Congratulations to Paint Canterbury REaD in Sydney on the safe arrival of their reading egg.
We’re looking forward to finding out the mascot’s name in the New Year, once the children of Canterbury have done their job of reading and singing with the egg to make it grow!
Canterbury Mayor Brian Robson, and CEO of Canterbury Leagues Club, Dave Brace and kindergarten students from Belmore Sth Public School celebrate the egg’s arrival.
Kora the Sea Eagle mascot for Paint the Lake REaD hatched last weekend. The children of Lake Macquarie were there to greet her, when the local water police brought her by boat to the jetty.
Jodie Harrison, Mayor of Lake Macquarie, and Auntie Zelma Moran reveal Kora’s name.
Earlier she had been named by the Mayor, Jodie Harrison, and Auntie Zelma Moran. And so was launched the Paint the Town REaD’s first joint Aboriginal and mainstream community from the very beginning.
Kora means ‘companion’ in the local Awabakal language. What better name to give the mascot, who will be the reading companion for Lake Macquarie’s children?
The Sea Eagle is also the totem for the Awabakal people.
Congrats to Paint the Blue REaD for a great REaDing Week.
Go and have a look at the highlights on the Mountains Outreach Communities Services website. MOCS are the champions for Paint the Blue REaD.
Paddy of Paint Hay REaD fame, had a great day out at Hay’s NAIDOC Day, giving out books to the children about his adventures with his best friend Poppy from Paint Holroyd REaD.
Celebrating NAIDOC Week in Hay NSW
The Paint Parkes REaD Poppies REaDing Day theme for 2015 was launched in May by the Governor General, Sir Peter Cosgrove.
Paint Parkes REaD Poppies REaDing Day will take place on Tuesday 10 November.
The Mayor of Gilgandra Shire, Doug Batten, cutting the celebratory cake with Liz McCutcheon, Librarian, Lyn Greenhalgh (the Creative Director of GREAT for the past 10 years) – and of course the irrepressible REaDing Bug.
Gilgandra REaDs Everywhere Around Town celebrated its 10th Anniversary this week with a celebratory dinner on Thursday night 21 May, followed by the GREAT Day on Friday. The GREAT Day celebrated the GREAT themes over the past 10 years, including REaDing – it’s Out of this World (drawing dinosaurs and learning to write their names), REaDY, Set, REaD relays, and Alison Lester’s ‘Are We There Yet?’, with huge murals of scenes across Australia. The town was a sea of red, from the main street to the preschools,schools, clubs and motels and everyone wearing red, to show that they were well read! Congratulations to the whole community of Gilgandra.
We have celebrated an inspiring Conference with 200 delegates from across Australia. Many delegates have already reported back on what they are planning and have already implemented from the Conference.
Conference highlights included a workshop for Mayors led by Wollongong’s Lord Mayor, Gordon Bradbery, inspiring keynote speakers, fun and thought provoking workshops, creative posters and many opportunities to network and share ideas and enjoy Wollongong’s warm hospitality.
Many many thanks to Paint the Gong REaD’s Conference Committee partners, led by the irrepressible Tracey Kirk-Downey, Wollongong City Council’s Children’s Services Manager, and the hardworking University of Wollongong and TAFE student volunteers.
You can now download Conference presentations from the 2015 Conference tab.
Register now for the Paint the Town REaD ’s 5th National Conference, Making Waves — Early Literacy and Collective Impact.
25–27 March 2015 in Wollongong, NSW.
The Conference is registered with BOSTES as a professional development accredited course. Download the BOSTE Accreditation details.
Download the 2015 PTTR Conference Registration Form
Do not miss this seminar!
Professor David Ryugo of the Garvin Institute, an expert in the interaction of hearing and the brain, has agreed to speak about the impacts of hearing loss on children under school age.
David spent nine years on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and twenty-three years at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Download the PTTR Hearing Seminar Registration Form now.
Cost is $15 per head.
