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Newsletter
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Offshore Residents
of Pittwater, Australia - Volume 11, Issue 486
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Contents
Public Relations Officer SIOCS SIOCS is seeking volunteers to fill two key positions on the Island Kindy Committee. Legislative Officer - main responsibilities include ensuring that operations comply with requirements for childcare license and legislation, review of policies and providing advice on regulatory requirements. Grants Officer – main responsibilities include identifying and applying for grants, keeping paperwork to record grants received and applied, and ensuring SIOCS is compliant with any funding agreements These roles offer a terrific opportunity for a student to add experience to their CV or for a retiree or person working part time to contribute to the smooth running of the kindy. SIOCS estimates the roles will only require 1-2 hours per week plus attending monthly committee meetings. If you believe you have the skills to suit and would be prepared to volunteer your time to SIOCS, or if you would like more information, please email Camilla Ryberg on camillaethic@gmail.com or ph. 9979 2231.  Master Printmaker chosen to Exhibit Overseas  Island resident and master printmaker Paul Smith's work "Akky's Dream" has been chosen for inclusion in the prestigious Pacific Rim International Print Exhibition. To be shown at the University of Canterbury - Te Whare Wanaga o Waitaha, Christchurch NZ in September. Over 15 years ago, this prestigious exhibition was established by the University of Hawaii at Hilo, USA. It has been located at the University of Canterbury since 2008. In 2008, more than 200 artists entered the exhibition, with 37 works from artists from the nations of New Zealand, Australia, Japan, China, Canada, Russia and the United States of America selected to be exhibited at the SOFA Gallery, Christchurch. Scotland Island Kindy May Report I recently did a full day course on “Identifying and Responding to Risk of Harm”. It is a course on child protection. The Children and Young Persons Act 1998 states that as a worker in the field of children’s services we are mandatory reporters. This means as staff members we must report any acts that we can categorise children at” Risk of Harm”. These areas of concern fall under 1. basic physical or psychological needs not met 2. parents unwilling or unable to arrange necessary medical care 3. physical or sexual abuse, or ill-treatment 4. living with domestic violence 5. parents behaviour resulting in or risk of serious psychological harm Please consult the SIOCS policy on reporting if you have any question or come and talk to the staff. Mothers' Day Champagne Breakfast Thank you to everyone who supported our special mothers' day breakfast on Sunday 11th May. The sun shone, the kids played and the beautiful food just kept on coming. We raised some much needed money and will be spending it on new storybooks and equipment for our new literacy program. Thank you again to the whole community for your support.  Accreditation took place on 13th May and we are waiting to hear the outcome and will let you know when we get our feedback. They have not given us a time frame. A big thank you to Fireman Tim who came to visit the children. He was able to show the very excited children and staff how a mask works, what a fire hose does, what it is like to sit in a fire truck.  We had a fire drill on Tuesday 11th May. We will have another one soon, so that those children and staff who missed out will get an opportunity to participate in one. Songs are an integral part of our day and sometimes it is nice to be able to sing along with your children. If you ever want any words for some of the songs we sing please let me know and I am happy to print them out for you. Here is one song all the kids love:- Twinkle twinkle little star Daddy bought a motor car Push the button pull the choke off we go in a puff of smoke Twinkle twinkle little star Daddy bought a motor car We also say “mummy” Next month we will begin a PALS program – it is about modeling and practicing social skills. Watch out for information in your pockets. We have lots of information on the front veranda so come down and have a read. • The Fairies in concert • Baby sign language courses • Art gallery activities • First aid courses • Coffee and Play morning at Terrey Hills Public School Coming up in June at Kindy we will be celebrating: World environment Day 5th World Ocean Day 8th Global wind Day 15th And we will have a Pyjama Day to celebrate Winter Solstice (June 21st) Em will be taking the children for a bushwalk on Wed 2nd June. If you can help that morning with supervision please let staff know. Everyone welcome. The children have been talking about measurements, so we are going to make some large outlines of ourselves, talk about different heights and weigh ourselves. We will show the children how numbers are relevant to everyday life. Families of Scotland Island are welcome to come and visit our Kindy anytime, please drop in and see what we do during our busy days. Michelle Wickens Director While we try to teach our children all about life, Our children teach us what life is all about. Angela Schwindt  Local Council Notices Volunteers Sought for Home Hospice Scheme A new volunteer program aimed at carers and relatives who are looking after terminally ill family members at home is being launched in Pittwater. The Home Hospice Program is supported by The Cancer Council and Social Ventures Australia. It provides information, mentoring and support for carers and relatives of terminally ill people wishing to die at home. The program is now seeking volunteers with experience in caring for the dying at home to become mentors. A free information session will be held for those in Pittwater interested in becoming volunteers on the program, as well as for carers looking after terminally ill family members. Topics covered at the session include death awareness, the reality of death in everyday life, becoming a mentor and an explanation of the duties involved. Coordinator Kathy Lee from the Home Hospice Program said the scheme was ‘a philosophy for living as much as it is about dying.” “Mentors on the program walk the journey with carers, helping them gain access to the resources they need in the community and providing them with the confidence and support to have their loved ones die at home.” The information session will be held at Nelson Heather Centre, Jackson Road Warriewood between 1pm and 3pm on Wednesday 9 June. A number of other information sessions will be held across Sydney during June. For more information about the Home Hospice Program visit www.homehospice.com.au or phone 1800 132 229. Kids on the Coast - July School Holiday Fun Pittwater Council’s Coastal Environment Centre (CEC) will soon be warming up winter with its fun Kids on the Coast activities. There are 14 interactive and field-based activities, with six brand new programs available during the July school holidays from Monday 5 July to Friday 16 July 2010. The CEC’s Executive Management Consultant Gary Jackson said the program offered school-aged children a chance to learn more about Pittwater’s amazing coastal playground. ‘If your children are inquisitive or you want to motivate them with healthy, engaging, interactive activities, Kids on the Coast is ideal. All programs are inspiring, safe, educational and fun and supervised by experienced and knowledgeable educators,” said Mr Jackson. The July program takes kids on eco-adventures to beaches, rock platforms, Narrabeen Lagoon, bushland, eco gardens and whale-watching headlands. Fully equipped with an eco-cinema for high impact entertainment, budding young scientists will be enthralled with the CEC’s high-tech scientific microscopes, capable of a 1000 times zoom. The new ‘Seagrass Secrets’ session lets children use underwater telescopes to see first-hand the mysteries that lie beneath seagrass, known as the womb of the ocean. ‘Croaking Critters’ is another new activity showcasing frogs and how our slippery, slimy friends can teach us humans all about water quality! Back by popular demand is the ‘Reptile Romp’ where children come face-to-face with lizards and reptiles demonstrated by Sydney Wildlife. Other activities include ‘Aussie Winter Damper Making’, ‘Sea Slug Treasure Hunt’, ‘Dragons Under the Sea’, ‘Rock Platform Investigators’, ‘Shells Shells Shells’ and ‘Water Rockets.’ Full details of all activities are at www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/ceckids Two hour sessions are from 10am to 12 noon or 1pm to 3pm. The cost is $20 per child per session, with all-day sessions from 10am to 3pm for $55, including supervision between sessions. The CEC is located on Pelican Path, Lake Park Road, North Narrabeen, only 300m from North Narrabeen Beach Entrance. Book online at www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/ceckids, or email cec@pittwater.nsw.gov.au To book by phone call 1300 000 CEC (232). Media contact: Tina Demetriou Ph: 9970 1676 or 0428 102 040 Sponsors & Stallholders sought for Dog Day by the Bay Pittwater Council will host their popular Dog Day by the Bay at Rowland Reserve Bayview on Sunday 26 September and are looking for stall-holders and sponsors for the event. Organiser Rennae Projceski from the Council said that stallholders should be providers of products and services for dogs. “The day will have a mix of fun events and talks on interesting topics relevant to dog owners,” she said. “We’re also keen to hear from organisations who wish to sponsor the event or provide prizes.” Ms Projceski said Dog Day by the Bay was aimed at dog-owners and their pets and regularly drew a crowd of around 2000. The event is now in its 10th year. Sponsorship packages range from $1500 to $4600; full details are available at www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au Organisations donating prizes over $100 will receive free advertising in the event guide. Dog Day by the Bay runs from 10am and 3pm and activities include demonstrations of canine skill and training, education talks, children’s activities in the kids corner and competitions to enter including the Canine Fancy Dress Parade. A variety of food & drink stalls will also be at the event and proceeds raised will be donated to local branches of the Animal Welfare League and the Guide Dog Association. Entry and parking are free. This year organisers will hold the “Pittwater Dog of the Year” photo competition and are looking for fun photos of Pittwater dogs. All photos submitted will go on display at Mona Vale customer service two weeks before the event. Entries to the photo competition will be open from 15 June, with the winner and two runners up having their photo displayed on the day and receiving a prize. For more information about becoming a stall holder or sponsor of Dog Day by the Bay contact Pittwater Council’s environmental education team on 9970 1194. Media contact: Rennae Projceski, Pittwater Council Ph: 9970 1216 Helping Learner Drivers become Safer Drivers A free workshop for parents and supervisors of learner drivers will be held by the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) and Pittwater Council at the Mona Vale Library on Wednesday 16 June 2010 at 6.30pm. Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers offers parents and supervisors hands-on advice on how to provide the most effective driving practice for learner drivers. Council’s Road Safety Officer Michelle Carter said that new rules for learner drivers meant there was a minimum of one year on L plates. “Learner drivers need to complete 120 hours of supervised driving, including a mandatory 20 hours of night-time driving,” she said. “A more rigorous driving test has also been introduced, focusing on hazard perception and driver reactions.” “These changes to the licensing scheme are all about reducing the crash rate for young drivers.” The course will cover topics such as: new laws for learner and P-plate drivers how to use the new Learner Driver Log Book how to plan on-road driving sessions “Parents and supervisors who have attended this course found it boosted their confidence, helped them better plan driving sessions and allowed them to share experiences with other parents and supervisors,” added Ms Carter. Bookings for the Helping Learner Drivers Become Safe Drivers course are essential and can be made by calling Michelle Carter from Pittwater Council on 9970 1194 or by email at michelle_carter@pittwater.nsw.gov.au. Pittwater High Musical June 9, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19  Author Talks at Mona Vale Library Nobles and Convicts star in Author Talk Kirsten McKenzie - A Swindler’s Progress: Nobles and Convicts in the Age of Liberty Mona Vale Library’s latest Author Talk will explore the nobles and convicts of 19th Century England and Sydney on Wednesday 9 June. Author Kirsten McKenzie will discuss her book, A Swindler’s Progress: Nobles and Convicts in the Age of Liberty, which has been described as ‘part Regency mystery, part imperial history’. The book’s prologue is set in May 1835 in a Sydney courtroom, where a man named John Dow is charged with forgery. The prisoner shocks the court by declaring that he is none other than Edward Viscount Lascelles, eldest son of the wealthy Yorkshire landowner, the Earl of Harewood. Is the accused really the heir to one of Britain’s largest fortunes or is he, as the Crown alleges, a confidence trickster and serial imposter? Dr McKenzie continues with the story by explaining that the Lascelles family themselves had a history of social climbing.  “As merchant capitalists whose fortune was derived from West Indian slavery and sugar, they set about reinventing themselves as aristocrats.” However the Lascelles’ aristocratic dream is threatened when the eldest son Edward marries a courtesan and is exiled. Kirsten McKenzie’s vivid portrayal of the Lascelles family struggle for social and political power and the tragedy of their disgraced heir, demonstrates that the British elites were as fragile as their colonial counterparts. The intertwined stories of A Swindler’s Progress illustrate the anxiety of status, not only in colonial Sydney but across industrial Britain and throughout the British Empire. The Author Talk will take place at Mona Vale Library from 6.30pm on Wednesday 9 June. Bookings are essential; to book phone 9970 1600. Following the talk there will be book signings and light refreshments. Admission is $7.50 adult, $5.50 concession You Asked.. Any Professional Photographers with a Studio? Asha Forsyth in yr 12 is looking to do a photoshoot for her HSC art Major work. if you can help, it would be greatly appreciated! please call Asha 99792296 OR 0421979993 or e-mail ash_a@live.com.au " For Sale If you have something for sale that you think locals would like - let us know and we will put an entry in the PON at the beginning of each month...  Gym Gear for Sale Hi Guys! Unfortunately, I will be moving from the Island! I can't take my fitness equipment with me so I will be selling it. I have a brand new set, consisting of a smith/row machine, a bench and a dumbbell rack (5k-30k). It is commercial grade quality and is virtually brand new. It is valued at about $6000. I am happy to include free delivery for islanders, and I will give you some free sessions, program, instruction etc so you know how to use it correctly and safely. Please send me an email at sammy.moore11@gmail.com or call me on 0415543131. Thank you to everyone for looking after me on the island! I've had a ball! :)" Sammy The Local Guide Community Information
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Archived Newsletters A complete set of past electronic newsletters since May 2000 can be found and read at https://www.ymlp.com/pubarchive.php?sira or by clicking here or by visiting the Mona Vale Library. The Island website is at www.scotlandisland.org.au To Contribute If you would like to contribute to this newsletter it's easy!. Send an e-mail to the editor (editor@scotlandisland.org.au) or by clicking here. Type your contribution (100 words or so would be fine) and assuming it is of general interest to the community, does not include matter of a political nature and is not offensive, it will appear next month. Subscription Information To get on and off this newsletter, click here or got to: http://www.scotlandisland.org.au/signup . To change your address, click the 'modify' link at the bottom of this newsletter or send an email to the editor@scotlandisland.org.au  The Local Guide - Community Information Click HERE to load The
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