Steve's Chat 2

Despite the weather 17 Members were brave enough to attend this week’s meeting. We had plenty of time for fellowship, and by the amount of chatter in the room all enjoyed the meeting.

We were lucky enough to have a guest speaker this week, Mary Ferguson spoke to us about a Math Club/Nurturing program that is being run at Warrnambool Primary School.

The program aims:

To support and mentor children who are falling behind their peers with respect to math’s skills and or math’s confidence, for them to regain their self -belief and positivity towards mathematics.

Values

Take small steps towards goals.
Attend to detail and effort.
Work as a team.
Be courageous.
Stay alert, open and curious.
Show generosity of spirit with skills, knowledge and time.

Structure

Runs every Thursday morning during term from 8-9 a.m.
Volunteers, six regular and committed volunteers.
- Two are staff members, two are parents from our school community and two are ex teachers who are now retired.
We have ten children who attend regularly which means that the children get to work in a group of no more than two.
We offer fruit and hot chocolate and the atmosphere is welcoming and supportive.
The room is usually abuzz with conversations and there is a great vibe and sense of community in the room.
Each child has their own work book and as there are teaching staff involved, we can set purposeful goals for each child and assist our volunteers with ideas, knowledge and resources.
Upon joining the group, each volunteer is given a handout re the basics of how we now teach math’s today.
The children have come to our group in a variety of ways. Sometimes teachers suggest children, sometimes it can be as a request from a parent and sometimes the children ask. However regardless of who suggests the child attends, we require the child to express their desire to come and commit.
Math’s Club is now in its third year and is much loved by those that attend.

Budget

Coordination: 2 hours per week for approximately 40 weeks $2 364

Food: $ 600

Resources and celebrations $ 200

Total $3 164

Let’s Start Celebrating

Anniversary’s:
- Andrew & Kirri Nield – 6 Years on June 12^th
- Sherril & Ian McKay – 24 Years on June 19^th
- Lydia & Bill Sinclair – 49 Years on June 20^th

Birthdays:
- Andrew Nield – June 19^th
- Barry Brooker – June 25^th

Date Joined Daybreak/Years of service
- Liza McCosh – 1 Year on June 17^th
- Ian Watson – 15 Years on June 25^th
- Jan Read – 7 Years on June 29^th

Next Week’s Meeting

Because next week’s Meeting will be held in the restaurant, the normal meeting structure cannot be run. Please use this opportunity for fellowship and perhaps talk about the thoughts and goals set out in the recent assembly.

Breakfast is cooked, please send apologies to Mary Bouwman 0439 711 057 before 12:30pm on Tuesday.

Please, continue to “Be the Inspiration” in everything you do in our community.

Steve

Future Meetings & Activities:

June 2018