| SAIL GLENGALA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2008 | ||
SAIL Glengala Newsletter – November 08 The 'let us know' list We’d like to extend a very warm welcome to all the new faces that have joined us recently, and of course thanks to our current volunteers for their ongoing commitment. SAIL Glengala is growing rapidly and we look forward to exciting times ahead. SAIL Xtend Cooking Over the past few months after their tutoring session, some of our secondary girls have cooked up a storm in the kitchen! So far we’ve seen fantastic pasta, a roast, pizza and triangle pies that would have most cooks quaking in their aprons. Thanks to Anne, Pam and Natasha for extending their culinary expertise to the girls. More Xtend Programs Wanted We are looking to establish more Xtend programs that will run after lunch from various areas from arts and craft, to music, sport, and everything in between. If you would like to get involved in a SAIL Xtend program, or are interesting in starting an Xtend program, please let us know on Saturday. Christmas Preparations On 20 December, we set sail for the last time in 2008 and we’d like to celebrate the occasion with some Christmas festivities. Among other events on the day, we are hoping to have performances from our very own students, so if you are interested in putting something together with your SAILors, we would love to hear your ideas! We are also on the lookout for presents for the students, so if you or anyone you know is able to donate any books, CDs, toys or anything else for Christmas, please do let us know. Setting SAIL On Time Thanks to everyone for arriving on time and helping to setup for the day. This is a huge help as it means we are able to start SAILing at 11am. Please be reminded that you should arrive by 10:50am to commence tutoring at 11am sharp. If you are having difficulty arriving at 10:50am, or the SAILors you pick up are taking a long time to get ready, please let Kathryn or Simon know and we will do our best to assist. Housekeeping Matters We’d like to extend a thank you to everyone for helping to clean up after tutoring time. Just a reminder to please ensure that all games and books that are borrowed from the library are returned to their respective places. It helps to keep things together, and sets a great example for the younger SAILors. Thanks also for filling out the ‘can’t come’ form for the weeks you are unable to attend SAIL. It’s a big help with keeping things organised and consistent on Saturdays. WholeSAIL News SAIL 7th Birthday Celebrations SAIL Tutor Survey AMES Volunteer Training Want to improve your tutoring skills? AMES is running training courses for volunteer tutors who work with migrant and refugee school children, with sessions taking place on a variety of dates and times in the next two months. Sessions are held at AMES Flagstaff, 255 William Street, with lunch provided. Please contact Liz Round on 9926 4633 or at rounde@ames.net.au if you’d like to register. If this date doesn’t suit you, please also feel free to discuss this with Liz as there may be sessions available at other locations. Total Trivia Did you know? The Sudanese flag is a red, white and black tricolour with a green triangle next to the hoist. Red represents the struggle of martyrs who gave their lives for their country, white stands for peace, optimism and love, black symbolises Sudan and the Mahdiya revolution, while green is for Islam, prosperity and agriculture.
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