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…

Our first get together for 2016

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Happy to New Year to all our members. Hope 2016 has started well for you. The committee has met and is planning events for the year. 1.Literacy Network get-together Date: Sat  13 Feb 2016 Time: 10am -12 noon Venue: Level 1,  14 William St, Brookvale Come and share morning tea and discuss your experiences with…

Happy New Year!

Wishing all our tutors, students, sponsors and volunteers a happy New Year and all the very best for 2016!

Our end of year Christmas party!

  It’s nearly Christmas … time for you to sparkle … Please join us to celebrate the end of another successful year for the Manly Warringah Literacy Network Lunch, a drink or just catch up and meet our wonderful volunteers Where:    Dee Why RSL Club – Bistro Reserved area in the Fishbowl When: 12…

Our newest tutors!

On Sept 1 we completed our 2015 tutor training with eight people enrolled. Three trainers shared the tutoring and the participants said they enjoyed the varied presentations. The next training session is planned for April/May 2016 and we are seeking volunteers.

Notice of AGM, September 19, 2015

        AN INVITATION TO ALL LITERACY NETWORK STUDENTS AND TUTORS! AGM and Members Workshop. TIME: 10.00 am to 12 pm, Saturday September 19, 2015 VENUE: Literacy Network office, Level 1, 14 William St Brookvale Our Annual General Meeting is fast approaching! To be held in our new office at the Northern Beaches…

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…

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…

Our Christmas party – Friday, December 12

  Christmas 2014 is approaching fast! To celebrate another year with Literacy Network, please come and join us for a drink and some snacks. When: 4pm-6pm, Friday December 12th Where: Literacy Network Office 18 Wentworth St, Manly Please RSVP by the 5th December to let us know if you are able to join us.  …

Armistice Day, November 11

In Australia, we celebrate Armistice Day by, among other things, observing a minute’s silence ‘at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month’. You’ll find an easy-to-read article on Armistice Day via the Breaking News English Website by clicking on the ESL Holiday Lessons link, right hand column on the homepage.

Labour Day

Labour Day is fast approaching. Always celebrated in Australia on the first Monday in October, most people are happy to have a long weekend and don’t particularly care about the reasons behind this National Holiday. For those who would like to find out a little more about Labour Day, click here.

Father’s Day

  Father’s Day is fast approaching (September 7) and there is a useful lesson on this special day in Breaking News English under Holiday Lessons. You won’t find it, however, in the September lessons, but under June 15. For those wondering why Australia (and New Zealand)  celebrate on a different day to the rest of…