Otherways: Home Education Network

Kids Cardio/Sports Class in Doncaster for home educating families

Classes will be $6.50 each ($65 for the term) commencing on 18 July 2008.

They will be held on Fridays from 1:30-2:30pm.

Classes are non-competitive and cover a range of skills dependent on the needs of the children.  The teacher is very energising, with years of experience working in this area and is very respectful of the children.

Contact Lee Attalla at latalla@gmail.com

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We are planning a fortnightly friendly soccer match and kick to kick for parents and kids of all ages.

It’s pure magic and mayhem - without too much planning or competition.

Time: 9am to 11 amish

Where: Hurstbridge Primary School Oval (behind CFA)

Bring: Water, oranges, hats, silliness, sun protection, lots of chocolates, minimal coordination skills, soccer balls and excited kids 

Caution:    Kids and dads seem to love it

Time of Year:  April to August on dates as listed.

Please bring a friend/s, or send the details on to them or send us their email address and we’ll aim to send a note out fortnightly … thankyou,

Abe and Lachlan (soccer nuts) Contact: heidihoney@netspace.net.au

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Each year the Mathematics Association of Victoria gives a series of fun, interesting and free lectures.

VENUE: The Age Theatre, Melbourne Museum
Carlton Gardens, Carlton, Melbourne
Melway reference: 2B J10
TIME: 11:30am to 12:30pm on Sundays as listed
COST: Free! Note: teachers and students attending the public lectures can also visit the rest of the museum free-of-charge

As a general guide Burkard’s sessions are more suitable for primary students and Marty’s are more suitable for secondary students and adults.

MATHEMAGICAL TRICKERY
Presented by Dr Burkard Polster
DATE: Sunday, 10 August 2008  

In this special performance, the Mysterious Masked Mathemagician will amaze you with ingenious mathematical tricks used by conmen, fraudsters, and world-famous illusionists such as David Copperfield. This is a once-in a lifetime opportunity to find out some of the most closely guarded secrets of the art of mathemagical trickery. Don’t miss it!

CHEATING LIKE A MATHEMATICIAN: A HISTORY
Presented by Dr Marty Ross 
DATE: Sunday, 14 September 2008

What is the key to success in mathematics? Cheating! When confronted with an unsolvable problem, mathematicians have simply change the rules, and “solved” the problem according to their new rules. Amazingly, this underhanded technique has proved to be incredibly successful, not just for the sneaky mathematicians, but for mathematics itself. In this talk we’ll give a capsule history of mathematics, as two thousand years of such cheating.
 
THE SECRET LIFE OF SOAP BUBBLES
Presented by Dr Burkard Polster
DATE: Sunday, 12 October 2008  

Kids love blowing bubbles: you can pop them, and you can make a mess! Mathematicians love bubbles too, because they are mathematical oracles: they are guides to beautiful solutions of many tricky problems. Come and discover the best-kept secrets of soap bubble maths. Learn how to use these secrets to your own evil ends, and get some practical advice on doing the impossible: blowing bubbles in bubbles, making cubical bubbles, exploding dodecahedral bubbles, and more.
 
MARTY - POKER, NUCLEAR WAR AND OTHER FUN GAMES
Presented by Dr Marty Ross
DATE: Sunday, 9 November 2008  

Games are not just games anymore. Now that mathematicians are playing, “games” are everywhere, used to analyse anything and everything. This idea of was made famous by the mathematician John Nash (Russell Crowe), propositioning girls in A Beautiful Mind. In the real world, it led to Nash’s Nobel Prize for Economics. Beyond this, game theory has been applied to biology, to politics and war, and to much, much more. In our talk will describe how mathematicians think about games. We’ll show how game theory can provide insight whenever there is the possibility of conflict or competition, or even of cooperation.

Bookings are required.

For more information and bookings see the Maths Association of Victoria website http://www.mav.vic.edu.au/public-lectures/2008/index.html 

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SKI-SNOWBOARD-TOBAGGAN

31st Aug – 5th Sept

A Home school camp on one of the best ski mountains in Victoria accommodation at Southern Cross Ski Club
www.ski.com.au/southerncrossskiclub/

accommodation $50/night/person
Lodge holds 44 people

Lift/lesson & ski hire:
Primary age students 3 day = $152.10
5 day = $210.60
Secondary age students 3day = $189
5 day= $278.10
Adults from 3 day lift/ski hire = $282.60
5 day = $427.50
Kids under 6 ski for free (still have to hire gear)

Entry into the park last year was at school rates and there is a fee for the taxi to the lodge, rates to be confirmed. Snow tubing and night skiing is free with 5 day tickets

For more information contact Colita
on 03 5428 5332
Or email colita@hollyburton.com.au

50% of accommodation needs to be paid for ASAP
and balance by the 15th June

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Nestled just off the coast of Paynesville in South Gippsland, Raymond Island has been host to many great home ed camps in the past. The island is connected to the mainland by a regular ferry service to Paynesville - a good size town with plenty of supermarkets, take-aways and coffee shops. There is a train service to Bairnsdale, then bus to Paynesville.

Accommodation : 8 five bed rooms with ensuites, 10 four bed rooms, 2 eight bed rooms
Camping available
Cost: $70 per night for ensuite rooms - Maximum 5 people
$40 per night for other rooms - Maximum 4 people
$80 per night for 8 bed rooms - Maximum 8 people

Bookings and further information
Contact Nicky Kramer: Ph 9852 3760 Mob: 0438 067 987
A deposit of $50 is required for securing a cabin.
Deposits can be sent to Raymond Island Camp, 36 Rooney Street, Lower Templestowe. 3107

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