Recycling could become the new hobby for the community, and Delroy High School is leading the way.
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Last month, Year 8 and 9 students of Delroy Campus in West Dubbo have been working with police on a pilot program.
Every Tuesday afternoon in June students met with Senior Constable Marty Paice and program co-ordinator Felicity Newton, at their school’s bicycle racks.
Here the students, teachers and organisers dissected bicycles and rebuilt them with recycled bike parts.
Ms Newton said it was a new pilot program for Dubbo.
“The kids learned to break down barriers between themselves and police,” she said
“They learned lots of skills, communication, teamwork and the mechanics of a bike.”
Student Hayley Wilson said she had made new friends during the course.
“We learned lots of skills, I found it fun and I would do it again,” she said.
Police liaison officer senior constable Marty Paice said police had worked on the program with Western Student Connections.
“The police role was to come and work with the kids and break down the barriers. It was a very successful program. Students worked well with teaching staff and police.”
Youth liaison officer, Peter Harris and the Aboriginal community liaison officer Willie Middleton also assisted in the program.
Parents were very pleased with the organiser’s efforts and children’s enthusiasm.
“For my two boys it was really good,” parent Liza Beahan said. “It showed them how to concentrate more and work with a group.”
The program is expected to happen every term with the children and South High School is planning to be getting involved as well.
dani.volke@ruralpress.com