Welcomes/Apologies/Other news and housekeeping
Apologies – Jill (unwell); Phiona and Bev M, (who ‘come when they can’)
Icebreaker ‘My first job(s)'
Apologies – Jill (unwell); Phiona and Bev M, (who ‘come when they can’)
Icebreaker ‘My first job(s)'
Memoir Review (always an option or alternative)
Carmyl Winkler –‘Education of a Princess’ A memoir by Marie, Grand Duchess of Russia 1931
Catch Up Stories
Phil Hughes – ‘Her Story’
James Davey – ‘Discrimination’
Neville Gibb – ‘Easter’
Barry O’Connor - ‘My (Best, Worst, most memorable, …) Holiday'
Phil Hughes - ‘‘My (Best, Worst, most memorable, …) Holiday’ (stand up comedy set?)
This Month’s Stories -
‘Time Travelling’ ‘About looking behind you…. yet being present’…
Time Travelling #1 '‘When you look behind you, you see the future in your footprints’ (Graham Jensen) OR Time Travelling #2 ’You've travelled through time and encounter a younger version of yourself. What life lesson (or lessons) would you share? (Barry O’Connor)
Time Travelling #1 -‘Footprints’
Time Travelling #2 - ‘Life’s Lessons’
‘Memories Treasure Chest’
Next Month: June 17
For continuing class members, the theme is ‘careers’ - ‘My Brilliant Career’ and/or ‘My Career Went Bung’ (Miles Franklin)
Miles Franklin’s ‘My Brilliant Career’ and its thoughtful sequel. ‘My Career Went Bung’ closely mirror events in her life.
Reflecting back on your life, flesh out the story of (one of) your brilliant career(s), sharing with us the highs, the lows, the struggles, it’s meaning to you, and more, OR
Reflect back on a time when your ‘My Career Went Bung’. Set the scene by sharing with us the nature of your career before it ‘went bung’, what appeared to have happened, why, what it meant to you, and whether perhaps other doors opened up to you as a result.
For new/newer students, a topic to get your teeth into…. ‘Rebellion’
An act of rebellion! Have you ever challenged authority, defied expectations or fought for your beliefs? Choose a single, defining act of rebellion in your life & tell us about it.
A class favourite .... Elizabeth's Rebellion Story....
Carmyl Winkler –‘Education of a Princess’ A memoir by Marie, Grand Duchess of Russia 1931
Catch Up Stories
Phil Hughes – ‘Her Story’
James Davey – ‘Discrimination’
Neville Gibb – ‘Easter’
Barry O’Connor - ‘My (Best, Worst, most memorable, …) Holiday'
Phil Hughes - ‘‘My (Best, Worst, most memorable, …) Holiday’ (stand up comedy set?)
This Month’s Stories -
‘Time Travelling’ ‘About looking behind you…. yet being present’…
Time Travelling #1 '‘When you look behind you, you see the future in your footprints’ (Graham Jensen) OR Time Travelling #2 ’You've travelled through time and encounter a younger version of yourself. What life lesson (or lessons) would you share? (Barry O’Connor)
Time Travelling #1 -‘Footprints’
Time Travelling #2 - ‘Life’s Lessons’
‘Memories Treasure Chest’
- Create/Draw upon an ‘Memories Treasure Chest’ in a shoe box, drawer or old case containing objects and artefacts that enliven your memories, through scent and feel. Maps, menus, theatre programs, an old report card, vials of perfume, a garment, treasured photographs, a souvenir, an expired passport can sometimes trigger a work rich with detail.
- Select two items from the treasure chest as creative prompts – what do they mean to you? What were you doing, why; what were you thinking at the time this object related to your life? (250 words each object)
Next Month: June 17
For continuing class members, the theme is ‘careers’ - ‘My Brilliant Career’ and/or ‘My Career Went Bung’ (Miles Franklin)
Miles Franklin’s ‘My Brilliant Career’ and its thoughtful sequel. ‘My Career Went Bung’ closely mirror events in her life.
Reflecting back on your life, flesh out the story of (one of) your brilliant career(s), sharing with us the highs, the lows, the struggles, it’s meaning to you, and more, OR
Reflect back on a time when your ‘My Career Went Bung’. Set the scene by sharing with us the nature of your career before it ‘went bung’, what appeared to have happened, why, what it meant to you, and whether perhaps other doors opened up to you as a result.
For new/newer students, a topic to get your teeth into…. ‘Rebellion’
An act of rebellion! Have you ever challenged authority, defied expectations or fought for your beliefs? Choose a single, defining act of rebellion in your life & tell us about it.
A class favourite .... Elizabeth's Rebellion Story....
