Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Latest News

The vegie garden is really taking shape, with planting almost complete. The students in the Pre CSWE classes are very enthusiastic (and in some cases knowledgeable!) and we look forward to seeing the plants develop. My office resembles a mini- Bunnings at present so we will have to look at th storage of equipment and gardening paraphernalia.

In the week beginning 28 August a professional photographer will be taking photos throughout the College. He/ She will be visiting Balga – details to follow.

David Ryan has asked managers to pass on his congratulations to all staff : AMES West Coast exceeded all expectations in the financial year 2006/ 2007. For example the number of students overall rose to 2151 (from 1867 in the previous year). The surplus for the year came in at about $ 450,000.

The new Citizenship legislation will (if passed) mean that anyone arriving in Australia after July 1st 2007 will have to wait four years before applying for citizenship. Test centres for the computer test are supposed to be ready for September.

Elyse has asked teachers if they could donate any old, unwanted cassette recorders to students who do not have a machine at home. It doesn’t matter how old it is- it will allow students to take packages out from the ILC and listen to the cassettes.

Mary-Anne has been diagnosed with shingles and is experiencing a lot of pain – unfortunately she did not get to the doctor in time for medication to be administered. Sonia should be back in the nest day or so after spraining her ankle and damaging a shoulder in a fall on Monday.

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