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STATE ELECTION: EDUCATION
Support for extending high schools to Year 12
The Mercury, 10 Mar 2014
 A survey shows that more than 60 per
cent of Tasmanians support the Liberal policy of extending high
schools to Years 11 and 12...
STATE ELECTION: EDUCATION
The education issues
The Mercury, 9 Mar 2014
Mercury reporter David Killick
identifies the education issues that people will consider in the
forthcoming Tasmanian state election...
COMPUTERS IN SCHOOLS
Losing computers
The Examiner, 8 Mar 2014
 A Launceston computing teacher says
that because of budget constraints his school now has fewer
computers per student...
STATE ELECTION: CARETAKER CONVENTION
Labor school closure letter was inappropriate and unclear: claim
Tas Liberals website, 6 Mar 2014
A letter sent to parents by
education minister Brian Wightman breached the caretaker conventions
of the election period and in any case avoided making it clear
whether or not Labor would support forced closures of schools after
the election, the Liberals say ...
Letter sparks row over
caretaker convention, The Examiner, 7 Mar 2014
STUDENT HEALTH AND WELFARE
Alcohol and drugs harming education
The Mercury, 6 Mar 2014
 Students' results and attendance levels are being adversely affected
by their use of alcohol and drugs, a survey by the Australian
National Council on Drugs shows....
STUDENT HEALTH
Free vaccinations for students
 Tas Govt media release, 5 Mar 2014
Year 7 boys and girls are receiving vaccinations for protection
against human papillomavirus (HPV)....
STATE ELECTION: AGRICULTURE EDUCATION
PICSE cut a blow for agriculture education
Tas Greens website, 4 Mar 2014
 A plan to cut funding to PICSE, the Primary Industry
Centre for Science Education, is being opposed by Tasmanian Greens
member and former Parliamentary Secretary for Education Paul
O'Halloran ...
STUDENT SUPPORT
Down Syndrome support called for
ABC News, 4 Mar 2014
 A report by Down Syndrome Tasmania has drawn attention to the need
for greater support for children with Down Syndrome ...
STATE ELECTION: EDUCATION FORUM
Where was Ferguson?
Tas Labor website, 4 Mar 2014
Liberal education spokesperson
Michael Ferguson has been criticised by education minister Brian
Wightman for not turning up to an ABC Radio education forum...
STATE ELECTION: NATIONALS' EDUCATION
POLICY
Nationals release education policy
The Mercury, 3 Mar 2014
The Tasmanian Nationals Party's
education policies include: teachers living in their students'
communities, an inquiry into teachers' workloads, dental vans,
school health checks, high schools extending to Year 12 if courses
are not adversely affected, and supporting continuation of the
federal government's school kids bonus...
STATE ELECTION: CHILD AND FAMILY CENTRES
Two more CFCs
 Tas Labor website
(scroll down), 3 Mar 2014
Sorell and Invermay will each get a Child and Family Centre,
education minister Brian Wightman says...
STATE ELECTION: KIDS BONUS
$100 for 95 per cent attendance
ABC News, 2 Mar 2014
 Labor has promised that
low-income families will be paid $100 per student and an additional
$100 for 95 per cent school attendance if it is re-elected...
$200 to keep kids in school, The Mercury, 3 Mar 2014
School Kids Bonus replacement
promised by Labor, The
Examiner, 2 Mar 2014
Labor's state-based School Kids Bonus, Tas Labor website, 3 Mar
2014
STATE ELECTION: CHILD SAFETY
Bravehearts promise
 The Mercury, 2 Mar 2014
The Liberals have pledged $800,000 to fund a four-year Bravehearts
child safety program in Tasmanian schools...
TEACHING PROFESSION
Researching good teaching
The Mercury, 2 Mar 2014
 UTAS professor Kim Beswick is a member of the Teacher
Education Ministerial Advisory Group which will report to the
federal government on teacher training...
BULLYING
Bullying and the law
Tas Labor
website, 28 Feb 2014
 An anti-bullying discussion paper was released today by
the Attorney-General, Brian Wightman...
Anti-Bullying Discussion Paper [pdf]
STATE ELECTION: SCHOOL CLOSURES
Schools to close: claim
Tas Liberals media release, 28 Feb 2014
Labor and the Greens are holding off forced school closures until
after the election, the Liberals say...
"Deceitful" scare campaign by
Libs, say Labor, The Advocate, 28 Feb 2014
Sack Ferguson for scare campaign, say Greens, Tas Greens
website, 1 Mar 2014
Ferguson under fire, The Advocate, 3 Mar 2014
Does
Hodgman back Ferguson?, Tas Labor website, 4 Mar 2014
STATE ELECTION: ADULT LITERACY
More literate
adults
Tas Labor
website, 28 Feb 2014
Labor has promised to expand their 26 Ten
adult literacy program and add new initiatives in a "ten year blitz"
on adult literacy...
STATE ELECTION: HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Healthier canteen food
Tas Greens website, 28 Feb 2014
 The Greens have pledged a $1 million plan to tackle
childhood obesity by reducing the amount of food high in fats and sugar in school
canteens...
STATE ELECTION: AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
Money for Hagley
The Examiner, 28 Feb 2014
 The Liberals have promised to give $100,000 to the Hagley
Farm School to enable it to develop into a centre of excellence in
agricultural education...
Growth plan for Hagley Farm
Primary School, The Mercury, 28 Feb 2014
STUDENT HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Bowen Road healthiest
The Mercury, 27 Feb 2014
 Bowen Road Primary School has won the Move Well Eat Well
Award...
STUDENT HEALTH
Screen addiction alarm
The Advocate, 26 Feb 2014
 An addiction to their electronic devices by young people
is causing sleep deprivation and problems at school, a Tasmanian
mental health services provider says...
STUDENT HEALTH
Selfie lice fear
Daily Mail, 25 Feb 2014
 The increasing number of teenagers
putting their heads together to take selfies is causing a rise in
head lice cases, a lice treatment expert says...
ELECTION POLICIES: STUDENT HEALTH
Nurses in schools promise
Will Hodgman website, 25 Feb 2014
Under a Liberal government child health and youth health
nurses would be introduced into government schools, Opposition
leader Will Hodgman says...
Where will the money for the
nurses come from?, ALP website, 25 Feb 2014
SUPERANNUATION
Cut super scheme, says MLC
The Mercury, 24 Feb 2014
 The Defined Benefits Superannuation
Scheme should be axed for current government employees, who would be
transferred to the less generous scheme that applied after 1999,
Member of the Legislative Council Greg Hall says...
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WINTER OLYMPICS
Olympic Games Websites:
Sochi 2014
 Information
and activities for teachers and students on the 2014 Winter Olympic
Games at Sochi:
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Sochi classroom activities
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online activities
- Sochi Winter Olympics
color-in activities
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word searches
CURRICULUM
Curriculum & Leadership 28 Feb 2014
The latest curriculum and teaching information for Australian
educators. For news
updates follow CL on Twitter.
TASMANIA
Tasmania Top 10
Provides 16 annotated
top ten Tasmanian lists. For example:
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Top 10 dates in Tasmanian history
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Top 10 famous Tasmanians
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Top 10 experiences in Tasmania
TASMANIAN HISTORY
Sharland Map
 Interactive
website based on the 1826 map of early Launceston streets by
surveyor William Sharland. See also
ABC Drive report.
TEACHER RESOURCES
SparkleBox
 Brighten up your classroom, teaching aids and handouts
with these free printables. (Primary school focus.)
EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES
Common Sense Media
Large collection of
reviewed educational websites and other educational resources
catering for parents and teachers. See especially:
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Best
websites
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Best apps
and games
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Common Sense
Media Education
- Graphite
(reviews of digital tools for teachers)
WEATHER
Heatwave Forecast
A pilot five-day
Heatwave Forecast service is now being provided by
the Bureau of Meteorology.
WORKSHEET GENERATORS
The Teacher's Corner
Prepare a vast range
of worksheets easily: crosswords, brain teasers, cloze exercises,
maths worksheets and much more.
FOOD & THE ENVIRONMENT
FoodWise
Tips on reducing food
waste. Includes efficient recipe planning and recipes that use up
particular ingredients.
EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES
Resources for schools
A list of 40 Australian Government websites that contain material
useful to teachers and students.
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Shape Up Australia
 Australian Government website
promoting weight control through healthy eating and physical
fitness. Includes
recipes.
NELSON MANDELA
 Some useful educational websites on Nelson Mandela:
Leadership Lessons from Nelson Mandela
15 quotes that others can apply.
5 Leadership Lessons from Nelson Mandela
A slideshow of five quotations on leadership.
Nelson Mandela (BBC)
Information about
Nelson Mandela. Includes online quizzes and a game.
The Best Sites for Learning about Nelson Mandela
A wide range of selected resources.
EMERGENCIES
TasALERT
Tasmanian Government website centralising
emergency information provided by state government agencies.
HEALTH EDUCATION
Drug Education
Network
 Promotes programs to reduce harm
from alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in Tasmania. See the
Resources
page for details of the recently published booklet,
Party Rules, which contains tips on hosting and
attending parties for young people.
ANIMALS
KidZoo
Activities and games about Australian animals.
Part
of the Australian
Reptile Park website.
AUSTRALIAN EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES
For Teachers For Students
Government and other free Australian web resources for
teachers and students.
TASMANIAN HISTORY
Brickendon
The World Heritage-listed colonial farm village at
Longford has a
schools
programme.
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Veggycation
Australian website communicating the health benefits of individual
vegetables. Has a
Kids and
teachers section.
ONLINE NEWSPAPERS
The New Daily
A
new, free online Australian newspaper.
REMEMBRANCE DAY
PoppyTime
 Classroom activities for
Remembrance Day. See especially:
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Poppy-making
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Online games and
puzzles for Remembrance Day
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Lesson
activities, including
printable puzzles
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Colour-in
activities for Remembrance Day
See also
Remembrance Day Websites from anzacwebsites.com
AUSTRALIAN CULTURE
 Melbourne Cup 2013
Melbourne Cup
activities
from AusClassroom, including
quizzes, puzzles
and colour-in
activities.
SPECIAL OCCASIONS
Halloween in Australia
 Halloween seems to have finally imposed itself on
Australian culture - due to continuing strong student interest. For
teachers seeking lesson material, see especially:
- Halloween
activities
- Halloween
colouring in
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Halloween
crosswords
THE
ENVIRONMENT
Plastic Bag Ban
Supermarket plastic bags are to be banned from 1 November.
See the official Tasmanian government Plastic Bag Ban website.
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