When school students have to go and visit the principal it usually follows bad behaviour and precedes some sort of punishment.
Fortunately for a group of students from Werribee Secondary College, Shirley Cameron is a retired principal these days and when they visited her at Wyndham Lodge aged care facility recently, it was money being handed out rather than punishment.
The students were there to present Ms Cameron with a cheque for funds they’d raised to assist with the construction of a renewal garden at the facility.
Wyndham Lodge spokesperson Sharon Oates said the garden would provide residents such as Shirely Cameron with a sense of peace, hope and well-being after a challenging few years.
“After living and continuing to live through the Covid Pandemic, this garden is of vital importance for, not only the residents, but also for everyone’s mental health, well-being, and
quality of life,” Ms Oates said.
As well as being a former principal of Werribee Secondary College, Shirely Cameron has also been a prominent member of the Wyndham community and even a famous cookbook author.
In 1966 Ms Cameron co-authored ‘Cookery the Australian Way’ which has since become a staple of kitchens across the country, selling more than 750,000 copies.
After receiving the cheque, Ms Cameron shared afternoon tea with the students and provided insights about what Werribee Secondary College was like in her day.
No detention was required.
Cade Lucas.
