Last night we were privileged to have with us visitors from Bentleigh West Primary School. Parents and teachers associated with this primary school, known for its prize winning sustainable and ecological school programs for its students, saw a bit of what Rotary is about.
Rotarians hosted our visitors and presented the variety of local, national and international projects that were conveyed through reports on the 28th Annual District 9810 Rotary Conference. Through the presentation, visitors saw that Rotary extends far and wide than just local areas - that we are a world wide community service club that provides service above self.
The highlight of the night was Yvonne Beadle presenting to the Principal of the School, Jennifer Small, a brochure of the Operation Cleft program. As Bentleigh West Primary School was the first school to participate in the Spellathon (organised by Yvonne), a photo of her students now grace the front cover which will be seen across Australia.
A big thank you to all our parents and teachers for sharing our meeting with us; thank you to those who presented the report conference and a very big thank you to Gary Tishler for the organisation and administration of our accomodation and registration to this annual event.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Moorleigh Moorabbin's Shelterbox Promo
Here's an article that was in the Leader Newspaper on Rotary's Shelterbox on 10 March 2010...
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Are you willing to sponsor a Shelterbox?
The Shelter Box program was originally devised by Rotariann Tom Henderson a retired navy diver from Cornwall in the UK who became concerned that wherever there was a disaster, people not only lost their homes they also lost their dignity.
Through his local Rotary Club he devised the idea and set up the Shelter Box project in 2000 which over 10 years has delivered 67800 SBs into tsunami, earthquake zones and other disaster areas. Shelter Box Australia is operated as a Trust by the Rotary Club of Endeavour Hills at Dandenong delivering over 7500 boxes to devastated zones since August 2008. 80 Boxes were sent to the bush fire ravaged areas in February 2009.
Worldwide SB centres have delivered just on 8500 boxes along with a further 5000 boxes each containing 2 tents but no equipment to Haiti. Richard Bramston donated a jumbo jet to fly the first consignment to Haiti, such is the support given to this venture. In the last 24 hours boxes for 4480 people have been dispatched to Chile. A city�housing 5000 inhabitants was set up in Labutta, Myanmar (Burma), in 2008. Shelter Box was the first aid agency granted visas to enter Myanmar following the disaster.
A Shelter Box comprises its plastic box in which there is a 10man high quality tent, 10 sleeping bags or thermal blankets, a cooking stove which can use any liquid fuel other than petrol, water purification tablets, water containers, cooking pans, utensils, bowls, mugs and even the wooden stirrer. A tool kit with shovel, axe and saw along with childrens colouring books and pencils is included. These items assist children to return to some form of routine and normality in their often deeply traumatized community lifestyle.
Boxes cost $1200 each and as it is numbered, purchaser are able to track its final destination.
The web site address is www.shelterbox.org where there are numerous photographs, articles and news updates.
Donate to Shelterbox today.
Through his local Rotary Club he devised the idea and set up the Shelter Box project in 2000 which over 10 years has delivered 67800 SBs into tsunami, earthquake zones and other disaster areas. Shelter Box Australia is operated as a Trust by the Rotary Club of Endeavour Hills at Dandenong delivering over 7500 boxes to devastated zones since August 2008. 80 Boxes were sent to the bush fire ravaged areas in February 2009.
Worldwide SB centres have delivered just on 8500 boxes along with a further 5000 boxes each containing 2 tents but no equipment to Haiti. Richard Bramston donated a jumbo jet to fly the first consignment to Haiti, such is the support given to this venture. In the last 24 hours boxes for 4480 people have been dispatched to Chile. A city�housing 5000 inhabitants was set up in Labutta, Myanmar (Burma), in 2008. Shelter Box was the first aid agency granted visas to enter Myanmar following the disaster.
A Shelter Box comprises its plastic box in which there is a 10man high quality tent, 10 sleeping bags or thermal blankets, a cooking stove which can use any liquid fuel other than petrol, water purification tablets, water containers, cooking pans, utensils, bowls, mugs and even the wooden stirrer. A tool kit with shovel, axe and saw along with childrens colouring books and pencils is included. These items assist children to return to some form of routine and normality in their often deeply traumatized community lifestyle.
Boxes cost $1200 each and as it is numbered, purchaser are able to track its final destination.
The web site address is www.shelterbox.org where there are numerous photographs, articles and news updates.
Donate to Shelterbox today.
Bentleigh Secondary College Visit
The stimulus that our government recently provided to our primary and secondary schools has not gone unnoticed. All around Australia, schools are being renovated and refurbished. The money going into programs that will benefit the students and their future education.
Last night our Rotary Club held its meeting with parents and staff at the Bentleigh Secondary College which is very near our home. The school is well-known for its exceptional environmental sustainability program as they have created their own wetlands area where students can see first hand the impact of water collection, use and re-use. The wetlands collect water and the overflow is pumped into massive water tanks where the water is then used for various purposes around the school. There is also an underground watering system for their school ovals thus minimising the evaporation and loss of water above ground. The school also has the reputation of having a good musical program and last night, the performing arts group was practicing drama for an upcoming show.
Classrooms are now open plan and free flowing to encourage collaboration. Gone are the days where the teacher is behind his/her desk on a platform above the students and the students at their desk. All year groups have their own 'sections' of a massive building (eg Year 8 section) and they move from one space to another for their lessons. Teachers are on display and effectively, it is a more conducive environment to learning and less confrontational.
The website is on: http://www.bentleighsc.vic.edu.au/
The school staff and parents treated us to a dinner and then we presented what Rotary is about and how we are looking for opportunities to partner with schools in the local area.
Last night our Rotary Club held its meeting with parents and staff at the Bentleigh Secondary College which is very near our home. The school is well-known for its exceptional environmental sustainability program as they have created their own wetlands area where students can see first hand the impact of water collection, use and re-use. The wetlands collect water and the overflow is pumped into massive water tanks where the water is then used for various purposes around the school. There is also an underground watering system for their school ovals thus minimising the evaporation and loss of water above ground. The school also has the reputation of having a good musical program and last night, the performing arts group was practicing drama for an upcoming show.
Classrooms are now open plan and free flowing to encourage collaboration. Gone are the days where the teacher is behind his/her desk on a platform above the students and the students at their desk. All year groups have their own 'sections' of a massive building (eg Year 8 section) and they move from one space to another for their lessons. Teachers are on display and effectively, it is a more conducive environment to learning and less confrontational.
The website is on: http://www.bentleighsc.vic.edu.au/
The school staff and parents treated us to a dinner and then we presented what Rotary is about and how we are looking for opportunities to partner with schools in the local area.
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