October 2005

Bonjour Chez Vous! www.bonjourchezvous.au.com

Thanks Benoit for the web update....

1./ BCV 6th November
2./ AG 6th November
3./ Les Petits Mousses
4./ French in Australian Schools
5./ CNED" work social group...anyone interested?
5./ Christmas feast 4th December

Next meeting
Our next breakfast is on Sunday 6th November.
Childen Resources Centre- Family Day Care Centre, Enmore Parc, Enmore accross the petrol station from 10am till 1130am. Same participatioon of 5$ per family. Self serve.

AG 6th November
Please volunteer to renew the current commitee...especially parents of young children who are not school-aged! We need 3 volunteers (coordinator, treasurer and secretary) so Bonjour Chez Vous can legally exist. You are more than welcome to run BCV sessions differently, shorter time, every week etc etc...

Les Petits Mousses
Les Petits Mousses (our Baby Mousses sessions) is still on every Friday morning at Dulwich Hill with the Magic Yellow Bus with other communities.
Activities for babies and toddlers are in English as it is organised by the Council.

Time: 930-1230
Address: Johnston Park, Dulwich Hill
Just spot French speaking mums there! Look for Cecile who has kindly offered to be our contact.

Australien Public Schools where French is taught
Here is a list of schools where French is taught as part of the Australian curriculum. It is more French for Australian children interested in learning French. If you know other schools wher it is taught please let us know.
You might like to contact Killarney Heights directly if you wish your child to be enrolled in a bilingual and public system. Please contact FANS directly.
For more information on the bilingual section of Killarney Heights, contact the school :

Section bilingue de Killarney Heights Public School
Kindergarten to Year 4 (GS à CM1)
Until 10 years old (10 ans max)
Killarney Heights Public School
Tralee Avenue
Killarney Heights NSW 2087
Tél. : (02) 9451 9547
Fax : (02) 9975 5038
Killarneyh-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Adelong Public School

Albury Public School

Ariah Park Central School

Avoca Public School

Awaba Public School

Barrington Public School

Bellingen Public School

Ben Venue Public School

Berkeley Vale Public School

Berowra Public School

Black Hill Public School

Blaxland Public School

Booral Public School

Branxton Public School

Brungle Public School

Camdenville Public School

Castle Hill Public School

Colyton Public School

Como Public School

Coolah Central School

Crossmaglen Public School

Dural Public School

Lord Howe Island Central School

Five Mile Tree Public School

Freemans Reach Public School

Gerringong Public School

Gillieston Public School

Glenbrook Public School

Gundaroo Public School

Hernani Public School

Hillside Public School

Hill Top Public School

Holmwood Public School

Hunters Hill Public School

The Junction Public School

Kellyville Public School

Kinchela Public School

Bexley North Public School

Lithgow Public School

Mona Vale Public School

Mount Victoria Public School

Mulwala Public School

Mumbil Public School

Nangus Public School

Narara Public School

Nords Wharf Public School

O'Connell Public School

Peats Ridge Public School

Rainbow Street Public School

Rockley Public School

Rose Bay Public School

Rouchel Public School

Sans Souci Public School

Seven Hills North Public School

Shortland Public School

Stanwell Park Public School

Sutherland Public School

Thornton Public School

Toongabbie Public School

Toukley Public School

Trunkey Public School

Tullamore Central School

Vineyard Public School

Wallacia Public School

Woodburn Public School

Dubbo West Public School

Louth Public School

Jannali Public School

Parramatta East Public School

Wallsend South Public School

Turramurra Public School

Como West Public School

Pagewood Public School

Cabramurra Public School

Fern Bay Public School

Kingscliff Public School

Heaton Public School

Lennox Head Public School

Blacktown South Public School

Banksia Road Public School

Camden South Public School

St Ives North Public School

Woonona East Public School

Ringrose Public School

Blaxland East Public School

Shelley Public School

Killarney Heights Public School

St Ives Park Public School

Southern Cross School

Mount Riverview Public School

Sturt Public School

Widemere Public School

Cambridge Gardens Public School

Kareela Public School

Kings Langley Public School

Wiley Park Public School

Stanford Merthyr Infants School

Sandon Public School

Hamilton Public School

Rozelle Public School

CNED" work social group...anyone interested? http://www.cned.fr/catalogue/scolaires/index.htm
I am looking to create an informal group with/for children who are enrolled with CNED, so they can see that there are not by themselves. Please contact me if you are interested. We will do the French curriculum over 2 years probably (CP and CE1) as they are enrolled already in an Australian system....by the way this is how Bonjour Chez Vous started 3 years ago, from a statement
" maybe other families are in the same situation as us"....
myhollan@bigpond.net.au

Christmas

We think of orgamising a Xmas Party at LUNCH time on 4th December. Does anyone have a portable bbq? Book this day with us. We have thought of a BYO and BCV will buy also soem French treats....Any ideas?

Cheers
A bientot

Nevenka, Emma. Helen, My

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Bonjour Chez Vous www.bonjourchezvous.au.com
( Thank you Benoit for updating our News page on our web site!)

1./ Fete des Peres 4 septembre
2./ Magic Yellow Bus each Friday
3./ New members for BCV's committee for 2006
4./ Killarney Height French English Bilingual School in Sydney
5./ CNED Cours de francais par correspondence
6./ Input to improve our mediatheque
7./ Miscellaneous

BCV's team hopes you all had a lovely and peaceful break over the winter holidays. We all did and are back to our monthly breakfast meeting for September. I am sure a lot of news to catch up. Ask around for advice on childcare in the area, schools, francophone nannies etc...

Remember each first Sunday of each month except in August.

1./ FETE DES PERES 4 September 10am
As it is la Fete des Peres on Sunday 4th September, we would welcome all mum's input to help the children to make some cards for their dads.
Please bring smiles, ideas, suggestions, guitar, books to read together to the children, "stuffs"...which can be useful on the day or our mediatheque!

Sunday 4th September 10am -12. Participation is still the same: 5$ per family (coffee, croissants, pastries etc...) If you wish to stay over, we can all havea picnic in our fenced parc. BYO please.
Enmore Children Centre, Enmore Park.

2./ Reminder Petits Mousses: Magic Yellow Bus every Friday morning
Please note that our Baby Mousses sessions, so far scheduled on 2nd and 4th Friday morning at Enmore Centre, will be held at Dulwich Hill with the Magic Yellow Bus every week with other communities.
Activities for babies and toddlers are in English as it is organised by the Council.

Time: 930-1230
Address: Johnston Park, Dulwich Hill

Just spot French speaking mums there! Look for Cecile who has kindly offered to be our contact.

3./ New BCV Commitee for 2006
Please let Nevenka, Emmanuelle and myself know if you wish to be a member of our commitee for next year. We welcome everyone who wishes to maintain French language alive for our children (most of your children are born here from binational parents) through informal meetings on Sundays. The team's own children attend schools, and it would be good to have new parents with younger children to keep it up!
Let us know if you have any questions.

4./ Killarney Height French English Public Bilingual School in Sydney

Les préparatifs pour la rentrée scolaire de janvier 2006 à Killarney Heights avancent à grands pas!!

L'école organise trois matinées d'orientation pour les enfants qui rejoindront les classes de Kindergarten. Il s'agit d'une présentation de l'école aux enfants et aux parents. Les enfants seront accueillis dans les classes, participeront à certaines activités et rencontreront les enfants et enseignants. Les dates sont les suivantes:

- Mercredi 31/08 de 10h00 à 12h00

- Jeudi 08/09 de 10h00 à 12h00

- Mardi 20/09 de 10h00 à 12h00

Il vous faut contacter l'école par téléphone au 02/9451 9547 pour confirmer votre participation à une matinée.

Pour ceux qui ne l'ont déjà fait, il est également temps de procéder à l'inscription des enfants et pour ce faire, il vous faut:

- Remplir le document d'inscription à l'école disponible à l'école lors de votre visite

- Remplir le document d'inscription des francophones au programme bilingue et régler un droit d'inscription de $50 par enfant

- Devenir membre de l'association FANS et régler la cotisation annuelle familiale de $50

Nous vous remercions de bien vouloir effectuer ces démarches pour le 20 octobre prochain au plus tard afin de nous permettre d'anticiper harmonieusement la rentrée scolaire de vos enfants.

Si vous avez des connaissances qui souhaitent rejoindre l'école l'an prochain, demandez-leur, svp, de nous contacter au plus vite....

Sabine Duffy
F.A.N.S. Coordinator
info@fanssydney.org ; www.fanssydney.org
P.O. Box 472, Forestville NSW 2087
Tel: +61 (0)2 9451 0852

5./ CNED Cours de francais par correspondence http://www.cned.fr/catalogue/scolaires/index.htm

Is anyone interested in joining my 2 daughters for some CNED coaching, so they are aware that other children can do it too in addition to the Australian curriculum? We will do French and Maths (cours a la carte) for CP and CE1. Each subject costs Euros 175 per year (Cd rom, cds, teacher manual, exercice book, reading books...), additional subject 70 Euros. Please let My know 0416 177 112. Thanks.

6./ Input to improve our mediatheque

Let us know how we can improve our French language mediatheque for our children through donations (books, music, dvds...) or your opinions where to buy through Internet...Tell us what you would like to see.

7./ Miscellaneous

REMINDER
Please be uptodate with your NSW Playgroup Association fees. Fees for the remaining of 2005 year is $23 per family. You can pay your membership at any playgroup in NSW.

a./ Gigottiere
I have been contacted by Alex, the owner of a new business, "Red Currant". She makes baby sleeping bags. Her products can be seen online at www.redcurrant.com.au
She has offered a discount to Playgroup members, so if you are interested she can be contacted on 0414308234.
b./ Sydney Accueil

Si vous connaissez des nouveaux arrivants à Sydney vous pouvez leur proposer de venir au Café d’Accueil offert spécialement pour les nouvelles et nouveaux par Elisabeth Delahousse le vendredi 2 septembre à partir de 10h00 (à la résidence du consul de France) au 4 Ginahgulla road, Bellevue Hill.

Ces personnes doivent impérativement téléphoner avant le 30 août à

Marie Desplans 0415 682 231 ou 0412 049 209 Nathalie Brayle

www.sydneyaccueil.com

Bonjour chez vous!

You can check our enewsletter on www.bonjourchezvous.au.com/news.

NEW ! Les Petits Mousses Playgroup 27 May :

Please note our NEW Baby Toddler session "les Petits mousses" starting THIS Friday 27 May from 9.45am. Time might change depending on your request. Do come and ask Helen our day leader how to plan Talks around all themes on baby-toddler: nutrition, sleeping etc...She works in the medical sector is super enthusiast to share her views with francophone mums and dads! Help her!

It will be a "normal" playgroup which will focus on preferably regular attendance so you can all know each other better, familiar faces for baby and toddlers. Helen will let you know what to bring (CD, books, fruits etc). I am sure yo have ideas to share. It would be a good idea to bring your child's own toy and blanket-mat to take home afterwards. Just let her know what you would need for your French baby resources mediatheque.

It will be a regular bimonthly session: 2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 945am at Children's Resources Centre Enmore Park Enmore. Spread the word around you. A neutral centre, with access to the park, easy parking, stroller access etc ...
For any question please contact Helen Helen.Cuddihy@mh.org.au

Next regular BCV: 5th June
In addition to the Petits Mousses, BCV will still hold its regular monthly coffee-tea croissants break on the first Sunday of each month.

BCV 5 June from 10am. same place. Remember to bring back your books etc on loans.. same participation 5$ per family. Serve yourself forcoffee, tea, milk and croissants for children.

Donations of Books, music Cds, cd roms etc...
As most of you are aware, our mediatheque relies mostly on donations. If your child has grown up and does not use his/her books in French, do remember BCV so we can put them on loans to other families who have the approapriate age for the donated books... same for any toys. We secure our cultural belongings in our metallic cabinet!
Please spread the words around especially when people are moving!

Other dates
27 May
Association Democratique des Francaise l'Etranger: ADFE www.adfeaustralie.org You can view their enewsletter. Information on scholarships at the French Schools, books donations for French Schools, ADFE 's activities....
They are organising a diner on 27 mai 2005 - Réunion ADFE-Australie, à 18h30, au Nakashima Japanese Restaurant (7 Cambridge Street, The Rocks, Sydney) :
vous êtes les bienvenus ! You are welcome to join. For further information please contact adfeaustralie@gmail.com

29 May
Referendum 29 Mai
Don't forget to go to the French Consulate and use your right of vote as a French citizen! for further information please have a look at the following link.
http://www.consulfrance-sydney.org/formalites/pages/droitdevote_referendum_constitution_UE.fr.htm


5 June
UFE Union des Francais de l'Etranger www.ufe.org.au organises a Tournoi de Petanque
Participation de 30$ par personne petit dejeuner et buffet campagnard inclus.
Jetsclub et France Petanque Holbeach Avenue Tempe tel: 9558 4043 de 9am a 1630pm.
Renseignement et reservation: Michele 9231 5033


6th June Leichhardt Playgroup Zone
LPZ recruits new committee members
Leichhardt Zone of Playgroups AGM on Monday night 6th June 2005 at 8pm
With all of the current zone committee resigning their positions a whole new
committee will be needed. Any current playgroup member can stand for a role
you don't have to of previously been involved with playgroup at a committee
level. Committee roles at zone level are much less hands on than playgroup.
So please make this available to all our members.

Any enquiries please contact Carla playgroupleichardt@hotmail.com

YOUR SAY
We would like to hear from you regarding a 2005 books order for our French language library. Please contact us if you know where to order good quality and value French books for our children.

A vendredi 27 Mai pour les Petits Mousses et à Dimanche Juin pour la session mensuelle

Nevenka, Emmanuelle, Anthony et My

1./ Happy 3rd Birthday, BCV!: Featherdale Wildlife Park
2./ Baby-Toddler sessions: Vive les "petits mousses" de Bonjour Chez Vous!
3./ FUN DAY 9th May
4./ Recherche de nanny francophone
5./ Baby gear for sale
6./ Vote: referendum du 29 mai
7./ Gourmandise...chocolats Belges Belgium Delights

1./ Featherdale Wildlife Park 15th May
Bonjour chez Vous Playgroup is going to be 3 years old in May! We would like to meet up (of course) in a child friendly environment.
We love Featherdale Wildlife Park, where we can touch and cuddle koalas, roos etc?? Bring your cameras! I am sure your children would love to touch roos!

As BCV is a registered group with the NSW Playgroup Association we have an astronomic group discount: 130$ for a minimum of 16 people (including children): $8.10pp. If there are more than 16 people, it is still the same price of 130$ for our group! for 30 people, $4.33 pp!!
Bring your parents, friends etc...
The normal price is usually 45$ per family (2 parents and 2 children). Please take the right change and cheques...

Date: Sunday 15 May
Address: 217-229 Kildare Road, Doonside NSW 2767 (near Blacktown)
Information: http://www.featherdale.com.au/aboutus/
Phone: 9622 1644
Meeting: Cashier
Time: 12 noon
Picnic: BYO picnic, suncream. hats if you wish. There is a cafe and kiosk otherwise

In case of rain, event is simply cancelled
If you arrive late, you probably need to pay the full fare if the group has already paid

How to get here:
By Car: Via the M4 - Drive along the M4 Motorway, turn off onto Reservoir Road, travel 4 km then turn left at Kildare Road.
Via the M2 - The M2 becomes Abbott Road - continue to travel west for approximately 1 km. Then turn right onto Johnson Avenue which becomes Vardys Road. Turn left into Sunnyholt Road, right onto Third Avenue and right again at Kildare Road.

Public Transport: Train to Blacktown, then Busway bus No.725 from the station.

2./ Baby-Toddler sessions:
Vive les "Petits Mousses" de Bonjor Chez Vous!
we will meet each second and fourth Friday of each month, in addition to our 1st Sunday casual session at Enmore

BIG announcement: BCV is going to hold regular bimonthly babby-toddler sessions at Enmore Centre (same palce).

Thanks to Helen who is going to be the day leader. It will be on Friday morning from 930am till 11am probably She has suggested to organise interesting talks concerning baby sleeps, nutrition, playtime...she is a doctor so the Friday session will be perfet for all mums and dads who wish to meet regularly in French and discuss various issues about young children! Our bilingual exposed baby can socialise in a baby friendly environment.
Bring your own blanket, fruits to share, music tape, music CD, ideas for baby songs in french. We have a coffee machine, tea.

I am sure you can share your enthusiasm and energy with Helen, and meet up with her at our picnic with the koalas! She might need soem help too!

3./ FUN DAY 9th May

As BCV is part of Leichardt playgroup. If you are a current member of BCV, you do not need to pay again as it is part of your yearly fees.

Leichhardt Zone of Playgroups

10am till 12.30pm - Monday 9th May 2005 - Addison Road Community Centre - 142 Addison Road MARRICKVILLE

NSWPA BCV Members paid ; Non-members $5.00(per family)

ride on train / jumping castles / kindy farm / reptiles / show bags / face painting / balloon sculpting clowns / playdough / pasta necklaces

4./ Recherche de nanny francophone
Helen Leader des Petits Mousses cherche une nanny qui parle francais pour equivalent 2 jours semaine (mon travail me demande pour 4h a la fois soit le matin soit l apres midi dependant ce que je peux obtenir pour Lachlan j ajusterai mon horaire) pour mon petit garcon de 16mois. Nous habitons Stanmore tres pres de la gare et du bus. Helen: 0407524052 .

5./ Baby gear for sale
I am selling a travelling baby cot (50$), 0yo-18kgs car seat green velvet, as new ($120), a French Charton tricycle with a pushing stick red, blue and yellow (50$), a child bicycle blue and yellow with training wheels metallic (50$) for 2 till 4-5 yo, a bike seat Rosebank black, orange and green: (50$) - 8th montsh till 18kgs.
Please contact My on 0416 177 112

6./ Vote: referendum du 29 mai

Don't forget to register at the French Consulate and use your right of vote as a French citizen! for further information please haev a look at the following link.

http://www.consulfrance-sydney.org/formalites/pages/droitdevote_referendum_constitution_UE.fr.htm

7./ Belgium chocolates Direct

fancy some nougat, biscuits, pain d'amandes, delicious Belgium and French chocolates? Contact Joelle directly for direct prices!
belgiumdelights@yahoo.com.au

A bientot

Nevenka, Emmanuelle, Anthony et My

Last day to wish you all a happy new year. We hope you all had a lovely break witrh your family.

Our next morning tea together is on THIS Sunday 6 February from 10am till 1130am (remember 1st Sunday of each month) exceptionnaly at Tempe Recreation Reserve, Holbeach Avenue Tempe. (The playground is fully fenced. Ideal for babies till 10 yo children. Flying foxe activities etc...There are plenty of place for biking as well and a few covered huts for picnics if you wish to stay after our morning tea.)

To find the playground http://www.whereis.com.au, cross street Princess Highway with Holbeach avenue.

(The centre where we gather usually is being renovated by the Council so we should be back there in March. Sorry for the inconvenience if you have books, cd, magazine on loan from our mediatheque)

We will have only croissants. You are welcome to bring your own coffee etc, as we won't be able to do so as it is in the park. Participation is 5$ per family. Everyone is welcome (grandparents etc etc..). Meet us inside the playground...spot teh box of mini croissants or pastries.

Anyone is welcome to read their favorite story in French!

A bientot

Note: Don't forget to be updated with your NSW Playgroup Association yearly membership. BCV does not take any memberhip fee. We just welcome your morning tea participation and any of your cultural donations for our mediatheque.

1./ New team
2./ Dinner at a French Restaurant Friday 3rd December
3./ BCV Noel picnic
3./ Noel de l'UFE
4./ Solidarite de l'ADFE
5./ Private B'day at Peter and Kath
6./ Les Blagues des Carambars
7./ Xmas party at the French School


1./ New BCV team
Welcome to our new dynamic team of Bonjour Chez Vous
Coordinator Nevenka
Secretary Emmanuelle
Treasurer Anthony

Thanks for coming to help us at the last AGM.

2./ A parent-adult gathering on Friday 3rd December 705PM XMAS menu with Buche de Noel
Voici le menu! 39$pp 10 degustation dishes with 10 matching wines! for further information call Laurent from PICS on 9518 1066 – Laurent4@bigpond.net.au

Date: Friday 3rd December
Time: 705pm parking on parammat Road after 7pm.
Address: 216 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
RSVP: asap to my.holland@bonjourchezvous.au.com
Payment: to the restaurant Please note there is 1$ additional if you pay by credit card.
It is limited to only 20 persons

To Start: “Baby Sausage in a Pastry Robe” with Cava of Penedes Spain Sparkling Wine

Food
Wine

Fresh Suckled Oysters with Echalotte &

French Wine Vinegar

Elegante Fino Sherry

Asparagus & Baby Corn Mini Quiche

Amontillado Sherry La Concha

Vine Ripe Egg Tomato & Greek Feta Cheese Salad with Balsamic Dressing
Bullers Sails Cabernet Rose

Prawns Bisque Soup

Valley Chardonnay 2002

Xmas Turkey Stuffed with Chestnuts & Jus

& Gratin Potatoes
Seville Yarra Valley Shiraz 2002

Garden Salad & Toasted Pine Nuts

With Virgin Olive Oil Dressing
Ark Northern Victorian Mourvedre

Grenache Shiraz

Tasmanian Blue Cheese & Herbs Crackers

Buller Victorian Tokay

Dark Chocolate Bûche de Noël

Bullers Fine Old Muscat

3./ BCV Noel 5 12 2004
BCV Family Xmas: BYO PICNIC SUNDAY 5th December at NOON Sharp at the car park by the grass towards the beach (spot bleu blanc rouge stuffs), near the walking track. Note there is no mobile coverage. so you need to be on time otherwise we see you down the beach.

We all agreed last meeting to have our yearly Xmas gathering in the Royal National Park at Watamolla.

To access The Royal National Park http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/

Once arrived at Audley, it is 10kms to reach Watamolla (please see attached)

Ask for a map once you arrive at the main entry from the ranger. Note there is no mobile coverage.
From Watamolla car park you need to walk till the lagoon (around 10 minutes) so it is better to all meet up at the car park and being prepared about backpacks etc..

BYO picnic, rugs, swim gear, hats, suncream, floatties, games, ball etc...as your normal week-end outing
The lagoon is very shallow. However please remember you are responsible for your own children. The other side is teh open ocean.


Please bring a dessert to share with an Xmas decoration (star, santa etc etc..).
BCV's children will receive from Santa some French magazines offered by Bayard Presse and a few goodies from BCV.

In case of rain our outing is cancelled. Please check the web site www.bonjourchezvous.au.comon Saturday 4th December (Thanks benoit for helping us)

We need a red hat for Santa and red clothings (red saroong for him?). Can someone please bring something?

4./ Fete de Noel de l'UFE
Dimanche 28 novembre au Sofitel Wenworth 61 Phillip Street Sydney. Buffet dansant, ambiance francaise. Le theme de 2004 est la Nouvelle Caledonie. Les benefices iront au profit des enfants de Nouvelle Caledonie hospitalises en Australie
Renseignements 9231 5033
http://www.ufe.org.au/UFENSW/noel04.htm
www.ufe.org.au

5./ Nouvelles de l'ADFE
Face à la situation d’urgence que nos compatriotes français connaissent en Côte d’Ivoire, le ministère français des Affaires étrangères a mis samedi soir à la disposition du public le numéro de téléphone d'une cellule de crise qui donne des renseignements sur la situation des ressortissants français en Côte d'Ivoire. Ce numéro est le (00 11 33) 1 45 50 34 60

Peut-être certains d’entre-nous, ayant là-bas des membres de la famille ou des amis, seront ainsi rassurés de pouvoir se tenir informés.

Je profite de cette information pour rappeler que l’ADFE-Australie s’est associée à l’initiative de Reporters Sans Frontières visant à apporter un soutien aux deux journalistes français retenus en Irak, ainsi qu’à leur chauffeur syrien (voir sur le site de l’ADFE-Australie). Action symbolique certes, mais qui témoigne, dans des situations douloureuses, de la solidarité nationale.

http://www.adfeaustralie.org

6./ B'day le 5decembre de Claire et Kathleen.

14h-2h Petersham Park, 59 Station Street. 95605036 ou 0411272646.

Kathleen. Peter.Claire invite everyone.
BYO boissons et chaises. Pas de cadeaux

7./ Les Blagues des Carambars
Please translate or read this to your children:
" Au Pole Nord, un groupe de pingouins prend la pause. Le photographe s'arrete et dit: " Je ne vois pas pourquoi j'use une pellicule couleur!"
" Une gomme rencontre une autre. Elle lui demande Comment ca va? Bah....gomme-ci, gomme-ca!"

8./ Fete de Noel de l'ecole francaise

You are welcome to come with your family to the French School of Sydney for their Xmas evening on Friday 10th December (TBC). The participation per person is $15 to be paid and received before 3 December (including french food, wines, juice, kid's show, circus tbc...). On the day it will be 20$ per person. The children are free and all receive something from Papa Noel. For further information you can contact me or Pierre Garcia p.garcia@condorcet.com.au at School www.condorcet.com.au

We are looking forward to catching up with you all this Sunday 7th November at 10am to 1130am. Children Resources Centre Enmore Park, Enmore on Victoria Road. This is also our informal AGM. So you are more than welcome to join us if you wish to discuss how to be involved, how you can help to promote French through play and social gatherings to your children (most of our BCV children are born in Australia from binational families). You might like to share ideas about structuring our gatherings differently? more meetings in a playground? by the beach? All ideas are most welcome so you can make a BCV year planning.

English speakers mums are very welcome to lead BC tooV...don't be shy. We all speak English here! We would like to have a French speaking child friendly environment.

The more people we have the more options we can have to form different age group children.

We would like to discuss also about Xmas in December. Share your ideas...national parks, bbq, picnics???

Bring game ideas to play with our children as the weather will be nice! even a picnic for the park together? You are very welcome to read a story in french to the children.

Same participation: 5$ per family (coffee, milk, croissants...). We welcome your ideas to be discussed in November for our AGM. Volunteer to help our commitee!
For further information www.bonjourchezvous.au.com

Please browse our children mediatheque. We welcome books, music CD, music tape donations.

We are looking forward to catching up with you all this Sunday 17th October at 10am to 1130am. Children Resources Centre Enmore Park, Enmore on Victoria Road.
Bring game ideas to play with our children as the weather will be nice! even a picnic for the park together? You are very welcome to read a story in french to the children.
Same participation: 5$ per family (coffee, milk, croissants...). We welcome your ideas to be discussed in November for our AGM. Volunteer to help our commitee!
For further information www.bonjourchezvous.au.com
Please browse our children mediatheque. We welcome books, music CD, music tape donations.

If you like art and food drop by Chifley Plaza (foyer-Wintergarden) to view the "Chefs Huiles" exhibition. (my first exhibition in Sydney). Free admission. It is on from 13th October till 12th November.
http://www.histoiredevoir.com/event1.htm

Next breakfast meeting with our bambinos is on 5th September ( each 1st Sunday of each month) Enmore centre Enmore Parc, Children Resources Centre. 5$ per family for morning tea (croissants, coffee, milk, juice). check at www.bonjourchezvous.au.com

Please remember that we are all volunteers. Books and videos need to be returned or extended to Sue. If you need to pay off your previous 5$ for previous sessions please pay directly to Priscilla. and please remember to be uptodate with your NSWPA fees.

Any donations are welcome : children books, French children music CD, educational Cd roms, videos....and time to help us.

French School scholarships Deadline for 2004-2005 is on 8 September
Information can be found at www.consulfrance-sydney.org or http://adfeaustralie.site.voila.fr/bourses.htm

1st September French music
French music on September 1 at 7.30pm in Sir John Clancy Auditorium UNSW.
Please contact 93854874 or email e.mah@unsw.edu.au

Diner with the froggy's friends
8 September, casual diner at 7pm in a French restaurant in Leichart. Please contact Christine for further details
piha@hotmail.com

Free talk at Alliance Francaise from 6:30pm
14 September Association Médicale Francophone organises a talk on Aids in Australiasia at the Allaince Francaise.

Vive la difference
9 May-24 September Exhibition "Vive la Différence - The French in NSW" at the NSW State Library (02) 9273 1414 www.sl.nsw.gov.au

Tickets on sale for Hansel and Gretel
With rehearsals now well under way, tickets for Hansel and Gretel are now on sale and are available from MCA-TIX by calling (02) 9645 1611 or by logging on to www.mca-tix.com or at the door (no guarantees of availability). For more information visit www.pacopera.com or call Sylvie on 9904 5406.

All productions will be at the SBW Independent Theatre, 269 Miller St, North Sydney. Performance dates are

September 25 – 7:30pm
September 26 – 2:30pm
September 28 – 6:30pm*
September 30 – 7:30pm
October 1 – 7:30pm
October 2 – 7:30pm
*Note – earlier starting times

Prices are $50 each for adults or $35 each for concessions. Children under 17 are $20 each. A Family Pass for two adults and two children is $120.

Admission to the September 28 show is $25 for anyone under 26 years of age (half the full price).

Accomodation and social meeting with a travelling family?
Nous sommes une famille avec 2 enfants de 4 et 6 ans et nous partons faire un tour du monde d'1 an en Aout 2004.
A cette occasion nous souhaiterions rencontrer des enfants vivants en australie et parlant un peu le français pour échanger sur le mode de vie
australien. Peut-être même si c'est possible passer une journée dans une école.
Nous souhaiterions également avoir des contacts avec des familles qui pourraient nous aider à trouver un hébergement bon marché ( peut-être
une location ou une mise à disposition d'une chambre..) pour 1 semaine environ. Nous arrivons en australie vers le 15 janvier et envisageons de
faire un tour en 1mois et demi
mpiniac@wanadoo.fr
Murielle, Philippe, Léo, Maureen

New BCV webmaster
Thank you to Benoit to offer to help us to update our website. We hope you can meet you at next gathering.

AGM
We welcome all your suggestions and would like mum or dad volunteer to the 3 positions for Bonjour Chez Vous: coordinator, treasurer and secretary. Please let us know as we plan the AGM to be on the first Sunday of November...maybe followed by a casual picnic all together to welcome the new team.

Courrier Australien
We receive le Courrier Australien every month. Thank you very much. You are welcome to borrow it and return the magazine next month. Please see Sue for any loans. The only magazine about french, francophone news published in Australia. Thanks for your continuous support.

Suggestions for improvement
We welcome all kind of suggestions as it is a parent-run association. If you wish us to organise a day out with children somewhere you know, or a child friendly restaurant, or if you wish to introduce another child friendly centre where we can store our mediatheque, free of charge, please let us know.
If you wish to organise activities for children in French, take initiatives for reading stories, mimes, artcraft (we have stuff!) etc...please feel free to do so!
The centre is cleaned by parents who take turns in cleaning sponstaneously the centre. No one will ask you to do anything but it is nice if we all participate.

Ads are free on the enewsletter which is monthly posted on the website. We do believe that it is important to have information exchange flowing free of charge.

Every first Sunday of each month at Enmore Park, Children's Resource Centre 10am till 12. Same participation: 5$ per family including coffee, milk, juice, croissants. Please write your name down in the Blue Book and the 5$ in the little Eiffel Tower. BCV relies on all kind of donations. There are no membership fees except that you need to be a member of the NSW Playgroup Association 24$ insurance a year which allows you to attend all playgroups in NSW. We are a not profit association. We rely on volunteers to make it work.

Exhibition to share with our children: the frenchies in Australia
Exhibition: Vive la Difference at the NSW State Library till 10th October

Drink wine and help Taronga Zoo
Please recycle all your bottle corks. They will be donated to Taronga Zoo to sell for reprocessing into new cork products including floor tiles, boat decking...
The sale of the products will raise funds for redeveloping animal habitats at the Zoo.
Drop off your corks at The Watershed 218 King Street Newtown...(2 minutes from BCV centre!)

Eat merguez etc... and Help BCV's mediatheque!
Andouillettes, quenelles, saucissons, quenelles, saucisses de Toulouse....
Ah I knew you would read these lines! Pino, our Italian friend from Kogarah is offering 10% of all its sales to BCV to purchase more DVDs, CD in French for our children. PLEASE let them know you wish them to donate 10% of your purchase to BCV's mediatheque.
They have supplied our delicious merguez for all BCV's parties for the last 2 years, and I bought 300 merguez for the Fun day at the French School. Of course all eaten up!.
He has just come back from France to perfectionnate the making of saucissons!!!! EAT and HELP BCV's mediatheque!
Pino: 9587 4818 45 President Avenue Kogarah You need to order 2 weeks ahead. They don t really sell those items everyday!

URGENT Webmaster needed
BCV needs someone to offer his/her time once a month from home to update our www.bonjourchezvous.au.com. Please help.

French and English teaching jobs and Preschool assistant jobs Killarney Heights and Condorcet
Please contact FANS thimonier@optusnet.com.au and www.condorcet.com.au for job details.

OXFAM
6 july : 19:30pm Ouverture de l'OXFAM International Youth Parliament avec le groupe francais MTL EthniX Dream NIDA Parade Theatre details: 8204 3900 rsvp@iyp.oxfam.com
Please contact them as I think they look for French speaking volunteers.

Do you "tarot"? Play and eat!
2nd tournament this time in the city tarot plus gastronomic buffet. 26th June. Please check http://www.francedownunder.com/dossiers/loisirs-tarot.htm from 1pm till 7pm. Prizes from GJ Food and Bayard Presse

Bastille Day
10 July: 12h Reception offerte par le Consul General a la communaute francaise Lycee Condorcet
14 July: 18h Bal de l'alliance Francaise of Sydney Round Room University of NSW Ph 9267 1755

FANS-Belgium beer and food evening 30 July TBC with them directly
Please contact French Association of the North Shore for an evening social meeting on 30th July. Please contact thimonier@optusnet.com.au for further information.

Baby stuff for sale
Baby pouch, cots, car seat 0 till 18kgs, toys, bunk bed in impeccable condition, Charton brand tricycle with push bar, French clothes (mostly girls)... Please contact: myhollan@bigpond.net.au

Please let me/My know about anything you wish to share with others. Please let us know if you wish to introduce us new francophile families, donate CDs, videos, books or if you have any comments on anything. You are most than welcome to share a story or song to our children. Sunday... so it is a quality time with everyone especially dads! The mediatheque is there for you to borrow stuffs, but you need to be uptodate with your refundable bond of $30 which allow you to borrow free books, and a contribution to CD and videos of $2 to $4. Please see Sue or Nevenka or Priscilla (who is our tresorer for your membership to the NSWPA)

Next Meeting
Next meeting is on Sunday 2nd May at 10am as usual at Children's Resources Centre, Enmore Park, Enmore.... Same participation: 5$ per family for coffee, tea etc Please do remember to pay your 2004 NSW Playgroup Association as we have access to the centre on the condition that every attendee is insured (this is covered by your NSWPA membership). Please see Priscilla for all payments, unless you have already paid your membership at another playgroup in which case you will already be covered.

Please remember we are a volunteer parent-run non-profit association, so everyone needs to help out to clean the centre, put away the toys, mop the floor, vaccum the rooms etc. We have to leave the place tidy for the next group to use the centre.

Please remember to browse our mediatheque (all donations of CD roms, videos, children books are welcome), and see Sue for any loans and returns.

Cake "competition" with children 2nd May 2004
Programme: Cake competition as it is BCV's 2nd birthday! You will need to sample all the cakes that you might like to bring over to share. Of course everyone wins by eating them all!

Anyone from the Basque region, Bretagne, Normandie where you would like our children to share these specialities? Some children might not have tasted yet a real tarte aux pommes? tarte tatin? gateau au yaourt? un quatre-quart? des crepes etc etc

Restaurant outing (without children) for BCV's 2nd anniversary 22nd May 2004

We are thinking of organising a dinner on Saturday 22nd May to celebrate our BCV's anniversary... so we will have the opportunity to meet and know all our families better! You might like to arrange for baby sitting on that evening.

WARNING: Alain insisted that all the imported cheese are from Swizerland and need to be eaten up at his restaurant!

We would like to suggest: Eiger Swiss Restaurant, 552 Parramatta Road, Petersham ph 9564 1160 http://www.eigerswissrestaurant.com.au for a Swiss fondue savoyarde, or a la carte.

Cost 25$ pp with dessert (ice cream I think) or 22$ pp without dessert. Time: 7pm

Confirmation via email will be sent to you, and posted on this website.
Please let us know via email if you would like to come BY 15th MAY. d_n_codevelle@bigpond.com
It is a BYO so please do remember to bring some wine. There is no corkage fee.

Baby-sitting, aide aux jeux etc
Nathalie
"Bonjour, je m'appelle Nathalie, j'ai 22 ans, je suis francaise et je suis arrivee il y a 4 mois en Australie. Je vous propose mes services pour m'occuper d'enfants pendant les week-ends : baby-sitting, anniversaire et autres occasions. N'hesitez pas a me contacter pour en savoir plus sur mon adresse mail nathaliethieullent@netcourrier.com ou sur mon mobile 04 24 27 49 90."

Charlotte
baby sitter French native 0422 982 900

Genevieve
Experienced bilingual nanny / babby sitter / party helper (French-English) , mature lady available for day, night and week end, casual or full time. 0403074813

FRENCH TUITION ALL LEVELS
Pivate lessons

Improve your English FAST Intensive grammar, speaking, writing and listening skills tips and tricks to improve faster.
email: piha@hotmail.com

Vente au profit de la " French Benevolent Society"
Braderie
Vetement de fin de collection
Produits de beaute
Produits de sante
Vendredi 7 mai de 10h a 15h
adresse:4 Ginahgulla Road Bellevue Hill

Diner a Glebe organised by the Froggys Friends
Please contact Christine for booking piha@hotmail.com

Lycee Condorcet Portes Ouvertes
Note on your agenda that the Maroubra French School organises a Journee Portes Ouvertes on Saturday 27 March: 758 Anzac Parade Maroubra Tel: 9344 8692

For those who have not been yet to the new site, the new preschool is brand new and fantastic, and just moved from Cooper Street to the main campus! One more petite section has been created and there is NO MORE waiting list!

Scholarships
You might like to investigate scholarchips from the French government if you consider enrolling your children to the French School in Maroubra. Please contact the Consulate Affaires Sociales Madame Monique Lavaux on 9268 2407.

Mediatheque
We recycle your unwanted books in French (ONLY children’s books). We have around 400 books available for free loan. there is a refundable bond of $30. If you have any spare and unwanted music CD, tapes, please help us to build up our mediatheque.

Any people who have borrowed any items last time please bring them back to Sue or renew them on the phone: 98902710. Fines aply for lost items etc.. Remember we are a non profit group! Any volunteers are welcome!

Bonne bouffe....

France direct
10% to our mediatheque with your purchase of ....confits, foie gras, pates, terrines....ah I knew you would like to try! Contact Franck on behalf of BCV. He is based in Sydney and is really cool! francedirect@ozemail.com.au

Comme en France
Have also a look at this website for delicious French food www.comme-en-france.t2u.com. They link our www with theirs...They are based in Melbourne.

Photography
Yann offers 10% of any of your order to BCV mediatheque. He is a professional photographer specialised in portrait, children and wedding. Conatct him on our behalf. www.yannleberrephotography.com

Mini Culture for your children

BAYARD PRESSE
Any orders of any magazines Bayard Presse (Astrapi, Petit Ours brun, Clic d'Api etc) means free samples magazines for BCV mediatheque! help us to have better quality reading materials available for loans. Contact Anne annec@smartchat.net.au. The list of publications and price is listed on our previous news. Just go on our website.

ABC MELODY
Remember that Bruno is offering as well 10% to BCV for any of the music CD bought through us. He was a French teacher and transfers his skills about learning languages through music! Please visit this website if you are interested in language learning with cool songs and beats. CD's and Book & CD kits for young children to learn English-ESL, French, Spanish, Japanese. ... www.abcmelody.com

Watchout! He is having a few articles on languages learning through music in Sydney's Melbourne's and Brisbane's child!

French teachers wanted
+++Veronique is looking for a teacher for her two 6 years old girls. Anyone interested please call her on 02 9541 1275. She lives in Menai area.

++++Killarney Heights Primary School is recruiting a part time teacher for their English -French section. Please contact Caroline thimonie@ozemail.com.au

Mum and Dad’s volunteers
If you would like to run more often, French speaking sessions (with organised activities or not) for younger aged children for instance a baby-2years old group, please let us know. It can be a regular mid week or on the 3rd Sudnay of each month.

Interesting websites:
a. La gerbe d'Or
Just to let you know that la Gerbe D'or patisserie and traiteur at Paddington has now a website. You can browse the site to see...yummy French products! www.lagerbedor.net

b. France-tour
Site dedicated to travelling to France. http://www.france-tour.net

c. Francedownunder
Espace de rencontre et de discussion des Français et francophones expatriés en Australie. Participate to the Popote Gastronomie or Family topics! http://www.francedownunder.com

d. Tuareg bazar
Berbere, African shop (clothing, souvenir, artcraft) http://users.tpg.com.au/mketani/tuareg-bazaar/

ABC Melody: 10% of your purchase goes to BCV non profit mediatheque
Please visit this website if you are interested in language learning with cool songs and beats. CD's and Book & CD kits for young children to learn English-ESL, French, Spanish, Japanese. ... www.abcmelody.com
Let Bruno know that you are ordering through BCV.

The Edge Entertainment Book: % to go for BCV's non profit mediatheque
For sale: the "Edge" entertainment books containing free vouchers for goods and services in the Northern Beaches over $1,400 worth, for only $39.95. Please contact suzy_blue2000@yahoo.com

Recipe of crepe

Recette classique.

Prenez un grand saladier.

Mélangez 250 grammes de farine avec 1 cuillère à soupe de sucre semoule, 2 sachets de sucre vanillé et 1 pincée de sel et ménager un puits au centre.

Versez doucement 1/4 litre de lait à température de la pièce.

Battez vigoureusement 3 gros oeufs entiers dans un bol.

Une fois la pâte homogène, incorporez les vigoureusement, puis 3 cuillères à soupe d'huile de tournesol, ou mieux de beurre fondu.

Allongez à volonté, avec 1/4 de lait tout au plus.

Laissez reposer 1 heure, puis ajoutez un petit verre de bière et éventuellement une cuillère à soupe de rhum ou de fleurs d'oranger.

Pour faire des crêpes salées pour le repas, il suffit de reprendre la même recette et de supprimer le sucre.

Pour faire des crêpes ultra légères, supprimez le lait, remplacez-le par l'eau tiède ou de mélanger un verre de lait et un verre

Origine et symbolique de la crêpe :

Sa forme et sa couleur évoque le Soleil enfin de retour après la nuit de l'hiver.

On dit aussi que le pape Gélase 1er, qui christianisa la Chandeleur, réconfortait les pèlerins arrivés à Rome avec des crêpes.

Enfin la crêpe utilise le froment en quantité et les moissons ne sont alors plus très loin.

Elle protège en outre la récolte de la moisissure et le foyer du malheur.

De nombreux proverbes en témoignent : "Si point ne veut de blé charbonneux, mange des crêpes à la Chandeleur"

Il faut faire sauter les crêpes avec une pièce dans la main afin de s'assurer prospérité toute l'année.

Le tout aux lueurs des chandelles, qui par ailleurs éviteront à la cuisine de rester enfumée pendant 3 jours !

Celui qui retourne sa crêpe avec adresse, qui ne laisse pas tomber à terre, celui-là aura du bonheur jusqu’à la Chandeleur prochaine.

On fait sauter la première crêpe sur l'armoire, car elle ne moisira jamais. Cela peut sembler curieux mais il parrait que ca préserve de la moisissure l'ensemble de la future récolte !

En ville on se limitera à faire sauter les crêpes avec adresse avec une pièce dans la main, sauf si le lancer de crêpes sur armoire vous amuse.

Petanque Boules Artistes
A petanque social club full of energy...Please contact boulesartistes@optusnet.com.au Garry for further information

Voila, see you for our first 2004 gathering with crepes (Bring some to share) on the first! BCV team Nevenka, Priscilla, Sue, My

NEW BCV COMITEE
Following our AGM of last BCV, we have a newly elected comitee: Nevenka Codevelle Coodinatoor, ph: 9557 1885, a mother of one preschool boy and a lovely baby girl Priscilla Chang Chong treasurer, ph: 9661 3475, a mother of one little preschool girl Suzanne Cox Secretary, and in charge of the Mediatheque, ph: 9890 2710, a mother of a primary age boy and a (also) lovely baby girl Didier will still be helping for the breakfast My will continue to liaise with other organisations and the enewsletter. If you are interested in receiving the Minutes of the last AGM please let us know. We are very happy to see that our new committee is composed of binational local families from Inner West (Nevenka and My), the West (Didier and Sue) and the South (Priscilla). BCV is very happy to feel this unity among our families wherever our residency.

FRENCHSHIP TIMES
We are very happy to have a permanent link with www.frenchship.com who is also happy to make a bridge to francophone and francophile families based in Sydney. Their design of our last enewsletter was simply fantastic. Have a look, there are quite a few nice tips and lovely French recipes!

MAROUBRA FRENCH SCHOOL BOOK FAIR 1-5 December
There is a Book Fair from 1st till 5th December at Maroubra French School 758 Anzac Parade Ph 9344 8692 www.condorcet.com.au at the Primary School. They need volunteers for greeting customers, helping customers about where to find books, cashier helper etc.. If you would like to help and donate your time please call Bernd on 9344 8692 or contact him at languages@condorcet.com.au A % of the sale during the Book Fair will be donated to the School library.

As you might know, the French School is building a new preschool which is ready to welcome new little preschoolers. Please contact the school if you are interested in enrolling your children there as there IS NO MORE WAITING LIST from January 2004. The school 's distribution is 80% local families versus 20% expatriates families. I am also happy to be your contact person if you wish to have a view from a parent who travel 10 kms to Maroubra twice a day for her 2 daughters: 0416177112. I am also happy to share your views, issues as I am also on the Management Board of the school.

UFE CHRISTMAS at HILTON
UFE who helped BCV a lot at its early stage is organising their yearly Xmas gathering on Sunday 30th November at noon at Hilton Sydney Airport. Seafood platter, French specialities, salads, cheeses and buche de Noel.

There is a Pere Noel and a magician as well. Children from the French School Lycee Condorcet will perform few shows. If you are interested in participating please contact John or Michele on 9231 5033 before 26 November

SANTA'S KINGDOM
If you are interested in a group booking to see Santa's Kingdom please let Sue know on 9890 2710. Have a look at their website http://www.santaskingdom.com.au As the show is only on from 25 November till 24 december bookings have to be made as soon as possible. 20 tickets sold through Sue means a 5% discount for each ticket. Payment has to be made to Sue prior to the show: in her bank account.

L'ECOLE DES LOISIRS
Agnes gave BCV's library a few books. Merci. She represents l'Ecole des Loisirs a French company which does hard cover book subscriptions in French for children. If you are interested please contact her on 9371 0489. Basically books are around $12 each.

PLAYGROUP NSW 20 things to do on Holiday
Have a read at the article published on Totline on the cool things to do with children page 5.

PETITES ANNONCES
Sue is looking for accounting software in French in Sydney. Please call her on 9890 2710 if you know where to find it. Sue sells the "Edge" entertainment books containing free vouchers for goods and services in the Northern Beaches over $1,400 worth, for only $39.95. She is keen on donating a percentage for every book sold thru BCV. Anyone interested please contact Sue on 9890 2710 .

A few students from France are looking for paid work especially in the commercial side. If you are interested please let me know and I will forward you their CV.

For sale a 6 month old bunk bed (metallic frame, grey) for $100. Please contact 9554 6247

BCV team.....HAVE A FANTASTIC HOLIDAY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! Nevenka, Priscilla, Sue, Didier and My

NEW LOOK @ BCV'S CENTRE
I would like to thank those families who offered their time last meeting by redecorating and reorganising our mediatheque. It is our centre once a month: your children's centre. It is nice to see all those French landscapes on the walls and a beautifully reorganised mediatheque! For those who missed it for whatever reasons, the bbqed merguez were delicious!

FULL TIME POSITION AT THE FRENCH SCHOOL
The French school of Maroubra is looking for a French and English preschool assistant. Please contact the school on 9344 8692 or visit their web site www.condorcet.com.au

FRENCH PLAYGROUP IN NORTH SHORE
You might like to know that there is a French speaking playgroup at Killarney Height which is recruting young age children for a Friday morning session. Same as BCV: you need to be a member of the NSW Playgroup Association. Contact Thimy on 9440 7914.

FREE FRENCH NEWSLETTER
www.frenchship.com Frenchship Times is a free newsletter in French which covers one or more in depth features three times a week. Recent examples include gastronomie, experience australia, and rugby. A La Une! politics & business, media & technology, arts & culture, food & wine, travel & hospitality, sports & leisure

PACIFIC OPERA
Pacific Opera, Sydney's only training opera company, is calling for executive committee members to help in the organisation of next year's season. Pacific Opera is a unique initiative that provides promising opera singers the opportunity to learn and perform a full opera under the supervision of opera professionals. 2003 production was a successful Mozart's Magic Flute produced at the North Sydney Independent Theatre under the artistic direction of Opera Australia soprano and director Christine Douglas and the batton of Sydney Philharmonia Choir conductor Brett Weymark. 2004 will include a Gala concert in June as well as the production of Cosi fan tutte in October. If you would like to be part of a dynamic and artistic project in Sydney, this is your chance ! Contact : Sylvie Renaud 8225 4332 or sylvie@pacopera.com

REMEDIAL MASSAGE
If you feel more confortable by speaking French when having a massage please contact Massages (French speaker) Edgecliff Massage Therapies 5/212 New South Head Road Edgecliff NSW 2027 Ph: 9327 3360 www.edgecliffmassage.com.au Jean Pierre's massages: remedial, swedish, sports, indian head and pregnancy and also ear candling! Of course Jean Pierre speaks also English!

MID WEEK SESSIONS
We are still looking for volunteer mother to run a regular bb-toddler mid week session (weekly or fortnightly). If you would like to organise this let me know so we can sort out the insurance issue, and the hiring of the centre etc...

FRENCH LESSONS
Sylvie Pagna is keen on teaching to children at her home. She has been teaching French classes at Newtown for Newtown BCV Friday group for the last semester. We can not continue at the primary school anymore as the school is booked out. Please contact her directly so groups can be organised consequently. Her home phone number is 9573 0016.

COMMUNITY GRANTS PRAGRAMME APPLICATION
Marrickville Council where we have our Centre for our meetings, offers grants till $5 000 for any non profit groups which have sufficient cultural grounds to apply. BCV meets all the criteria for the application. The deadline is 15th October. If you would like to volunteer to help to apply for BCV please let me know. I will forward you the application.

VIDEOS
I had arranged to duplicate and transfer some new French speaking videos for our mediatheque (Mimi cracra, Caroline, Asterix etc...). It is $4 per video for one month. The refundable bond is $30. Late fees are payable on return. Do remember there is a lot of time spent behind this, and we would appreciate your help in any kind.

Gaston Desiere Productions is helping BCV through duplicatiung and transferring videos at a very friendly price. If you need any transfer etc...please contact him directly on 9559 5225.

We need volunteer to keep our non profit loan system possible. There is a folder already organised.Please let me know if you would like to help so our children can have access to a mini French culture!

ENFANT MAGAZINE/BAYARD PRESSE
We have subscribed to Enfant Magazine. They are new to our resources. If you wish to subscribe to magazines from Bayard Presse, please contact Anne or meet her at our next meeting as she will display samples of the magazines. I have included a price list of the educational magazines for your infirmation.

ADDITIONAL SESSIONS
I have arranged with the Council to have a copy of the keys of the centre. Anyone who would like to see Bonjour Chez Vous meet more often, are very welcome. We have insurance cover for the 3rd Sudnay of each month for instance. If you wish to RUN A REGULAR baby toddler session duriung the week, so the children can be more immersed in the French speaking environment, please let me know.

ALLIANCE FRANCAISE'S BOOK DONATION
Thanks to the Alliance Francaise of Sydney, we have gathered more Frenchy posters as well as a box of books for children. BCV needs someone to pick up the books for our mediatheque. Does anyone work in the city and is motorised? Please let me know so I can arrange PICK UP for our next session.

PERLEE/FRENCH ARTIST
La Perlee would like to present its artcraft jewels for children at our next session. This includes rings, bracelets, necklaces. All child proof as there are silver coated wire with beads. Her prices are wholesale price, and each of her pieces are unique creation. You can find her jewels in groovy boutiques! She sold and designed jewels for Von Troska. Her wholesale price stars at $10 till $30 for children! Prepare Christmas!

BAYARD PRESSE FRENCH LANGUAGE MAGAZINE FOR CHILDREN
BAYARD PRESSE PUBLICATION 'S PRICE LIST FYI
From 0 till teenagers and parents: in French and English. Please contactAnne CARRUTHERS; Tel/Fax: (02) 9451 4497 or via email: annec@smartchat.net.au
Tarifs valables en Australie en AU $ jusqu'à fin juillet 2004.
OFFRE SPECIALE –10% A PARTIR DE 2 ABONNEMENTS POPI DOUDOU – peluche + livre + 9 n° $129
POPI - 12 n° $129
LES PREMIERES HISTOIRES DE POPI - 12 n° $129
POMME D'API - 12 n° $129
CLIC D'API - 4 CD-Rom $137
POMME D'API SOLEIL - 6 n° + 1 hors série $111
BABAR - 10 n° + 2 spécial jeux $111
LES BELLES HISTOIRES - 12 n° $137
YOUPI - 12 n° $129
MES PREMIERS J'AIME LIRE - 12 n° + 12 cassettes $137
J'AIME L'ANGLAIS - le livre + le CD audio + le CD-Rom $129
J'AIME LIRE - 12 n° $129
GRAIN DE SOLEIL - 11 n° $129
ASTRAPI - 22 n° - 1 an $206
ASTRAPI - 11 n° - 6 mois $120
I LOVE ENGLISH JUNIOR - 10 n° + 5 CD audio $129
IMAGES DOC - 12 n° $129 D LIRE - 12 n° $129
JE BOUQUINE - 12 n° $146 OKAPI - 22 n° - 1 an $206
OKAPI - 11 n° - 6 mois $120
I LOVE ENGLISH - 10 n° $129
PHOSPHORE - 12 n° $137
GUIDES PHOSPHORE – 6 guides $98
TODAY IN ENGLISH - 11 n° + 6 CD audio $137
LES DOSSIERS DE L'ACTUALITE - 10 n° $74
TERRE SAUVAGE - 11 n° $129
ENFANT MAGAZINE - 12 n° $69
COTE FEMME – 52 nº - 1 an $172
NOTRE TEMPS – 12 nº $96
POINTS DE REPERE - 6 n° $74
PLANETE JEUNES - 6 n° $32
PLANETE ENFANTS - 6 n° $32
STORY BOX - 10 n° $108
ADVENTURE BOX - 10 n° $108
DISCOVERY BOX - 10 n° $108

LINGUISTIC RESOURCES
As agreed at our last general meeting, BCV subscribed to Bayard Presse: Pomme d'Api, Enfant Magazine, and Clic d'API (CD ROM). If you are interested in subscribing to French language magazine for children please contact Anne annec@smartchat.net.au Please pay your refundable bond of $30 if you borrow any books or videos. $4 per video for one month, renewal cost $4 per month. Please see Laurence for any loans.

NEW WEB SITE
Edgecliff Massage Therapies has launched a new website. Jean Pierre has helped us a lot when we organised last year the Mini Fete de la Musique. www.edgecliffmassage.com.au

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