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SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Encouraging attendance
ABC
News, 23 Aug 2019
 The Jordan River Learning
Federation Senior School has an attendance rate of only 65 per
cent but the school is undertaking programs to help counter
disadvantage and boost attendance and the students appreciate
the help they receive from their teachers...
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
Encouraging good arguments
The
Conversation (opinion by Luke Zaphir), 23 Aug 2019
Children should be taught the principles of
making a good argument, a researcher argues...
FEDERAL POLITICS
Tim Fischer dies
ABC
News, 22 Aug 2019
 Former deputy prime minister and
Nationals leader Tim Fischer has died from leukaemia at the age
of 73...
TASMANIAN POLITICS
Bacon retires
ABC
News, 21 Aug 2019
 State Opposition Treasury
spokesperson Scott Bacon is understood to be about to announce
his retirement from parliament, which will possibly allow
Madeleine Ogilvie or Tim Cox to be elected on recount...
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT
ADMINISTRATION
Musical chairs for Secretaries
Tas
Govt media release, 21 Aug 2019
 The current three Secretaries for Justice, Health and
Communities Tasmania will swap jobs, premier Will Hodgman has
announced...
SEXUAL ABUSE
Pell loses appeal
ABC
News, 21 Aug 2019
 Cardinal George Pell has lost his appeal against
child sexual abuse offences, by a majority of two to one in the
Victorian Court of Appeal this morning...
WEATHER ALERT
Warning of strong winds
BoM
website, 20 Aug 2019
 Winds
gusting to in excess of 100km/h are expected today (Tuesday),
especially around midday, except for an area from
Burnie-Devonport through to St Helens-Swansea...
BoM
warnings
Power outages
Road
closures (Police)
SES
SCHOOL INTAKE ZONES
School intake zones feedback continues
Tas
Govt media release, 19 Aug 2019
A second round of consultation over
school intake areas has commenced.
The feedback period ends
on Friday, 27 Sep 2019...
School intake maps information (DoE)
School intake maps
(DoE)
LITERATURE
Rhyme and reason to remember poems
The
Conversation (opinion by Veronica Alfano), 19 Aug 2019
There are many benefits to be gained by students if teachers
counter the steady decline in the practice of memorising poetry,
a researcher strongly muses...
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
More kindie tenders
Tas
Govt media release, 17 Aug 2019
 Tenders have been advertised
for upgrades to kindergarten facilities at Bowen Road
and Glenorchy primary schools...
SCHOOL UNIFORM
POLICY
Should school uniform be compulsory?
The
Conversation (opinion), 16 Aug 2019
 In this collection of academic
opinions the majority of five experts
argue against school uniform being compulsory. But scroll right down for the link to the
Comments section where the parents and teachers appear to be
much more in favour of compulsion, on practical grounds...
AUSTRALIAN
CURRICULUM
Is teaching philosophy to children rational?
The
Conversation (opinion by Ben Kilby), 15 Aug 2019
 The P4C (Philosophy for
Children) movement argues that many elements of philosophy such
as ethics and the use of analogies tie in nicely with the
requirements of the Australian Curriculum ...
EDUCATION FUNDING
To those who have will be given more
ABC
News, 13 Aug 2019
Education funding in Australia is strongly
skewed in favour of schools with students from the wealthiest families,
research by the ABC shows.
"Australia's four richest schools
spent more on new facilities and renovations than the poorest
1,800 schools combined."...
FURTHER EDUCATION
TAFE beats uni for lower-ATAR men
The
Conversation (opinion by Andrew Norton), 12 Aug 2019
 Males, but not females, with a lower
ATAR can use VET courses to obtain a job faster and secure a
higher income than if they complete a university degree, a
Grattan Institute study shows...
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Brighton High site uncertainty continues
TasLabor media release, 9 Aug 2019
The government needs to say
whether the planned expenditure of $30 million for the future
Brighton High School includes the cost of land acquisition,
Opposition education spokesperson Josh Willie says...
Minister reiterates that the JRLF school farm site is not an
option, Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Education and
Training, 9 Aug 2019
STUDENT SUPPORT
Kid carers
The
Conversation (opinion by Myra Hamilton and Gerry Redmond), 9 Aug 2019
 The 9 per cent of Australian
children aged 8-14 years who have caring responsibilities for a
family member with a disability or health issue are more likely
to leave the school system earlier than their peers, a survey
shows...
News continued in the
Aug 2019 news archive
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Libraries
Libraries Tasmania
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LINC Tasmania.
LINC
stood for Learning and Information Network Centre.)
SEARCH everything
eMagazines (Zinio), eBooks, eAudio, eMusic
Information resources roundup
For Kids
State Library's web page for young people
Tasmania's
Heritage
"Historical, archival and contemporary Tasmanian information, images and
more"
Media
ABC schools TV schedules
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DoE:Practical Writing Manual (style guide) [pdf] (pw)
Guidelines for Inclusive Language, DoE [pdf]
Tas Treasury Style Guide [pdf]
Style guide and logo policy
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Employment
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Linkzone
- information and services for young Tasmanians
National Youth Week
- national site
Youth Network of
Tasmania (YNOT) - non-government sector peak body
Metro Tas
School Bus Timetables - Hobart, Launceston, Burnie
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Superannuation reforms
(15 Sep 2016)
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MATHEMATICS
How was maths discovered?
A simplified response to questions asking how maths was discovered
and who made up the rules of mathematics.
(From Linda Galligan, The Conversation,
22 Aug 2019)
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NTERNET LITERACY
How to spot a fake review
Online reviews of hotel accommodation and other services and
products are sometimes rigged. Find out how to identify a genuine
review.
And try the simple five-question online test to see
whether you are as good as you think you are at spotting fake
reviews.
(From Adrian R. Camilleri, The Conversation,
12 Aug 2019)
TASMANIAN HISTORY
Virtual
Hobart Town
See computer-generated still and 360-degree panoramic images of
Hobart Town in the 1820s.
Virtual Hobart
Town YouTube teaser
WEATHER AND CLIMATE
What is a cold front?
Find out what a cold front is and how it can adversely affect our
weather, particularly here in Tasmania. Bonus: information about
warm fronts. From ABC Weather.
SOCCER IN THE CLASSROOM
Everyone's Game
SBS teaching resource for Years 5-8 prepared to coincide with the
Matildas, Australia's women's soccer team, participating in the FIFA
Women's World Cup..
Everyone's Game Classroom Resource Teacher Notes
[pdf]
Quizzes, videos and classroom material
STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY
Concussion
in Sport Australia
Information and resources on the dangers of concussion in sport,
from the Australian Sports Commission. See especially the
Parents and Teachers section.
WATER SAFETY
Beachsafe
The BeachSafe website, run by Surf Life Saving
Australia, provides patrolling details and current water and weather
conditions for just about every beach in Australia.
Scroll down for the beaches near your location.
Click on beach thumbnail or name for patrol, weather and
water details.
For more, including a search box for other beaches, click
Explore
WATER SAFETY
Surf Life Saving Tasmania
Surf Life Saving Tasmania services include the
provision of water safety advice and lifeguards for school
water-related events.
Beach safety top tips
Book a
lifeguard
DINOSAURS
TMAG dinosaur exhibition
Fri 7 Dec
2018 - Sun 5 May 2019
The Dinosaur rEvolution (not a
typo) exhibition at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery uses
animatronics and 3D models.
There are entry fees.
See also the
school bookings page.
TASMANIAN HISTORY
Hobart's coastal defences
Several gun batteries were built on the shores
of Hobart's River Derwent in the nineteenth century.
TASMANIAN ABORIGINAL CULTURE
The Orb
 Outstanding quality short videos and other teaching
materials to give students of all ages an appreciation of Tasmanian
Aboriginal culture.
See also the DoE's
The Orb web page
FAUNA
Pooseum
Learn about animal droppings at Richmond's
Pooseum.
MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
Airbag recall
Enter your car number plate to find out whether
your car is affected by the Takata airbag recall.
TASMANIAN HISTORY
The Colonisation of Hobart
The eSmart
Digital Licence program has been taken up by a number of
schools including Lansdowne Crescent Primary.
ONLINE SAFETY
eSmart Digital Licence
The eSmart
Digital Licence program has been taken up by a number of
schools including Lansdowne Crescent Primary.
CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Airbag recalls list
Is your car on the
ACCC's Takata airbag recalls list? One million cars were
recently added. (Note the link to FUTURE recalls.)
See also
Tasmanians urged to check airbag recall list, Tas Govt media
release, 28 May 2018
MARINE SCIENCE
Educator on Board program
The CSIRO's Educator on Board
program is enabling teachers to prepare STEM teaching material and
conduct lessons from the RV Investigator in Antarctic
waters.
More information
for teachers
See
360-degree views in virtual tour
ABC news report, 20 May 2018
FINANCE, ECONOMICS
Balancing the Budget
Short Behind the News
(ABC) segment on the Federal Government's Budget.
See also
Budget fact sheet (Parliamentary
Education Office) - click on "Fact Sheet - Budget " [pdf]
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