What is International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer?

The ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas, protects the Earth from the harmful portion of the rays of the sun, thus helping preserve life on the planet.

The theme for this year celebrates over three decades of remarkable international cooperation to protect the ozone layer and the climate.

On this day educators throughout the world organise classroom activities that focus on topics related to the ozone layer, climate change and ozone depletion.

Things to talk about with the children:

Why is the ozone layer important?

Ozone molecules in the atmosphere provide us with important protection from the rays of the sun. Specifically, these molecules are good at absorbing certain ultraviolet rays that can cause sunburn and skin cancer.

How is the ozone layer getting damaged?

It turns out that certain types of molecules can cause a chemical reaction when they come in contact with ozone molecules. This causes the ozone to break up and become unable to absorb ultraviolet light. The main molecules that are destroying the ozone layer are called chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs. These are found in a large variety of products. If we can limit their use in our everyday loves, we can help preserve the ozone layer.

When is International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer?

Saturday, 16 September

Facts About the Ozone Layer

• The word "ozone" means smelly in Greek because the gas has a strong odor.
• CFC molecules are highly stable and can last for up to 100 years. Unfortunately, this gives them plenty of time to find their way to the ozone layer.
• One chlorine molecule from a CFC can destroy up to 100,000 ozone molecules.
• Ultraviolet rays can also have bad effects on nature. They can kill plankton, which is a major source of food in the ocean's food chain.
• The ozone layer over Antarctica is very thin. It is sometimes called the "hole" in the ozone layer.

For more information and resources that you may be able to use, go to the UN webpage: https://www.un.org/en/events/ozoneday/

What is International Literacy Day?

International Literacy Day take place every year to raise awareness and concern for literacy problems that exist within our own local communities as well as globally. Although progress has been made in improving literacy rates since the first International Literacy Day over 50 years ago, illiteracy remains a global problem.

International Literacy Day 2022 focuses on
'Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies'. 

When is International Literacy Day?

Friday, 8 September

Activities: 

• Family and community input - ask families and local libraries to donate unwanted books which can be use in your service.
• Creating a class book library; children in the preschool room can pick a book and borrow a class book which parents can read to them during the week.
• Invite a local libarian or have a zoom meeting where they can read books to children expand their vocabulary and assist with their literacy.
• Singing songs and rhymes with the babies and toddler as they love music and it's a fun way of helping them learn to speak and communicate.
• Infants activity - Repeat sounds your children make, or make up sounds and see whether the children can copy them. For example, ‘Cows say moo. Can you say moo?’
• Preschool activity - Play games like ‘I spy’ using colours. This can be lots of fun, especially for preschoolers. For example, ‘I spy with my little eye, something that’s green. What’s something green I might be looking at?’.
• Intentional teaching - educators implementing sight words with an illustration to allow the children to begin to recognise and being to read words.
• Implementing flash cards of letters and learning the alpabet phonics to sound out each letters - Ants in for apple (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5QGYDhKhg4)
• Reading stories - Try books with rhyme, rhythm and repetition. Many children enjoy books by Dr Seuss and Pamela Allen – for example, The cat in the hat or Doodledum dancing.

Let’s work to develop children’s literacy skills further and celebrate the exciting world of reading and writing!

Sastra is the proud winner in the outstanding professional services category at the 2020 Cumberland Local Business Awards.

Sastra provides accounting, bookkeeping, BAS, taxation, payroll, business consulting, software consulting, CFO services, management accounting and business start-up assistance to small-to-medium businesses, charities, sporting and recreational clubs, community service organisations, professional and business associations, cultural and social societies at our clients’ offices or at our office, depending on the client’s requirements and preferences.

While we assist our clients in ensuring their compliance requirements are met on time, we go beyond compliance and provide financial and business information to assist in business decision making and growth plans. 

Our experience in combining accounting, technology and business process consulting, working with a wide range of clients in diverse industries and geographies, help us in enabling our clients to achieve sustained growth.

We understand the complexity of compliance requirements for not-for-profit organisations. We take care of your accounting functions, so you can focus on making the communities better places.

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What is Father's Day?

Father's Day is a celebration honouring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, grandads, paternal bonds and the influence of fathers in society. 

When is Father's Day? 

Sunday, 3 September 

Activities:

• Make a Card - All dads like a handmade card. Be sure to write a note and list some of the things you like about your dad. Draw a picture of you and him doing something together.
• Cooking experience - children participating in helping to make superhero cookies for their dad, grandads and any father figures the children have in their lives.
• Group discussion - Children sharing with one another what they love to do with their fathers and what they are good at. 
• Father's Day Handprint Superhero (Crafty Morning)
• Making a fathers day tie - https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/287597126188867403/
• My Daddy Can Fix Anything Craft shed sign - https://www.pinkandgreenmama.com/2013/06/easy-kid-made-fathers-day-gift-popsicle.html#.XznnGIozaUk
• Nuts and Bolts frame - https://fun-a-day.com/homemade-fathers-day-gift-kiddos/
• Making a father's day goodies bag can include anything the above art and crafts listed above.

Keep Australia Beautiful Week is held late August each year to raise awareness about the simple things we can all do in our daily lives to reduce our impact on the environment and encourage action.

This year ALL Australians are called to DO the right thing by not littering from their car and to report anyone seen doing so.

For more information on How to Run a Litter Clean up please click here

So please “Do the right thing it’s your obligation, and your planet will thank you for your cooperation!”