Last week’s TED Talk was produced in collaboration with Minderoo Foundation as an educational tool for parents and caregivers around the world and is supported by UNICEF.
"What if I was to tell you that a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?" asks seven-year-old Molly Wright, one of the youngest-ever TED speakers. Breaking down the research-backed ways parents and caregivers can support children's healthy brain development, Wright highlights the benefits of play on lifelong learning, behavour and well-being, sharing effective strategies to help all kids thrive by the age of five. She's joined onstage by one-year-old Ari and his dad, Amarjot, who help illustrate her big ideas about brain science.
Minderoo Foundation's 'Thrive By Five' initiative is a long-term, evidence based strategy to ensure that all kids have the best start to life. The initiative takes a human development centred approach that priorities the early years of life as the most effective way to improve outcomes for children for generations to come. The talk seeks to raise awareness around the critical importance of brain development in the early years of a child's life as well as the impact it has on their future. It highlights the tangible benefits of positive, reciprocal "serve and return" interactions on a child's lifelong learning, behaviour and well-being, with the objective of empowering and motivating parents, caregivers and members of the community to engage more meaningfully and often with children.
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Carmel’s Riddle of the Week You always find me in the past,
I can be created in the present,
but the future can never taint me.
What am I?
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Director’s Roundup 
- District Board Meeting - held last Sunday attend by President Laurie
- Dinner Meeting – Fee increase as of 10 March 2022
- March Farmers Market –5th March April 2022
- RYDER – 2-5 May 2022
- District Conference - 18-20 March 2022, Temora. For more information click on the link. https://portal.clubrunner.ca/page/2022-district-conference-temora
- Rotary Club of Leeton Central – Masquerade Ball, 26 March 2022
- Sergeant George gave us all something to think about. And not a great look George, but you have to give the bird credit for its aim, even if it is not a good look!
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Member Update- Dan – We don’t want him to get a big head but well don Dan on helping the Rotary Club of Leeton Central on their recent fundraising. Not only did Dan deliver the BBQ trailer he also assisted them.
- Bob – was unable to be with us again this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Bob, we wish you a speedy recovery.
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Lemonade Scones Anyone 
The results of Rotarians make lemonade scones under Matt’s instruction and guidance.
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Meeting TriviaFurther to our dinner meeting of 17 February 2022 I have realised a couple of additional points relating to the attendees on that night:
- 10 members and 7 guests
- 10 males and 7 females
- Answer: History
- 4 members with guests
- 10 members – 9 males and 1 female
- 7 guests – 6 females and 1 male
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Stupid Silly Joke 
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Laurie’s Quote of the Week(s)17 February 2022
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”
Dalai Lama
24 February 2022
“Six essential qualities that are the key to success:
sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom, charity.”
– William Menninger (1932 – 2021) An American Monk and Spiritual Teacher.
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