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Parenting Ideas Webinar

Our school has a membership with Parenting Ideas, one of Australia’s most trusted sources of parenting education and support.  Great news – through this membership, you can attend all of their webinars for parents in 2019 at no cost! Here is the information about the next upcoming webinar:

Step back so kids step up
As young people spend increasing amounts of time online, their social lives, and in turn, their social and emotional wellbeing, they become increasingly entrenched in the digital world. As they journey through adolescence in this permanently public landscape, dealing with the effects on self-esteem, friendship issues, self-worth and wellbeing can be challenging to say the least.

Join Martine Oglethorpe, a technology expert who is an accredited speaker with the Office of the eSafety Commissioner, has a background in secondary education and a Masters in Counselling.

This webinar will look at how we can best equip our young people to thrive both online and in real life as they grow up immersed in online spaces.

When
Wednesday 30 October 2019 8:00pm – 9:00pm AEDT.
 
How you can register

1. Click this link: https://www.parentingideas.com.au/parent-resources/parent-webinars/webinar-strengthening-kids-self-esteem-in-a-digital-world
2. Click ‘Add to cart’
3. Click ‘View cart’
4. Enter the voucher code DIGITAL and click ‘Apply’. Your discount of $37 will be applied to the order. This voucher is valid until 30 November 2019.
5. Click ‘Proceed to checkout’
6. Fill in your account details. These are the details you will use to login to your account and access your parenting material
7. Click ‘Place Order’

 

 

Free Children’s Week 2019 Event in Ashfield

 

For some other upcoming FREE parenting programs in the local area visit the following sites:

https://www.midvalehub.org.au/copy-of-parenting-and-family-suppor

https://www.midvalehub.org.au/copy-of-midvale-hub-parenting-servi

 

24:7 Bassendean Youth Group

For all youth in Years 6-12

Every 1^st, 3^rd and 5^th Friday of the month, from 6:30-8:30 in the Parish hall

Call Aloyse (0401 348 508) or Anthony (0481 737 771) for more information

 God bless,   Aloyse & Anthony    –   24:7 Bassendean Youth Ministers    www.247youthministry.org

 

 

Chisholm Swim Academy

Lots of opportunities for local students to be involved in the Chisholm Swim Academy leading into Summer:

Learn to Swim & Junior Swim Squads

The Chisholm Swim Academy will again continue in term 4 with learn to swim, private lessons as well at junior swim squads. All sessions will run out of the Chisholm College Indoor heated pool. See attached PDF for times as well as pricing.

Contact Jasmine Webber for more information – Phone: 9471 2100. Email: jasmine.webber@pc.wa.edu.au

Future Chisholm Students in 2020 (Current year 6’s)

Any future year 7’s in 2020 are invited to come along to a Tuesday morning swim session from 7am – 8am in the Chisholm College Pool. Sessions will commence on Tuesday October 15^th running for 8 weeks (last session on Tuesday December 3^rd)

Note, these are not learn to swim sessions, swimmers are expected to have a reasonably swimming ability. Contact Alicia Anderson for more information – Phone: 92082673. Email: a.anderson@chisholmcc.wa.edu.au

 

 

VacSwim 2019-20

 Enrol now for VacSwim summer holiday swimming lessons!

With swimming pools and beaches a big part of the Western Australian lifestyle, it’s essential that your children learn how to swim and stay safe in the water.

VacSwim is for all children – from beginners to more advanced swimmers. Your children can start as young as five years old. 

There are over 180 VacSwim locations around Western Australia, so wherever your family is spending these summer holidays, there will be lessons near you.

Enrol your children in VacSwim now at education.wa.edu.au/swimming.

 

Invitation from The Council for Australian Catholic Women (Perth)

The Council for Australian Catholic Women (Perth) invite you to hear New Testament lecturer, Dr Michele Connolly RSJ at two free events in Perth.

Michele is a Sister of St Joseph of Lochinvar NSW and has studied in Melbourne, Chicago and Berkeley. She has taught at the Catholic Institute of Sydney since 2001.

Friday 25 October 6-9pm – WOMEN in the CHURCH: REFLECTIONS FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT – men and women invited. Light refreshments served from 5.30pm.

Saturday 26 October 9.30 – 4pm – WOMEN and the GOSPEL OF MARK: INSIGHTS FOR TODAY – a day for women. Light refreshments served from 9am. Light lunch included.

Both events will be held at James Nestor Hall, Catholic Education Office 50 Ruislip St Leederville.

RSVP by 21 October. Email: kerrymacfarlane2@gmail.com; Phone: 08 9397 5988; SMS: 0400 886 835.

 

Volunteers needed for St Vincent de Paul Society home visits

Dear St Michael’s Community

St Vincent de Paul Bassendean Conference are seeking Associate Members as volunteers for the emergency relief home visitations we do in our Bassendean, Ashfield and Eden Hill area.

Visits occur each Monday, Wednesday and Friday and the number of calls ranges between 1–5 which would take roughly an hour’s duration. William Thomas, St Joseph’s Parish Bassendean Conference President is seeking casual volunteers to assist with the visits as home visitations have to be made in pairs; the Bassendean Conference has been in existence since 1939 and currently is short of members, owing to ill health and an ageing membership.

If you are available or know of someone who may be able to volunteer some time on one or any of these days — on a casual basis — could you please make contact with him?

Volunteers must visit in pairs and you will always be accompanied on the home visits. The volume of calls for urgent financial and other assistance is growing, especially in the winter months. Please contact William if you could spare some time Mobile 0437 707 670 Email williamanthonythomas@gmail.com

 

 

The Ascot Kayak Club have an exciting new junior program with courses starting in term 4. Many of you will know that our past St Michael’s student, Blake Sheridan is a keen kayaker and he is now successfully competing in state and national kayaking events in sprint and marathon kayaking. Blake started learning to paddle through the Ascot Kayak Club and he’d love to see some St Michael’s students at the club giving kayaking a go!