Important Dates

Wire Bird Cages Wanted

Do you have an old or damaged wire bird cage sitting around in your shed that you no longer require? Donations to the General Office of any size, condition or description would be gratefully accepted for an art based project (no birds required!).

Georgie Stein

Visual Art Teacher

Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide!

Two out of three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they reach 70. We have one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world with over 750,000 Australians being treated for skin cancer each year – that’s over 2,000 people every day[1].

You are most at risk of skin cancer during times when the UV index is at 3 or above. You can check the daily UV index at www.bom.gov.au/vic/uv/

The Cancer Council recommends these five simple ways to protect yourself from the harms of skin cancer:

1) Slip on a shirt or other form of clothing that covers your arms

2) Slop on sunscreen that’s SPF 30+ and reapply every 2 hours

3) Slap on a hat with a broad brim or one that covers your face, neck and ears

4) Seek shade away from direct sunlight

5) Slide on sunglasses that are close fitting and have UV protection

But what about vitamin D? During summer, most people can achieve adequate vitamin D levels by exposing their face, arms and hands to direct sunlight for just a few minutes most days of the week.

Remember, treating vitamin D deficiency is a lot easier than treating skin cancer! If you’re in doubt, speak to your doctor about getting your vitamin D levels tested. For more information about the dangers of skin cancer as well as information about vitamin D, go to www.cancer.org.au/preventing-cancer/sun-protection/

School Holiday Programs at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery

Creative Craziness!

All the joys of the beach cut, crafted and colourfully celebrated!

* for ages 5–8

January 6, 13, 20, 27,

10am–12pm

Cost $12/student, adult supervision required

Bookings here: http://www.trybooking.com/JRPC

Massive Mixed-Media Masterpiece!

Develop drawing skills, craft clever collage combinations and experiment with expressive colour. Give your inner artist permission to play!

* for ages 9–12:

January 7, 14, 21, 28, 10am–12pm

Cost $12/student

Bookings here: http://www.trybooking.com/JRPK

Vce Art & Studio Art Folio Development Workshop

Get a head start on your folio with experienced VCE teacher, artists and MPRG Educator Jill Anderson. Gather inspiration, see how other artists develop ideas, and expand your creative thinking and artmaking skills as you explore and develop ideas and possibilities for your VCE folio.

Wednesday 20 January, 10am–12pm

Cost $12/student

Bookings here: http://www.trybooking.com/JRPL

Teen Zine Workshop

Tuesday 12 January 10.00am-12.00noon

*For ages 13-15

Draw + cut + paste + photocopy = ZINE!

Get with the zine-scene. Use found images, cut up photos, pieces of text and drawing to create your own quirky and unique mini magazine!

All materials provided.

Cost $12/student

Bookings here: http://www.trybooking.com/JURJ

and http://www.trybooking.com/172155

Zine Scene Workshop

Tuesday 19 January 10.00am-12.00noon

*For ages 9-12

Draw + cut + paste + photocopy = ZINE!

Get with the zine-scene. Use found images, cut up photos, pieces of text and drawing to create your own quirky and unique mini magazine!

All materials provided.

Cost $12/student

Bookings here: http://www.trybooking.com/JURO and http://www.trybooking.com/172160

On The Beach Free Drop-In Family Art-Making Activity

12 December – 28 February

See the exhibition On the Beach and enjoy a free drop-in creative activity. Think sand, thongs and fun!

National Gallery Of Victoria Kids On Tour

Saturday 16 January 2016 - Tuesday 26 January 2016

Free drop-in activities daily: Studio Cats: Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei for Kids and Our Land is Alive: Hermannsburg Potters for Kids

Life’s A Beach

Twenty one schools across the Shire have participated in the 3rd annual Friends Art Award ‘Life’s a Beach’. Winners will be on display at MPRG and commended entries will be displayed in libraries in Hastings, Mornington and Rosebud, Bendigo Bank, Mount Eliza, and selected cafes in Mount Eliza and Sorrento.

Carols By Candlelight

Gunnamatta Trail Rides

Quit for the Kids

If you have children in your life, whether you like it or not, you are probably a role model to them. Quitting smoking sets a great example for your children, reducing the chance that they will take up smoking themselves.

Talking with your children about how hard quitting is will make them think twice about taking up smoking themselves. As a nonsmoker you’ll also have more energy and more money to spend too.

Smoking kills one in four smokers in middle age. This is the time when kids really need their parents. Quitting now will increase your chances of being there as your children become adults and have children of their own.

Protecting Others

The decision to quit smoking is a personal one but it is important to remember that your smoking also affects those around you..

We now know that children’s delicate airways are sensitive to smoke on clothes, hair and skin after you’ve smoked. It can be hard for parents to fully protect them from the harmful effects of smoking.

The number one way to improve your own health and ensure the health of your family is to quit.

For further information call QUITLINE on 137848 or Peninsula Health Quit Smoking Support Services on 1300 665 781

Thanks to Katmandu

Thank you to Kathmandu Frankston, who supported Frankston High School World Challenge participants by providing them with additional discounts and vouchers throughout the year. The team at Kathmandu were knowledgeable and friendly, ensuring that all students were equipped with the gear required for their trip to India. Special thanks to the manager, Hugh Campbell, for his community minded approach.

Lauren Costanzo, on behalf of the World Challenge team

School Holiday Football Clinics

clk2sell App

Do you have unused musical instruments and textbooks in need of a good home?

The clk2sell app is an online market place supported by State Schools’ Relief and the Department of Education and Training to buy and sell pre-owned school uniforms. clk2sell now also allows users to buy and sell musical instruments and text books, making it a one-stop shop for children’s school needs.

There’s no better time than now to upload those unneeded items ready for other parents to buy them ahead of the new school year.

Benefits of the clk2sell app:

It’s free and all schools are pre-loaded on to the app.
You can save money on expensive school items.
You can make money from unwanted items.
It’s very simple and easy to use.
It saves time.
You can buy and sell in the comfort of your home at any time of the day.

Close to 100 schools are now using the app. State Schools’ Relief (a supporter of the app) is encouraging more schools and parents to get on board to reap the benefits. 'Parents are saving 50-70 per cent', said State Schools’ Relief CEO, Stephen Iles.

By being able to purchase school items at a reduced price helps reduce any financial barriers to a child’s education. To find out more visit clk2sell.com.

For more information about clk2sell, see: clk2sell - Snap. Click. Sell.

State Schools' Relief Uniform Pack

State Schools' Relief are dedicated to providing Victorian families with the resources they need to ensure that no student is left disadvantaged.

As part of the Victorian government's Affordable Uniform Program, State Schools' Relief will offer a free uniform pack to all 2016 government school Year 7's who are current Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund recipients.

Eligible parents who have already purchased their child's uniform for the start of next year are entitled to a winter uniform package available in 2016.

Find out what the uniform pack includes and if you could be eligible, please see: State Schools' Relief - Fact sheet for parents PDF | DOC

Parents who missed this year's CSEF applications or were ineligible in 2015, can apply for CSEF in 2016. See: Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund

For more information please contact State Schools' Relief on 03 8769 8400, at contact@ssr.net.au or see: State Schools' Relief.

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