TAFE colleges which offer the CSWE meet on a regular basis to discuss curriculum issues, share resources and undertake moderation sessions. Our PD section usually attends but as next week’s meeting is at Balga we have been asked to nominate one or more lecturers to attend. If you are interested in clocking up a couple of hours of accrued PD which can be offset against regular PD or centre time in the future, please let me know. Maybe someone who missed moderation in January or who will miss it in October? details: Date: Monday 7 MayTime: 3:00 - 5:00pmVenue: Swan TAFE, Balga Campus - Room E001.If you wish to bring assessment tools/results for moderation, please remember to bring along 6 copies of your documents.

Maureen Burnett is our new counsellor who will be assisting Susan three days a week. The rest of the time she will be in the city and in Term 3 will be filling in for Ellen Clair while Ellen is on long service. Maureen has just returned to Australia after living overseas (mainly in Spain) for many years teaching ESL.

From Sonia:
“I received an msn from Mary Anne, who has now gone home. She is still in quite a bit of pain and is to take it easy. She is to go back to see her surgeon on Friday to take out some of the stitches. She said to say hello to everyone and will be in touch when she is able to.”

Anna is recovering from her first chemo treatment and expects to have three more treatments.

From our correspondent in India: “It looks like I will now head to Vietnam, Cambodia and Nth Thailand. India has been great but I have to escape the heat! Possibly SE Asia will be warm too, but there won't be as many cows! Warmest wishes to all, Mary C “