Our Term 3 2016 Afternoon Tea Meeting is also our Annual General Meeting to establish the 2017 Committee positions.
• Hosted by Lyn Drew – Penrith South PS (Committee members please bring a plate)
• Thursday 22 September (Week 10, Term 3)
• From 3:30 – 5pm
• Special guest – author Aleesah Darlison
• Copies of Aleesah’s books will be available for sale on the day by The Children’s Bookshop
We look forward to seeing you all.
Venue: Penrith Panthers
Meeting opened: 4.00pm
Present: Jenny Scheffers, Cathie Cattermole, Ian McLean, Jan Poona, Vicci Bishop, Sue Pitt, Lolita Garcia, Julie Grazotis, Lorraine Baxter, Natalie Ignacz, Marianne Grasso and Michele Young
Apologies: Fran Mead and Jennifer Dengate.
Jenny
• Welcome to Vicci who works with Jan at Rooty Hill PS
• Thank you to the Committee for Conference organisation
• Thank you to Cathie for designing the Flyers and for organising the Thank you cards
• Thank you to Julie for the Evaluation report
• Julie and Jenny Dengate are our representatives for the Department Conference
• Marianne is the SLAV NSW representative on the Department Conference Committee
• Committee members asked to consider taking on the Chairperson role from 2017.
Jan (Treasurer’s Report)
• Waiting for ten Conference payments
• It will be necessary to meet later in the year to discuss how PMBW finances will work in with the introduction of LMBR.
• Committee agreed to present a thank you gift or flowers to Jan’s SAM.
Julie
• Evaluation of Term 2 Professional Learning Day – very positive feedback
• Refer to handout
• For Jenny Williams resources – access her website
• BOSTES – majority of delegates are at Proficient level with some aiming for Highly Accomplished
• Used Google Forms for the Evaluation – go to Google apps link on your Portal page.
Cathie
• A Connected Classroom session with Aleesah Darlison available through DART ($110).
Term 3 2016 Afternoon Tea Meeting plus AGM
• Hosted by Lyn Drew – Penrith South PS
• Thursday 22 September (Week 10, Term 3)
• From 3:30 – 5pm
• Special guest – author Aleesah Darlison
• Copies of Aleesah’s books will be available for sale on the day by The Children’s Bookshop
Committee members to bring a plate
Lorraine – send a reminder email to PBMW members
Marianne – liaise with Jenny about contacting Michelle Jensen to offer her 15 minutes at the beginning of the meeting to discuss/promote SLA NSW.
Term 4 2016 Department of Education Conference
• Monday 17 October.
Organisation for 2017
Term 1 2017 Afternoon Tea Meeting
• TL – Terrie O’Hearn
• Hambledon PS
Jenny – contact Terrie to ask if the Library is suitable for a full day meeting and if wifi is available
Term 2 2017 Full Day Meeting
• TL – Christien Midgley
• Hebersham PS
Term 3 2017 Afternoon Tea Meeting
• TL – Karuna Chetty
• Nepean HS
Term 4 2017 Department Conference?
Possible Topics for Professional Learning Days 2017
• Hands on workshop using Google Docs?
• Makerspaces – Michelle Jensen?
• eBooks – Overdrive & Wheelers?
• STEM & STEAM?
• Promoting features of Oliver?
• PDPs and the accreditation process for Teacher Librarians?
• Afternoon Tea – informal discussion, bring along your favourite book, promote PRC?
– guest author – Walker Books?
Marianne to contact Michelle Jensen to ask if she would be interested in presenting a session at the full day meeting?
Jenny – contact Colleen Foley about a speaker on the PDP and accreditation topic.
Next Committee Meeting: 3.45pm at Blacktown Workers’ Sports Club (date TBA)
Meeting closed: 4:55pm.
We are hosting an exciting professional development day on Tuesday 8th November (Week 5 Term 4), at St Clair Public School, St Clair. Please see the program (below), which provides full details of the day.
Online registration through MyPL@DET is now available. The course title is PMBW Term 4 Teacher Librarian Professional Learning Day and the course number is NR02539. Please register as soon as possible as numbers are strictly limited. When completing the online registration, please select the payment option Cheque, as there is NO DIRECT DEBIT available. Your initial registration will be listed as Tentative. Once your payment of a $40 cheque has been received, your enrolment status will be changed to Confirmed.
Cheques, together with details of your name and school, should be posted to:
Attention: Lee Arundel, c/- Blacktown South Pubic School, 183 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown 2148
Please make the $40 cheque payable to Blacktown South Pubic School. There is no GST involved in this registration payment.
If you have any special dietary requirements, please contact the catering company directly yourself:
All Events Catering
Richard & Jan Keith
Ph: 9484-4632 or mobile 0418-615-442
The Committee looks forward to sharing a dynamic day of professional learning and networking with you!
Term 4: Professional Learning Day
Tuesday 8th November Week 5 Term 4 2011
Venue: St Clair Public School
Host Teacher Librarian: Susan Bourke
Address: St Clair Public School, Timesweep Drive, St Clair
Phone: (02) 9670-1966
Parking: Some in ground parking, limited street parking and St Clair Shopping Centre within walking distance
Cost: $40
RSVP: online registration & payment closes 25th October
Note: Registration is through MyPL@DET. The number of delegates is strictly limited. Registration will not be confirmed until $40 cheque (payable to Blacktown South Public School) has been received. There is no GST included in this payment. Cheques, together with details of your name and school, should be posted to:
Attention: Lee Arundel, c/- Blacktown South Pubic School, 183 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown 2148
AGENDA for Professional Learning Day
8.15am Registration
9am Welcome by Principal: Mrs Judy Loader; Housekeeping: Susan Bourke
9. 15 am – 10.30am Cyber Safety and Digital Citizenship: Leonie Wittman, Project Leader, Learning Design, CLIC
10.30 – 11am IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People): Robyn Morrow
11 – 11.10am Sponsors’ Presentations: Dominie and Cambridge University Press
11.10 – 11.55am MORNING TEA and Sponsors’ Displays
12 – 1.15pm BlogED: Phil Knight, ICT Consultant K-12, Western Sydney Region Nirimba Education Precinct
1.15 – 2pm LUNCH and Sponsors’ Displays
– 3pm Concurrent Sessions:
Primary Session: Guest Author: Aleesah Darlison
High School Session: Why you’ll be glad you added Twitter to your personal learning network: a practical workshop: Ruth Buchanan Colo HS
3.00 – 3.30pm Concluding Evaluation / Lucky Door Prize Draws.