There are still a few places left for tomorrow’s excursion to the Longneck Lagoon Environmental Centre in Maylya for homeschoolers K-6. Join the Penrith Homeschooling Group for the ‘Bug’s Place’ program especially designed for the group and to accomodate a broad range of ages.

If interested please notify Narelle asap by phone of your intention to attend. Cost of $5 per child payable to Narelle on the day.

Event Date: Monday 11th October

Event Time: 10am – 2pm

Event location: Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre – Whitmore Road Maraylya NSW 2765

Event Contact Name: Narelle Monaghan

Event Contact Details: 0400 226 877

Additional Information:

Timetable - A Bug’s Place

10am Introduction

10.15am Dipnetting

11am Recess

11.30am Usind Microscopes

12.30am Lunch

1pm Using Microscopes

2pm Depart

Please ensure students wear appropriate clothing for fieldwork, especially hats.

For more information about Longneck Lagoon and to download resources visit www.longneck-e.schools.nsw.edu.au

The aim of Riv Kids is for young children to have the opportunity to play freely and form friendships with children who they meet on a regular basis, as well as for the mums (or dads) to get to know each other and offer support and encouragement in our home-schooling journeys. We run a relaxed and informal program with open-ended art and craft activities on offer as well as lots of fun to be had in the playground. At the moment we have families with children ranging in ages from birth to 9 years. All welcome!

Event Date: Fridays Term 4

Event Time: 10am-12noon

Event Location: Mt Riverview Community Hall, 11a Calver Ave, Mt Riv (behind the shops & tennis courts)

Event Contact Name: Jenny Jones

Event Contact Email/Phone: bren.jen@aapt.net.au

Additional Information: Please email me for more details and copy of our ‘program’ outline.

If you have been considering these workshops please contact Selena asap to ensure your spot! Starts next week!

This term’s homeschoolers art adventure explores the mediums of ceramics, painting and printmaking. These techniques are richly varied and designed to build imagination and experimentation with materials.

The program takes inspiration from artists such as Van Gogh, Cezanne, Matisse and Streeton and art movements such as En Plein Air and Abstraction. Students will be shown examples of famous artworks and demonstrated techniques that the artists used.

Classes are designed to expand and enrich artistic skills and inner creativity. Selena has a fun and informative approach to teaching and loves to demonstrate that art can be anywhere and everywhere you look.

Time: 10am for 10:10 Start – Finish 11:40 am

Location: Wentworth Falls (directions will be provided on booking)

Cost: Child $130 including all materials, sibling discount available.

Parent participation: $65

Begins: Wednesday 13^th October – 24^th November (7 weeks)

Enquiries and Bookings: Selena Seifert on 0429 482 933 or at selenaseifert@gmail.com

Event Contact Name: Sarah Brooks

Event Contact Email/Phone: sarah.brooks@mac.com

TERM PROGRAM

Week One – Funky Still Life

Taking inspiration from Matisse we explore pattern and line and experiment with abstraction and paper cut outs

Week Two – En Plein Air painting

Taking inspiration from Monet and Van Gogh as well as Australian landscape painters we will work outside (en plein air) to create landscape paintings

Week Three -Ceramics

Hand building elephants and puffer fish

Week Four – Glazing Ceramics

Under glazing our air dried ceramic pieces with coloured glazes

Week Five – Print making- Collography

Textured materials such as leaves, string, sandpaper, etc are applied to a board to make our own printing plates that we will then create multiple and textured prints from.

Week Six – Print making- Monoprints

Monoprinting, or creating one off prints is a combination of printmaking, painting and drawing, it’s beauty is it’s spontaneity as no two prints are alike.

Week Seven – The Natural World & Holiday Inspired craft

Exploring shape and form we will create Sculptures from natural materials and also finish up the term with some funky holiday inspired craft.

About the teacher:

Selena Seifert is a practicing artist and experienced teacher who has taught in many art centres in Sydney and Regional Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Art Education and a Diploma of Fine Arts, and a current Working with Children/Police check Certificate.

For more information visit: www.scribblybarkstudio.com.au

Join in on some fun and rewarding creative writing workshops with Margo Daly. In this small and relaxed group you can kick start your creativity with a variety of in-class writing exercises. Developing your craft and building creative structures step-by-step, you can begin to find your natural writing voice. Margo will encourage you to gather your ideas and inspiration outside of the workshop, “collect” characters, dialogue, detail and atmosphere to help create both real and imagined worlds. An end of course reading for families will encourage a focus for a sustained piece of writing and an opportunity to celebrate the group’s achievements.

Event Date: October 20-December 8

Event Time: Wednesdays 12.30-2.30pm

Event Location: Leura

Event Contact Name: Jane Shellshear

Event Contact Email/Phone: Call Jane on 4784 2337 or  jane@hrlearning.com.au

Additional Information: Margo has published short stories, creative nonfiction, poetry, travel writing, essays and reviews and edited three anthologies of creative writing. “Teaching is something I love to do. I have taught creative writing and nonfiction writing for many years now at UTS, NSW Writer’s Centre and Sydney University Continuing Education as well as in schools and community centres. I am in the middle of a Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) at Charles Sturt University to teach English with my aim being to set up writing workshops for adolescents.” Margo has a BA (Communications) from UTS majoring in Writing and Literary Theory and an MA (Writing) from Sheffield Hallam University (UK). She lives in Leura with her partner and two children. Margo recommends this class for ages 10 and up. She has experience working with literacy issues and is happy to talk with parents prior to enrolment. Cost for the 8 sessions is $160 and a 20% discount is available for Health Care Card holders. Limited places available in this workshop so please book early to ensure a place. Call Jane on 4784 2337 or jane@hrlearning.com.au