Week one has been the usual blurrr of activity, with many jobs having to be done NOW. Some classes are quite small but hopefully there will be top-ups from interviews in the next couple of weeks. The evening classes are enjoying having Chris on-site on both nights- having assistance in the ILC and for asessments will be a real boon. Last Monday I stayed on to show him the ropes and warned him to watch out for students who had no invitation letter and just parked themselves in a class. One lady was very keen to start, saying that her letter was at home. On being told that she would have to go home and try again on Wednesday she managed to explain (mainly using sign language) that her baby had eaten it!

Carmen and Brian had a fantastic holiday in NZ (South Island) and Branka returns from Europe today (Friday) We have delayed the vegetable harvest until her class starts next week. Dubravka spent a blissful week shopping with girlfriends in Melbourne so in the past week we have been treated to a daily fashion parade. Laygon Street shopkeepers are very happy too! Mary Aitken leaves for the UK next Friday so teachers are asked to be particularly careful when checking books and resources out/in. Mary does a great job looking after them but even so we have lost 7 Side by Side books recently, at a cost of $ 32 each. Some resources from literacy kits are also missing.

Susan will be spending part of her time in the Victoria this term helping Maureen with counselling. We have an ex Balga TAFE counsellor, Moya Durack, coming next week to start training with Mary. Moya will be here 3 days per week.