PakMag Townsville - August 2021 Issue 129

ISSUE: AUG 2021

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Meet Bluey Animator Beth Harvey

VALUE 8 INCLUSIVITY Ways to Help Your Child

WIN Father’s Day Prezzies for Dad

The Power of Self Belief The Benefits of an Inclusive Education Why You and Your Kids Should Learn F-Words

DISABILTY INCLUSION EDITION

Welcome 5

The Thing Is

6

Taking Care of Yourself: A Crucial Step for Good Parenting

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Living an Animated Life with Beth Harvey

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Raising an Inclusive Child

15 Is Your Child Ready

for School?

16 All Things Tweens and Teens 19 What Does ‘Belonging’

at a Catholic School

Look Like?

21 The Benefits of an

Inclusive Education

Welcome to the August edition of PakMag with a focus on Inclusion and Disability Inclusion.

At PakMag, we believe in and support diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Liz Fosslien couldn’t have explained it better when she said; “diversity is having a seat at the table, inclusion is having a voice, and belonging is having that voice be heard.”

As a resource for families within our community, we aim to provide that voice and work with you to create a more equal society, because we truly feel, “We are less when we don’t include everyone.”- Stuart Milk.

We believe strength lies in our differences and in our ability to show respect, acceptance and love for those differences in each other. We are all individuals, experiencing life together… anything we can do to make it a more positive, safe, enjoyable and equal experience for everyone the better off we will all be.

We hope each edition of PakMag supports you on your parenting journey, and your children as they grow. We’re with you along the way, and think you’re amazing – just as you are.

24 Parent’s Puzzle 25 Mini Mag 28 Building Memories with Dad 29 Father’s Day Giveaway 31 Why Should You and

Your Kids Learn F-Words?

35 Meet the Educators:

Barb Skinner 36 Bump, Bub and Beyond

Until next time, happy reading and don’t forget to tell everyone, you read it in PakMag.

Bree and Bec

39 All Things Health 41 Understanding and

Managing Childhood Anxiety 45 What’s On

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The Thing Is

The Thing Is with Bree James When I was little, I used to judge my mum a lot.

Whether it be for calling me the wrong name, or doing something silly like losing her keys as she had put them in the fridge, or totally forgetting to pick us up from gymnastics practice. There was often something that she’d do that I’d shake my head at and think to myself “my mum has lost her marbles”- she’d often tell us that too. As a single mum of four kids, she certainly had a good case of ‘mummy-brain’, and the mental load was real.

The thing is, I now understand why my mum called me my three other siblings’ names or one of our pet’s names before she got the right one (and still looked at me for confirmation). She was brain-fried.

I love my children, but I am very certain they’ve killed more brain cells than the partying I did in my early 20s.

You are thinking about them 24/7. If being a parent was a computer, it would have 100 tabs open at all times, and it would be a very old computer with no ram and no storage space - because it’s already filled with a heap of information; some useful, some useless - when it comes to raising your family.

I used to have functioning brain cells, but it seems I have traded them in for children.

From the time they wake up until the time they go to bed, they test us. I can be ready to go back to bed 30 minutes after they have woken up, due to the fact they have asked me so many questions, and used up so much of my energy keeping them on track to get out of the house on time for school. I swear when my mumvoice kicks in, even our neighbours brush their teeth and get dressed.

Kids turn simple things like getting out of the house to go to school, into a huge event filled with drama, despair, an emotional rollercoaster, a musical and more

interrogations than a CSI episode. All before 8.00am.

“Have you cleaned your teeth?” “Yes mum”, “Breathe.

Oh no you haven’t - go clean them”. Ahhh. So much energy is used daily on holding them accountable.

The mental load of parenthood is insane. It’s no wonder we start to lose our minds.

Parenthood turns our brains into the Bermuda Triangle stuff goes in, but it is never found again.

You might have ‘mum-brain’ if you: put the milk in the cupboard and the cereal in the fridge. You can’t remember if you showered or not. You shave one leg and not the other. You’ve worn two different shoes out of the house. You’ve worn clothing inside out all day and didn’t know, or worn something with a big smear on it and no one told you. You can’t find your keys, phone or sunnies - while holding your keys, talking on the phone with sunglasses on your head. You don’t know what day it is. You drink cold coffee, eat cold toast and hot juice.

You’ve washed the same load of washing three times as you keep forgetting to hang it out. You’ve cooked a roast with the blood plastic absorber stuck to the bottom or you’ve parked your car and can’t find it anywhere.

I could go on and on, but I can’t remember all of the ridiculous things I have done.

I had more to say, but I have totally forgotten. So, I will leave it here.

Let’s just say that ‘mum-brain’ is that forgetful and sometimes confusing part of parenthood, that begins with your first pregnancy and ends when we die. So, I guess we better get used to it.

Bree www.breejames.com www.myvisionbook.com.au

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Taking Care of Yourself: A Crucial Step for Good Parenting STORY Jenna Galley How many times have you thought to yourself, “I just don’t have time”?

we have maybe an hour (tops) before we have to switch it back to Cocomelon.

Don’t have time to exercise. Don’t have time to see a physio. Don’t have time to take up a hobby that doesn’t involve the kids.

Your kids deserve a happy and healthy you, and in order to become this - you need time to yourself. So, shoo that guilt-fairy away. You don’t have time for guiltfairies. You’re too busy taking care of yourself.

There are only so many hours in the day, after all.

By the time we make breakfasts, pack lunches, clean the kitchen, make the beds, fix the bump in the socks, chauffer the kids out of the house, go to work, attempt to hit 10,000 steps, rush to school pick up, put on a load of washing, make snacks, clean the kitchen again, help with homework, ship the kids to sport, chuck the laundry in the dryer, sort out dinner, clean the kitchen yet again, fold the washing while squatting to get your daily exercise in, eat dinner, more kitchen cleaning, bathe the kids, discover your child wants to dress as a bee for tomorrow’s Book Week parade, yell at the kids to read, throw dessert at them, put away the washing, shower and make a bee costume, well, there’s really not time for much else.

I’m not saying that we should just throw in the towel, quit being mums, move to an island - where we can sleep a solid eight hours every night and drink cocktails all day. I mean, we could do that, but we’d probably miss our kids. So, let’s try and find a balance, shall we?

A way to take care of ourselves and our families without sacrificing our own emotional and physical wellbeing.

Impossible, you say? Perhaps for the average bear.

But we’re Mumma bears and we can do anything.

First Things First, We Need to Kick the GuiltFairy to the Kerb.

One of the hardest things about doing something just for us - is that we tend to feel guilty about it.

Like we’re being ‘naughty’ for abandoning the washing and choosing to binge-watch Bridgerton instead. Well, not binge-watching, because, let’s face it,

Next, make it a mission to do these four activities, just for you.

1. Something to Help You Relax and Unwind Such as reading a book, yoga, art journaling, etc. You can involve the family too with things like massage trains or family meditation.

2. Something You Love Or used to love, because, let’s be honest, we all tend to forget what hobbies we enjoyed pre-kids. Think about something you’d like to get back into or try – netball, cooking classes, a painting party perhaps?

3. Something to Get Those Endorphins Going A little bit of exercise can go a long way. Involve the kids or plan me-time to go for a walk, a run, a hike, a swim, etc.

4. Something for Your Physical Wellbeing Get your hair done, treat yourself to a manicure, get your teeth cleaned and see your doctor about any outstanding issues you’ve been putting off.

Remember, you are a role model for your children.

You want them to set healthy habits and take care of themselves, and the best way to teach them how to do this is by modelling it yourself.

We’re all guilty of putting ourselves last – It’s what parents do. But let’s all agree to move ourselves up the line, to put ourselves first every now and then - or to at least put ourselves in front of the laundry.

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STEAM

Living an Animated Life WITH Beth Harvey, Animator and Animation Director Does your child love to draw? Do they want to work in animation or illustration? Are you wondering where to start or how to nurture their creativity?

PakMag was lucky enough to sit down with Beth Harvey, Animation Director for Ludo Studio’s kids show, Bluey!

We wanted to know what it’s like working on such an amazing show, how she got started and discuss one of her latest projects – illustrating a new children’s book; The Bark Book.

You have a very exciting job as an animator on the hit children’s program Bluey. But, when did you know you wanted to become an animator?

I knew at the age of 15. I saw a behind the scenes documentary about working in Studio Ghibli’s animation studio, and that was when I realized that I could draw for a living. I started buying animated movies, like Disney and Pixar that had behind the scenes specials and I would watch them constantly. I knew then that I was hooked and wanted to learn how to be a 2D animator, and work in film and TV. How did you get into it?

When I knew this was what I wanted to do, I told my parents and they were completely on board with it and supported me. While at high school, I enrolled in an online TAFE course. After that, I entered an animation competition and came runner up, winning a ticket to an acting for animator’s workshop. I then went to University and received a Bachelor of Animation at Griffith’s Queensland College of Art. After Uni, it took me two years before I got my first job.

The Episode Director saw my portfolio website and sent me an email saying that he loved my timing and style and asked if I would like to go over and work on Mr Bean - the second animated series in London!

What’s it like working on Bluey?

Oh, it's a dream come true to work on a show like this, because it's an absolute height of creatives. There are so many inspiring, artistic and humble people that work on this show.

I’d always said at Uni that I wanted to make great cartoon shows for kids, and to look at the one that

I'm working on now… it's just unbelievable really.

How long does it take to put one episode together?

From start to finish it takes around five months because there’s so many steps - script writing, storyboarding, cutting, art direction, design and background. A lot of work goes into, so it's really rewarding to see how much people love this show and how much they relate to it as well.

You have now started illustrating books, how did that come about?

The head of Australian Children’s Publishing at Harper Collins found me online through my Instagram and the comic strips that I create about my dog and I called ‘’Mini and Boo”. She brought up a book that she thought was my style, also about a dog, called “The Bark Book”.

Funnily enough, two months before she had contacted me, I was investigating how I could get into illustration for kids!

So, tell us about The Bark Book The Bark Book is mostly about a dog and its different types of barks, but there is a symmetry between the dog’s bark and the bark of a tree. When it talks about the dog’s sad bark for instance, you’ll see a hidden tree with a sad face in it. It's extremely expressive and full of heart.

What advice, have you got for children interested in a career in animation and illustration?

Draw and keep drawing, even when your drawings aren’t good. I actually wasn't very good at drawing when I was younger. It’s definitely about practice, and I think that the only way to get better is to put time into it. Try online tutorials. Put your work online.

Chasing a career in animation and illustration can be quite difficult but it’s 100 percent worth the effort.

Because, to be able to love what you do every day, I believe that makes you a happier person in general - we spend five out of seven days at work and to look forward to getting up every day to go to work makes life more enjoyable.

Beth Harvey is a Brisbane-based artist who works professionally as an animator and animation director, most notably on the ABC series Bluey. Her artistic skills vary across a diverse range of mediums, from digital art to watercolour, pencils, ink, acrylic and oils. She enjoys telling stories through art, and has just entered the world of illustrating for children. www.bethharvey.com

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Some Great resources and Tools for Learning to Draw, Paint and Animate Schoolism www.schoolism.com is a wonderful website where you can pay a subscription to follow recorded courses in different areas of the industry - and you're learning from industry professionals.

Krita Krita is a professional, free and open source painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone. www.krita.org/en

Adobe Animate Design interactive animations for games, TV shows and the web. An app for animation makers of all ages, helping beginners go from a storyboard to animation. www.adobe.com/au/products/animate

Adobe Photoshop From photo editing to digital painting, animation and graphic design — you can do it all in Photoshop. Bring ideas to life across desktop and iPad. www.adobe.com/au/products/photoshop

Great Books on Animation 'The Animator's Survival Kit' by Richard Williams 'Timing for Animation' by Harold Whitaker

Win a Copy of The Bark Book by Victoria Mackinlay and Beth Harvey Worth $19.99 A charming new picture book, full of barks and plenty of heart. Dog bark. Tree bark. Let's go see bark.

The perfect picture book for animal-lovers and nature-lovers everywhere, from rising stars Victoria Mackinlay and Beth Harvey. - www.harpercollins.com.au Visit www.pakmag.com.au/win for your chance to win!

Competition closes 31/07/2021.

For more on Beth’s journey into animation and illustration and her tips for aspiring artists, listen to our full conversation with Beth on Episode 108 of the PakMag Parents Podcast.

Parenting

Raising an Inclusive Child STORY Julia Nowland, Relationship Therapist and Founder of Whole Heart Relationships Diversity is a fact of life, however teaching children about differences can feel tricky. As adults we can be a little unsure if we’re sending the right message or how to start that conversation, and that puts us off from going there in the first place. Maybe like me, you were taught as a child that asking questions and pointing out differences is rude.

Regardless of our awkwardness, it’s an essential task that we, as parents - teach our kids about diversity and inclusion, not only through conversations but also through our actions.

Children will naturally pick up beliefs about differences along the way. They may quickly start thinking badly about someone before they even know them just because of their differences (prejudices) unless we spend time as parents teaching them about inclusion.

Teaching kids about similarities and differences is the cornerstone of empathy. This can help them understand their own identity within society and ensure that they grow up to be well-rounded, accepting and kind individuals.

When kids learn from a young age that prejudices should not be tolerated, it allows them to grow up to

be respectful individuals who will stand up for their friends and call out unfair behaviour.

Studies have shown that children who feel accepted in the school environment have stronger motivation, greater engagement in classroom activities and higher academic achievement overall. Of course, the opposite is true too. Those who don’t feel a sense of belonging can have poorer attendance and achievement.

Here are eight ways that you can help your kids internalise the value of inclusivity:

1. It All Starts with You This would be the most important step of them all.

Children learn best from observing the adults around them. They’re little sponges; watching, listening, and learning. It’s not always easy, but it’s important to be the type of person you hope your child becomes. Take a moment to examine your own approach to others.

Are you accepting of family members, neighbours, friends, and work colleagues who may be different to you? Do your conversations with your spouse include statements of understanding, compassion, and empathy for those who are different?

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Can you celebrate differences, use respectful language when talking about people from all backgrounds, and avoid reinforcing stereotypes? If you treat all people with kindness and respect, your child will too.

2. Remind Them that Diversity is a Trait When teaching your children about diversity, it’s important to let them know that it is a trait and not a defining feature of their personality. Or as I say, “It’s one slice of the pizza - not the whole pizza”. You can use simple language for younger children “Johnny has two dads because not all families have a mum and dad” or “That man is in a wheelchair because his legs don’t work properly”. Remember you’re teaching them that diversity is just a part of life.

3. Don’t Discourage Questions Kids are naturally curious and aren’t aware of all of the negative meanings that can come with it. If we shut down the questions or avoid them, we are teaching them that it’s not okay to talk about diversity and there is something uncomfortable about being different.

When they open the conversation, be curious and ask what they would like to know or what made them think of the question. Provide them with an honest and age-appropriate answer and if you don’t know - you can say so.

Allowing kids to ask the questions from a curious and respectful place deepens their learning about themselves and the world around them.

Asking questions in public can be awkward and leave you silently begging for the world to swallow you whole.

It’s great if you can teach your child to ask questions in private, in order to not cause offence. It’s important to apologise for your child if they have been offensive and provide a simple and positive answer.

5. Language is Important At different ages, your child might start to think differences are “weird”. Why do they do that weird thing? It’s important to emphasise that there is no “normal” and “weird” - just “different”. As humans we like categories, however this can cause polarities.

What we don’t want is to start an “us” versus “them” mentality.

6. Diversify Your Media Media is a great way to subtly teach inclusion to kids. Take the initiative to include books, television, music and movies that reflect real life. Depending on the age, streaming service Netflix has a goal over the next five years to become more inclusive, whilst Sesame Street has also included an increased number of diverse characters.

7. Talk About Stereotypes For older kids, start exploring stereotypes. Sweeping generalisations about a whole group of people are often inaccurate and negative.

To start, use stereotypes that are simple and would fit their lives. Even if it’s “girls love the colour pink” or “short people aren’t good at basketball”. Once they start to notice that general sweeping statements don’t always fit their lives, they will be able to apply this to others.

8. Create Experiences

4. Emphasise Similarities

Creating a sense of “otherness” can lead to fear and prejudices. Exposing your children to diverse experiences normalises these differences. Giving children the opportunity to be surrounded by people from diverse backgrounds is a great way to create these experiences. These experiences include cultural events in your local area or at museums.

I will never forget a disability awareness poster that was in the halls of one of my first jobs that said; “Don’t judge what I can do, by what you think I can’t”, and it’s so on-point. While it may feel easier to notice differences, there can be many similarities that get overlooked.

Charlie is Deaf and loves to surf, Kim has ADHD and loves music.

The act of inclusivity is a value which we learn through observation of those around us. All of these examples listed are really about choosing to shape the way your kids think about differences - that they are a natural part of life. Once we plant the seed, we can watch our kids grow into respectful and compassionate little beings.

Julia Nowland is the founder of Whole Heart Relationships. She specialises in helping parents of young children prioritise their relationship and strengthen their love. www.wholeheartrelationships.com

For more on Raising an Inclusive Child - Julia Nowland joins Bree on Episode 105 of the PakMag Parents Podcast. Listen in at www.pakmag.com.au

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Is Your Child Ready for School?

STORY Cyndi Friend, Director of Early Education, Townsville Grammar School School readiness is a measure of the knowledge, skills and behaviours that enable children to participate, and succeed in school. Parents sometimes think that school readiness means being able to read, write and do basic maths before starting school - but this isn’t the case! School readiness is about the development of the whole child — their social, emotional, physical, communication and cognitive skills.

Research shows that children who start school when they are developmentally ready to learn will do better in school, and this naturally sets them up for success in their learning and life journey.

Below are some indicators and guides to help you prepare your child for a positive transition into school:

Social Skills Being able to get along with other children, demonstrate basic manners, assert themselves, and being able to play independently as well as with other children.

Emotional Maturity Being able to manage their emotions, cope with minimal adult contact in large groups, focus on tasks, follow directions and instructions from teachers, cope with the stress of the new school environment, and understand the rules.

Language Skills Being able to talk and listen to adults and other children, speak clearly, communicate needs, understand stories, and begin to identify some letters and sounds.

Cognitive Skills Basic number sense, basic thinking skills, being able to wait and take turns.

Physical Health and Coordination Basic health, fine motor skills (such as being able to grip a pencil and turn pages in a book), and physical coordination (being able to run, jump, climb, and play ball).

Independence Basic skills to manage their needs without adult supervision, such as going to the toilet, dressing, unwrapping their lunch, and managing their belongings.

Every child develops at their own pace and has their own strengths, interests, temperament,and approach to learning — so don't worry if your child doesn't demonstrate all of the school readiness skills and behaviours described above.

If you feel at all concerned with your little one’s development, talk to their teacher/early childhood educator or your GP — they will be able to provide assessment and advice.

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All Things Tweens & Teens The Power of Self-Belief STORY Bec Dent An unknown author once said: “A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not on the branch but on its own wings. Always believe in yourself.” What a powerful metaphor and message.

Often, we hold ourselves back from greatness, believing we aren’t ‘good enough’ to meet the challenge that feels ‘bigger’ than our abilities. But is that really the truth…. or, is it just a story we tell ourselves? What if we changed that narrative to something more positive and self-affirming, like; ‘I can do this, it may not be easy, but I am prepared and motivated and I will give it my best.’ That is all you can ask of yourself and others can ask of you – that you give it your best effort.

“Don’t Let Yesterday Take Up Too Much of Today.”

– Will Rogers STORY Bec Dent Nostalgia, hurt, regret or the desire to change the past, can keep us occupied with our ‘yesterdays’ and stuck there. ‘Living in the past’, makes it hard to ‘move past’ whatever is holding us there and into the ‘present’. We all know you can’t be in two places at once, the same applies to your thoughts… if you’re constantly thinking about the past, you can’t be in the moment today, making the most of ‘now.’

It’s also important not to get too carried away with the future as well – dreaming or worrying about what may be. While it’s great to have goals and ambitions, your future only happens with the choices and actions you take today – making ‘the present’ - the most important time of your life.

Whatever you want your tomorrow to be – you are making it happen today.

No matter what situation you face, trust in your own abilities to meet the challenge head on. You have so much greatness in you. In the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson - “What lies behind us, and what lies before us are but tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”

You’ve got this.

For more on this topic, tune into Episode 86 of the PakMag Parents Podcast- “Playing Small – Stop Shrinking Yourself to Fit Places You’ve Outgrown” with Dr Gail Saltz, acclaimed Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst and best-selling author.

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As Tony Robbins has said – ‘energy flows where attention goes’. You need to ask yourself – where do you want your energy to flow? To things that have already happened, that are beyond your control… or things you can make happen now, or put into action for the goals you want to achieve tomorrow?

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What Does ‘Belonging’ at a Catholic School Look Like?

At our Catholic schools we see belonging as being accepted for who you are and being made feel safe in a welcoming environment. That’s what we strive for every day.

One way that Townsville Catholic Education (TCE) creates a sense of belonging is to ensure our schools remain accessible to all and embrace inclusive learning environments. This not only means giving all students the opportunity to participate in curriculum but also ensuring our schools have spaces and activities so that all students can learn and participate together.

To achieve a successful model of inclusion, learning environments need to be thoughtfully arranged, curriculum designed and instructed to meet the needs of all students and staff provided with the most up to date, quality learning and teaching practices.

To ensure schools are supported in this delivery TCE has a dedicated Inclusive Education team who work with our staff in schools to ensure resources and innovative options are available to affirm inclusion as part of the pedagogy of Catholic schools.

With no one size fits all approach, TCE believes all students belong in our communities and our Inclusive Education Team work closely with our Learning and Teaching team and external agencies to share the skills and experience of Speech Language Pathologists, Hearing Impairment specialist, Inclusion specialists and the English as an Additional Language or Dialect specialist to ensure continuity and consistency of support for students.

Learn more about what our specialists offer:

Speech Language Pathologists Our speech pathologists support teachers with planning and ensuring all tasks are accessible to all students with language/literacy needs.

Advisory Visiting Specialist - EAL/D Our specialist collaborates with schools in the provision of specialised advice to support students who are learning English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) fostering cultural responsiveness amongst staff, students and the school community.

Advisory Visiting Specialist - Hearing Impairment (AVS-HI) Hearing Impairment specialists work alongside teachers offering educational support for students from Prep to Year 12 who have a hearing loss to enhance their resilience in the hearing world and advocate for their needs.

Advisory Visiting Specialists - Inclusion (AVS-I) Inclusion specialists work with school leadership teams, teachers, student support services and parents/ carers to ensure that students with a disability in schools across the diocese are supported to engage purposefully in learning.

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The Benefits of an Inclusive Education STORY Kimberlee Lynch

What is Inclusion?

Inclusion recognises the rights of every child to participate meaningfully in all aspects of community life. In a nutshell, it is about equality and fairness.

The practice of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. Inclusion ensures no one is disadvantaged.

Creating workplaces, schools and communities that put inclusion into practice is essential for people who have a lived experience of disability or belong to a minority group. Inclusion celebrates human diversity and views every child as unique.

Across the globe, students with disabilities are increasingly educated alongside their non-disabled peers in a practice known as inclusion. Inclusion happens when children are viewed as capable and valued contributors.

Education and Learning Should Be Accessible to All Firstly, let’s establish - all students learn differently.

There is no ‘one’ teaching approach that everyone will understand. Modern schools now implement various teaching strategies to help all students learn their best way. ‘Different’, shouldn’t be a term to be feared, but embraced. Different is normal - we are all a little different and there are so many ways to learn and teach to accommodate for these differences.

Barriers to inclusion can come through fear or a lack of confidence, understanding or attitude, however - it is everyone’s responsibility. Helping children understand how they learn best is empowering and provides a positive relationship with learning and schooling.

Research shows children feel and learn to the best of their abilities when their whole learning environment acknowledges, respects and views diversity positively.

Inclusive education is not a passing fad. It is a legallysupported, evidenced-based way to ensure the educational needs and rights of all learners are catered for. Inclusion is prominently featured in a number of international declarations, national laws and education policies.

The United Nations Committee in the Convention on the Rights of a Person with Disabilities states that every person with a disability has a right to education – ‘without discrimination and on the basis of equal opportunity.’ Our governing bodies need to ensure ‘an inclusive education system at all levels and lifelong learning directed to: (a) The full development of human potential and sense of dignity and self-worth, and the strengthening of respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and human diversity; (b) The development by persons with disabilities of their personality, talents and creativity, as well as their mental and physical abilities, to their fullest potential; (c) Enabling persons with disabilities to participate effectively in a free society.’

The Disability Discrimination Act (1992) and the Disability Standards for Education (2005) require education and training service providers to support the rights of students with disability to access the curriculum on the same basis as students without a disability. Students with disability are entitled to rigorous, relevant and engaging learning opportunities drawn from age equivalent Australian Curriculum content on the same basis as students without disability.

However, an inclusive education it not limited to children with disabilities. It is also about ensuring the diverse learning needs of all students are met, including; students that have English as a second or additional language or dialect, Aboriginal students who have Aboriginal English as a first language (PETA) and students identified as gifted and talented (Gagne).

These are not homogeneous groups of students, and some students have characteristics across one or more of these elements.

Given this push towards accountability and successful outcomes for all, the topic of creating and maintaining effective inclusive schools is at the forefront of the education discussion.

Peter Stower, Director, Learning and Teaching at Townsville Catholic Education (TCE) said that inclusive

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education is not just ensuring that all students are able to participate in curriculum with the same opportunities as their peers, but also considers how schools are developed and designed, including learning environments and activities so that all students can learn and participate together.

• all aspects of the learning process.

Physical environments that are accessible.

“One of the most important things you can do for your child is find a school that can support their individual needs, and promotes an environment that is inclusive.

Inclusive environments help students of all abilities.”

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“Effective inclusive schools have a strong understanding of the individual strengths and requirements of every student and ensure they can fully participate in the same environment as their peers, learning the same age-equivalent curriculum, with necessary support and adjustments,” said Mr Stower.

Using Universal Design for Learning principles and quality first, differentiated teaching establishes a school environment that assumes participation and belonging. Teachers in inclusive classrooms cannot target the curriculum towards the average student, they provide students with multiple ways to engage, multiple representations of curriculum concepts and multiple means for students to express what they have learnt. Inclusive schools are dynamic and respond to the evolving needs of students.

Schools are a community and should create a sense of belonging and a safe and welcoming environment for all students. Wellbeing and care are critical to positive communities of learning as are the education and coaching of teachers, leaders and school staff around the best practices and the way of thinking about people, diversity, learning and teaching.

The functional needs of students may require adjustment to one or more of the following areas within a school: • Teaching and learning – curriculum and pedagogy to provide opportunities for each student to engage in age-appropriate learning • Communication – pedagogy and technology to support the way each student receives, processes, and communicates their learning • Personal care, health and safety – support for self-care, health management and specialised support staff • Access – the learning environment to optimise student participation and engagement with

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Decades of research shows clear and consistent evidence that inclusive educational settings provide substantial short and long-term benefits for students with and without disabilities, including higher rates of attendance, more positive attitudes towards diversity, better social skills, less disruptive behaviours and more developed personal values and ethics. As adults, students with disability who have been included are more likely to enrol in post-secondary education, be employed or live independently.

Several recent reviews have found that being educated alongside a student with a disability does not lead to negative consequences for non-disabled students.

The researchers noted that in inclusive schools that have successfully implemented inclusive practices, teachers employed strategies and teaching techniques that catered to the needs of all learners.

“A successful model of inclusion thoughtfully arranges the learning environment, designs curriculum and instruction to meet the needs of all students and delivers evidence-based intervention through quality learning and teaching.” Mr Stower said.

References: Hehir T., Grindal T., Freeman B., Lamoreau R., Borquaye Y. & Burke S. (2016). A Summary of the Research Evidence on Inclusive Education.

Head to www.allmeansall.org.au for resources and further information on inclusive education from the Australian Alliance for Inclusive Education.

As an Inclusive Education Coordinator with Townsville Catholic Education, Kimberlee works together with 29 schools ranging from Prep to Year 12. The schools are located through the Townsville Diocese located out west to Mount Isa, north to Ingham and south to Proserpine. Townsville Catholic Education is committed to supporting and educating each and every student to their potential, through the use of inclusive practices, we create an environment which supports and nurtures all students.

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Father’s Day

Building Memories with Dad STORY Bec Dent Sometimes it’s hard to know what to get Dads for Father’s Day, and even though socks and jocks are practical… they probably don’t scream ‘from the heart’.

Here’s a great handmade gift that will mean the world to him, because it’s the gift of time and shared experiences with the people he treasures most... YOU! ‘Building memories with Dad’ is a simple idea, where you can take an old jar and fill it with building blocks (Lego or Duplo) that all have an activity written on each block. You will need a fine permanent marker to write the activities on the blocks.

What kinds of activities? – Well the kind that are the kid’s favourites to do with their Dad of course, or a list of things / projects they’ve wanted to do together.

The options could include: watching a movie, going bowling, having a water gun fight, playing some backyard cricket, fishing, camping, playing Lego, building a cubby house…etc.

The idea is that once a week, Dad and the kids set aside a time to pull a block out of the jar and do the activity

together. You could do this blindfolded, that way you never know what block will be next, so the surprise is a fun element to add in. Depending on what items you already have at home, you may want to gift Dad some other items you have included in the jar for Father’s Day - like a movie pass, some water guns, a cricket set or a couple of hand lines to go fishing.

Life gets busy and the things that are the most important often get forgotten. This, is a special way to make sure that Dad and the kids don’t miss out on that precious quality time together, making it and each other a priority. Imagine the lasting effects of doing this over a couple of months will have on the connections and closeness within your family dynamic.

We hope you have fun filling the jar and filling your lives with happy memories together. I guarantee you will make your Dad’s day this Father’s Day.

Did you know that Senora Louise Smart Dodd was responsible for making Father’s Day a reality?

When Senora was 16 years old, her Mother passed away and her Father, William Jackson Smart, raised her and her five younger brothers alone.

In 1909, Senora was listening to a Mother’s Day sermon at church when she realized the need to celebrate Fathers especially her own. So, she drew up a petition. What resulted was the first ‘Father’s Day’ celebrated in her hometown - Spokane, Washington. Over the next 62 years she would travel around the United States, speaking on and campaigning for Father’s Day to be celebrated nationally. Finally getting official recognition in 1972.

This holiday is now celebrated in many countries around the world, proving once again; one person can truly make a difference and has left a legacy reminding us to show appreciation and love to our Dads on this special day.

Happy Father’s Day!

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Why Should You and Your Kids Learn F-Words?

STORY Peter Rosenbaum for the CanChild F-words Research Team In the past decade, there have been some exciting new developments in the field of child and youth health.

The World Health Organization’s ICF framework for health for everyone (see Figure 1) reminds us of the intimate connections between our bodies, our minds and spirits, and the world around us – the many environments that affect everything we are and everything we do.

Figure 1: The International Classification of Functioning, Health and Disability (ICF) 2001 Health Condition

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Our traditional ideas about illness and disability led us to believe ‘the problem is in the person and the spotlight needs to be on trying to fix it’.

Today, we are making the spotlight wider and seeing much more – the ‘rest’ of the person and their environments! That way of thinking gives us permission to think differently – more broadly and more flexibly. We are no longer being tyrannized by having to do things ‘normally’ – that’s a silly idea at the best of times. Thinking about ‘normal’ prevents us from celebrating the vast diversity among us, and the many ways people do things. (Just look at how many people are left handed, or how different people hold a pencil when they are writing. These are not ‘abnormal’, teachers know this!)

Our Canadian research group, CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, has embraced the ICF concepts in all our work. This has allowed us to think outside the box. We recognize that of course we should use the best of proven therapies and treatments, but we also encourage people to function in ways that enable them to achieve their goals, even if they do things differently or need equipment (as do so many of us who wear glasses to see better).

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Figure 2: The ICF Framework1 and the ‘F-Words’2 Fitness

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Everyone needs to stay fit and healthy, including me! Help me find ways to keep fit.

I might do things differently but I CAN do them.

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Childhood is about having fun and play. This is how I learn and grow. Please help me to do the activities that I find the most fun.

Future As shown in Figure 2, we wanted people to think about Fitness – of mind and body – and not just focus on fixing the ‘impairments’ that can interfere with people’s wellbeing. Functioning is about activities that are part of all our everyday lives. Notice that this word does not say ‘normal’ functioning, or ‘nice’ functioning – it’s about just doing it, however we can. As children, we all do things in ‘childish’ ways; then we practice and learn and develop, and often these activities get easier, faster, smoother.

The ICF talks about participation, meaning ‘engagement in life in ways that are meaningful to that person’. We illuminated this idea with the word Friends, because so much of children’s lives is about social connections and learning from others – both peers and adults.

What personal factors can we identify and build on to enhance all aspects of children’s lives? Think about what is Fun for that child.

Of course, the most important and obvious environment for children is their Family. This is where they grow and develop – being, belonging, and becoming their own person. Finally, we added the word Future to remind everyone that children are a work-in-progress, and that we must keep the horizon in mind and celebrate every step on the journey to adulthood, however that step is performed.

With the input of parents and colleagues around the world, we have created an ever-expanding array of

resources for people to be able to apply these F-words ideas. All are downloadable for free on our F-words hub: www.canchild.ca/f-words.

They include ways for parents to present their child and family with pictures (in a collage) or words; for service providers to create F-words goal sheets with families; for people to ‘boast’ about their children’s achievements… so hopefully there are tools that you will find useful. There are also examples of work that children’s programs are doing to adapt their whole approach to what they do in F-words concepts.

Note as well that if you have ideas and are willing to share them with us, we will post them on the F-words hub with your name! These are meant to be resources for everyone.

People seem to appreciate that this is a universal model, for all people, not just for children and not just for people with disabilities. These ideas see a person in context of their own unique world. They celebrate strengths and diversity, emphasizing what people can do.

Do these ideas work? Judging by the amazing uptake of the F-words around the world, the answer seems to be - Yes! The original 2012 paper has been downloaded more than 45,000 times. We have had over 66,000 unique visitors make more than 78,000 visits to the F-words hub, and have over 30 translations of the F-words posters.

Let me end this brief story with a quote from a parent that says more than I could: “You will gather information from reports, testing and IEP goals and this will give you invaluable insight into my son’s needs. For a fuller picture of my awesome child, however, I would like to present you with the following document (his F-words profile) from my child, about my child.”

Please feel free to share your ideas with us, ask us questions, challenge us… that we way we can all continue to learn! Head to www.canchild.ca to learn more about the F-words.

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Rosenbaum P & Gorter JW. (2012). The ‘F-words’ in childhood disability: I swear this is how we should think!

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Peter Rosenbaum is a ‘developmental’ paediatrician and health services researcher with an interest in childhood disability, family wellbeing and how we think, talk and act. In 1989, he cofounded CanChild, now celebrated around the world for its innovative research, its knowledge translation activities, and its collaborations with clinicians and researchers everywhere. Peter has contributed to over 400 papers and book chapters as well as five books. He has been an invited lecturer in 32 countries, and has held greater than 85 research grants.

For more on CanChild and the F-words tune into Episode 109 of the PakMag Parents Podcast with our special guest Dr Rosenbaum.

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Meet the Educators: Barb Skinner At the heart of quality education and care at Mary MacKillop Childcare North Queensland centres are the dedicated educators. This month we meet Barb Skinner from our Shaw Kindy.

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I have, as a result, had the experience of a very broad range of settings, happenings, expectations and practice delivery.

My interest in early childhood education started from high school when I did work experience at the local Kindergarten in the small country town where grew up.

In all my teaching positions, I have strived to make learning fun, engaging and supportive of all children and their learning and developmental needs and interests.

I remember the excitement and apprehension that I felt upon ending high school and being accepted into teacher’s college.

This year has seen me commence with MMCNQ where I am currently teaching in a Kindergarten setting at St Benedict’s Kindergarten and Care, Shaw.

I had to move away from family and friends and the studies that followed have led to a rich and fulfilling teaching career that has spanned some decades, a few States and many different employment opportunities. These experiences have resulted in the teacher that I am today.

It has been my privilege to be part of the growth, education and development of a great group of children and families who are engaged in a kindergarten program which is underpinned by the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines (QKLG).

I have always been committed to being proactive in ongoing training, including successfully pursuing and attaining further tertiary studies to remain current and on-point with practice delivery and knowledge.

Throughout the years and with multiple moves involved; I have had a variety of teaching positions with an extensive focus on community-based and not-forprofit organisations.

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I work with a wonderful group of highly qualified early childhood educators who support, extend and focus on all children’s individual learning needs. All within a fun and vibrant modern learning environment and setting.

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Morning Sickness Relief Tips STORY Nikki Warren, Naturopath and Medical Herbalist If you are pregnant and like 85 percent of pregnant women, you may start to experience morning sickness around week six of pregnancy. Symptoms typically include mild to severe nausea and vomiting up to several times a day and usually subside around week 14 - 16 of pregnancy.

The good news - some factors are avoidable.

Iron supplements can aggravate the symptoms of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and as the majority of prenatal supplements contain iron, many women suffer unnecessarily.

Eat frequently, preferably every 2 hours – snack on almonds and other nuts to stabilise blood sugar. Eat foods high in chromium such as apples, raisins, nuts and cheese.

Enjoy a snack high in protein, or yoghurt just before bedtime to help prevent blood sugar from dipping too low overnight.

Keep some crackers or ginger biscuits next to your bed to eat before getting up in the morning.

There are several nutrients that help maintain healthy blood sugar levels including chromium, biotin and alpha lipoic acid.

Ginger is a traditional remedy for morning sickness and has been shown in several studies to be effective at a dose of at least 1000mg daily.

Due to its blood-thinning activity, check with your health professional before taking with blood thinning medication such as aspirin, fish oils and CoQ10.

The following tips will help alleviate unpleasant symptoms; Iron supplementation is essential later on in pregnancy due to the increase in blood volume. However, in the first-trimester, iron supplementation is usually unnecessary, especially if a woman has followed a preconception care plan and boosted her iron stores prior to conception.

NaturoBest Prenatal Trimester One with Ginger was specifically formulated for the first trimester and doesn’t contain any iron.

For more information on morning sickness relief, visit www.naturobest.com Nikki is a degree qualified Naturopath and Medical Herbalist as well as an experienced Fertility Naturopath.

Nikki designed NaturoBest out of her desire to provide high quality prenatal supplements that she is proud to call her own.

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All Things Health Jana Gorski Naturopath Calanna Whole Health Pharmacy Dear Jana, What’s the difference between a Naturopath, Herbalist, Nutritionist and Health Coach?

A Health Coach is like a personal mentor who helps you make better choices in various aspects of your life.

A Nutritionist provides advice on healthy eating and therapeutic diets to help manage certain conditions and can prescribe some vitamins, minerals or antioxidants that might be useful. With their in-depth knowledge of how nutrients interact with your body’s functions, a Nutritionist will ensure that any supplement will interact positively with any medications you may be taking.

A Herbalist has in-depth understanding of the constituents of medicinal plants and their therapeutic actions in the body. With liquid herbal tinctures, Herbalists can tailor a formula to your specific needs, checking interactions with your medications.

A Naturopath is all three modalities combined.

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Stress: Signs of Stress and What You Can Do to Reduce the Symptoms STORY James Jensen, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Australian Nutrition Centre Our response to stress includes a racing heart, tense muscles, shallow breathing and feeling alert.

You have likely heard about the benefits of mindfulness meditation, exercise, and other stress-relieving lifestyle strategies. But, if you are feeling anxious, it can be hard to get your mind to focus long enough to meditate, and if exhausted, you may struggle to get out of bed, let alone go for a run.

How can you break the cycle of stress and exhaustion to build stress-relieving habits? Enter herbal adaptogens, a class of herbs known to support physical and mental performance under stress by helping relieve fatigue and get you feeling calmer.

Here are some of our favourite adaptogenic herbs you may wish to explore: • Rhodiola: A soothing herb which supports physical and mental endurance and relieves the symptoms of stress.

• Korean Ginseng: This stimulating herb packs a punch.

If you are feeling flat and fatigued, it can give you the energy you need to get going.

• Withania: Shown to reduce the stress hormone, cortisol; this herb helps increase energy while also reducing feelings of stress.

A qualified health practitioner can help advise you on the right herbs and supplements to manage stress, or visit our website www.australiannutritioncentre.com.au to book a consultation.

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Consult your local health practitioner, doctor or pharmacist for advice on these topics first to ensure the best health outcomes.

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Understanding and Managing Childhood Anxiety Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts and physical changes like increased blood pressure.

Childhood anxiety disorders involve excessive fear or anxiety that differs from what is normal for developmental age. They may avoid certain situations out of worry or seek excessive reassurance, experience difficulty with change, nightmares and difficulty going to sleep. They may also have physical symptoms such as sweating, trembling, dizziness or a rapid heartbeat, headaches or tummy aches.

However, childhood anxiety is not a disorder within itself and it is normal for all children to experience developmentally appropriate levels of worry and anxiety, especially when trying something new.

Expressions of Anxiety Vary with Age Pre-schoolers: express anxiety by crying, screaming, throwing objects, self-harm, tantrums, withdrawal, hitting, kicking, hyperactivity, attention seeking behaviours or repetitive behaviours.

School age children: express resistance to taking on new tasks, ask repetitive questions, have tantrums, aggressive behaviours, argue, withdrawal, rearranging schedule, freezing behaviour, physical symptoms, selective mutism, inhibition, hyperactivity, attention seeking behaviours.

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Parents play a pivotal role in managing anxiety by providing positive role models for how we manage our own anxiety and teaching positive coping strategies.

Encourage brave behaviour with small rewards and acknowledge making mistakes as a normal part of learning.

Practical Strategies from Clark Goldstein, PhD at the Child Mind Institute (childmind.org) when children are anxious:

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Be patient. Don’t struggle alone; rely on your treatment team of therapists, school and family support network.

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Daddy Diary

Daddy Diary When I was a kid, camping was camping. I have fond memories of leaky tents, musty sleeping bags and sharp rocks poking my back as I slept. Camping was rough and unglamorous, and that was fine for 13-yearold Cliffo. But the now old and haggard 36-year-old Cliffo, who wakes up with a sore back for no reason (people over the age of 30 get this) - wants no part of this “camping”. Thank the good lord for what I now regard as our family “glamping” holidays.

My little family recently spent five nights up at the Big 4 Cairns Coconut Resort. The ensuited cabin we called home was practically Buckingham Palace compared to the camping I remember. The first modern comfort our luxurious getaway offered… electricity. What an incredible invention it is. Electricity made lighting the

Head to Parents and Kids of North Queensland YouTube Channel to see Bree’s up close interview with Cliffo.

night as easy as the flick of a button. No more fighting with matches and kindling. Pure heaven. Plus, the microwave, toaster and kettle worked a lot better with electricity flowing through them.

If I’m to be totally real - the cabin life is nothing like the camping adventures I went on with my mates as a teen.

The comfy beds, hot showers, box aircon, little TV in the wall (god forbid my 2-year-old misses his Bluey fix) and flushable toilet were all mod cons I’m now happy to have on our family getaways. The cabin life is like camping for cheaters. You’re still in a caravan park, so the getaway has that chilled campy vibe - you just retire to a tiny house that doesn’t smell like a musty old tent that’s been stored in the garage roof for the last 12 months.

Power to the people (not literally) who rough it with their families. But it’s not for me. The creature comforts teamed up with the playgrounds, pool, water park, jumping pillow and minigolf is just the kind of glamping this guy and his family now enjoy. Oh, and did I mention they had beer on tap. Won’t get that out of a tree in the bush.

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What’s On SUNDAY 1 AUGUST Short Story Competition Entries close Tuesday 31 August Online www.townsville.qld.gov.au First Five (0 - 5 years) Children (up to 11 years) Young Adults (12 17 years) Adult (18 + years) North Australian Festival of Arts (NAFA) Townsville - various locations www.townsville.qld.gov.au Find the program online for all events Pickleball Townsville Runs weekly on Sunday Tennis Townsville, Burke Street Pickleball Townsville 3.00pm - 6.00pm / First time is FREE, $7.00 for returning players / G Exhibition: Ancient Rome: The Empire that Shaped the World Runs until 9 November Museum of Tropical Queensland mtq.qm.qld.gov.au 9.30am - 4.00pm daily / FREE (Under 3) - $15.00 (Adult), Annual and Family Passes also available. Please Note: Townsville Residents are half price of general admission / G Exhibition: Antiquities Revealed (showcasing objects from ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian civilisations) Runs until 31 October Museum of Tropical Queensland mtq.qm.qld.gov.au 9.30am - 4.00pm daily / FREE (Under 3) - $15.00 (Adult), Annual and Family Passes also available. Please Note: Townsville Residents are half price of general admission / G Exhibition: Robert Preston Inner Visions: Observation, Abstraction and Imiagination 1955 - 2021 Runs until 22 August Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Townsville City Galleries 10.00am - 5.00pm (Tues - Fri), 10.00am - 1.00pm (Sat - Sun) / FREE / G

With HIT 103.1’s Cliffo & Gabi

Yana Gair Le (Walk Together) - First Nations contemporary visual art exhibition Runs until 29 August Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts www.umbrella.org.au 9.00am - 5.00pm (Tues - Fri), 9.00am - 1.00pm (Sat - Sun) / FREE / G

POSE - A Celebration of Wearable Art Townsville Entertainment Centre www.nafa-tsv.com.au 5.30pm - 8.00pm / from $37.50 /G

McDonalds Townsville Running Festival Race Schedule: 4.45am Townsville Marathon, 6.25am - Half Marathon, 7.05am 10km Classic, 8.00am - 2.5km McDonald’s Hero Run, 8.30am - 5km Junior, 8.35am - 5km Fun Run and Corporate Challenge Jezzine Barracks, North Ward townsvillerunningfestival.com / FREE for spectators / G

National Tree Day Tree planting Burdekin Junior Soccer Club, Ayr treeday.planetark.org 8.30am - 11.30am / FREE / G

Brass Monkeys Circus, comedy Empire Theatre, Central Park whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 11.00am - 12.00pm / from $20.00, Infants (0 - 2) FREE / G Children are Stinky Circus, comedy Empire Theatre, Central Park whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 2.00pm - 3.00pm / from $20.00, Infants (0 - 2) FREE / G Pop Up North Queensland 2021 (Visual and Performance Art) Runs until 8 August Various Locations www.umbrella.org.au/punq/ Various / Various / G Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale: Bonkers!

Empire Theatre - Central Park www.nafa-tsv.com.au 4.30pm and 6.30pm / FREE (Infants) - $90.00 (Family Ticket) /G Silent Disco Walking Tour The Strand, North Ward www.nafa-tsv.com.au 5.30pm, 7.00pm, 8.30pm / from $12.00, Infants (0 - 2) FREE / G

Please check with individual businesses before visiting during these uncertain times.

Drumbumba Central Park Main Stage www.nafa-tsv.com.au 6.00pm - 7.00pm / FREE / G

MONDAY 2 AUGUST Townsville Careers Expo Townsville Stadium, Annandale www.careersevent.com/event/ townsville-event 9.30am - 1.30pm and 3.30pm 6.30pm / FREE Entry / G

CityLibraries Baby Rhyme Time Runs every Wednesday (School terms only) CityLibraries Thuringowa Central whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 9.00am / FREE - Bookings required / 0 - 5 years

Zumba with Merryl Runs Wednesdays except public school holidays Heatley Community Centre whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 6.00pm / $10.00 per session / G - All ages

CityLibraries Toddler Time Runs every Tuesday (School terms only) Townsville Stadium whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 9.00am / FREE - Bookings required / 0 - 5 years CityLibraries Baby Rhyme Time Runs every Tuesday (School terms only) Townsville Stadium whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 10:30am / FREE - Bookings required / 0 - 5 years

Triple P for Toddlers CityLibraries Aitkenvale whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 9.30am - 10.30am / FREE / G

Kidzfit at Genesis Health + Fitness Runs every Wednesday Genesis Health & Fitness, Thuringowa P 4723 1490 3.45pm / $3.00 per child or $25.00 for a 10-class pass / 5 10 years (fully-supervised)

CityLibraries Toddler Time Runs every (School terms only) CityLibraries Thuringowa Central whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 10.30am / FREE - Bookings required / 0 - 5 years

TUESDAY 3 AUGUST

PlayConnect Playgroup QLD Runs every week on Tuesday during school terms until 14 September Currajong OSHC Centre www.playgroupqld.com.au 9.30am - 11.30am / FREE / families and carers of children 0 - 6 with Autism Spectrum Disorder or developmental delays

WEDNESDAY 4 AUGUST

THURSDAY 5 AUGUST Monthly Comedy Open Mic at Molly’s Molly Malone’s Irish Pub whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 7.00pm / $10.00 / 15 + First 5 Forever Storytime Runs every Thursday (School terms only) CityLibraries Thuringowa Central www.townsville.qld.gov.a 9.000am - 10.30am / FREE / G (0 - 5 years) Pickleball Townsville Social Play Runs weekly on Thursday Tennis Townsville, Burke Street Pickleball Townsville 5.00pm - 7.00pm / First time is FREE, $7.00 for returning players / G

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What’s On THURSDAY 5 AUGUST Great Barrier Reef Festival Runs until Sunday 8 August Airlie Beach www.greatbarrierreeffestival. com.au and Great Barrier Reef Festival G Pete the Sheep Townsville Civic Theatre whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 6.00pm / $15.00 - $20.00 / G

Stage Door Theatre Restuarant www.stagedoortheatre.com.au 5.00pm / $79.00 - $89.00 / 15 + Bowen Parkrun Runs weekly on Saturdays The Pocket, Bowen www.parkrun.com.au/bowen 7.00am / FREE - register before you first come along / 4 years +, prams are also welcome.

Willows Winter Fair Raising money for the Townsville Multicultural Support Group Inc. East Ayr State School Presents Willows Presbyterian Church, Shrek the Musical Jr. Carthew Street, Kirwan Burdekin Theatre www.willows.org.au www.burdekintheatre.com.au/ 6.30pm - 7.30pm / $13.00 - $30.00 8.00am - 1.00pm / FREE Entry /G /G Social Enterprise Ecosystem Design with #QSocent Smart Precinct NQ www.eventbrite.com.au 10.00am - 2.00pm / FREE / Register online FRIDAY 6 AUGUST

TAB Townsville Cup Cuden Park www.cludenpark.com.au 10.00am - 10.00pm / from $47.29 /G The Garden of Hopes and Dreams - Book Launch with Barbara Hannay CityLibraries Thuringowa Central whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 10.00am - 11.00am / FREE / G

Haunted Charters Towers Ghost Tour Runs every Friday and Saturday night Charters Towers charterstowersghosttours.com.au Beats N’Eats Magnetic 7.30pm - 9.00pm / $15.00 - $65.00 Island Vol. 5 Pink Ribbon Fundraiser / 10 years + The Island Bar, Magnetic Island Pete the Sheep The Island Bar, Base Magnetic Townsville Civic Theatre Island whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 1.00pm - Late / FREE Entry / G 9.30am and 1.30pm / $15.00 Film Screening: Cliff Richard $20.00 / G Live: 60th Anniversary Tour CraftAlive Townsville Also screens 1.00pm, Runs until 8 August Sunday 8 August Townsville Entertainment and Warrina Cineplex Convention Centre www.warrinacineplex.com.au www.craftalive.com.au 1.00pm / $15.00 / G 9.00am - 4.00pm daily / $25.00 Woodlands Scouts (multi-day), $15.00 (Adult), $14.00 Sign Up Day (Student), children 14 and under Woodlands Scouts, FREE / G Broadmeadows Park, Deeragun Wasted Paint August www.woodlandsscouts.org.au Paint and Sip 2.00pm - 8.00pm / FREE / Also runs 3.00pm, Everyone aged 6 - 26 Sunday 8 August Wasted Paint Studio Wasted Paint 6.00pm - 9.00pm / $60.00 / 18 + SATURDAY 7 AUGUST Time Warp Runs every second Friday until 27 August and every Saturday until 28 August

Down Syndrome Swim Clinic Also runs on Sunday, 8 August Northern Beaches Leisure Centre Down syndrome Swim Clinic Townsville Saturday 1.00pm - 5.00pm, Sunday 9.00am - 1.00pm / $50.00

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SUNDAY 8 AUGUST Anything Environmental Recyclable Regatta Make a raft out of recyclable materials and join in the fun.

Two categories: Open Age 13 + and Children Ages 6 – 12 Airlie Beach Foreshore www.greatbarrierreeffestival. com.au and Great Barrier Reef Festival 10.00am - 12.00pm / FREE / G National Tree Day Planting The Borrow Pits, Riverway Drive, Kelso treeday.planetark.org 8.30am - 10.00am / FREE / G Townsville Jazz Festival Toyota Park, TDRU grounds www.jazztownsville.com, townsvilletickets.com.au 11.00am - 6.00pm / $5.00 $10.00 / G WEDNESDAY 11 AUGUST Women’s Words Inspiring Action Townsville Civic Theatre whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 6.30pm - 8.30pm / $20.00 / M 15 + Top Dog Film Festival Warrina Cineplex events.humanitix.com 7.00 pm - 9.30 pm / $16.50 $25.50 / G THURSDAY 12 AUGUST Together Townsville - Event 1 Dinner at The Ville with Barry Gibson (AFL Qld) and Ray Thompson (North Queensland Cowboys) The Ville - The Pavillion www.cictownsville.com.au 5.30pm - 9.00pm / $50.00 / 18 + FRIDAY 13 AUGUST Pete the Sheep Burdekin Theatre www.burdekintheatre.com.au 10.00am - 1.00pm / $15.00 / G Townsville Triathlon and Multisport Festival Runs until 15 August Strand Park, North Ward www.townsvilletrifestival.org.au Chaotique Runs until 15 August Shed 3, 15 Oonoonba Road, Idalia

www.nafa-tsv.com.au 7.00pm / from $40.00 / 18 + SATURDAY 14 AUGUST NQ Cowboys V West Tigers Queensland Country Bank Stadium www.queenslandcountry bankstadium.com.au Gates open 3.00pm, game 5.30pm / $21.36 - $83.49 / G Chaos Runs until 15 August Shed 3, 15 Oonoonba Road, Idalia www.nafa-tsv.com.au 2.00pm - 3.30pm daily / From $15.00 / G Travis Collins ‘Weekend Throwdown’ Tour Dalrymple Hotel tickets.oztix.com.au 8.00pm / $39.80 / 18 + SUNDAY 15 AUGUST Brasscapades 4 Townsville Brass PIMPAC (Pimlico State High Performing Atrs Centre) www.townsvillemusic.org.au 2.00pm - 4.00pm / Tickets from $15.00, Children 12 and under FREE with a paying adult / G LEGO / Cosplay Fun Day Emmaus Hall whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 10.00am - 3.00pm / $10.00 $35.00, Under 12 - FREE / G The Battle - Intersport Townsville Triathlon Festival The Strand www.townsvilletrifestival.org.au/ the-battle Various start times / $55.00 $85.00 / 14 + Dirty Kids - Intersport Townsville Triathlon Festival The Strand www.townsvilletrifestival.org.au/ the-battle Various start times / $35.00 $55.00 / 7 - 14 years WEDNESDAY 18 AUGUST Migi Yarn Women’s Circle Runs every 3rd Wednesday of the month until 20 October CityLibraries Aitkenvale www.townsville.qld.gov.au 12.30pm / FREE - Bookings required / G

Please check with individual businesses before visiting during these uncertain times.

What’s On WEDNESDAY 18 AUGUST Charlie and The Chocolate Factory - Presented by Townsville Choral Society Runs until 28 August Townsville Civic Theatre www.tcs.org.au 7.30pm - Wed - Sat, Matiness performances: 1.00pm - Sat 21 and 28 August, 2.00pm - Sun 22 August / Tickets from $40.00 / PG THURSDAY 19 AUGUST Together Townsville - Event 2 - Breakfast at Mercure Townsville Mercure Townsville www.cictownsville.com.au 7.30am - 9.00am / $50.00 / 18 + Luke Kidgell - On the Run...

Again Tour (Comedy) Molly Malones Irish Pub www.lukekidgell.com 6.00pm and 8.00pm / $35.00 / Under 18 permitted with parent or guardian Anna Weatherup Live The Drawing Room www.eventbrite.com.au Doors open 6.00pm, performance starts 7.15pm / $35.50 FRIDAY 20 AUGUST Morning Melodies - Belladiva The Skylark Tour Burdekin Theatre www.burdekintheatre.com.au 11.00am / $15.00 / G North Queensland Elite Rodeo Runs until 21 August Hervey Range Rodeo Grounds

townsville.localtickets.net.au 5.30pm (Friday), 9.30 am (Saturday) / Tickets from $8.00, children under 5 - FREE / G St Anthony’s Catholic College 2021 Winter Carnival Padua Campus, Veales Road, Deeragun St Anthony’s Catholic College 5.00pm - 9.00pm / FREE Entry /G North Queensland Housing and Construction Awards 2021 Quayside Terminal www.eventbrite.com.au 6.30pm - 11.30pm / $145.00 SATURDAY 21 AUGUST 2021 Australian X Class Open Drone Racing Runs until 22 August Melville’s Farm, Alligator Creek whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 10.00am - 5.00pm daily / FREE /G Running in the Shadows: The Australian Fleetwood Mac Show Townsville Entertainment Centre ticketek.com.au/tsvboxoffice 8.00pm / $49.00 / PG #STEMLIKEAPATSGIRL 2021 Conference Saint Patrick’s College www.stpatscollege.qld.edu.au 9.00am / FREE / Girls 10 - 15, Registration required SUNDAY 22 AUGUST Coastal Dry Tropics Junior Landcare Planting Bohle Wetlands Landcare Site, Cosgrove

Please check with individual businesses before visiting during these uncertain times.

treeday.planetark.org 8.00am - 10.00am / FREE / G Cape Pallarenda Trail Run Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park outerlimitsadventure.com.au 6.00am - 11.00am / $14.00 - $55.00 / Minimum age to participate in short distance events is 8 years and for the longer distances 11 years (age as of event date). Minimum age for the 42km is 16 years.

MONDAY 23 AUGUST Take Home Messy Play Packs Dan Gleeson Memorial Gardens www.townsville.qld.gov.au/ libraries 8.30am - 11.00am / FREE / G (Children) WEDNESDAY 25 AUGUST FREE Microchipping Days Animal Care and Adoption Centre www.townsville.qld.gov.au/ animals 9.00am / FREE - your pet must be registered with Council prior to booking your appointment / G THURSDAY 26 AUGUST First 5 Forever - Messy Play Runs every last Thursday of the month until Thursday 30 December Burdekin Library www.burdekin.qld.gov.au 10.30am / FREE / G (Children)

history while raising funds for the youth of our city YWAM Townsville www.ywamships.org 6.30pm / $150.00 - $1,200.00 / G FRIDAY 27 AUGUST Friendlyjordies Cancels The Media Presented by Jordan Shanks Townsville Brewery www.humanitix.com/au/ 7.20pm - 8.30pm and 9.20pm 10.30pm / $44.00 + BF / This is an all ages event - content warning swearing, adult themes. Under 18’s must exit the venue by 10.00pm Youth Pride Walk The Strand www.townsville.qld.gov.au 4.30pm - 5.30pm / FREE Brighter Lives 80’s Twilight Fun Run Queensland Country Bank Stadium www.queenslandcountry bankstadium.com.au 5.00pm - 8.00pm / $15.00 $90.00 / G SATURDAY 28 AUGUST Soroptimist International Centenary Family Fun Day Soroptimist Park, Rowes Bay Soroptimist International Townsville Breakwater 2.00pm - 8.00pm / FREE / G THURSDAY 2 SEPTEMBER

100 Years Under the Stars James Morrison and his quartet celebrate 100 years of Townsville

Sealink Magnetic Island Race Week Runs until 9 September www.magneticisland raceweek.com.au

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What’s On 4 SEPTEMBER 2021 Burdekin Water Festival Ayr Town Centre www.burdekinwater festival.com.au North Queensland Toyota Cowboys V Manly Sea Eagles Queensland Country

With Triple M’s Pricey

Bank Stadium queenslandcountry bankstadium.com.au 5.30pm / Tickets from $21.36 / G

secure.fundraising.cancer.org.au until 21 January 2022 1.00pm - 10.00pm / G Stage Door Theatre Restaurant www.stagedoortheatre.com.au FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 5.00pm / Tickets from $79.00 / PG

The Untimate ABBA Show presented by Stage Door Enterprises Pty Ltd. Runs every Saturday until 22 Jan 2022 and every second Friday

SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER Townsville Relay For Life St Joseph’s Catholic School, Mundingburra

Hotel California: The Eagles Experience World Theatre Charters Towers www.worldtheatre.com.au 8.00pm / $42.00 - $76.00 / G

Cotters Markets

Wulguru Markets

Date: Every Sunday Time: 8.30am - 1.00pm Location: Flinders St

Date: Every Sunday Time: 7.00am – 12.00 noon Location: Wulguru Soccer Grounds 14 Edison Street, Wulguru

Regular Markets Bluewater Twilight Markets Date: 2nd Saturday of the month Time: 4.00pm - 8.00pm Location: Bluewater Community Centre

Bushland Beach Markets Date: 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, March to December Time: 8.00am – 12.00pm Location: On the foreshore, end of Mount Low Parkway

Renegade Handmade Markets Date: 2nd Sunday of the month Time: 8.00am - 12 noon Location: Marian School Hall

Balgal Beach Markets Date: 1st Saturday of the month

Time: 8.00am - 1.00pm Location: The Esplanade, Balgal Beach.

Strand Night Markets Date: 1st Friday of the month (runs from Feb to Dec) Time: 5.00pm - 9.30pm Location: Strand Park, North Ward

Mundingburra Markets Date: 3rd Sunday of the month Time: 7.30am - 12.00 noon Location: Mundingburra State School

Willows Rotary Markets Date: Every Sunday Time: 7.30am - 11.30am Location: Willows Shopping Centre Car Park

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Magnetic Island Markets (Horseshoe Bay) Date: Every week on Sunday Time: 9.00am – 2.00pm Location: Foreshore in Horseshoe Bay

Mercer Lane Markets Date: 1st Saturday of the month Time: From 8.30am – 12.00pm Location: Lannercost St, Ingham

New Look Conroy Markets Date: 2nd Saturday of the month Time: From 8.00am – 12.00 noon Location: Conroy Hall, Ingham

Ingham Raintree Community Markets Date: 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month Time: from 7.00am - 12.00 noon Location: Rotary Park, Ingham

Forrest Beach Markets Date: 4th Sunday of every Month Time: 8.00am – 12.00 noon Location: 9 - 11 Palm St, Forrest Beach

Please check with individual businesses before visiting during these uncertain times.