Neighbourhood News January-February 2018

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1 Happy New Year and welcome to the first issue of our newsletter for 2018! CONTENTS 2-3 Semester 1 courses and activities Each month we will bring you news and information and keep you up-to-date with the activities, projects, initiatives and community at SNH. Ideas, suggestions and contributions are always welcome! Send your comments & feedback to office@snhlc.com.au Judy Nolan Editor Semester 1 Program of Courses and Activities 4-5 January School Holiday program 6 Drama Group Staying safe online -Writers Group -Art classes at Chalk Circle Gallery -Playgroup -Babies in hot weather 10 CHAIN GANG Enrol now! Call The program for our semester 1 courses and activities is now available. There are some new offerings as well as some of our regular favourites. Why not challenge yourself this year and learn something new! Meet some new friends. Are you wanting to improve your employment prospects? Come and join our Computer Training classes or our Job Ready In Stawell course. We also offer accredited training in some hospitality courses and provide first aide training. You will be welcomed by our friendly staff and the classes are small and designed to make you feel at home and comfortable. If you re new to the Stawell area, then we d like to extend a special welcome we look forward to meeting new faces and embracing new energy and new ideas. Full brochure next page

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4 School Holiday Fun & Learning Jan 2018 Thanks Abby for a great drum beat session this morning with help from Jacob and Hannah. Everyone's hands were red by the end of the session. Weaving with Alison. Wrist bracelets woven on cardboard. The last two days at Budja Budja was a blast. We made some amazing sock puppets and plasticine models on Wednesday. Thursday was Cooking for fun with Alison. Yummy Chicken and Cheese Pinwheels and fruit dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with 100's and 1000's. 4

5 SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN If you happened to visit Stawell Neighbourhood House between the 8 th and 19 th of January you would have experienced first hand the fabulous children s holiday program in full swing. Once again Alison Bainbridge has organized two weeks of creative and fun activities. The program is free and open to young people aged 5yrs 18yrs. This summer they could choose all manner of artistic pursuits Fun with paint, pencils & paper; Card making; Plaster fun; Making sock puppets and putting on a play or Handweaving bracelets. There was Cooking for fun with Andrea and Drumbeat with Abby was a popular new activity. And the last Friday was the much anticipated Chill Out "Everyone had such a good time today there was much running, jumping and playing of games we were treated to delicious banana and chocolate smoothies Alison Weaving instructions from Alison. Look at that concentration! We had so much fun making our puppets. Thanks to Amanda, Annie, Blaize and Raine for being my helpers for the day. A special thanks to May for letting us use her theater. We were treated to a number of short plays. Amazing talent. Alison 5

6 Drama Group Ages 8-12 A meeting of families and their children interested in joining this new & exciting drama group will be held: When: Mon, 5th March, 2018 Where: 42 Sloane Street, Stawell Time: 4:00pm Tutor: Moyja Maestros To enquire further, please call or us at office@snhlc.com.au. T:\Jordan\Documents\Posters_Flyers\2018\Drama_Group_Poster_Japanese_20Dec2017.pub 6

7 3. esmart Staying safe online in 2018 The beginning of the new school year seems a good time to talk about the importance of staying safe in our online transactions. Australians are increasingly relying on the internet in our everyday lives for banking, shopping, education, socialising and communication. It is therefore important that we are able to use the internet in a secure and confident manner. There are a number of Australian government websites designed to provide support and skills and the knowledge to be secure and confident the digital age. 1. Stay Smart Online The Australian Government website which provides topical, relevant and timely information on how home internet users can protect themselves from, and reduce the risk of, cyber security threats such as software vulnerabilities, online scams, malicious activities, and risky online behaviours. Sign up for free alert service or download the booklet Protecting Yourself Online 2 nd ed 2. Office of the esafety Commissioner The Office of the esafety Commissioner leads online safety education for the Australian Government and protects Australian children when they experience cyberbullying by administering a complaints scheme. An initiative of the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, uses a cultural change approach to improve cyber safety and reduce cyber bullying. REMEMBER: you leave a trail everywhere you go online every search you make, website you visit, photo you upload the evidence of your online activity is called your digital footprint and it can never be completely erased. TIP: protect your digital footprint by not sharing personal information with strangers online. TIP: use different passwords for different accounts and services (ie a different password for online banking and Facebook). TIP: use strong passwords include a mix of at least 8 letters, numbers and symbols, both upper and lower case (but not so strong that you can t remember it!). TIP: never share your passwords with anyone (except a parent or guardian). TIP: do not use public Wi-Fi for online banking and shopping. TIP: reset factory settings before disposing of or selling computers and personal devices. TIP: beware of s asking you for your banking details report and delete these s. 7

8 Writer s Group Meets 2 nd Friday of the month 10-11am Stawell Neighbourhood House Writer s Group started back in January 2018 with our writings on the topic of Moving House. While most of us had leisure time over the holiday period to write to our hearts content, Jenny Greenberger was in fact up to the eyeballs with literally moving house from Pomonal to Stawell! Nevertheless she managed to compose a poem, written on a paper serviette no less (the notebook must have been packed in one of the many boxes). Bev Isaac is our creative and talented artist who, amongst other things, teaches Art & Mixed Media at Stawell Neighbourhood House on Mondays 1-4pm. Bev also teaches Art classes at Chalk Circle Gallery the studio/gallery she runs with her partner Peter Voice and daughter Diana, at 175 Main St Stawell. Call Bev on to find out the class schedule for 1 st semester 2018 for the following classes: Life Drawing Still Life Drawing Papier-Mache Still Life by Diana Isaac Jenny s thoughts on Moving House New members are always welcome each month we choose a topic and write something in whatever style we like short story, prose, poem, song lyrics etc. We then read out our work to the group and have a chat about it. No critiques, no pressure. The topic for February is Food shouldn t be too hard. Life Drawing by Bev Isaac 8

9 Heat wave precautions for babies & young children Anyone can suffer from heat-related illness but babies and young children are one of the groups most at risk. Babies and young children should be watched carefully during hot weather. They can quickly lose body fluids through perspiring, which can lead to dehydration. They need to drink regularly, wear light clothing and be kept cool. Babies and young children may not show early signs and symptoms of the effects of heat. They may just look unwell or be more irritable than usual. Babies may seem floppy, have drier skin, and refuse to drink, or have fewer wet nappies than usual. The Royal Women s Hospital provides some good practical information on how to keep babies and young children as cool as possible. 9

10 Chain Gang (SNH crochet group) is back this Wednesday from 2-4pm. If you've ever wanted to learn to crochet or go beyond granny squares come along. Don't worry if you don t have any wool or hooks we can supply these. Just bring along a sense of fun and adventure as well as a gold coin. Check out what we will be up to this term. Hope to see you there. Alison PO Box 354 Stawell, VIC 3380 Powerhouse, 42 Sloane St, Stawell, Tel: (03) office@snhlc.com.au Web: OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm