Cameo Pop-In Centre. Monday to Friday 10.00am – 3.00pm
CAMEO Pop-In Centre Mahara Place Waikanae - Calendar for 29th October to 1st November 2019
Monday Labour Day Closed
Tuesday 10 am – noon Justice of the Peace -
Free Advice and Document Signing
Tuesday 1 pm - 3 pm Let’s Read Out Loud -
Poems, Stories, Jokes, Book and Film Reviews
Wednesday 1 pm - 3 pm Rummikub - Relaxed Rules -
Join in and learn a numbered tile game
Thursday 10.30 am - 11.30 am “tout le monde est le bienvenu”
French Lessons for Beginners with Sylvie
Thursday 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm Live Guitar Music -
50’s 60’s 70’s Popular music - huge fun, just come, google the lyrics and have a laugh with us all!
Friday 10.30 am – 11.30 am LINE DANCING - Join in and have a laugh with exercise
Friday 1 pm – 3 pm U3A Scrabble Group
1 pm – 3 pm Other Table Games
Refreshments at all events Koha gratefully accepted
Poll: Have you ever been bullied?
People associate bullying with children in schools, but it can actually stretch beyond childhood to workplaces or neighbourhoods.
This Friday is Pink Shirt Day, which began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying after a new student was harassed for wearing pink. People across the globe are now encouraged to wear pink on this day to take a stand against bullying and promote inclusivity.
Have you or your whānau ever experienced bullying? Share your thoughts on Pink Shirt Day below.
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79.8% Yes
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19.9% No
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0.4% Other - I'll share below
Government to Reintroduce Charter Schools
The reintroduction of charter schools in New Zealand seems little more than a sop to National’s right wing ideologues and will achieve little except the diversion of funds from the already financially stretched state schools.
There appears to be little, if any evidence that they especially benefit underperforming children, who indeed appear better off in a state system, provided adequate support is provided. Charter schools also foster conservatism, elitism, and in some instances religious fundamentalism, the cause of so much strife in the world.
It could be argued that of all children who might benefit from a broad state education and mixing with their community peers, it’s those from these conservative, elitist backgrounds.