Community News
CRAFT GROUP
Beehive craft group will meet Friday mornings in the canteen to make for our school.
Coming up: crochet and knitted flowers for Mother's Day posies and hair adornment.
Come along or get in touch via Facebook. We welcome all people and contributions - no prior experience required.
Collingwood Beehive Craft Group
PARENT TALK AT COLLINGWOOD COLLEGE
Guest Speaker : Irmhild Kleinhenz
Wednesday, May 17th
7:00 p.m. in the Library
$5 Donation will be appreciated
Irmhild is a School Health Consultant and practitioner working with healthy childhood development and preventative health strategies. She has had thirty years of experience in private practice, tutoring and mentoring health professionals who wish to pursue a vocation in Anthroposophic healing. Irmhild teaches both nationally and internationally. She currently works from the Melbourne Therapy Centre and teaches adult education at the Melbourne Rudolf Steiner Seminar. Irmhild brings her knowledge and deep insight to share with those who are open hearted and willing to explore the profound mysteries of healing and the destiny of the human being.
Irmhild will explore the nature of anxiety in children and parents
LET'S READ TRAINING
Let’s Read is a national, evidence-based early literacy initiative that promotes reading with children aged 0 – 5 years.
The training will provide you with up-to-date knowledge around literacy promotion, Let’s Read program knowledge and resources (book packs) to encourage families to read with their children from an early age.
You can play a fundamental role in the success of Let’s Read in Yarra as your skills and knowledge mean that you are well-placed to deliver important messages about early literacy to families in our community, and can do so in a way that is truly engaging and supportive to families.
When: Wednesday 7th June 2017
Time: 9:30am-1:30pm (light lunch included)
Venue: Connie Benn Centre (Community Room), 160 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy 3065
Places are limited please RSVP by May 19th with your name, organization, role and any dietary requirements to
Lucinda Young
Program Coordinator, The Smith Family
lucinda.young@theasmithfamily.com.au or 9473 4331
FREE HEADSPACE MARTIAL ARTS GROUP
Please click on the link below for information regarding a FREE Martial Arts program for males aged 14 - 17 years.
READY SET WORK COURSE
Ready Set Work Café Operations course is now starting on May 8th and will be running for 12 days total.
Limited places still available!
Please note that in order to access government funding, eligibility criteria apply.
Please refer to updated flyer for more information. If you would like to reserve a place, or have any further queries, please feel free to contact me via email or on 9415 8700.
Kind regards,
Monique McIntosh
VET Administrator Project Officer – Supporting New Futures
THE VOCAL RANGES FESTIVAL
Exciting news- our program is hot off the press! Download a copy today, familiarise yourself with the line up and feel free to send us an email/Facebook message/carrier pigeon with any queries you may have.
We have also created separate day tickets for those who can only join us for the day. Please note that people planning to attend the Sunday festivities must participate in both workshops as they are rehearsals for our closing evening concert.
Click here for the program and here to book tickets
The Autumn Sing Sessions are on holidays!
The Autumn Sing Sessions are taking a brief hiatus for the school holiday/Easter period, recommencing on the 23rd of April. Put a note in the diaries and we hope to see you at the next one!
If you know of anyone who may be interested in attending we would really appreciate if you could spread the word and the love to ensure this is our biggest festival to date. Perhaps a neighboUr has expressed in interest in singing Bob Dylan or a one has started rockin' out to the radio?! - anyone and everyone is most welcome at Vocal Ranges.
Please contact Polly Christie on 0417 059 434 for any queries.
PERCUSSION - SOUNDS UNHEARD SCHOOL HOLIDAY INTENSIVE
Applications are now open for the 2017 Sounds Unheard School Holiday Intensive. From July 3-7, twelve exceptional secondary music students will work with Speak Percussion, internationally renowned composer Liza Lim and emerging composer Jeanette Little on the development of two new pieces, exploring the roles of performer, composer, producer and director.
Applications for this free program are invited from instrumentalists, composers and electronic artists. The program will run from 10am-4pm daily at Temperance Hall (199 Napier St, South Melbourne).
Please see the flyer below with further details Applications will close on June 16 and students can apply online at www.soundsunheard.com/join.
Kind regards,
Kaylie Melville
Sounds Unheard Coordinator | Speak Percussion
+61 421 922 261
REGGIO EMILIA EXHIBITION
A travelling exhibition showcasing the Reggio Emilia approach to education through photography, paintings, drawings, words and photography has opened at the Guardian Early Learning Group’s new Pedagogical Exchange in Richmond, Victoria.
The Hundred Languages of Childrenexhibition, which has been travelling the world for 35 years, documents the capabilities of children as seen through the pedagogical journey of the infant toddler centres and preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy and is described as a visual testament to children’s potential as scientists, inventors, authors and artists.
According to the Reggio Emilia Australia Information Exchange, the exhibition, now in its 5th edition