Pakmag Townsville - October 2011

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issue 11

Halloween

party Joe Lamble What’s On

Guide

How parenting affects our relationships Full story page 9

Oct entertainment guide

KINDY

Lowdown Cover photo courtesy of Insight Creative

The new govt changes

Kids

Capoeira Festival pg38 Thumb sucking lowdown Homework hassles

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38 welcome note Hi again and welcome to our 11th edition. How time flies when you’re having so much fun. I can’t believe our first birthday is already fast approaching! We had an awesome Pirate PakClub last month and a massive thank you must go out to all the local businesses who came along to showcase their products and participated in the fun.

My family and I headed south for the school holidays. A lovely time was had soaking up the East Coast sunshine and beautiful scenery but most of all, my favourite part was having the time to sit and watch our son playing in the sand and sea. I hope all of you got a chance to do something lovely with your families over the school break.

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04 Kindy

18 Colour it in & win

09 The Parenting Journey

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what’s new october

what’s new october Kingpin Bowling

Movie Releases

Real Steel (TBA)

The time has arrived for the grand opening of Townsville’s hottest entertainment venue!

In cinemas October 6

Footloose (TBA) In cinemas October 6

Greek Festival

Opening late October and situated right in

What’s Your Number (TBA) In cinemas October 13

PakClub: Halloween Our next PakClub on 16 October at Brother’s (4.30-6.30pm) is free for anyone to attend.

the heart of the Cannon Park Entertainment

The annual Greek Festival will be held on the

(participation encouraged), grape stomping,

Precinct (opposite Willows Shopping Centre),

weekend of 8-9 October at Riverway Park,

olive spitting and lots of delicious food. This

this new venue will be serious fun for the

Kirwan. Whilst showcasing Greek culture to

family oriented event will also have a kids

family so grab the kids and try bowling a

the wider community there will also be lots of

activities marqueeand of course, there’s the

strike on the state of the art bowling lanes or

free fun for the kids including the appearance

lagoons and pools nearby. Entry is free.

battle it out in the indoor laser skirmish arena

of Shrek & Fiona who will perform four show

(safe, pain-free laser battle).

over the weekend. Expect Greek dancing

The Three Muskateers 3D

The theme this month is Halloween so come

In cinemas October 20

along for some spooky fun and mayhem.

Watch out for the opening weekend, there

There will be prizes for scariest outfits.

will be lots of family fun and giveaways.

Bookings are highly recommended for diners

For more info on the opening week

(call 4773 6699). Businesses are encouraged

activities and opening day specials go to

to attend and set up stalls or donate prizes

their facebook page www.facebook.com/

for our comps. For more information email

kingpinbowlingtownsville or call

debbie@pakmag.com.au

13-BOWL (13-2695).

Contagion (TBA) In cinemas October 20

talent search

Go to www.greekfest.com.au for more info.

The Wiggles!

Yep, it’s official. The Big Red Car will be rolling in to Townsville for two shows on 12 Nov at the Townsville Entertainment Centre. For more info and tickets call 1300 855 835.

kindy enrolments

walk to remember

Western Suburbs Kindy (130 Wellington St, Aitkenvale) is currently taking enrolments for 2012 for children turning four by 30 June 2012. It is a non-profit community operated

Midnight in Paris (TBA)

kindy affiliated with the C&K Association of

open day

little zebra

The Riverside Adventist Christian School

Little Zebra Childcare Centres

week or five day fortnights). This centre also

(59 Leopold St, Aitkenvale) is holding an

Warrior (TBA)

are a privately owned and

runs a playgroup session on Wednesdays for

open day on 13 Oct and a prep orientation

In cinemas October 27

operated long daycare centre

children from birth to five years. Families are

day on 19 Oct. Anyone is welcome to go

located at Condon, and

encouraged to visit the centre to take a look.

In cinemas October 20

Queensland. Their quality kindy programs consist of 15 hours per week (2 long days per

along for a visit and to ask questions. As part of their commitment to excellence they

In Time (TBA) In cinemas October 27

have invested in the guidance of one of

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Mt Louisa. They have a

The Townsville Country Music Festival October (from 9am) at St. Joseph’s School

kindergarten program,

Ross River Road, Mundingburra. Anybody is

and before and after school

welcome to go along and enjoy the music.

‘best practice’ from around not only the

care with a bus service.

There will be food, drinks (inc. licensed bar)

state, but the country, and place this in

For more info or a tour of the facilities, call

and a sausage sizzle. For more info call 4725

every classroom.

4774 2444 or visit www.littlezebra.com.au

4756 or 0417 199 744.

Queensland’s leading curriculum specialists.

In addition to this, they are currently in

Call 4779 3434 for more info.

Talent Search will be held on Saturday 15-16

Government approved

consultation with a plan that will take the

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a brand new location at

The annual SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support Group) Walk to Remember

day for daniel Wear something red on 28 Oct to remember Daniel Morcombe and to support his family for all their good work in raising awareness of child safety.

in honour of lost babies will take place on Sunday 9 Oct at Anzac Park. Registrations and BBQ breakfast start at 7am and the walk along the Strand will be from 8.40am.

Go to www.sandstownsville.org for more information.

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Kindy feature Story thanks to Kate van Eck

kindy The government’s goal to provide more kindergarten places is coming in to play, writes Kate van Eck We all want to give our child the best start in

been approved for 340 long day care services to

It comes down to your child’s personality and

life, but until now the options of early childhood

provide their pre-school children with a quality

the parents’ work schedule. There are essentially

education have been limited in Queensland.

early childhood teacher.

three settings to choose from:

With most parents still getting used to the

If you’re familiar with the commercials currently

[1] Schools: Kindergarten facilities within

airing on TV and radio you’ll know that

primary schools may be convenient for parents

kindergarten is now being marketed to parents

with older children attending the school. They

as an essential part of childhood education.

may also allow a more seamless transition for

While the importance of kindergarten has long

Whilst neither prep nor kindergarten are

your child into prep.

been recognised in other parts of the country,

compulsory at this point in time, the government

Queensland has fallen behind the other states

has spearheaded this media campaign to

with only 32% of appropriate aged children

encourage as many parents as possible to

enrolled in 2009. A shortage of facilities, and in

enrol their child in an approved kindergarten

many cases, a lack of awareness has lead to many

programme.

introduction of prep in 2007 how much do we really know about the role kindergarten plays in our children’s development?

Queensland children missing out on this valuable

[3] Community Kindergartens: These appeal to parents who want to ease their

New guidelines

Fortunately for those parents planning to send

So what exactly is an approved kindergarten

their child to kindergarten in the future, the odds

programme? The government has liaised with

are now in your favour with a new government

Central Governing Bodies such as Creche and

Finally, it’s important to realise that fees can vary

initiative aiming to provide every child with

Kindergarten Association of Queensland (C&K)

depending on which facility you choose. When

access to an approved kindergarten program.

and Independent Schools Queensland in order

enrolling your child into a registered childcare

to create a streamlined approach across the

centre, some parents may be entitled to the Child

state. The result is a framework for participating

Care Benefit and the Child Care Rebate. For more

providers to abide by, complete with a unique

information visit: www. Familyassist.gov.au

The Queensland and Federal governments are investing $900 million into making kindergarten universally accessible in Queensland, about $300 million of which will be injected into new facilities. Essentially this means that by 2014, up to 240 extra kindergarten services will be available. A list of new centre locations can be

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start to their education.

What will change?

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[2] Long Day Care Centres: The flexible hours offered by these centres can be of benefit

child in to the education system in a smaller, less intimidating environment away from the influences of older children.

logo to help parents identify which facilities are approved. One of the criteria they must meet is to engage the services of a qualified Early Childhood Education Teacher.

Kindy choices

Enrolment Dates: Born Between

Enrolment Year

1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008

2012 2013 2014

found at www. deta.qld.gov.au/earlychildhood

The process for deciding on a kindergarten for

1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009

or by phoning 1800 4 KINDY. Funding has also

your child should be similar to selecting a school.

1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010

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Kindy in Catholic Schools

Catholic Education Check out the latest with Catholic Education

What is kindergarten? Kindergarten formally replaces what used to be ‘PrePrep’. Kindergarten is one of the three objectives outlined in the Queensland Government’s Flying Start for Queensland Children initiative. Children must turn four (4) years old by the 30 June in the year they wish to start Kindergarten.

Kindergarten in Catholic Schools and Early Learning Centres

• St Anthony’s Catholic College, Deeragun (on

been developed from the Kindergarten curriculum

Junior campus – Veales Road)

guideline set by the Queensland Studies

Townsville Catholic Education is now offering

• Ryan Catholic College, Kirwan (on Junior

families a range of options. Kindergarten is now

campus – Golf Links Drive)

available at: • St Joseph’s School, The Strand • St Mary MacKillop Early Learning Centres Kirwan, Mundingburra and Rasmussen

The Kindergarten education program offered in

The Catholic Kindergarten program offers families either two days per week or a five day fortnight, both equating to 30 hours a fortnight. The average cost for Kindergarten both in Catholic schools and in the St Mary MacKillop Early Learning Centres will be $70-$80 per week.

Catholic schools and Early Learning Centres is

schools in 2013 with further anticipated in the

supported by Townsville Catholic Education.

How do we enrol?

The Catholic Kindergarten program is delivered

For more information contact Lee-Ann Barton,

by a four-year university trained early childhood

Townsville Catholic Education 4773 0900 or visit

education teacher. The education program has

www.earlylearning.tsv.catholic.edu.au

• St Clare’s Catholic School, Burdell

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How is the Catholic Kindergarten program run?

where the spirituality of each child is valued.

Kindergarten will be offered at the following Diocese:

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• St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Mount Isa

Authority. It is delivered in a Catholic environment

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Jo Lamble interview Story thanks to Amanda Cranston

the parenting journey Amanda Cranston caught up with Australia’s leading relationships expert and resident psychologist from channel nine’s Today Show & column writer for Woman’s Day, Jo Lamble, to talk about parenting.

Following the launch of her new book, Answers

be hard on the kids because their parents are

jobs, sport and friends,” Jo says. This time can

to Everyday Questions About Relationships,

always watching over them and pushing them

also bring families closer together and confident,

Jo explains that parenting issues are often the

to do so much. Then if a child shows talent in a

independent and trusted teens start to enjoy

cause of relationship problems. She says this

particular area the father often starts taking an

their parents company more, meaning family

can be the result of new parents struggling with

interest and pushing them,” she says.

time becomes a more regular and enjoyable

their unfamiliar roles, blended families, different parenting styles, loss of identity, not agreeing on

Jo says the biggest mistake overall parents face

nine to 12 year olds when kids are no longer kids

today is that they divide their lives up in to work

but not quite teenagers either. “Many kids start

and time at home with the kids. “They think

going through puberty at this age so hormones

if they are not at work they need to spend all

have kicked in, some kids put on puppy fat so

their time with their children and then if there is

weight becomes an issue and then many kids

any time left they might squeeze in some time

start taking one or both parents off the pedestal

for themselves or even time as a couple. ‘Me

and back-chatting,” Jo explains. “This age can also

time’ is the best thing parents can do for their

be hard for many dads as often girls start pushing

relationship, even better than ‘couple time’ as it

their dads away once they start going through

refreshes them and energises their relationship,”

When asked about the most common parenting

puberty.” She says couples really need to be on

she says. Jo explains that a coffee with a friend,

issues for parents of children at different ages,

the same page and have formed a united front

an exercise class or having alternate sleep-ins can

Jo says there are definitely different stand-out

by the time their kids reach this age.

make all the difference. “You need to have fun

“Strangely the most common parenting issue I deal with is the control freak mother who wants her husband’s involvement but is not willing to compromise with him and must do everything her way,” Jo says. “The result is constant battles over homework, who is going to teach the kids to drive and so on, and in the end it leads to resentment.”

problems for different age groups. “For parents of toddlers it can be a hard time because they are sleep deprived and not getting a lot of ‘couple time’ without the kids, they are new to parenting so have different approaches to dealing with tantrums and discipline and are still finding their feet and this can affect relationships,” she says. Once kids start school and are in the five to nine age group, the most common problem Jo sees are the ‘helicopter parents’ who hover over their children all the time and over-extend their children with too many outside activities. “It can

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parents to deal with is the ‘tween’ age group of

discipline styles and a whole host of other things.

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Jo thinks one of the hardest age groups for

Surprisingly, Jo says the teenage years don’t have to be as difficult as parents seem to think they will be. She says that while all parents feel nervous about keeping their kids safe at

and have your own life as well as being a parent, as happy parents mean happy children and you want to give your kids a reason to look forward to becoming an adult,” Jo laughs.

this age, as issues like virginity, drugs, alcohol, rebellious behaviour and peer group pressure are prevalent, if parents have a good relationship

Jo Lamble’s book ‘Answers to

with their child then hopefully their child will

Everyday Questions About

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Riverside Adventist Christian School

PakHealth feature Main story thanks to Elaine Seager

Nuture for Today • Learning for Tomorrow • Character for Eternity

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by Tessa at Smile Dental

We all know that a balanced and healthy diet is essential to growing bodies. So it stands to reason that good nutrition is essential to developing teeth.

To give your child the best start – and all the minerals necessary for growing teeth – ensure your pregnancy diet is high in fresh fruit and veggies, with plenty of dairy during the final trimester.

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After birth, breast milk or formula should be your child’s main source of nutrition. If you want to comfort your baby with a bottle, use cooled boiled water and feed in an upright position. This avoids the pooling of liquids in the bottom of the mouth which bathes the teeth in sugars.

Sugars are broken down by bacteria naturally present in the mouth to form weak acids that leach minerals out of the tooth. When this happens frequently, a cavity forms. If we reduce

the frequency of simple sugars, we reduce the risk of decay.

With this in mind, never give your baby a bottle during sleeping hours, nor coat their dummy in sweetened substances such as honey. At about six months of age begin introducing a cup and by the age of two, the bottle should be discarded completely.

When introducing solids, begin with simple boiled veggies and stewed fruit without added sugar. Taste buds develop with exposure to certain foods so the earlier you introduce lollies, juices and soft drink, the earlier they will develop a taste for sugar.

Fresh fruit and veggies, nuts and grains, dairy food and water do not have the processed

sugars that are most commonly linked to dental decay and are always the best option.

Only offer your child water and fresh fruit between meals and keep the lollies and soft drinks for treats and rewards. If you insist on giving kids juices or cordials, consider diluting them and consuming them with meals so food can help to clear them from the mouth.

And remember – with regular dental check ups we can detect early signs of decay and remineralize the tooth before a filling is needed. Prevention is the key!

Tess Smith is a Dental Hygienist and Pediatric Therapist. She is committed to creating a lifelong healthy attitude to dental health. Visit her at Smile Dental.

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PakHealth feature Main story thanks to Dr Julia Driscoll

breast lumps

green tips with Karen Keynes Greening your office space Is your home office cluttered with piles of

and pens, biodegradable eco Sellotape, solar

paperwork, “to do” projects, random photos

powered calculators, etc

and stray colouring in pages? Well Spring has sprung and it’s a great time to have a spring

Breasts are mounds of fatty and glandular tissue. They are laid down in response to hormones oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone.

It is because these hormones are still settling down that breasts are often painful when they are developing - even in adolescent boys.

The incidence of breast cancer in younger

• Breastfeeding for a total of 12 months is

women under 40 years of age has not increased

recommended.

over the last 20 years. There isn’t a right or wrong way to examine your own breasts but it’s

What to Check For?

recommended to feel them under the shower

[1] A new lump

just after your period. Breasts tend to be less hormonally lumpy then.

[2] A change in the nipple eg redness, crusting or new onset of nipple inversion.

stress busters On-going stress is bad for our health so

[3] A nipple discharge that occurs without

to help support the body and a Mario’s range

• Minimise your alcohol consumption as it

squeezing.

in the skin overlying it eg redness or

have the biggest benefits.

dimpling.

• Having babies at a younger age (less than 30),

Remember that over 90% of breast lumps are

reduces your risk.

first detected by the patient.

• Mammograms are only of use for older

Dr Julia Driscoll is a doctor and she is also the

women. In younger women, breast tissue

author of “My Story”, an interactive children’s

is too dense.

book to reduce sibling rivalry. For more info go

receipts using recycled cardboard folders &

them and use them for craft with the kids

filing boxes/organisers • Put up a pin board on the wall and use it to display some favourite photos, the kids’ latest artworks and your latest “To Do” list.

• Set up a tray for printer paper so that it can be used again to print on the second side • Don’t forget to switch all your equipment off when it’s not in use to help save energy

• Bring the outside in by placing a small

Pretty it up around the border with some

flowering pot plant in your office space. It’s

recycled decorations, buttons, ribbons, old

like having your own personal air filter so

wrapping paper and shells – whatever you

Karen Keynes is the owner of

will lift both your mood and your air quality.

have available

www.greenurlife.com.au, kitchenware

• Restock equipment and supplies with eco

• Place your projects in a recycled cardboard

friendly options – recycled paper, envelopes

accordion file with an index list at the front

& money!

for the eco-conscious.

busting solution which includes Mega B stress supplements

• Activity – women who exercise regularly

Tips for revamping your office space eco-friendly style:

filing. Any papers that you don’t file – shred

with the ultimate stress-

[3] Any unusual pain that persists.

[4] A change in the size of a breast or change

makeover with these tips.

• Take 10 mins each day to tackle that pile of

• Organise your piles of papers, bills and

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An international study involving the

in the standard care group. As well as

National Nude Day is back on 19 October as

University of Sydney, of overweight and

losing more weight, participants in the

part of Nutrition Australia’s National Nutrition

obese adults comparing commercial weight

commercial program had significantly greater

Week. The program encourages schools,

loss programs with weight loss plans

improvements in insulin levels and in ratios of

workplaces, groups and individuals to register

managed by local doctors or nurses found

‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol. “The greater level

both groups lost weight, but participants in

of contact, the more frequent opportunities

the commercial program lost significantly

to be weighed, the peer support and the

more weight. Participants in the commercial

access to information and resources such as

program – in this study Weight Watchers

recipes could have been significant factors,”

– lost twice as much weight as did those

said Professor Caterson.

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• ½ cup (125g) butter

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• ¾ cup (180ml) milk

• 1 tsp finely chopped ginger

• 2 eggs (slightly beaten)

• 2 cloves of garlic crushed

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Tour Expo

7 October at 5pm Strand Park Tville For more information: 1300 878 001

FOR MORE INFO

COST

1/10/11

NorthShore Sales & Info Centre

Freedom to Move Family Fun Day

11:00 AM

4795 6700

1/10/11

Wier Water Park, Charters Towers

2011 Annual Inland Barra Classic

6:00 PM

47871640

1/10/11

Townsville Entertianment Centre

2011 Inaugrual NQ Defence Charity Ball

6:30 PM

4771 4000

1/10/11

Riverway Arts Centre

Circus Spectacular 2011

2:00 PM

4773 6377

Cost

1/10/11

Riverway Arts Centre

Circus Spectacular 2011

7:00 PM

4773 6377

Cost Cost

1/10/11

Townsville Civic Theatre

COMEDY: Josh Thomas - From Talkin Bout Your Generation

7:30 PM

4727 9797

3/10/11

Pinnacles Gallery, Riverway

Pinnacles Gallery Vernon Ah Kee - Cantchant Exhibition

9:00 AM

4727 9696

Free

3/10/11

The Womens Centre

Balancing Life - The Womens Centre

10:00 AM

4775 7555

Free

3/10/11

The Womens Centre

FREE Yoga Class - The Womens Centre

12:00 PM

4775 7555

Free

3/10/11

The Womens Centre

Launch of Sexual Violence Awareness Month (Free Breakfast)

8:00 AM

4775 7555

Free

3/10/11

Townsville Civic Theatre

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Live Simulcast

7:00 PM

4727 9797

Free

4/10/11

Mt Louisa House of Praise

Australian Breastfeeding Assoc.: Your Body After Childbirth

9:30 AM

4775 6984

4/10/11

The Womens Centre

Creating Choices - The Womens Centre

10:00 AM

4775 7555

Free

4/10/11

Townsville Civic Theatre

Morning Melodies - The Little Pattie Show

11:00 AM

4727 9797

Cost

4/10/11

North Townsville Community Hub

Book Launch: Spirits of the Surfing World - Leigh Rowell

4:00 PM

4773 5077

Free

5/10/11

Townsville Civic Theatre

Morning Melodies - The Little Pattie Show

11:00 AM

4727 9797

Cost

5/10/11

Birch Carroll & Coyle

Babes in arms - Zookeeper

10:00 AM

www.birch.com.au

Cost

5/10/11

Gregory Street Amphitheatre

Leukaemia Foundation's: LIGHT THE NIGHT

5:00 PM

1800 500 088

Free $10

5/10/11

15 Lonerganne St, Garbutt

ZUMBA

9:30 AM

4779 7268

5/10/11

Upper Ross Community Centre

Musical Moments

9:30 AM

4774 0144

5/10/11

The Womens Centre

Senior Women's Group

10:00 AM

www.thewomenscentre.org.au

Free

7/10/11

15 Lonerganne St, Garbutt

ZUMBA

9:30 AM

4779 7268

$10

7/10/11

Strand Park, Townsville

Townsville Tourism EXPO

5:00 PM

1300 878 001

Free

7/10/11

The Womens Centre

Craft Group - The Womens Centre

1:00 PM

www.thewomenscentre.org.au

Free

7/10/11

Heatley Community Hall

Sun City Sqaure & Round Dance Club

8:00 PM

4775 2843

8/10/11

Riverway

Xstrata Greek Festival: Townsville 2011

12:00 PM

www.greekfest.com.au

8/10/11

Capoeira Gym, Aitkenvale

9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Kids Workshops

4:00 PM

www.capoeiraschool.com.au

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Basketball Crocs VS Taipans 14 October @ 7pm For more information: (07) 4771 4000

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VENUE Capoeira Gym, Aitkenvale

Capoeira 9th Annual Festival 9 October @ 11am

For nfo: www.capoeiraschool.com.au

ENTERTAINMENT/EVENT NAME 9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Adult Workshops

TIME 5:00 PM

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Zumba Fun

FridayFlicks

9.3Oam 12 October 15 Lonerganne St

28 October at 6pm at Heatley Park

For more information: (07) 4779 7268

FOR MORE INFO

COST

For more info: www.fridayflicks.com.au

DATE

VENUE

15/10/11 Townsville Civic Theatre

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Spooky Halloween 16 October Brothers For more information: (07) 4773 6699

ENTERTAINMENT/EVENT NAME Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

TIME 8:00 PM

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Basketball

Crocs Vs GoldCoast 29 October @ 7pm For more information: (07) 4771 4000

FOR MORE INFO

COST

4727 9797

Cost Cost

8/10/11

Riverway Arts Centre

NQ Autism Support Group: Circus Workshop

10:00 AM

0422 060 425

Free

15/10/11 Riverway Arts Centre

BRO Goes to the Movies

7:30 PM

4727 9797

8/10/11

Ayr Showgrounds

Burdekin Diabetes EXPO

9:00 AM

4783 0863

Free

16/10/11 Strand Amphitheatre

9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Public Roda and Performance

10:00 AM

www.capoeiraschool.com.au

$10

4725 4756

8/10/11

MacLagan Memorial Hall

MacLagan Old Time Squeeze-Box Festival

9:00 AM

46921255

16/10/11 St Josephs School, Ross River

Townsville Country Music Festival: Talent Search

9:00 AM

8/10/11

Showgrounds, Charters Towers

Burdekin River Charity Bike Show

10:00 AM

0428 511 186

16/10/11 Brothers Leagues Club, Kirwan

PAKCLUB: Halloween Themed - Come dressed to scare!

4:30 PM

4773 6699

Free

8/10/11

East Ayr State School

East Ayr State School Fete

11:00 AM

4783 0222

16/10/11 Strand Teenage Park

Mental Health Fitness Walk Day

2:30 PM

4728 3855

Free

8/10/11

Strand Park, Townsville

Kites for Rights

3:00 PM

0418 534 698

17/10/11 The Womens Centre

Balancing Life - The Womens Centre

10:00 AM

4775 7555

Free

9/10/11

Riverway

Xstrata Greek Festival: Townsville 2011

10:00 AM

www.greekfest.com.au

17/10/11 The Womens Centre

FREE Yoga Class - The Womens Centre

12:00 PM

4775 7555

Free

9/10/11

Riverway Park

9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Public Roda and BYO BBQ

11:00 AM

www.capoeiraschool.com.au

9/10/11

Townsville Music Centre NQ

Gucki Reissenberger - World Class Classical Guitarist

2:00 PM

0402 255 182

Cost

9/10/11

St Josephs School, Ross River

Free

18/10/11 The Womens Centre

Creating Choices - The Womens Centre

10:00 AM

4775 7555

Free

18/10/11 Townsville Entertianment Centre

Cold Chisel: "Light the Nitro Tour"

6:30 PM

www.coldchisel.com

Cost

19/10/11 15 Lonerganne St, Garbutt

ZUMBA

9:30 AM

4779 7268

$10

19/10/11 Birch Carroll & Coyle

Babes in arms - Crazy Stupid Love

10:00 AM

www.birch.com.au

Cost

19/10/11 Riverside Adventist Christian School Prep Open Day

9:00 AM

59 Leopold St, Aitkenvale

Free

19/10/11 The Womens Centre

Senior Women's Group

10:00 AM

www.thewomenscentre.org.au

Free

Cold Chisel: "Light the Nitro Tour"

6:30 PM

www.coldchisel.com

Cost

Townsville/Thuringowa Country Music Association Fun Day

2:00 PM

0417 199 744

10/10/11 Capoeira Gym, Aitkenvale

9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Kids Beginners

4:00 PM

www.capoeiraschool.com.au

10/10/11 Capoeira Gym, Aitkenvale

9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Adult Workshops

6:30 PM

www.capoeiraschool.com.au

10/10/11 The Womens Centre

Balancing Life - The Womens Centre

10:00 AM

4775 7555

Free

10/10/11 The Womens Centre

FREE Yoga Class - The Womens Centre

12:00 PM

4775 7555

Free

19/10/11 Townsville Entertianment Centre

11/10/11 Capoeira Gym, Aitkenvale

9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Kids Beginners

4:00 PM

www.capoeiraschool.com.au

21/10/11 15 Lonerganne St, Garbutt

ZUMBA

9:30 AM

4779 7268

$10

11/10/11 Capoeira Gym, Aitkenvale

9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Adult Workshops

6:30 PM

www.capoeiraschool.com.au

21/10/11 Townsville Civic Theatre

QUEEN - It's Kinda Magic

8:00 PM

4727 9797

Cost

11/10/11 The Womens Centre

Creating Choices - The Womens Centre

10:00 AM

4775 7555

Free

21/10/11 The Womens Centre

Craft Group - The Womens Centre

1:00 PM

www.thewomenscentre.org.au

Free

11/10/11 Delta Cinemas, Queen Street

The Soloist - Mental Health Week 2011 - Movie Night

6:30 PM

4783 5866

Donation

22/10/11 Townsville Civic Theatre

A Festival of Russian Ballet: Imperial Russian Ballet Company

8:00 PM

4737 9797

Cost

12/10/11 Capoeira Gym, Aitkenvale

9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Kids Beginners

4:30 PM

www.capoeiraschool.com.au

22/10/11 Townsville Entertianment Centre

NBL: Townsville Crocs Vs Perth Wildcats

7:00 PM

4771 4000

Cost

12/10/11 Capoeira Gym, Aitkenvale

9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Adult Workshops

6:00 PM

www.capoeiraschool.com.au

23/10/11 Townsville Civic Theatre

A Festival of Russian Ballet: Imperial Russian Ballet Company

1:00 PM

4737 9797

Cost

12/10/11 Capoeira Gym, Aitkenvale

9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Roda -Adult Levels

7:00 PM

www.capoeiraschool.com.au

24/10/11 The Womens Centre

Balancing Life - The Womens Centre

10:00 AM

4775 7555

Free

12/10/11 Capoeira Gym, Aitkenvale

9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Beginners

7:30 PM

www.capoeiraschool.com.au

24/10/11 The Womens Centre

FREE Yoga Class - The Womens Centre

12:00 PM

4775 7555

Free

12/10/11 Birch Carroll & Coyle

Babes in arms - Footloose

10:00 AM

www.birch.com.au

Cost

25/10/11 The Womens Centre

Creating Choices - The Womens Centre

10:00 AM

4775 7555

Free

12/10/11 15 Lonerganne St, Garbutt

ZUMBA

9:30 AM

4779 7268

$10

26/10/11 Sherriff Park, Mundinburra

Playgroup QLD Messy Play Day in the Park (Children's Week)

9:30 AM

4721 2304

Free

12/10/11 Gregory Street Amphitheatre

Full Moon Drum Circle

6:00 PM

0414 803 666

Free

26/10/11 Birch Carroll & Coyle

Babes in arms - The Cup

10:00 AM

www.birch.com.au

Cost

12/10/11 12 Wickham Street

Parenting Workshop - Parenting the anxious and sensitive child

12:00 PM

4721 5859

Donation

26/10/11 15 Lonerganne St, Garbutt

ZUMBA

9:30 AM

4779 7268

$10 Cost

12/10/11 Townsville Civic Theatre

Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

8:00 PM

4727 9797

Cost

26/10/11 Pimlico Performing Arts Centre

Townsville Little Theate presents: An Inspector Calls

8:00 PM

4727 9797

12/10/11 The Womens Centre

Senior Women's Group

10:00 AM

www.thewomenscentre.org.au

Free

26/10/11 The Womens Centre

Senior Women's Group

10:00 AM

www.thewomenscentre.org.au

Free

13/10/11 Capoeira Gym, Aitkenvale

9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Kids Beginners

4:30 PM

www.capoeiraschool.com.au

27/10/11 Pimlico Performing Arts Centre

Townsville Little Theate presents: An Inspector Calls

8:00 PM

4727 9797

Cost

13/10/11 Capoeira Gym, Aitkenvale

9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Adult Workshops

6:30 PM

www.capoeiraschool.com.au

9:00 AM

59 Leopold St, Aitkenvale

13/10/11 Riverside Adventist Christian School Open Day

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27/10/11 Townsville Civic Theatre

Shining Stars VI

7:00 PM

4727 9797

Cost

28/10/11 15 Lonerganne St, Garbutt

ZUMBA

9:30 AM

4779 7268

$10

13/10/11 Townsville Civic Theatre

Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

8:00 PM

4727 9797

Cost

28/10/11 Pimlico Performing Arts Centre

Townsville Little Theate presents: An Inspector Calls

8:00 PM

4727 9797

Cost

13/10/11 Townsville Civic Theatre

The Laughing Samoans

8:00 PM

4727 9797

Cost

28/10/11 Heatley Park, Heatley

Friday Flicks: Free BBQ and Activities

6:00 PM

www.fridaysflicks.com.au

Free

$99

28/10/11 The Womens Centre

Craft Group - The Womens Centre

1:00 PM

www.thewomenscentre.org.au

Free

28/10/11 Riverway Townsville

Walk For Daniel Morcombe - Townsville

5:30 PM

4788 8879

13/10/11 Jupiters Grand Ballroom

Oh What A Night:Tribute to Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

6:00 PM

4771 4000

14/10/11 Capoeira Gym, Aitkenvale

9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Adult Workshops & Roda

6:30 PM

www.capoeiraschool.com.au

14/10/11 15 Lonerganne St, Garbutt

ZUMBA

9:30 AM

4779 7268

$10

29/10/11 Strand Park, Townsville

Reclaim the Night: Walk Against Sexual Violence

6:00 PM

www.thewomenscentre.org.au

Free

14/10/11 Townsville Civic Theatre

Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

8:00 PM

4727 9797

Cost

29/10/11 Pimlico Performing Arts Centre

Townsville Little Theate presents: An Inspector Calls

8:00 PM

4727 9797

Cost

14/10/11 Townsville Entertianment Centre

NBL: Townsville Crocs Vs Cairns Taipans

7:00 PM

4771 4000

Cost

29/10/11 Townsville Entertianment Centre

NBL: Townsville Crocs Vs Gold Coast

7:00 PM

4771 4000

Cost

14/10/11 The Womens Centre

Craft Group - The Womens Centre

1:00 PM

www.thewomenscentre.org.au

Free

29/10/11 Ravenswood School of Arts

Ravenswood Halloween Ball

6:00 PM

0429 120 398

$10

$10

14/10/11 Aitkenvale PCYC

Townsville PCYC Melodies

10:30 AM

4781 9100

15/10/11 Capoeira Gym, Aitkenvale

9th Annual Capoeira Festival - Batizado (Student Grading)

9:30 AM

www.capoeiraschool.com.au

15/10/11 St Josephs School, Ross River

Townsville Country Music Festival: Talent Search

9:00 AM

4725 4756

15/10/11 Townsville Civic Theatre

Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

2:00 PM

4727 9797

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Cost

29/10/11 Willows On Wheels, Parkside Drive

Halloween Party

7:30 PM

0410 751 655

$12

29/10/11 NorthShore Pool

Halloween Movie by the Pool

8:30 PM

4795 6700

Free

31/10/11 The Womens Centre

Balancing Life - The Womens Centre

10:00 AM

4775 7555

Free

31/10/11 The Womens Centre

FREE Yoga Class - The Womens Centre

12:00 PM

4775 7555

Free

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regular weekly events Riverways Lagoon Fri 10 Dec to Wed 26 Jan (excluding Fri 31 Dec) Friday 31 December Monday to Sunday – 9am to 9pm For more info visit: www.townsville.qld.gov.au Townsville Rockpark The Water Park is closed every Tue and Wed for cleaning and maintenance (except it is open daily on Queensland Public Holidays, and during Queensland and New South Wales State School Holidays). For more info call 4727 9000 Operating hours: April & May: 10am to 6pm June to August: 10am to 5pm September to November: 10am to 6pm December to March: 10am to 8pm” Northern Beaches Leisure Centre (1 Dec 2010 to 31 Jan 2011) Monday to Friday - 6am to 8pm Saturday - 7am to 7pm Sunday - 7am to 6pm Community TimeOut Community Time Out is an informal opportunity for you to visit your local community centre. Have fun, share your skills and interests with others, get new ideas and info, meet new friends, or just have a cuppa. For more info 4727 9050

Oonoonba Community Centre - Every Wed 9am-12noon Wulguru Community Centre - Every Fri 1.30pm-4.30pm Strand Presents: Entertainment on the Strand Free Live Entertainment on the Strand - see www.townsville. qld.gov.au/community/events/Pages/strandpresents.aspx For more info 4727 9000 North Queensland Jazz Club Regular Jazz Night (more info call 0413 456 542 Marie Gibson) Venue: Townsville PCYC, Wellington Street, Aitkenvale Time: Every 2nd & 4th Sunday 5.30pm - 9pm Cost: $10 members & $15 non-members We feature a range of very talented local bands playing great jazz music in a relaxed, friendly environment. The regular jazz night always has a sit-in bracket and visiting musicians are encouraged to come up and play. Dancers are most welcome!

Townsville Mini Golf Fun Park - For info 4771 3999 Traffic Light Tuesday: 7pm to 9pm. A meet and greet event for 18+ patrons, including half price Mini Golf. Wear the Traffic Light colours to show your relationship status: (Green - single, Yellow – nothing certain, and Red – unavailable.) Make new friends or maybe even find your perfect match. A fun filled night is guaranteed.

Wet Wednesday: 5pm to 9pm. All ages welcome. Each Weds evening in December, January, February and March. Summer nights are HOT!! So lets turn the sprinklers on and cool off.

Cool summer night fun with Wet Wednesday Mini Golf. Come prepared to get wet and also prepared for fun. Licensed Bar will be operating to cool off even more.

Thursday Social Competition: Come to win or just for fun.

Chances are you may do both!! All ages welcome. $10 per competitor for 18 holes of challenging Mini Golf. Register singularly or in pairs between 6pm and 6.45pm. Tee off at 7pm. Winning prize $50. 1st and 2nd runners up receive free pass to try again the following week. Bar operating throughout the evening.

Friday: (fortnightly) Youth Disco, Rides and Mini Golf. 6.30 to 9.30pm. Alcohol and Drug free event for High School Age patrons. $20 per person for Safe, supervised fun for teenagers. (Current High School ID essential) Friday: (fortnightly) Drive in Movie. Yes, Drive in Movies at Townsville Mini Golf. Relive the fun days of the Drive In era.

Space is limited so booking is essential. $35 per car (limit 8 seats) for Movie and Mini Golf. Food, Bar, and refreshments available. Mini golf from 6pm to 7.30pm and Movie screening from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Seating areas also available if you wish not to bring the car.

regular markets COTTERS MARKETS 8.30am-1pm every Sun at Flinders Mall STRAND NIGHT MARKETS 5-9pm 1st Fri of the month (May-Dec) at Strand Park SHOWGROUND MARKETS 6.30am-1pm every Sun at Townsville Showgrounds WILLOWS MARKETS 8am-12.30pm every Sun at Willows Shopping Centre SUNDAY MARKETS – CASTLE HILL PCYC

BALGAL BEACH MARKET 3.30pm-7pm 1st Sat of the month Fisherman’s Landing Café

CHARTERS TOWERS STOCK EXCHANGE MARKETS 8am-12.00 noon 1st & 3rd Sun every month on Mosman Street

MOUNT VIEW PLAZA MARKETS 8am-2pm every Saturday

CHARTERS TOWERS SHOWGROUND MARKETS 7.30am-11.30am 2nd Sun every month

THURINGOWA COMMUNITY MARKETS 8am-1pm 1st Sunday of each month

INGHAM MARKETS 3rd Sun every month at Rotary Park

HORSESHOE BAY MARKETS (MAGGIE ISLAND) 9.30am-1.30pm last Sun of every month at Horseshoe Bay Foreshore

AYR MARKETS 8.30am-12.00 noon 1st & 3rd Sun every month at Plantation Park

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Halloween word search

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WORDS Find all of the words and when complete circle the remaining Bloodcurdling letters left to right, top to bottom Bloody to learn an interesting scary movie Chilling Creepy fact and you could win a prize!!!

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Patrick ready to cool off at ???

Lucy enjoying a day in the sun at ???

Leilani cooling off at ???

Jamie enjoying footy in the park

Jace loving the water at ???

Kiahni Acland out and about

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PakBaby feature Story thanks to Carla Lejarraga

thumb sucking fetes festivals special events xmas parties birthdays

rides & eNTERTAINMENT for all occasions Quality entertainment & amusements for the whole family > We will travel anywhere For more info call 0488 676 701 or visit www.amusementsplus.com.au

When does the soothing comfort of thumb sucking start to become a concern, asks Carla Lejarraga Parents are often amazed at their child’s sucking.

That role actually belongs to the tongue, which

blankies, toys and teddies where they can’t be

Many claim, “They’ve been doing it since they

is meant to rest in the roof of the mouth, shaping

seen or touched.

were in the womb,” and they’re not kidding.

it into a nice horseshoe shape as the child grows.

Sucking is a primitive reflex that we are all born with, one that infants associate with warmth and safety. It is the endorphins and dopamine

often underneath a digit or thumb.

Dentists are also anxious that the forces of the

gives babies pleasure and comfort. As infants get

thumb can displace the adult teeth causing them

older, this self-soothing comfort can sometimes

to become maligned. For most parents, that

transfer to a finger, or a thumb or an object, still

statement translates into one word – “braces.”

producing the same calming and relaxing effects.

Although much cooler than when we were kids,

still sucking, it has merely become a habit. So, the

its still a road most parents would prefer their child not to have to go down.

question is, when does thumb and digit sucking

Kids who thumb and digit suck also have the

become a concern?

potential to develop a mouth-breathing habit,

Dentists and orthodontists generally become concerned when the adult teeth begin to erupt.

callouses and cuticle infections and speech and articulation difficulties.

In most children, this is around five years of age.

If your child is over the age of five and has

Dental professionals believe that prolonged and

expressed a desire to quit, it is definitely a time to

vigorous sucking can affect normal development

take action.

of the jaws. The forces that are placed on the soft growing bones of the palate by the digits and thumb are not an ideal shape or pressure.

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of keeping their tongue in a low resting position,

that is produced in the brain during sucking that

Beyond the age of four, however, if children are

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A child who sucks, however, generally has a habit

When your child is watching TV or in the car, have distractions nearby that keep their hands occupied such as a “busy box” full of Lego, stress balls, playdough and puzzles.

Children that thumb and digit suck find that warmth and attention from both parents is helpful during the “quit” phase, so it is important not to try to stop the habit during busy and stressful times.

Some children are able to quit on their own, but others may need professional guidance. An Orofacial Myologist is a qualified dental hygienist or speech pathologist that is specifically trained to assist children in the correction of noxious oral habits.

Carla Lejarraga is a registered dental hygienist with over 10 years experience. She is also a qualified Orofacial Myologist and managing

Triggers such as blankets, toys, hair pulling

director of The Thumbsucking Clinic. For more

and stroking (theirs or another person’s), can

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Babes in arms

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David Vernon, author of ‘Men at Birth’ is impressed by what

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appears to be a shift in men’s attitudes to being present at the birth of their children.

All kids under 5 years are welcome no matter how noisy! The lights are dimmed so they can wander around.

No longer barred from labour wards, far more men than ever before want to attend the birth and actively support

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their partner. However David says ”while they have greater access to the birth, more often than not men are bewildered, put off or just plain scared by the idea of childbirth. They

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may feel helpless in the face of their partner’s distress and have no idea of what to expect or what they’re meant to do”.

Consequently he has collated stories from Australian men about being at the birth of their children that he hopes will allow them to become more familiar with childbirth and dispel their anxiety.

‘Men at Birth: Real Stories from Australian Men about the birth of their children’ is published by Finch Publishing ($29.99)

24 hour period And, when you’re no longer breastfeeding

Sometimes, the best ideas hit you in the most ordinary of circumstances. For Jacquie van Santen it was a chance visit to the beach that provided the inspiration for her new entertainment DVD for the under 5s, called Baby to Baby.

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Wardrobe wakeup Story thanks to Gerlinda Aras

Kiddie Style

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Clothes are a great way for kids to express

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spooky

spooky party games Mummy Wrap Divide children into pairs and give each team a roll of toilet paper. One player must wrap the other player in an entire roll of toilet paper, leaving holes for the eyes, nose and mouth. The winning team is the best looking mummy.

Bobbing for Apples

Halloween parties are growing in popularity as they are a great opportunity for kids to

Bobbing for apples is better for older kids, and consists of filling a large tub with water and apples. Players must hold their hands with their teeth.

Donuts on Strings This game is great played with donuts or snowballs and consists of tying string to the donut or threading it through the snowball,

• Halloween was once called All Hallow’s Eve.

and tying the other end of the string to the

• On the night of October 31 each year,

clothes line or piece of rope. Players must

hallows (spirits of a dead person or saint)

keep their hands behind their back and all

would roam freely

try to grab the donut or snowball in front of

• People disguised themselves masks and costumes so the spirits wouldn’t recognise them.

• Turnips and beets were carved and lit (later replaced by pumpkins) and placed them around the home to ward off the bad spirits.

them with their teeth at the same time other players are trying to grab their own donut. All the bobbing causes the rope to bob up and down and makes it funny to watch.

Costume Parade This is particularly effective after dark with everyone holding a torch during the parade

invitation ideas • Cut out the shape of a bat from black cardboard and write on the back with a silver pen listing the party details.

• Cut out the shape of a pumpkin from orange cardboard.

costumes.

Spooky Treasure Hunt Hide all the clues before guests arrive (but not in easy-to-see places otherwise clues will be found before the game begins). Clues can lead all over the garden, but make sure there

Have ready-made plain masks with string attached on the back for guests to make.

You can either buy these basic masks at craft stores or use paper plates with holes cut out for the eyes. Have plenty of glitter, glue and other crafty accessories on hand for the little artists.

is plenty of treasure for everyone to share.

behind their backs and try to grab an apple

freaky history

Make Masks

Take lots of photos and give prizes for

Halloween Party ideas thanks to Amanda Cranston dress up, have fun with spooky party games and go trick or treating.

as it adds to the eeriness on the evening.

Blindfold Lucky Dip Fill a big tub with popcorn and blindfold players one-by-one, then let them dip their

decorations You can buy lots of Halloween

hands in to the tub of popcorn to retrieve a

decorations these days in the

prize. Prizes can be treats or spooky surprises

predominant colours of black, white

like plastic bats and spiders.

and orange. For example, you could use

Pin the Witch on the Broomstick You can make up your own picture on a big piece of cardboard of a ‘pin the witch on the broomstick’ or a ‘pin the mouth on the pumpkin’. This game is played the same as

balloons, streamers, stretchy cobwebs, hanging bats, hanging lanterns and, of course, carved pumpkins with tea lights inside. You can also buy plastic black cauldrons and large plastic orange pumpkins to serve food in.

Pin the Tail on the Donkey with a blindfold.

Pinata If you’re feeling creative you could make your own scary piñata out of papier mache. Fill it with treats and spooky surprises and get each player to take turns being blindfolded and bashing the piñata.

spooky food ideas

• Biscuits in the shape of pumpkins, bats, ghost, spiders and cats • Decorate cupcakes in Halloween themes • Toffee apples • Cake with spiders on tops or snakes crawling out of holes

• Cut out the shape of a ghost from

• Drinks - tomato juice or red and

white cardboard.

green cordial & make ice cubes with little black insects in them

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prize winners

Children’s issues

Congratulations to our September prize winners!

Story thanks to Jutta Dempsey

To claim your prize drop into the 4TO/HOTFM office, 9 Martinez Ave The Lakes, Hyde Park, between 9-5pm Mon to Fri & collect your prize from reception.

Colour it in • Riley Briggs- Kirwan • Jake Winston- Sth Townsville • Lucca Simon -Aitkenvale • Olivia Hugh- Bluewater • Jenna Moss- Bushland Beach

Match the words • Merinda Sells

Baby Owners Manual • Fran Nikolic

Larissa Bright Archangel • Laura Kleinhans

“The dog ate it Miss!”

Procrastinating, whining and hurrying are just some of the homework hassles parents have to navigate.

[2] Make it an important family value

[4] Ensure that it is the child’s homework and not the parents

educators still believe it not only consolidates

If you make homework an important value within

Some children seem really keen to do homework

learning but also gives children intrinsic values of

your family your child will treat it with the respect

until you realise that you’re doing all the work! If

responsibility, motivation, goal achievement and

that it is due. Negative behaviours tend to creep

this happens remind your child that you’re there

self-confidence.

in when homework is treated as something

to help but not to do it for them. Encourage

that needs to be done in between other more

your child to ask questions and discuss their

If your child attends a school that supports

interesting and ‘important’ pursuits. You may need

homework but avoid correcting it or suggesting

homework, and many do, then it is to your

to also establish how much time they can watch

entire additions to it. One of the benefits of

child’s benefit to accomplish the tasks in the best

TV or play video games so that they understand

homework is the development of independent

possible manner. So, how do you create a positive

that there’s nothing to be gained by rushing

study and responsibility, so it needs to be the

and enriched environment within the home for

their homework. Turning off the TV and being

child’s work that they have done to the best of

homework, given all the other commitments you

involved in what your child has discovered in their

their ability even if it’s not perfect.

and your family have to juggle?

homework is showing them that education and

[1] Plan homework in to the family schedule

homework is valued in your family.

Plan a set time for homework where an adult

Organise the space and equipment that your

is available for assistance. The parent should

child will need to complete their homework.

plan this time rather than your child although

At about grade 4 a study area is preferable

discussing the most suitable time with them is

without other clutter to decrease distractions.

to be encouraged. It is important that your child

When it is homework time in your household

also has some down time after school, which

make sure that younger children are engaged

should preferably be down the road with some

in quiet pursuits such as reading. Having music

friends, however, this really depends on your

playing, the television on or someone playing the

commitments and your child’s temperament.

x-box will lead to non-focus and sibling rivalry.

While recent research has highlighted the fact that empirical studies show that there is not an advantage for children to do homework, many

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[3] Set clear boundaries & rules

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If your child is having difficulty on a regular basis with completion of their homework, this needs to be discussed with the teacher. Very often learning problems are revealed through procrastination or avoidance of homework and need to be diagnosed as early as possible.

Emotional difficulties may also come to light through homework such as perfectionists who are so focused on getting things perfect that nothing gets finished or they have tantrums if it’s inevitably not perfect. These show themselves well in the homework situation and require professional assistance to help the child to develop coping strategies.

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Family activities Story thanks to Jemma Nott

capoeira Children are seeing the benefits of Capoeira – an ancient art form with a modern day following, reports Jemma Nott.

You would never guess that people swaying back

Many children at Group Capoeira Brazil stay on

for beginners, live performances, music and a

and forth in an almost meditative dance would

through to their late teens and Eales says that

grading ceremony for the current students of

be the moves belonging to a form of martial arts.

being able to observe his students over such a

Capoeira, as well as an appearance from Group

These moves, and the rhythmic drumming beats

long period of time has demonstrated the many

Capoeira Brazil leader Mestre Piexe.

that accompany it do, in fact, belong to a martial

clear benefits children can experience whilst

art called Capoeira – one that has gained a lot

learning Capoeira.

of prominence in the Townsville region over the past few years. This is thanks to a school called Group Capoeira Brazil who teach the art form in the area to anyone looking to learn.

African slaves first formed Capoeira in Brazil during the 16th Century. They were looking to develop a martial art that seemed like a dance routine, in order to hide it’s meaning from their native Brazilian captors. Since then, modern day Capoeira has evolved in to graceful yet strong movements, and live music accompaniment.

Group Capoeira Brazil was formed in 2001 and is currently run by instructor Mathew Eales, who has been working to introduce Townsville residents to this ancient art form.

Although, Capoeira is popular with all age ranges, children currently make up a strong demographic of Group Capoeira Brazil’s students.

Eales says this is because it’s simply a lot of fun.

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Eales says that all are welcome to come down to the ceremonies and anyone interested in

“Straight away (the children’s) confidence

learning more about Capoeira is more than

improves, because they are trying things that are

welcome to join in on a workshop or simply

challenging and outside of their comfort zone.

come and watch.

Their confidence also improves because they are getting a sense of achievement,” he says.

Aside from the obvious physical benefits, Eales

“People will be introduced to all aspects of the art form – the music, and the moves. It’s an easy entrance into the world of Capoeira,” he says.

says that another noticeable benefit of Capoeira is better discipline and concentration, particularly in children with learning difficulties, such as

The Capoeira Festival runs from 8-16

Attention Deficit Disorder.

October including the following kids FREE workshops at the Capoeira Gym:

“Capoeira is a martial art, so it’s a discipline, and their attention span improves,” he says. “I find that

Sat 8 October (4-5pm)

(children with learning difficulties) often end up

Mon 10 October (4-5pm)

being some of the best students, because they

Tues 11 October (4-5pm)

have so much energy and Capoeira can be a great outlet for them.”

This month will mark the 9th Annual Capoeira Festival to be held at the Capoeira Gym and Roda Park. The festival will involve workshops

Wed 12 October (4.30-5.30pm) Thu 13 October (4.30-5.30pm) For more information or to email for a full event timetable go to their website at www.capoeiraschool.com.au

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Smile with a local Thanks to 4TO and Minty

smile with a local This month on facebook we’ve been talking about your child’s best or worst excuse for not going to school!

Prize

From: Kelly Armit

From: Carlie Snoad

From: Rachelle Jones

My seven year old’s best excuse for not going to

“My five year old daughter’s best

“My five year old once told me she couldn’t go

school was “but I already know everything”.

excuse so far has been “I don’t want to go to

to school because she needed a mental health

From: Andrea Chamberlain

school today because I don’t want to look at

day. She also once told me she couldn’t go to

people with curly hair.”

school because her teacher was ugly and she was

My seven year old son said “I need to stay home

From: Rachel Prosper

and look after you because you are sick!”

Winner

frightened of catching it!”

From: Rebecca Hale

From: Jacky Gavin

“My seven year old son only a few weeks ago didn’t want to get out of bed to go to school

“My daughter didn’t want to go to school one

My 7 year old to me “But Holllyyyyy got a day

protesting, “Mum, I don’t need to go to school

day because they had to sing ‘that God song’

offfff” (Holly is his 5 year old sister who was sick

anymore because I already know everything!”. It

again. Considering she goes to a Catholic School,

at the time).

doesn’t help that he has two teenage sisters… so

I’m pretty sure she’d have to sing it the next day

really he is seven going on 17!”

anyway!”

Next month’s question: What weird habit does your partner have that drives you mad?

Email your answers to “Smile With A Local” with your contact name, suburb and number to pakinfo@pakmag.com.au by Oct 18 and you could win!!!

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