Welcome to another issue of our weekly bulletin! Find out who our upcoming speakers are, what we covered during the last weekly meeting, and learn more about our Member of the Week.
Sally's vocation of teaching/literacy is still a passion
Literacy, understanding, reading and writing
Been in early childhood teaching for 40 years
Sally met Mem Fox and mentioned that she would like everybody to read a 'good book' and Mem replied that she would like everyone to be able to 'read a book'
Communication right from the beginning is a serve and return (listen and respond)
Children who are read to, sung to, pick up and learn things more quickly
All the things we do with children help to develop their early literacy skills
We try to get 5,000 words in their vocabulary before they start school (ideally 15,000)
Printed language helps to develop 'print literacy'
The signs around the room are a code labelling all the equipment but if you don't know what the code is (letters and numbers) you cannot decipher what is written
Children who are read to learn that print means something - consistency and can tell you the story before they can read themselves
Book language is different to spoken language
We have the opportunity to give children the skill to help them learn to read
Sally gave out an exercise to complete
If you want intelligent children, read to them. If you want very intelligent children, read to them more! - Albert Einstein
Reports
President Linda
Welcome guest Helen Commadeur
Started the meeting with induction of new member Nick Commadeur with the vocation of 'Farmer'
Well done to everyone volunteering over the last few weeks whilst Linda has been in W.A
Christmas at Rex and Judy's next week
Flavorite BBQ next Tuesday need one more volunteer
Combined meeting with Lions will be on Monday 13th January
Katamatite Rodeo 4th January waiting to hear back if we will be required
Welcome back Sieg - remembering Betty and her funeral last week
Chairman Sally
Has been a big year this year, joined the GV woodworking club this year to make bird boxes
Been making whimsical bird houses, shelving
Semi-retired in July, unplanned now concentrating on the things I love, visiting daughter Chelsea in Canberra
Volunteering at the Courthouse craft shop
Casual position at the library
Secretary Chris
Survey from ARH sent out to male members - Mental Health for city and country residents
Does anyone have any aprons or tea towels at home?
Treasurer Stephen
All tickets have been sold in the Mooroopna Car Raffle $1300 raised and $900 sent to Mooroopna
Jennifer
Numurkah Primary School looking for Breakfast Club volunteers to a thank you morning next Monday 16th
Art Show sponsorship starting to get organised
Ivan
Last Wednesday Corrections Vic came along with Rex, Geoff and Nick and Ivan to assist paint traction engines
Still requiring fiddly stuff to be finished 09:30 Tuesday and Wednesday
Still requiring tyres TBA
Membership Kate
Kate, Linda, Jennifer, Nat, Geoff S and Julie went to a membership meeting at Kate's yesterday
Organising an information night for early next year - will need a 'product' to 'sell'
Being seen - 'coffee group' put a Rotary banner up in the mornings
Updating our pamphlet - action photos, not BBQ's
Improve communication - board minutes sent to all members
Purchase shirt for all members with colour ?
Please follow the below link for the second installment of Kate's membership video's
