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EARLY CHILDHOOD
Working Together locations revealed
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
PISA fall concerning
WEATHER ALERT
HEALTH
Sixth case of meningococcal disease
MOBILE PHONES IN SCHOOL
Mobile phone ban starts Term 2 2020
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
New kindy for Bowen Road
RISK
Risky
kids
STUDENT ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING
Reports report out today
PLAY-BASED LEARNING
Play pays off
SOCIAL MEDIA
Is social media damaging?
STUDENT SUPPORT
Coping with bushfire anxiety
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Pell appeal bid upheld
LITERACY
The Years 5 to 7 reading progress puzzle
STUDENT ASSESSMENT
Exams commence
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Cygnet, Taroona tenders
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Riverside redeveloped
TASMANIAN TEACHERS
Hardie teachers named
TASMANIAN STUDENTS
Aspiring students honoured
THE ENVIRONMENT
Practical sustainability offered
STUDENT SUPPORT
Schools should hire wellbeing counsellors
MOBILE PHONES
Mobile phone ban for WA students
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Boris gets his election
STUDENT SUPPORT
Illegal disability refusals common
LITERACY
LIFT for 29 schools
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Melbourne Cup
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MEMORY AND LEARNING Learning tips for revising students  (From Amina Youssef-Shalala, The Conversation, 7 Oct 2019) TASMANIAN ABORIGINAL HISTORY How early Tasmanian Aboriginals influenced the landscape  Archaeological research suggests that the nature of land and whether it was close to the coast was more important to Tasmanian Aboriginals than vegetation type. (From The Conversation, 4 Oct 2019) CLIMATE CHANGE Climate change action for individuals  What can people do in their daily lives to help counter climate change? (From Nick Golledge, The Conversation, 2 Oct 2019) LITERACY 10 ways to get the most out of silent reading  Silent sustained reading for pleasure needs to be encouraged but it is declining in some schools. (From Margaret Kristin Merga, The Conversation, 23 Sep 2019) 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) INTERNET 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 teaserWEATHER 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 materialSTUDENT 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
ExploreWATER 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
TASMANIAN ABORIGINAL CULTURE
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The performance of Australian
students in reading, maths and science is in steady decline,
PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) results show...
A 22-year-old man
from rural north-west Tasmania is the state's sixth case of
meningococcal disease this year. He has the B strain.
A tender for a new kindergarten
facility at Bowen Road Primary School was advertised today,
education Minister Jeremy Rockliff says...
The report of an ACER
three-year investigation into school reports shows that both
parents and teachers are dissatisfied with the current methods
of reporting...
When young children engage in play activities they
are benefiting their future formal learning and possibly mental
health, an academic says...
Four of five experts say that
social media is damaging to children and teens. The fifth says
that education about social media is essential...
Five simple steps can help a child cope when the
community is impacted by bushfires, a psychologist suggests...
The High Court has announced it will allow Cardinal
George Pell to appeal his conviction for child sexual abuse...
Between Years 5 and 7 the
reading progress of Australian students falls whereas numeracy
progress improves...
Year 11 and 12
TCE written examinations run from tomorrow (Monday) until
Thursday 21 November...
Redevelopment at Riverside
Primary School costing $2.84 million was opened today by
education minister Jeremy Rockliff...
Examples of how different
schools were offering students practical ways to contribute to
sustainability and protection of the environment have been
provided by three NSW principals...
Schools
should employ mental health and wellbeing counsellors to help
overcome Australia's annual $180 billion mental health bill, the
Productivity Commission says...
Over 12 per cent of students with a disability are
refused school enrolment, a survey published by CYDA (Children
and Young People with a Disability) shows.
The state government's Learning
in Families Together (LIFT) program will be extended to a
further 29 schools to encourage more parents to participate in
the improvement of their children's literacy skills.
