Venue: Blacktown Sports Club
Meeting opened: 4.00pm
Present: Jenny Scheffers, Honor White, Jan Poona, Lee Arundel, Ian McLean, Cathie Cattermole, Fran Mead, Shelley Napper, Belinda Doyle and Michele Young
Apologies: Lorraine Baxter, Lyn Drew, Sue Pitt, Julie Grazotis and Susan Burke

Jenny
• Colleen Blancato resigned from the committee – working at CLIC for six months, possibly longer
• Thanks to Ian for hosting Term 1 afternoon tea meeting – a successful afternoon
• Term 3 Afternoon Tea – Catherine Cattermole, TL at James Erskine PS
• Changes to Premier’s Reading Challenge – Jenny to email Ian with information from Belinda Gymer (Emu Plains) – Ian to scribe a response on behalf of the committee and email to Jenny. Jenny to sign and post response
• Need for OASIS training?? – Lorraine to email TLs on the data base to survey the need to organise a training session/s in the district. Jenny will contact Colleen Foley about how to organise the sessions and Laureen Sheppard as a possible OASIS presenter.

Lee
• Money available to assist with Term 4 Conference costs.

Ian
• “The very cranky bear” book and toy pack (picture book by Nick Bland) available at Dymocks and ABC Shops – ALIA National Simultaneous Storytime in May.

Cathie
• QR code available for PMBW – scan code using phone for direct link to our website.

Honor
• ALOUD program – applications available through CBCA website (Honor is on the CBCA committee along with Jackie Hawkes). Jackie has compiled ideas from the November 2011 think tank for the National Year of Reading HERE (click on the hyperlink)

Organisation for 2012.

Term 2 Professional Learning Day – Tuesday 22 May (Week 5)
• TL host – Alison Johnson, Cambridge Park HS, Harrow Road, Cambridge Park, Phone: 4731 6722 (No parking in school grounds.)
• Maximum number of participants – 70
• Agenda
o Focus on literacy – tie in with National Year of Reading
o Children’s Book Council of Australia – Jill Bruce (CBCA judge) or Jackie Hawkes
o Review of the Shortlisted CBCA titles and What’s Hot – Paul MacDonald
o K-6 Literacy Consultant – Cheryl Farkas
o Practical Examples of Literacy Strategies – Julie Grazotis
o Author Talk – Lisa Forest or James Roy?
o Sponsor – Syba Signs – NYR merchandise
• Alison has own bookshop – will have a flyer to add to folders
• Catering by Cambridge Park High – allow $16 – $20 per head.
 Jenny to finalise the program and list on MyPL by the end of term if possible
 Lorraine to email details and Agenda to TLs
 Jan to visit Alison about two weeks prior to the meeting to assess the library facilities – registration tables, tea/coffee, sponsor space, pinboards for Syba Signs, catering, floor space etc
 Michele to contact Cathie regarding PD Evaluation Form and Response Sheet
 Fran to purchase seven gifts for presenters – $30 each
 Jenny to email Thankyou card template to Fran
 No meeting prior to the day – Jenny to email jobs to committee members.

Term 3 Afternoon Tea
• Wednesday 29 August (Week 7)
• TL – Catherine Cattermole
• James Erskine PS
• 3:30 – 5:00pm
• Book Week discussion
 Cathie to email Jenny regarding school information – phone number, address, parking etc
 Flyer to be added to Term 2 meeting folder.

Term 4 2011 Professional Learning Conference
• Date – Thursday or Tuesday Week 5 Term 4
• Showbags – will need to place an order
• Option 1 – preferred – Keeping Books Alive Literacy Conference organised by the Australian Children’s Literacy Board (refer to flyer). Jenny to liaise with Sue for more details
Possible venues – Sebel or Penrith Panthers
• Option 2 – Primary / High School Tours – possibility for 2013
Primary TLs to tour and attend a conference session at selected Primary School Libraries & High School TLs to tour and attend a conference session at each selected HS library
Possibly hire a bus for transport between schools
Primary and High School TLs meet at one venue for lunch.

Next Committee Meeting: 3.45pm Thursday 7 June at Penrith Panthers
Meeting closed: 4.45pm