Dear All,

It’s a new year. The vulnerability of so many in the path of the tsunami seems to have brought a shift in the world’s collective consciousness.

It’s been 3 months since the last student newsletter and much has happened in our lives and in the life of LRCCS as well.

The College continues to change and grow as we seek to provide the best counsellor training for rural people in the North West. It is interesting that we have two Sydney based institutions seeking to use the LRCCS Units for their students. They have heard about the calibre of the course and choose to by-pass other city courses for the LRCCS training.

We are planning a graduation ceremony for late November when the first LRCCS degrees and diplomas will be conferred in Armidale.

We will apply for reaccreditation of the course and registration of the College by June 05. This will entail long hours of work for the Academic Board and Management as we plan the direction of the College for the years ahead.

We are aware that some students struggle with the Course Fees. The LRCCS Degree costs are a little more than half that of similar degrees but for some that is too much.

To assist students who are unable to afford the Course Fees we have been seeking donations from Churches, Community Organisations and the NSW Government for the Student Scholarship Fund. There will be a procedure for students to apply for assistance from this fund.

All Tutorial and Practicals

Please notify the Tutors by Wednesday in the week before a Practical that you plan to attend.

Inverell Tutorial

Tutorials occur on the first Saturday of each month at Lois’s place. Lois’s Phone is 6722 2279.

Moree Tutorial

As the students numbers in Moree are low Wendy has decided that there will be no scheduled Moree Tutorials. Wendy is happy to run Tutorials on request on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Wendy’s Phone No is 6752 3419.

Armidale/Uralla Practical

Lynn will hold a Tutorial in the Counselling Rooms in Anglican Registry in Armidale on the 11th February from 1pm to 4pm.

For those interested Lynn will be running a Practical Unit this Semester involving 50 hours of Practicals on Friday afternoon 1.00—5.00

Friday evening 1.00—9.00 and

Saturday 9.30—5.00 on the following dates in the Uralla Anglican Church Hall

March 11 and 12, April 8 and 9,

May 6 and 7 and June 10 and 11.

Lynn can be contacted by phoning 6772 9753.

Tamworth Tutorial

We are meeting on the 2nd Saturday, 12th February, at 9.00 for 4 hours of discussions and practice in the Training Centre at 88 Bridge St.

Library News

Please don’t forget the two steps to borrow a LRCCS Library book:

Fill in date slip & book card —place in Borrower’s file box

Fill in one line in Borrower’s Register

And return all books to Book Returns Box.

You may request books from the larger LRCCS collection by: Fax (02) 6762 5740; Email lrccs@northnet.com.au; post to PO Box 3052 Tamworth 2340; or leave a message on my phone (02) 6762 5210.

From the Desk

Part of the December Plenary Day was given over to Essay writing but it is important to remember that the course is a Practical Counselling Course. The essays are the way you record your thoughts and learning through the course, they are not the focus of the course.

I am including some notes about essay writing that Betty Yeaman has very kindly shared .

Best wishes,

 Jenny

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Last modified: 03-Sep-2008