BUS PASSENGERS FOR JOHN
6.00AM PICK UP
Rosemary Rowntree, Julie Vivian Williams, Angela Flynn
7.30AM PICK UP
Megan Young, Annabelle Ciufo (pref 9)
Irene Bragg (pref 9), Trish Shervington
Yolanda Vogeli (pref 9), Melissa Baker (pref 9)
Anna Neilsen, Judith Deane
Kathleen Stack, Meredith Gilroy
Annalie Mulhollan, Alexis Lazaroo (pref 9)
Connie Farina (pref 9), Rocio Garcia (pref 9)
9AM PICK UP
Tearza Stark, Patrizia Sharp, HAnnah Gauci, Veronica Hoffman, Susan Laing, Lara Sampson, Anke Van Wely, Yuling Chen, Janina Papas, Denise Bullen, Helen Charge, Frances Ritchie, Mayako Hiramatsu, Christine Pearson, Ebba Bodame,Kerryanne Armstrong, Jenni Mills, Pat Leembruggen, Sigrid Mcturk Baurecker, Marjorie Theyer
NEW PICK UP ZONE.
on the main street level of the Brisbane Transit Centre (roma st station), come out on to the main road side (Roma St). Directly opposite you there is the main Brisbane Police station. As you face the police station, you will see a long bus pick up zone for buses coming and going. John will wait at the front of this area in the Silkwood Bus. Please call if you cant find him.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN A THIRD WORKSHOP IN YOUR SPARE TIME???
We have spots available in the following workshops. Cost is $50 per workshop PLUS the applicable material fee (mat fee paid to host on first day)
Cash payments only.
Please go to registration desk this morning to book in!!
WORKSHOP
Material fee
Spaces available
A- Hand gestures (new people) $0 3 Spaces
A Modelling with Michael $0 5 spaces
A Speech $0 15 spaces
A Doll making with Birgit $25 6 spaces
A Needlefelting a mother Madonna $20 5 spaces
B Singing $2 5 spaces
B Hand gestures- upskilling $0 8 spaces
B Modelling with Michael $0 2 spaces
B Pictorial drawing $15 5 spaces
B Sandstone Carving $10 6 spaces
B needlefelting animals and shapes $10 5 spaces
C Wet felt angel $10 7 spaces
C mushroom house/fishing game (dependent on feedback) $20 9 spaces
C felted surprises! $10 13 spaces
C picture felting $20 5 spaces
C painting with wool $10 1 space
The current economic crisis has hit us too! We are encouraging everyone to take up a place in one of this workshops as this will help us lower our shortfall. Thanks again!!
WORKSHOP MATERIAL FEES.
Don't forget to bring cash for your material fees. This will need to be paid DIRECT TO YOUR WORKSHOP HOST on the first day of your workshop. There are no ATMs at the centre and the closest shop is a drive away so it is wise to bring a small amount with you to pay for incidentals and things.
See you soon
Amber
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Food choices, Bus phone numbers, bus pick up venue change
Hello again
Just a note, with regard to meals.
The chefs at Bardon centre make lovely food and are in preparations for our menu as we speak.
One big thing to note is that due to the amount of food they have to prepare, getting ingredients in season etc, the 'some meat meals' option may include red meat, chicken or fish.
If you have noted that you can only eat fish, or chicken and fish, I have given you the 'vegetarian option' to ensure you don't have a dinner that may include red meat.
If you are having a pick up on the Monday morning, please take note of these phone numbers.
John informs me there is a bus ramp (I am not sure where it is but will check it out on wed for you all to give you better directions) where he can pick you all up.
If you are lost, please call John on 0422 244 755 or the silkwood bus phone on 0488 55 7281.
updated pick up Instructions to follow....
Just a note, with regard to meals.
The chefs at Bardon centre make lovely food and are in preparations for our menu as we speak.
One big thing to note is that due to the amount of food they have to prepare, getting ingredients in season etc, the 'some meat meals' option may include red meat, chicken or fish.
If you have noted that you can only eat fish, or chicken and fish, I have given you the 'vegetarian option' to ensure you don't have a dinner that may include red meat.
If you are having a pick up on the Monday morning, please take note of these phone numbers.
John informs me there is a bus ramp (I am not sure where it is but will check it out on wed for you all to give you better directions) where he can pick you all up.
If you are lost, please call John on 0422 244 755 or the silkwood bus phone on 0488 55 7281.
updated pick up Instructions to follow....
Friday, May 29, 2009
ALL REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW LOCKED IN!, EDDIE!
Registrations are now locked in and numbers have been given to Bardon Centre. This means that even if you are no longer able to come for whatever reason, we will have to pay for your place.
Cancellations will only be able to occur if we can fill your place with another registration. A few are still trickling in..
Accomodation registrations are NOW CLOSED.
Day stay registrations and lecture only registrations are still open until 16 June.
Thanks again
Amber
Cancellations will only be able to occur if we can fill your place with another registration. A few are still trickling in..
Accomodation registrations are NOW CLOSED.
Day stay registrations and lecture only registrations are still open until 16 June.
Thanks again
Amber
3 lots of new info!!
ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING DOCUMENTS
We have had a request to pass on to you all - Would it be possible for people to bring their Assessment and Reporting Documents that they use in kindy to Vital years please?? Particularly, things that deal with Class One readiness.
This would be much appreciated. There may be a free initiative formed over the Vital Years to discuss this important issue.
BUS PICK UPS.
Is there anyone else requiring a bus pick up on the Monday morning? THe 9am bus is full but there are about 10 spots left in the 7.30 and heaps in the 6am. Let me know via email if this is you. John, the bus driver, will collect you in the SILKWOOD BUS, outside roma st station on the river side. (the courthouse side). We will post a sign where you will need to wait.
SINGING GROUP A
There are 6 people in singing, in group A, that will need to shift to another Session A workshop. Unfortunately, our host Kathyryn May is ill and cannot take her groups. We have been able to find Carla Peverini from Samford, to host the B session (thank you, Carla!!) which leaves us with a group and no teacher for session A.
I will attempt to contact the 6 via email but if this is you, please email me with your second choice- you can either do a different A workshop or join in a crafty C session.
See you soon
Amber
We have had a request to pass on to you all - Would it be possible for people to bring their Assessment and Reporting Documents that they use in kindy to Vital years please?? Particularly, things that deal with Class One readiness.
This would be much appreciated. There may be a free initiative formed over the Vital Years to discuss this important issue.
BUS PICK UPS.
Is there anyone else requiring a bus pick up on the Monday morning? THe 9am bus is full but there are about 10 spots left in the 7.30 and heaps in the 6am. Let me know via email if this is you. John, the bus driver, will collect you in the SILKWOOD BUS, outside roma st station on the river side. (the courthouse side). We will post a sign where you will need to wait.
SINGING GROUP A
There are 6 people in singing, in group A, that will need to shift to another Session A workshop. Unfortunately, our host Kathyryn May is ill and cannot take her groups. We have been able to find Carla Peverini from Samford, to host the B session (thank you, Carla!!) which leaves us with a group and no teacher for session A.
I will attempt to contact the 6 via email but if this is you, please email me with your second choice- you can either do a different A workshop or join in a crafty C session.
See you soon
Amber
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
BIG CHANGE TO EXCURSION
Hello excursion adventurers!!
I have some news for you! Unfortunately, we only have about 30 of you who wanted to take advantage of a day out so we have had to make some logistical changes to the day to make it feasible for everyone involved, HOWEVER, I am thinking that you will probably be excited and joyous at the change, so... here goes.
We will leave centre on the friday with a packed lunch and travel to Samford Valley School. Connie and her team will take us all for a grand tour throughout their school. Be sure to bring your cameras! We will then hop back on the bus and journey down to Silkwood School on the Gold Coast. As this is a bit of a journey, we will be famished so will be met at Silkwood by the SCCA team (parents and friends) who will nourish us with afternoon tea. We will then tour around the school.
We will then rejoin bus to travel 15 mins to Fingerprints, our new privately owned but school affiliated Preschool, in it's lovely rural setting. What a treat! It is gorgeous!!
Finally, we will head into Mudgeeraba town (a lovely historical village of the Gold coast- yes, there are a few historical areas but not too many!!) and have dinner in one of the local well known restaurants- A lovely, social and relaxed way to finish off our week in Bris/GC.
John, the bus driver, will then return our weary bodies back to Bardon for our final nights kip.
I am confident that this new route and plan will satisfy the itch many of us have to visit as many schools as we can!!
Looking forward to it now. Wish me luck, I have a big tooth operation on 17th June and hope my face will have recovered in time!!
I have some news for you! Unfortunately, we only have about 30 of you who wanted to take advantage of a day out so we have had to make some logistical changes to the day to make it feasible for everyone involved, HOWEVER, I am thinking that you will probably be excited and joyous at the change, so... here goes.
We will leave centre on the friday with a packed lunch and travel to Samford Valley School. Connie and her team will take us all for a grand tour throughout their school. Be sure to bring your cameras! We will then hop back on the bus and journey down to Silkwood School on the Gold Coast. As this is a bit of a journey, we will be famished so will be met at Silkwood by the SCCA team (parents and friends) who will nourish us with afternoon tea. We will then tour around the school.
We will then rejoin bus to travel 15 mins to Fingerprints, our new privately owned but school affiliated Preschool, in it's lovely rural setting. What a treat! It is gorgeous!!
Finally, we will head into Mudgeeraba town (a lovely historical village of the Gold coast- yes, there are a few historical areas but not too many!!) and have dinner in one of the local well known restaurants- A lovely, social and relaxed way to finish off our week in Bris/GC.
John, the bus driver, will then return our weary bodies back to Bardon for our final nights kip.
I am confident that this new route and plan will satisfy the itch many of us have to visit as many schools as we can!!
Looking forward to it now. Wish me luck, I have a big tooth operation on 17th June and hope my face will have recovered in time!!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Wow! Not long to go now!
Hello again.
The Vital Years is creeping upon us and it won't be long until we are together in Brisbane.
We have over 180 people coming this year and a few more are filtering in. If you know of anyone who hasnt registered as yet, please remind them to do it by the end of May, especially if they are requiring accomodation.
We now have quite a few people who have registered with us to sell their crafty bits in the shop!! Avril, Nikki, Mia and I are so excited to see what everyone has made. The shopping part is always a highlight for me (and I hope you too!)
Please remember to bring some cash with you for these purchases as there is no eftpos machine on site.
All people staying at the centre will require a credit card imprint for registration at the centre. This is a Bardon Centre requirement.
Finally, it looks like we will have a few spots to sell in workshops so if you wish to do a third one, (most of the vacancies are in session C) please bring $50 cash with you to the registration desk on the first day (you will need to also pay the host their workshop material fee if there is one) after checking out the noticeboards and making your choice.
These workshops begin on the first day, so there is no time to be wasted. It will be first in, first served to fill these spots.
A couple of changes to note:
The modelling workshop by Michael Howard has been revamped to include seed and grain drawings, clay work and some basic sculpture as well as beeswax modelling. His plans sound GREAT! If you are in this class, please bring with you a whittling knife.
Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
Amber
The Vital Years is creeping upon us and it won't be long until we are together in Brisbane.
We have over 180 people coming this year and a few more are filtering in. If you know of anyone who hasnt registered as yet, please remind them to do it by the end of May, especially if they are requiring accomodation.
We now have quite a few people who have registered with us to sell their crafty bits in the shop!! Avril, Nikki, Mia and I are so excited to see what everyone has made. The shopping part is always a highlight for me (and I hope you too!)
Please remember to bring some cash with you for these purchases as there is no eftpos machine on site.
All people staying at the centre will require a credit card imprint for registration at the centre. This is a Bardon Centre requirement.
Finally, it looks like we will have a few spots to sell in workshops so if you wish to do a third one, (most of the vacancies are in session C) please bring $50 cash with you to the registration desk on the first day (you will need to also pay the host their workshop material fee if there is one) after checking out the noticeboards and making your choice.
These workshops begin on the first day, so there is no time to be wasted. It will be first in, first served to fill these spots.
A couple of changes to note:
The modelling workshop by Michael Howard has been revamped to include seed and grain drawings, clay work and some basic sculpture as well as beeswax modelling. His plans sound GREAT! If you are in this class, please bring with you a whittling knife.
Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
Amber
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
EXTENSION OF DATE TO REGISTER!
Hello again!
We have extended the date to register until May 15 however there are some conditions to this.
Firstly, as we have now given numbers to Bardon centre for those requiring accomodation, they have opened their rooms to other bookings. This means that for any person registering for Vital years, who will require a room, first I must confirm that an accomodation room is still available. This is likely, however I must communicate with the Centre before confirming your place.
Anyone wishing to be a day attendee or lectures only can book in as usual as numbers for food etc does not have to be confirmed until closer to the conference.
Please send the brochure now to any and everyone you think may be interested in taking up the opportunity to attend. We would like to reach 200 participants (essential for our budgeting) and have about 30 places left to fill.
At this stage, there will be some spaces available in workshops for those who might like to join a third one. We are currently working out a fee for this. Availability will be posted on the notice board at registration and we encourage you to book in to these at registration as no doubt this opportunity will be popular!!
Finally, our dear friend Carol Olde has notified me that she is no longer able to present her workshop at Vital Years on cold dyeing. I will be in contact with the 5 people who had booked in to help them change their workshop choice.
Dont forget to keep reminding your crafty friends to contact Avril re: co-op shop. We cant wait to see all the lovely creations Australian and New Zealand women are making!!
Amber
We have extended the date to register until May 15 however there are some conditions to this.
Firstly, as we have now given numbers to Bardon centre for those requiring accomodation, they have opened their rooms to other bookings. This means that for any person registering for Vital years, who will require a room, first I must confirm that an accomodation room is still available. This is likely, however I must communicate with the Centre before confirming your place.
Anyone wishing to be a day attendee or lectures only can book in as usual as numbers for food etc does not have to be confirmed until closer to the conference.
Please send the brochure now to any and everyone you think may be interested in taking up the opportunity to attend. We would like to reach 200 participants (essential for our budgeting) and have about 30 places left to fill.
At this stage, there will be some spaces available in workshops for those who might like to join a third one. We are currently working out a fee for this. Availability will be posted on the notice board at registration and we encourage you to book in to these at registration as no doubt this opportunity will be popular!!
Finally, our dear friend Carol Olde has notified me that she is no longer able to present her workshop at Vital Years on cold dyeing. I will be in contact with the 5 people who had booked in to help them change their workshop choice.
Dont forget to keep reminding your crafty friends to contact Avril re: co-op shop. We cant wait to see all the lovely creations Australian and New Zealand women are making!!
Amber
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