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clubCREATE Mag • Edition 3 • May 2017

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Hi clubCREATE-ers,

Can you believe this is the third edition of the year? Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun! It looked like everyone had a blast at the awesome Easter Connection Events that happened around the country.

At our NSW Easter Connection Event at Taronga Zoo, some superstar clubCREATE members told us about their favourite animals. Read all about it on pages 4 and 5. There are also some great zoo jokes in this edition’s Lol-Mania and a fun animal competition. Check it out on pages 10 and 11.

Have you watched Little J & Big Cuz yet? The brand new show on NITV is the first ever animation in Australian history to feature Aboriginal characters and celebrate Aboriginal culture. Meet the main characters Little J and Big Cuz on page 8.

There is a delicious and easy recipe for a fruit pizza on page 12 – such a fun, yum and healthy snack. In the fruit spirit, there’s two fun ’n’ fruity competitions on pages 13 and 14. Remember, you’ve got to be in it to win it so make sure you enter the competitions.

Hope you enjoy this edition!

Jacqui ReedHead Honcho, CREATE Foundation

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In this issue:

May – July 2017

4 – Favourite Zoo Animals

6 – Snap that Stigma Video

7 – Why CREATE is important to me

8 - Meet Little J & Big Cuz

9 – National Survey 2017

10 – Lol-Mania

11 – Animal Match Up

12 – Fruit Pizza

13 – Colouring in Completion

14 – Fruit Find-a-Word

15 – Book Review

16 – You Rock Spot

CLUBCREATE’S EDITORIAL POLICY EDITION 3, 2017clubCREATE Magazine is produced by CREATE Foundation for children and young people in care. This magazine contains information about CREATE programs that create a better life for kids in care and also has articles and artworks by clubCREATE members.

The views expressed by these young people are not

necessarily the views of CREATE Foundation.

It’s really important to us that children and young people in care are safe and protected and we do our utmost to ensure their privacy. For safety reasons state laws don’t allow the faces of kids in care to be published without proper permission, so please understand if

sometimes we can’t show faces in our pictures.

All contributions to be considered for the magazine can be submitted by email: clubcreate@create.org.au or post: Reply Paid 87740, Sydney NSW 2000.

If you do not want to receive newsletter and program

information from CREATE Foundation please email clubcreate@create.org.au or phone CREATE on 02 9267 1999 or 1800 655 105 to have your address removed from our mailing list.

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In April, we had a special Easter Connection Event at Taronga Zoo with lots of our NSW clubCREATE members. At the event, five awesome

clubCREATE members shared who their favourite animals were and why. Find out what they had to say.

Lauren (4) Tigers are my favourite because they can bite your face off!

William (5) Zebras are my favourite because of their stripes and I like rainbows.

Did you know Taronga Zoo is home to over

4,000 animals of 350 species?

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Delilah (5)Elephants are my favourite because their trunks sway from side to side.

Dylan (9)Foxes are my favourite because they are so cute.

Tahlia (5)Giraffes are my favourite because they are cute and have long necks.

Here are some awesome reasons to come along.

1. They are a great way to meet and connect with other clubCREATE members

2. There is lots of cool activities and things to see and do, for example going to the zoo!

3. You get to hang out with the fun CREATE staff!

Check out all of the great events happening in your state or territory in the round up!

Have you been to one of CREATE’s connection Events?

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SNAP THAT STIGMA VIDEO

Some clubCREATE members have told CREATE that they feel like they are treated differently because they are in care, which is not okay.

Do you have a story about something great that you’ve achieved? Help CREATE snap that stigma by sharing your positive story over social media, just hashtag #SnapThatStigma or email your story to clubcreate@create.org.au

To try to stop this happening, CREATE have launched a brand new video to Snap that Stigma and to teach people that all young people should be treated the same!

The video features eight awesome Young Consultants sharing their thoughts and experiences growing up in care, and sharing their hopes and dreams for the future, and for young people in care.

NEW

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: create.org.au/resources/snap-that-stigma/

SHOUT OUT TO Brooke, Carlatina,

Christina, Cody, Hayden, Lily, Shannieka and Victor

for sharing your story! You guys rock!

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SNAP THAT STIGMA VIDEO

CREATE is important to me because they were a vital part of my transitioning out of care. If it wasn’t for CREATE I don’t think I would be half the resilient person I am today. CREATE have taught me how to be resilient, strong and confident and to not be ashamed of my story.

I became a Young Consultant not long after I attended the CREATE conference in Canberra. After attending the conference, it made me revaluate my life and my involvement with CREATE, I left feeling so inspired. So I came back to Darwin, completed all 3 Speak Up programs and became a Young Consultant. I wanted to become a Young Consultant and become involved with CREATE more because I wanted to become an advocate for children living in out-of-home care.

I have achieved quite a lot since becoming a Young Consultant. In 2015, I re-created a project called ‘Show me your Community’ a project I actually did when I was 8 years old through CREATE. 12 different young people from Darwin and Alice Springs all took part of project, which was creating a calendar that showcased their community. I was able to chat to ABC News about my work through CREATE. Every year I chat to media regarding Child Protection Week. I have had the opportunity to sit on panels, speak to media and advocate to other government and non-government organisations about CREATE.

My proudest moment would have to be, being nominated for the 2015 Northern Territory Young Achiever Awards by NT’s former CREATE Coordinator, Michelle Barry for my CREATE work. I won for the category ‘Somerville Community Services’.

WHY CREATE IS IMPORTANT TO ME

Young Consultant Tenneil has been involved

with CREATE since she attended the CREATE 2013

Conference in Canberra. Tenneil shares with

clubCREATE the impact that being involved in CREATE

and being a Young Consultant has made on her life.

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Keep your eyes peeled for your new favourite television show: Little J & Big Cuz. This fun, animated show, follows the adventures of cousins Little J and Big Cuz, two young Indigenous Australian kids living with

their Nanna and Old Dog.

LITTLE J & BIG CUZ: LITTLE KIDS

MEET THE CHARACTERS

BIG ADVENTURES

Join them as they explore the big world around them

and learn more about traditional

Aboriginal culture, country and language.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT LITTLE J AND BIG CUZ BY VISITING THE WEBSITE:

www.littlejandbigcuz.com.au

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Being outdoors, daydreaming, learning, storytelling, playing basketball, hanging out with Levi.

To care for others, to listen and to think before I act.

Dancing, music, basketball and reading chapter books, exploring the great outdoors and climbing trees and playing tr icks on Little J.

Overcome my fear of standing out.

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This is your chance to have your say on some all kinds of issues including:

Health and feeling well

School

Identity

Culture

Relationships

NATIONAL SURVEY 2017

In 2013, CREATE asked some children and young people about what they thought about living in out-of-home care. CREATE then used all of the great stuff that young people told us and put it in a huge report!

This report had lots of great information about what was good, okay and bad, and what needs some fixing.

This year we will be doing it again, and CREATE will be speaking to children and young people aged 8 to 25 years old from all over Australia.

A Survey is is an investigation of the opinions or experience of a group of people, based on a series of questions.

Look out for a letter coming your way soon, so you can have your voice included as part of this important research!

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Just send it to:

Reply Paid 87740 (means you don’t need a stamp) CREATE Foundation, SYDNEY NSW 2000Your Name: ______________________________________________________

Age: ________________ Membership Number: ________________________

You can also email your entry to clubcreate@create.org.au. Just ask an adult to scan your entry and send to the email address above.

Entries close Entries close Friday 23rd June. GOOD LUCK!

What is a

crocodile's

favourite drink?

Gator-ade.

What is a cheetahs

favorite food?

Fast food!

What do you call an elephant that never washes?A smellyphant.

Haha! Do you know a funny joke? Share them with us and win a gift card

What do you call a sleeping bull?

A bulldozer!

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Just send it to:

Reply Paid 87740 (means you don’t need a stamp)CREATE Foundation, SYDNEY NSW 2000

Your Name: ______________________________________________________

Age: ________________ Membership Number: ________________________

You can also email your entry to clubcreate@create.org.au. Just ask an adult to scan your entry and send to the email address above. Entries close Entries close Friday 23rd June. GOOD LUCK!

ANIMAL MIX UPZOO

the animals got mixed up. cut them out and put them the way they should go.

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Fruit Pizza!

STEP 1

Cut a 2cm thick round from the cut end of the watermelon. Reserve remaining watermelon for another use. Cut watermelon round into 8 equal wedges.

STEP 2

Arrange wedges on a serving platter to resemble a pizza. Top with kiwi, banana, yoghurt, strawberries, blueberries, mint and coconut chips. Drizzle with honey. Serve immediately.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 small round seedless watermelon

• 1 kiwi fruit, peeled, halved, sliced

• 1 small banana, peeled, sliced

• 1/2 cup coconut yoghurt

• 4 strawberries, hulled, chopped

• 1/2 x 125g punnet blueberries

• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

• 1 tablespoon toasted coconut chips

• 2 tablespoons honeyMETHOD

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Fruit Pizza!

Just send it to:

Reply Paid 87740 (means you don’t need a stamp) CREATE Foundation, SYDNEY NSW 2000Your Name: ______________________________________________________

Age: ________________ Membership Number: ________________________

You can also email your entry to clubcreate@create.org.au. Just ask an adult to scan your entry and send to the email address above. Entries close Entries close Friday 23rd June. GOOD LUCK!

Fruit colour in

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Just send it to:

Reply Paid 87740 (means you don’t need a stamp) CREATE Foundation, SYDNEY NSW 2000Your Name: ______________________________________________________

Age: ________________ Membership Number: ________________________

You can also email your entry to clubcreate@create.org.au. Just ask an adult to scan your entry and send to the email address above. Entries close Entries close Friday 23rd June. GOOD LUCK!

fruit banana strawberry

orange apple grape

kiwi watermelon cherry

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WeirDo: #8 Really Weird!Grandma Do is visiting, just in time for Grandparents Day, a trip to the farm AND the school dance! Life is about to get REALLY weird for Weir Do... because Grandma Do is the weirdest one of all! It won’t be easy... but it will be funny!

Dymocks Children’s Charities aims to change kids’ lives, one book at a time! We give books to kids and to schools all over Australia that need them. Find out more at dymockschildrenscharities.org.au!

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CRACK THE CODE:

Sonny NSW

MAZE:

Leiah QLDCOLOURING:

Kody NSW

Joke: How does the sea say hello? It waves.Skye TAS

Edition 2, 2017 COMP WINNERS

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CREATE Foundation LimitedNational Office Level 3, 630 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 Tel 1800 655 105ABN 69 088 075 058

If you want to attend awesome events with CREATE make sure you are a clubCREATE member so you can automatically receive invitations and information.

Other ways to contact CREATE:1. Become a clubCREATE member and join up at

www.create.org.au

2. Call your local CREATE office on 1800 655 105 and talk to one of the team about what’s coming up.

3. If you are already a clubCREATE member - make sure your clubCREATE membership details are up-to-date.

4. Visit www.create.org.au to find out more about how we can support you.

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