Where has the year gone? It’s hard to believe we are in our final month of 2024! So many people to thank … tutors, class assistants, committee members, office helpers and the many other members who help out when required across a range of areas.

Class News

7 classes will not be returning in 2025 and we thank those tutors for their past efforts:

• Getting Together – Lynne Moller & Ellen Fielder
• Fun Day Out – Joan Gaudion
• Japanese Cooking – Kaz Barrass
• IHI Tapping – Linda Jones
• Memoir Writing – Monique Thomson
• Chair Yoga – Karen Oakley
• French – Lily Lam

Special thanks must go to the following who will not be leading their classes next year and to the class members who have kindly volunteered to keep the classes going:

• 4 Medium Art – Jill Sparkes, new tutor: Jacqui Petersen
• Scrabble – Colin Wales, new tutor: Pam Morris
• Practical Philosophy – Kerry Doherty, new tutor – Bruce Coller
• Patchwork & Quilting – Pat Bird, new tutor – Sue Moody – Patchwork, Bag Making or Embroidery
• Mahjong – Cheryl and Tony Harvey, returning tutor – Gloria Davidson

We also want to recognise and thank the following tutors who are continuing, but will be leading a different class/focus:

• Kaz Barrass – Origami
• Frank Bannon – The Medici Family, followed in April by The Bonaparte Family

Finally, we welcome on board the following new/continuing tutors with new classes:

• Walk and Talk – Shelley Booth
• Pickleball2 – Ray Kunziak
• Guided Meditation – Gillian Ford
• Bookclub 4 – Jenny Jones
• Ballroom Dancing – Robbert Labberton
• Learning to Garden Together – Margaret Bird
• Train Hopping the Senior Way – Joan Gaudion & Ellen Fielder
• Cycling – Marge Angelucci
• Crazy Whist – Faye Stilo

How can you help in 2025?

As we are all volunteers the more we can ‘spread the load’, the more successful and engaging our U3A can be.

Committee Vacancies

We currently have 2 vacancies on Committee and would love to bring on board a couple of members who are creative, strategic thinkers who can help plan for the future development of our U3A (could be new members with fresh ideas or existing members who can identify new avenues to investigate)

General Assistance

Catering – We want to put together a small team of people to organise food/drinks and to assist at any special events we hold during the year.

Class Tutor – Memoir Writing

Quite a few members are keen to share life stories with family members. You don’t have to be a qualified English teacher to take this on, but an interest in this area and a willingness to lead a ‘self-
help’ group would be great!

If you would like to assist with any of the above roles, please make contact to discuss further.