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This issue is jam- pack ed with exci ting gam es,
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fun facts abou t the Min t (the plac e that actu
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mak es mon ey!) and there’s a yum my mint -gre
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lami ngto n reci pe – Hap py’s favo urite . We also
t you
the diffe renc e between wha t you need and wha
holiday
wan t. Plus Hap py tells us abou t his favo urite
activities . Hap py read ing!
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Age 0- 4 winner: Jo shua
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Age 5- 8 winner: Kirrily Bly
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Age 9-12 winner: Ca rly Ru
‘I want it!’
But do I rea lly need it?
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and needing somethi
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want the latest gam
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to wait and sa ve for
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fun, but
dget your
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til
need, like
ever yday thing s you
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pocket
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ha ving money for th
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Joshua has $1. If he buys one of the treats
below, how much change will Joshua receive?
Help Joshua identify his change by matching
the item with the change.
Snake lollies: 50 cents
5 cents
Footy cards: $1.00
25 cents
Glitter marker: 95 cents
No change
Stickers: 75 cents
50 cents
a tre at.
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any mon
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you need
t down all the thing s
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and want.
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be nice to have, but
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new toy.
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didn’t have it – like a
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wouldn’t
How far does a dollar go?
One dollar might not seem like much, but if you
save just a dollar a week, it quickly adds up.
Let’s work it out. If you save $1 a week, you’ll
have:
● $52 in 1 year
● $104 in 2 years
● $260 in 5 years!
Imagine – if you put $5 away every week for 5
years, that’s $1,300!
Fun Facts about the Mint
● You can make your own $1 coin at the Mint
● The Royal Australian Mint opened on
● In 1969, the Royal Australian Mint released its first
22 February 1965 and is located in Canberra
dodecagonal (12-sided) 50-cent coin. It is also the
● It’s produced 14 billion coins
year that the first man walked on
● It has 13 presses and produces more than 2 million
the moon. To celebrate its 40th
coins a day, that’s about 750 coins per minute! Wow!
anniversary the Mint has released
● The ‘dollar’ was almost called the royal, merino, or
a brand-new 50-cent coin!
austral
Permission to use Australian currency coin designs
● The $ (dollar) sign is the reverse design of the
was obtained from the Royal Australian Mint.
Spanish Eight Reals coin from the 18th century
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and sav
Ho w to m
With holidays jus t around
the corner
you ma y need some ex tra
pocket money
to help buy pressies for fam
ily and
friends or spend on your fav
ourite tre ats
or toys. Here are some tip
s on what you
could do to ma ke some ex
tra pocket
money:
● As k yo ur pa re nts if the
re are any
ex tra job s you could help
out wi th.
● W ith yo ur mu m or dad’
s permission,
ask your neighbour s or fam
ily friends
if there are any outdo or job
s they can hire
you to do, such as wa shing
their ca rs,
ga rdening or wa lking the do
g.
● Co ns ide r se llin g so me
of your toys
that you don’t use anymor
e, either by
ha ving a ga ra ge sa le, or po
sting
for-sale ads on the loc al co
mmunity
notic eboa rd.
● If yo u lik e ba kin g (se e
Happ y’s
favourite Green Laming ton
re cipe),
try ma king some laming ton
s or
muffins and then selling the
m to your
friends or neighbour s.
● Se ll yo ur gif t-w ra pp ing
skills to your
pa rents or neighbour s.
And to keep track of all the
ex tra pocket money
you’re ea rning why not use
Happ y’s Kid’s Pocket
Money Job Sheet. Visit stg
eorge.com.au and
download the job sheet tod
ay!
Help Happy
get to the
water slide
Happy’s summer tip:
Don’t forget to slip,
slop, slap and wrap!
The Happy Dragon Club Newsletter • Issue 5, 2009-2010
Try Happy’s Favourite
Green Lamingtons
Ask your mum or dad for help before getting started.
Your ingredients:
● 1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut
● 6 drops green food colouring
● Approx 200g plain square sponge cake
● 2 3/4 cups icing sugar mixture
● 1/4 cup hot water
● 1/4 cup of hot milk
1.
Use a serrated knife to cut the cake into squares
(ask Mum or Dad to help you cut the cake).
2. Sift the icing sugar mixture, and place into a bowl.
Combine the hot water and milk, add the food
colouring and gradually combine into the icing
sugar mixture, using a whisk. Continually stir for 5
minutes or until smooth and runny.
3. Place the coconut on a plate.
4. Use a fork to dip each cake square in the icing
mixture to coat. Roll the cake in the coconut to
evenly coat. Allow lamingtons to set on a wire rack.
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Have you ever wondered what Happy likes to do in the
holidays? Wonder no more! Happy has shared with us
his Top 10 favourite holiday activities!
● Playing games with his friends
● Discovering everything about dragons!
● Making a scrapbook of photos with family
and friends
● Writing a storybook
● Collecting seashells
● Going for a picnic
● Going to the beach
● Trading toys with friends
● Visiting the library or museum
● Dancing to his favourite music!
P a re n ts’ C o r n er
Tips for shopping with kids
Kids love shops, but how do you stop a toddler from
blackmailing you into buying something just to avoid a
tantrum?
Before you go shopping, set some ground-rules. Let
your child know that they can come with you, but only
if you buy what’s on the shopping list. When you get
to the shop, ask your child to repeat the list to you,
and get him/her excited about finding the items. They
can get involved in the decision-making by picking
their favourite flavour or brand. This helps give them
ownership of the purchases, and keeps them from
getting bored. Then try to avoid any dramas at the
checkout counter by reminding your child about what
a good job they’ve done.
For further information
ask at any branch
13 33 30, 8am – 9pm (Sydney time), 7 days a week.
Issued by St.George Bank Limited ABN 92 055 513 070 AFS Licence No. 240997. ST07773 C11/09