Record of meeting 22 August 2012

Present in our sunny meeting room

Cathy, Terry, Trish, Leonie, David R, Geoff, Garry, Helene, Wendy W

News

Terry’s daughter finished her Certificate 3 in Aged care last week. Cath said there are lots of birds around at present. Wendy had a weird phone call from the IMB and has been on her usual picnics. Helene had a new Lamb burger and has a new Galaxy Tablet. Garry’s foster mum is now in a Nursing home and is not happy. Geoff’s sons October wedding details are on a web site. David R has been away for a couple of weeks. Leonie’s son is not visiting as expected. Trish visited a friend with dementia yesterday.

Words of the day

Ministries = office, bureau, department, organisation.

Inkling = suspicion, hint

Glimmer = a flash of light or hint

Raucous = harsh in sound

Mollify = to appease

Juxtaposition – side by side

Objurate = impenitent, not giving into persuasion

Alacrity = brisk and cheerful readiness

Allusive = indirectly, implying, hinting

Collaboratively = working together

We produced a variety of stories using the words on the topics of; An interesting week in parliament, I liked the t-shirt, The agenda, The reader I bought, Ministries of Experts, The scenery for the mini series, The Karma Sutra, Promises of local government.

Reading of homework

We read our stories about

Custard fights in Gallipoli Street, Drawings on the walls in Auburn, Bronze medal for hurdling, Running with burning paper, A dark dream, Valley Road Mt Eden, Down Memory Lane on 30 shillings a week, On the streets where I didn’t grow up, If only - brilliant poem on being a man.

Books and poetry

Gary read three great books recently Gina Rinehart, the biography “The good earth” by Pearl Buck and the Cathy Freeman biography.

Terry read out the poem “The jewel in the crown”.

Wendy suggested looking up Roald Dahl on Google for funny stories.

David R is reading “Too many murders” by Colleen McCullough. 

Homework

Write a fractured fairy tale or nursery story ie from a different point of view, a different outcome, change the characters. Use your imagination.