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*Make sure you RSVP for the kids workshop below*The hub this month is jam packed! Lots for the kids so bring the whole family for some community fun and stay for a bbq lunch.
We'll have lots of games for the whole family between 10am and 2pm. From puzzles and cards to table tennis. Bring your own games to donate if you'd like as this will be a regular addition to the hub. Play music, do some craft, share your local produce, buy some gifts from Mikey and say have a chat with Bemboka Public School.
11am - We'll hear from Prue Kelly from Clean Energy for Eternity about the fantastic community solar program getting solar systems onto our local RFS station.
11.30am - Bemboka Community Choir will be singing for us so come and join in.
11.45am - We'll be treated to a book reading of Tree-squeak from local author Robyn O'Neill along with some activities.
10.30 - 11.30am - Red Cross is offering a kids workshop about emergency preparation. We need 6 kids to RSVP for this one for it to go ahead so please let us know if you're interested by texting Claudia to RSVP on 0406 440 313. More information below.
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The Pillowcase Program is an International Red Cross program designed in consultation with educators as a safe and interactive emergency preparedness workshop for children in Primary School years 3 and 4 (roughly ages 8-11). The one hour session generally follows this path:
- Deep breathing to settle the mind (breathing activity using their favourite and least favourite colours, or the five finger breathing method)
- Short animated cartoon about why it’s important to be prepared (fun cartoon, kids really seem to tune in to it)
What’s important to pack? A card sorting and discussion game (kids split into small groups and prioritise a set of picture cards e.g a teddy bear, a pushbike, a dog, a TV, photo album etc.)
- Pillowcase – We introduce a pillowcase as an easy way for kids to learn that they only to pack and carry what is necessary. We then give the kids time to rethink their card choices e.g bikes don’t fit!
- What’s in, what’s out, and why? The groups get to tell us why they reprioritised their order, and then we ask them to decide what further two things could they still safely leave out, and why?
Colouring Time – Kids use our magic fabric markers to write the names of their chosen items and draw pictures on their pillowcases to remind them of what to pack when preparing for an emergency.
- Questions and Answers. They get to keep the pillowcase plus we give them a ‘Get Ready Kids’ colouring book, and ironing instruction for parents/carers to ‘iron in’ the magic ink so it doesn't wash out.
Please message us if your child aged 8-11 would like to take part in this workshop.
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Bemboka Memorial Hall, 94 Loftus Rd, Bemboka NSW 2550, Australia, Bega
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