DONATE TO THE SALVOS
THE Salvation Army is encouraging the Australian community to give generously to the Red Shield Appeal to help us reach our end of financial year target of $7.5 million.
It’s not too late to donate and make a big difference in the lives of Australians in need.
In a typical week, the Salvos provide more than 17,000 beds for the homeless, around 40,000 meals for the hungry, in excess of 1400 financial counselling sessions and refuge for more than 100 women affected by domestic violence.
By reaching its target, The Salvation Army can meet the growing demand on services and make the greatest impact in our community.
The Salvos would like to send a big thank you to those who already donated to this year’s appeal.
We would also like to thank the 70,000 volunteers who collected during the Red Shield Appeal Doorknock weekend.
Thank you for helping the Salvation Army provide a hand up to the most disadvantaged people in our community and for giving hope where it’s needed most.
To donate to the Red Shield Appeal, please call 13 SALVOS or visit salvos.org.au.
- B. Halse, The Salvation Army
EDUCATION DOLDRUMS
YOU can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink.
It’s something no politician or education bureaucrat will accept.
Australia is in the doldrums of educational results because this generation of parents fail miserably to shoulder their part in educating children.
Massive SUVs loaded with children and soccer boots, ballet shoes, netball gear, swim goggles do not count as educating.
Instead of spending an hour training on a paddock, try reading to your child or doing some maths or times tables.
Teach your child to “listen to your teacher”, “don’t talk in class” and “do your schoolwork”.
Sheeting home personal responsibility to parents is a vote-loser so cheap shots at teachers (they need more training, they should work a 38 hour week, they need to be paid more) is the norm, especially since teachers have a union so they must all be Labor voters anyway so no harm done.
It’s easier and more popular to press on with the monumental failures of NAPLAN and Mr Throw-More-Money-At-It Gonski so I guess we’ll have more of that.
My wife is a high school teacher so I have some insight.
I suppose that could be called bias too.
- F. Cop, Wellington Point
