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Ben DaintonTell us a bit about your time as a mentor.I have been involved in kids hope just for thisplay sport together because he loves thatwhich is fantastic and he is from Grade 6.Have there been hard times ?Times have been hardest with changing uni schedulesand trying to fit everything as well as his health hasbeen bad the last few weeks which has been sad.Ultimately though he has been great to mentor andhelp.Would you recommend this to other Christian friends ?What would you say to them ?Yeah I would recommend it. It gives a greatopportunity to invest in the upcoming youth of ourknow Christ is a great opportunity to have that sort ofreally profound life changing impact on them as well asshow them the love and care He has for them all.Tell us what you have enjoyed the most about being aKids Hope mentor?Probably the fact that I can hang out with this kid andreally help him with his education, have conversationswith him and even been able to have him come to youthhas been fantastic really seeing him grow and come outof his shell.Canadian Lead Staff Encouragement Morning TeaRecently, with the helpof many of you, awonderful morning teawas provided for thestaff at Canadian LeadPrimary School. Thiswas an opportunity toencourage them in theirrole as teachers andeverything else they doas they supportstudents and familiesand this community. Itwas to also say that asthe local church we arehere to support them,and inspire them thatwhat they do does makea difference. I was able(Thank you to Robyn and Dave - Cold Rock Icecreamery.They loved this extra special cake of the staff)to give them a ribbonI Am Makes Ayou to everyone whohelped with thecatering it was a realblessing for them theywere so taken abackand very appreciative ,Thank you to thosewho are involved withthe school weekly , REand Kids Hope andthose dedicated toprayer weekly. You aremaking such ameaningful differencetoo.Thank you to these wonderful dedicated mentors who give hope to their students :Blake MooreLerise FrewBen DaintonStephanie KoshMichelle Mc CauslandAnn CahillKay LawsonDan HerpergerSuzanne HuckerWendy CampbellVal TonkinEvan MilneIf you would like to know more ways of helping at this school, please contact Chris Barlow at the church office.16
KINDERGARTEN REPORTThank you to the York Street Church of Christ community for my warm welcome in my newposition as Director of the Kindergarten.We started our year with two groups of very excitedand have become friends to the children. The childrentransition to either 3 year old or 4 year old kindergarten.We had parent/teacher interviews to share informationand ensure that communication between the familiesand educators got off to a good start.The staff have supported each other and despite busyschedules we have managed to share someprofessional development opportunities together. Val,Chris, Tanja, Vicky and Briony have all made valuablecontributions and I thank them very much for their hardwork and efforts.challengingly role as all kindergartens prepare forincreased hours, accreditation and more challenges.Rob Munro and TimClark have supported,nurtured and assistedme in all ways and Ithank them verymuch. I was fortunateto have a great handoverfrom Marjorie who has also filled in for me as arelief teacher thank you very much Marjorie. ValBassett is my co-educator and is a wonderful earlychildhood practitioner and I rely on her excellence andknowledge to support me in many ways.Thanks to the small group of parents who organizeFundraising activities. We have purchased some lovelynew resources and new chairs for the kindergarten andhope to re-furbish the tables and add to the beautifuloutdoor environment. The Administration Committeehas been a great support to me and thank you to thosemembers. Thanks also to the wonderful Churchmembers who have assisted with working bees andmaintenance at the kindergarten.The children have enjoyed many experiences thus far in2012 and we have a busy 4 th term still to come withmore school visits, a visit to the Ballarat Art Gallery, amusic/mime performer coming to the centre and ofcourse preparations for Christmas. They have becomepassionate Francophiles as they learn some French17and the Kindergarten is apparent and we enjoy watchingthe new building and comings and goings. The childrenfinish off their day with a quiet reflection and thanksgivingprayer. They are constantly encouraged and reminded tobe thoughtful and caring of each other and think aboutthe consequences of their words and actions and thishas resulted in 4-5 year olds implementing Christianvalues that we all need to remember in our interactionswith each other.The children are learning many life skills to equip themwith confidence, resilience and coping skills as well asthe educational skills necessary to begin formal learning.During the year the children experience much Literacyand Numeracy in incidental and intentional learning.Relationships andinteractions between thechildren and educatorsand the children andtheir peers teachcollaboration, cooperation,conflict management, negotiation andempathy for others. All of these experiences arepresented in a play based programme which reflect theEarly Childhood Frameworks and National QualityStandards that underpin our curriculum.The children are learning many life skills to equip them withconfidence, resilience and coping skills as well as theeducational skills necessary to begin formal learning.Thank you to the children and families for making my firstyear at York Street such a happy and inspiring one. Ourenrolments for 2013 are very healthy and I hope this isthe start of a very vibrant and exciting period for thekindergartencommunity. As welook toward the endof the year and newadventures for ourchildren I realise, yetagain, that I am solucky to have thebest job in the world.Peace, Joy andBlessingsCath ZalaDirector
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