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How to Defeat the Icky, Filthy, Creepy, Slimy Corona Monster!
by Robert F DeFinis, Ed.D.
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As we publish our May 2020 edition of The Bridge, we like most Australians are looking forward to life returning to normal after over three months of COVID-19 regulations and concerns restricting our lives in the interest of health and safety. Our return to our everyday lives may take a while and, in fact, may introduce a new normal. During that time it is important to continue to work within recommended regulations and guidelines.
With that in mind, we are looking forward to operating our Books in Homes® Programs in Term 3. This is the first time we will be distributing our Programs during Term 3 since our establishment in Australia in 2001. The Term 3 Programs are, of course, our COVID-19 deferred Term 2 Programs. Community feedback tells us that the children are missing our books and are looking forward to seeing our Preview Packs arrive in the first week of term.
In helping children understand the Coronavirus better, we'd like to extend a giant thank you to Robert F DeFinis, who reached out to Books in Homes and has graciously shared his children's book How to Defeat the Icky, Filthy, Creepy, Slimy Corona Monster! with us. The author has graciously allowed Books in Homes to make his book available to children and families from our broad Books in Homes community. This short rhyming eBook is intended to help children (3-7) to learn the importance of washing their hands, covering their cough and sneeze, and practicing social distancing. We have promoted the book already on social media and now provide you with a link to the book’s YouTube video (above). If you haven't obtained the ebook already, you can download it here along with the Activity Book from the new Resources page of our website. Thanks, Robert, for your generosity.
This month we've been contemplating and expressing appreciation in-house to all our unnamed donors in the Books in Homes community who donate to our cause either on a regular or one-off basis. Each of these donors has made an enormous contribution to our program operation and today we want to honour your generosity and support.
Some of our donors prefer to focus on specific aspects of our campaigns, for example, helping us to send additional parcels of donated books and goodies far and wide over Australia via our Postage Fund (we have raised $403 towards our initial $2000 goal so we are nearly a quarter of the way there... great going!). Many donors choose to donate to our general Fundraising Appeal. Those wonderful donors have contributed $53,495 against our first target of $100,000. These funds are used to assist in getting more children and even more schools on our Programs, combining with other funds to make it possible for a greater number of children to receive our Books in Homes. In some cases, larger donations are able to be directed to the sponsorship of deserving schools on our Program. In recent years, sponsorships of smaller schools by individuals or groups of individuals has become quite popular. Other donors direct their support to specific geographical campaigns, such as the GIANTS Great Western Sydney Campaign, or the Rotary District 9810 DG Family Project Books for Kids Campaign, where over 1,500 children will receive Books in Homes in Term 1, 2021. For your interest, this is how the donated funds can be spent: $6.54 buys a book, $1.80 pays for a book bag, and to receive the full Program package a $27.30 donation covers one child per term, or $81.90 covers one child per year. $984 will pay for a small school of 12 children for a year, and so on. All donations $2 and over are tax deductible. More information on our Fundraising Campaigns can be found at www.BooksinHomes.com.au. Thank you to all our Books in Homes donors! We couldn't be Books in Homes without you.
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Peter Large
Chief Executive Officer &
Chairperson of the Board of Trustees
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PHOTO FEATURE:
BOOK GIVING ASSEMBLY PHOTO ALBUM
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PHOTOS:
Top Left: Ooranga Preschool, Gunnedah, NSW – Term 2, 2019 Book Giving Assembly (Sponsored by BHP)
Top Right: Woolianna School, Daly River, NT – Term 4, 2018 Book Giving Assembly (Sponsored by Billy and Phillipa King)
Middle 1: Dajarra State School, Dajarra, Qld – Term 1, 2020 Book Giving Assembly (Sponsored by Glencore)
Middle 2: Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School, Matraville, NSW – Term 1, 2019 Book Giving Assembly (Sponsored by Mainfreight)
Bottom Left: Brungle Public School, Brungle, NSW – Term 4, 2018 Book Giving Assembly (Sponsored by the Sydney Sock Project)
Bottom Right: St Brendan's School, Flemington, Vic – Term 1, 2019 Book Giving Assembly (Sponsored by Allens)
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Sponsor: Ansvar Insurance
Location: Australian wide.
Website: www.ansvar.com.au
What does Ansvar Insurance do?
For over 50 years Ansvar Insurance has offered risk and Insurance products and services to the care, community, faith, education and heritage sectors. Ansvar is an ethical insurer committed to the community with all available profits going to charitable causes.
How long has Ansvar Insurance been supporting Books in Homes Australia?
Books in Homes became the grant recipient of $10,000 in early 2020 from the Ansvar Insurance Community Education Fund via Rotary District 9810's DG Family Project: Books for Kids.
What schools does Ansvar Insurance sponsor?
In Term 1, 2021 Ansvar’s grant funds will be used along with the $20,000 raised directly by Rotary to fund over 1,500 children in primary schools in Rotary District 9810, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, running from Port Phillip Bay to the Hills of the Yarra Ranges.
Thanks, Ansvar Insurance!
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Name: Georgia Pascoe
Location: Upper Hunter, NSW
Job: Medical Administration Trainee, On Board of Directors at Wanaruah Local Aboriginal Land Council
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What part of your work most interests you?
Hearing others' life stories and perspectives and how that has influenced and shaped them into who they are today, and being able to help them in some way and at some point throughout their life journey.
How did you choose your career path?
I am currently working towards joining the Police Force. Throughout my life every job role I've ever aspired towards has always involved law enforcement and that's how I knew deep down it’s my passion.
Who has inspired you most in life? Why?
My mum has the biggest influence and is the primary role model in my life. Every day I see her push her boundaries and work hard to not only better the life of our family but the community. She has always instilled in me to not let my morals or integrity be compromised and stay true to who I am and I cherish that.
What did you most enjoy about school?
I enjoyed the academic challenges school presented and the opportunities I was given that were out of my comfort zone that ultimately taught me more about myself, my abilities and my limits.
What did you hate most about school?
I didn't hate anything about school.
What advice would you give your 10-year old self?
Don’t worry about if anyone else is criticising you because no one is watching—everyone else is focused on their own journey.
What three children’s books were your favourites when you were at school?“
- Tashi by Anna Fienberg, Barbara Fienberg and Kim Gamble. (I never returned this book to the school library. Sorry mum and Mrs Wilson!)
- Pearlie in the Park by Wendy Harmer and Mike Zarb.
- Dork Diaries by Rachel Renée Russell.
What three things would you take to a desert island?
- Survival on a Desert island for Dummies
- Multi tool
- Picture of my family.
And just for fun, choose your preference below:
Lions, tigers or bears (oh my!)? Lions.
Jelly babies or jelly snakes? Neither.
Spring, summer, autumn or winter? Spring.
Tennis or cricket? Tennis.
Passionfruit or mangoes? Mangoes.
Ghosts or goblins? Goblins. What you can't see is scarier than what you can see.
Planes, trains or automobiles? Automobiles.
Harry Potter, Hermione Granger or Ron Weasley? Hermione Granger.
Fantasy or sci-fi? Sci-fi.
Running or yoga? Neither.
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FUN BOOK FACTS WITH RACHEL
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The first Mr Men book Mr Tickle came about when author Roger Hargreaves was asked by his son what a tickle looked like.
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Fun Book Facts have been contributed by Role Model and emerging author, Rachel Armstrong, who is located in Townsville, Qld. You can read more about Rachel here: www.rachelarmstrongauthor.com.au
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TOP 5 TERM 1, 2020 TITLES
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The Top 5 Books chosen by students from the Term 1, 2020 Primary Book Catalogue in each reading level were:
ORANGE
1. Teen Titans Go!: Ninja Party!
2. Return of Thelma the Unicorn
3. Very Itchy Bear
4. Colour Me
5. Dingo in the Dark
BLUE
1. Moana Movie Collection
2. How to Be a Cat / Dog
3. Who's Afraid of Big Bad Bogey?
4. What Makes a Hero
5. Mack and the Missing Cheese
PURPLE
1. 100 Most Dangerous Things on the Planet
2. The Bad Guys Episode 10: The Baddest Day Ever
3. Weirdo #13: Weirdomania!
4. Pokemon: Ash to the Rescue
5. Ella and Olivia #24: Hula Hoopla
GREEN
1. Diary of a Minecraft Zombie #10: One Bad Apple
2. Ella Diaries #15: The Super Secret Club
3. Drone Racer
4. Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #2: The Truth About Stacey
5. Liars #4: Lockdown
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THE WIGGLES HERE TO HELP COMPETITION
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We have five sets of The Wiggles: Here to Help series to be won, thanks to Good 360 and Big W!
The Here to Help series contains a set of educational books designed especially for Australian families. The series provides a framework for grown-up to discuss some important, everyday lessons with their little ones. The series comprises of eight books: The Wiggles Love Books; Buckle up and Be Safe; Yummy, Yummy in My Tummy!; Splish, Splash Safety; Scrub, Scrub, Clean!; How Are You Feeling Wiggles?; Home, Safe Home; and Mind Your Manners.
To enter the competition just send an email to support@booksinhomes.com.au with the following information:
1. Email Subject Line: THE WIGGLES: HERE TO HELP COMPETITION
2. Your full name
3. Your school name (if applicable)
4. Your address
5. Your phone number
6. Answer the following question:
What is the name of the Australian children's singing group featured in this book series?
COMPETITION RULES:
* The closing date for the competition is Friday 12 June 2020 at 5:00pm (AEST – Sydney time).
* The competition is open to all subscribers of THE BRIDGE (students, Schools, Role Models, Sponsors and others) excluding any employees of Books in Homes Australia.
* Enter as many times as you like for more chances to win.
* The first five correct and complete, randomly selected entries will be deemed the winners of one set each (containing eight books per set).
• Only one prize will be awarded per person or school.
* The competition will be drawn on Monday 15 June 2020 at 11:00am.
* The winners will be notified by email on Tuesday 16 June 2020, and the prizes will be mailed to the addresses of the five winners included in the emails of the winning entries.
* The winners' names will be published in the next issue of THE BRIDGE (#67, June 2020).
Good luck!
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CHILDREN OF MOONSHADOW COMPETITION WINNERS
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Thank you to all the individuals who entered the CHILDREN OF MOONSHADOW COMPETITION that was published in last month's edition of The Bridge. The answer to the question was: Angelique Preau.
Congratulation to the five winners. They are:
- Dylan Caruana, Taree Public School, NSW
- Cooper Jackson, Taree Public School, NSW
- Joshua Murray, Taree Public School, NSW
- Codi Docksey, Taree Public School, NSW
- Monique Fitzpatrick, Taree Public School, NSW
Keep an eye out for further exciting competitions in this edition, as well as future editions of The Bridge.
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MAINFREIGHT CALENDAR – JUNE 2020
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The June 2020 image was illustrated by Moses Khup Chon
(Age 11) from Majella Primary School (WA).
CLICK on the image above to download the calendar page.
Provided courtesy of Mainfreight.
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