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On Friday 25th November 400 students and adults in the Huon district joined together in celebration for One Community, One Lunchbox, 400 Futures.
The event, supported by the Forestry Tasmania Community Assist program, saw Dover District High School, Geeveston District High School, Franklin Primary School, and Glen Huon Primary School combine for a shared lunch to celebrate the achievements of each school.
All are small local schools with less than 120 students each and facing pressure due to their low numbers. One Community, One Lunchbox, 400 Futures was a joint initiative between the schools to create a sense of unity in the community and foster a sense of pride and belonging in the students.
Long term the event aims to build a single, strong community based on small towns and caring individuals, of which these students are the youngest residents.
On the day each student was provided with a lunch box containing a salad wrap, yoghurt, tin of salmon, piece of fruit, salmon burger and water, promoting healthy lifestyles and food options.
Darcy Vickers from the Forest Education Foundation is pictured teaching students correct use of a clinometer used to measure vertical angles.
Activities on the day included sports, face painting, jumping castles and educational activities provided by the Forest Education Foundation and teachers from each of the schools.
The One Community, One Lunchbox, 400 Futures event was sponsored by Forestry Tasmania through the Community Assist program.
The program assists individuals and organisations that make their communities better places to live and who share Forestry Tasmania core values.
