Following my enquiry to DG Steve Chaney D9920 NZ & Tonga, the following two emails summarise the situation as at Monday 17 Jan - DG Lindsay May. See More
For those who attempted to watch (and were hampered by transmission interruptions) and those who were unable to schedule this on Wednesday 26th January, here is the link to the recording of the event
As our students return to classrooms in a staggered approach to ensure the health and safety of our entire school community, we are expecting approximately 1,445 students to report in, of which a third will be new students starting with us.
Over the coming weeks our team will focus on settling all our children back into the classroom routine, providing the necessary psycho-social support during this transition back to school and following up our students to ensure everyone is back with us.
Key highlights from the month include:
The boys' boarding facility has opened! With construction wrapping up at the end of December, the Senior boys' boarding facility opened just in time to welcome our boy boarders last week. We will be sharing some special stories and footage of the momentous day with you shortly.
We have hired 12 new teachers to bolster our growing student numbers. It's been a tough, pandemic riddled couple of years, but our team in Uganda has emerged stronger and more resilient after tackling the challenges of the last two years. With some new faces joining us, we can't wait to see what our team will achieve this year.
Did you see us on BBC World News? Last week our Director of Community & Welfare, Janepher, and our student Aisha, were interviewed live from our schools as Uganda's school shutdown came to an end.
The Rotary Club of St Ives invites you to our February dinner evening with Shane Fitzsimmons AFSM, Commissioner of Resilience NSW on Wednesday 23 February 2022, 6:30pm for 7pm.
Join us at Avondale Golf Club in Pymble or on Zoom for what should be a memorable evening with the Commissioner.
To register for the dinner or Zoom, please RSVP to Rosemary (r.coucouvinis@gmail.com) or Matt (matt_t_cross@hotmail.com) noting any dietary requirements, your Rotary club / organisation, and make a $55 deposit to the St Ives Rotary Club account:
Rotary Club of St Ives
BSB: 633 000
Account: 161 181 334
Please note: there is no cost to join via Zoom. email for login details.
As Rotary members, we use our connections to create lasting change in our communities and around the world. And although we’ve all faced the challenges of the pandemic for the past year and a half, we’ve continued to take action, solve problems, and make a positive impact. So we are optimistic that we can gather in person to explore new opportunities for friendship and service at the 2022 Rotary International Convention, 4-8 June in Houston, Texas, USA. We invite you to join us! At the convention, you will:
Develop new friendships and strengthen old ones
Share your Rotary experiences and learn more ways to get involved
Find inspiration in the family of Rotary
Register now to take advantage of our reduced rate, available until 15 December. You’ll be able to cancel for a full refund, minus a $50 per person administration fee, until 30 April. Don’t miss this chance to strengthen your passion for Rotary.
from RISPPO Regional Membership Officer Barbara Mifsud
Last month we held the third webinar in our “Engaging Members + Delivering Value” series titled “Expanding Our Reach.” During this webinar we spoke to participants who are sharing Rotary’s values with new audiences and creating different ways to engage people with Rotary. If you couldn’t attend, watch the recording (EN only), share with your club and have a conversation on ways you can expand your reach in your community.
ROTARY VISION: The application of practical action in solving problems, locally and worldwide
" The prevailing Rotary attitude is rendering service is practicality. Its aim in performing a useful action is to be helpful and serviceable, not sentimental...As Practical idealists, we temper the fanciful flights of the dreamer with the limitations of common sense."
- Address to 1943 Rotary Convention, St Louis, Missouri, USA