My thinking is to use Mailchimp to distribute a summary of the news and resources that are gathered here and see how that works - whether the various systems can talk to each other etc.
Anyway, in the meantime, here is a nice set of dot points on "Creative Connections to Schools", thanks to the Ven Helen Phillips from Howrah, Tasmania, who I met at Y-NET / C-NET earlier this year.
1. Work with children to plant and maintain a section of garden at the school.
2. Provide a special morning / afternoon tea for the staff once a term.
3. Be willing to be interviewed in class time about special interests or talents you may have.
4. Provide a breaakfast club for your school one day a week.
5. Support the school chaplain in your local school.
6. Allocate a month a year to vist the school as Parent or Grandparent help for the month.
7. Form a prayer group to pray for your school.
8. Ensure your school is included in your prayers at church on Sunday.
9. Support special programs for children at risk in your local community.
10. If needed, provide cut lunches to the school office for children without lunch.
11. Organise a working group to plan special school assemblies at Easter and Christmas.
12. Include examples of children's work in your church bulletin.
13. Invite the school principal to contribute an article for the church bulletin once a year.
14. Run a stall or activity at the school fair and contruibute the funds to the school. Help bake cakes.
15. Assist on the roster of the school canteen or reading program.
16. Help keep outdoor equipment in good order for the children.
17. Run a holiday fun day or day-camp.
18. Invite the school choir to a special children's or Christmas service.
19. Sponsor an award for Grade 7 students who have made a special effort.
10. Talk to your school principal about how you could be of assistance in your school community.
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