancakes and sausages were enjoyed by everyone in the sunshine.
Students came to school wearing yellow, or the colours of their favourite footy team, symbolising the RU OK Day values of optimism, joy, happiness and friendship.
Florence Levett (front), Elli, Winnie (left), and Ted (right) Mestrom enjoying the RU OK Day breakfast.
The day sparked parents, teachers and students to check in with a friend, family member, partner, or colleague who may be experiencing life’s ups and downs.
School principal Jared Mullavey said families and students responded well to the breakfast.
“We want to pass on the word that we need to look after our own well-being and look after each other’s well-being,” Mr Mullavey said.
“And as a school community, we're really keen to promote that.”
“Sacred Heart School has 288 families, and I'd say we've probably got at least three quarters here.
“There's people everywhere, it's a fantastic outcome.”
Students dress in yellow to symbolise the RU OK day's values of optimism, joy, happiness and friendship. .
Teacher Marley Fountain said the RU OK Day family breakfast each year gets bigger and bigger.
“It’s being able to promote mental health and instilling in our kids that it's important to reach out to others if something's wrong,” she said.
“We feel it's a really great way to incorporate that message into a community-based activity.
“Each year, we love to reflect on feedback from our families and see what ways we can improve and offer different opportunities to our families, as well in our communities.
“So today, the raffle items were donated from families, which is extremely generous, as well as all of our volunteers and helpers.
“I think each year we just get bigger and bigger, and it's wonderful.”
Sacred Heart teachers Robynne Cope, Marley Fountain and principal Jared Mullavey, ready to announce the winners of the raffle.
The message on the day was for children to wear something that makes them feel good, to promote feeling good, checking in with others, and passing that message on to other people.
Sacred Heart Primary School would like to thank the Yarrawonga Lions Club, Cold Brew Coffee Van and Sweet and Sour Sisters, as well as volunteers, staff and parents for their support on the day.
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