Albury-Wodonga

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Albury-Wodonga

The Albury-Wodonga Gifted And Talented Support Group (AWGATSG) offers regular bimonthly meetings providing support for parents, families and teachers of gifted children. Special guests and experts are organsied for each meeting and everyone is welcome to attend. Please read on or contact us for more details!

Meetings will commence at 6:30pm and conclude by 8:00pm.

Coffee & Chat times are a social get-together, where we can meet and chat and support each other. We have been meeting at the Three Monkeys Tavern, on the Lincoln Causeway at 3pm on the last Sunday of the month between formal meetings. There is a playground for children at the Tavern.

Vision Statement

The Albury Wodonga Support Group's vision is to build a community where:

Gifted children are accepted and these children are encouraged to feel proud of their gifts.
They are appropriately challenged to excel to a level which realises their full potential.
Where parents are confident and informed in their relationship with their children and their schools.

Goals

To assist the members to find the best and most appropriate school programs for their children.
To provide activities which will allow member's children to develop their talents and form productive and supportive relationships with peers and adults.
To continually extend invitations to any parents of gifted children, to attend the meetings without coercing them to become members.
To keep members informed about the latest educational research and school programs available.
To embrace an open definition of "giftedness" as including children who display talents such as music, sport leadership, art, trades and technology, as well as the traditional academic areas.
To embrace I.Q. and educational psychology tests as a useful means of identifying gifted students, but by no means mandatory. A child displaying advanced skills beyond that normally expected of their year level is sufficient evidence of their "giftedness".
To raise the community awareness of gifted children's needs and issues.
To work with schools and teachers by advocating on behalf of our members' children
To permit children to attend any meetings and activities.

Office bearers and contact details

Secretary: Cathy Baillie This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 02 60215913

Please Note:

Formal meetings are held at Rainbow Room, Felltimber Community Centre, Cnr Melrose Drive & Felltimber Creek Road, Wodonga, Victoria. Meeting times are Tuesday at 6:30 pm. Meetings are held in February, April, June, August, October. A $3 subscription fee is requested at each meeting to cover the costs of the venue and refreshments. Contact the Secretary for further details of the next meeting.

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Laureen: ...

Finally - school holidays, chaos and madness held up the editing of the page this month. Hope you enjoy it or find it useful!

20:31 21 Jan 08
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Cathy: ...

You got there in the end and that's the main thing. It looks great!

18:19 17 Feb 09
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