Tuesday, April 12, 2011

College Street Make it Graduation #2

The Spoils
College St Group
A Very Happy John
It was an excellent night for the graduation of College Street participants. Each being accompanied by numerous & supportive family members. There was a list of dignatories including, His Worship the mayor Dave Cull, Deputy Mayor Chris Staynes, 2020 Founding Trustee Barbara Craig, Principal Gary Tenbath, and Jimmi (surname unkown) but school office administrator. After a short speech from all the certificates were given out by tutors Tony & Liz. The hardest part was trying to get the group together for a photo. Participants and children weren't even interested in the food, they just formed a steady stream of people with machines parts under their arms as they headed for their cars & home 'to plug them in'. Well done to you all and it was great seeing the sense of acheivement displayed.
Principal Gary Tenbeth
2020 Trustee Barbara Craig
His Worship Dave Cull

Sunday, April 10, 2011

2011 Graduations Begin

Tuesday 5th April saw 23 participants celebrate the culmination of ten weeks training with them graduating and getting their much await computers. There was a large number of people ready to celebrate with them. The function was attended by Cr Chris Staynes (Deputy Mayor), Di Das (National Coordinator for Computers in Homes), and Glenda Jack (Principal Calton Hill) along with alot of excited family members. Once the formalities were completed we all shared a wonderful selection of food, that was arranged by tutors Leeanne & Jess. However you couldn't keep the children from wanting to gather their parents computer and take it home for a test run. So we started to see a steady stream of families with all array of computer equipment heading for the door. Well done to you all. I have since caught up with at least 10 of these participants and all are rapt with their machines and are working alongside their children to maximise its use.