Events

Lit Up! The 2017 Literacy Forum

State Library of NSW  Monday 11 September 2017  This event is principally for librarians but anyone can attend. There is a very interesting morning program, with emphasis on teaching adults to read. We hope to have some tutors from Literacy Network attending.  Tickets are free but bookings are essential: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/lit-up-a-literacy-forum-2017-tickets-36574881455   

It was good to see one of our Literacy Network members in the news recently supporting healthy eating on the Northern Beaches.

Join in fitness fun Health program to benefit children and parents A FREE, 10-week healthy lifestyle program that children can do with their parents is starting at North Narrabeen next week. Manly Vale’s Geiselle Rincon did the program with her son Santiago, 9. Picture: Annika EnderborgThe Go4Fun program teaches eligible children, aged 7-13 about exercise …

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Information update on local ESL and conversations classes

  Literacy Network has received the following information about ESL classes as well as conversation classes in our local area. *ST MATHEWS – The Corso Manly (9977 6249) ESL classes on Mondays 9:20-11:30am ( Fees $20 per term – concessions available) Conversation classes – all levels – Thursdays 5:45-7:00pm *COMMUNITY CONNECT : 30 Fisher Rd, Dee Why …

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Thank you to our sponsors!

  Literacy Network would like to thank Dee Why RSL for another generous donation in 2015. As a voluntary organisation, solely dependent on the work of volunteers, Literacy Network relies on the support of several local councils and service organisations. The money we receive enables us to purchase new student and tutor resources, update our computer technology, …

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February – a busy month for reading material!

February is a busy month for events which come with a lot of reading material, from the serious to the fanciful. Valentine’s Day (February 14th) is probably the most well-known and commercially celebrated date in February, with numerous articles available online (click  here for one with cloze tests, comprehension and spelling exercises). Chinese New Year’s day …

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Happy Australia Day!

Australia Day falls on January 26th each year, and it’s a national public holiday. Google ‘Australia Day’ and you’ll find numerous articles on its history, significance and how people celebrate it; you will also find a wealth of information on the official Australia Day website here. You might also like to google ‘Australiana’. What student wouldn’t …

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Halloween is just around the corner…

All Hallows’ Eve, otherwise known as Halloween, is coming up on October 31. Whether people in Australia choose to celebrate it or not, most have at least heard of the day via a series of horror movies! Now widely celebrated  in the USA, the festival originated in the UK – it has both Celtic and …

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