What's on in May?

• Cool Kids, Cool Parents - 5 May
  
• Beating Bullying Information Session - 5 May
• Victorian Deaf Tennis Championships 2010 – May 16th
• Building Resilience in Students and Teachers – EDSA Conference - 17-18 May
• Families in Australia – National Summit of Parents Families and Carers – 24-25 May

Cool Kids, Cool Parents

PCDE is relaunching POD Macarthur with an exciting workshop called Cool Kids, Cool Parents.

Date: Wednesday 5th May 2010
Time: 11am – 2.30pm ( Lunch included)
Place: West’s League Club, 10 Old Leumeah Road, Leumeah
Cost: Free
RSVP: by 30th April to anna@pcde.org or phone 9871 3049

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Beating Bullying

Parent Council for Deaf Education has organised a special information session on beating bullying.

Guest speaker, Joni Birch, will facilitate the session. Please do come along to find out why bullies bully, who they target and what parents and children can do about it.

Date: Wednesday 5th May 2010
Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Place: Centennial Park School, 78 Avoca St, Randwick
RSVP: anna@pcde.org or phone 9871 3049
Please advise if an interpreter is needed.

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Victorian Deaf Tennis Championships 2010 - Junior events

The Victorian Deaf Tennis Asssociation is holding a one-day tournament and for the first time in many years we have some events in junior categories.

We are keen to provide an enjoyable day of tennis to all, to help the kids/parents meet each other, and also to give everyone a chance to see and possibly meet some of the adult deaf tennis players.

Date:  16 May
Place: Melbourne Park

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Building resilience in students and teachers

Educators of Deaf Students Association Inc and Deafness Centre, Children’s Hospital, Westmead Conference 2010

Date: 17th-18th May, 2010
Place: Rydges Hotel Parramatta
116-118 James Ruse Drive, Rosehill

All teachers, administrators, PARENTS, audiologists, medical practitioners and allied health professionals interested in the education of Deaf and hearing impaired children.

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Families in Australia

The National Federation of Parents, Families and Carers is holding their conference in Melbourne on 24-25 May.   
Speakers include Steve Biddulph, Noni Hazlehurst, Anne Manne and Hon. Jenny Macklin - Federal Minister for Families

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