EARLY CHILDHOOD
Working Together locations revealed
Tas Govt media release, 6 Dec 2019
The
Minister for education, Jeremy Rockloff, has named the 20 early
childhood locations that will receive Working Together
funding in 2020...
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
PISA fall concerning
The Conversation (opinion by Sue Thompson), 4 Dec 2019
The performance of Australian
students in reading, maths and science is in steady decline,
PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) results show...
What is PISA?, The Conversation (opinion), 3 Dec 2019
How Australia can teach well, too, The Conversation
(opinion), 4 Dec 2019
Why are Tasmanian students falling behiond?, ABC News, 6 Dec
2019
Despite topping PISA, Chinese want Australia-type education,
The Conversation (opinion), 6 Dec 2019
WEATHER ALERT
Damaging winds on Tuesday afternoon
BoM
website, 2 Dec 2019
Winds
are expected to gust to 100 km/h across western, central,
southern and parts of eastern Tasmania after midday on Tuesday...
BoM
warnings
Power outages
Road
closures (Police)
SES
HEALTH
Sixth case of meningococcal disease
ABC News, 2 Dec 2019
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.
MOBILE PHONES IN
SCHOOL
Mobile phone ban starts Term 2 2020
Tas Govt media release, 27 Nov 2019
A
ban on students using mobile phones in government schools
commences at the start of Term 2 2020,
education Minister Jeremy Rockliff has announced...
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
New kindy for Bowen Road
Tas Govt media release, 23 Nov 2019
A tender for a new kindergarten
facility at Bowen Road Primary School was advertised today,
education Minister Jeremy Rockliff says...
RISK
Risky
kids
The Conversation (opinion by Linda Newman and Nicole Leggett),
22 Nov 2019
 Young children should be encouraged to engage in
safe risky play, two academics say...
STUDENT ASSESSMENT
AND REPORTING
Reports report out today
The Conversation (opinion), 19 Nov 2019
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...
PLAY-BASED LEARNING
Play pays off
The Conversation (opinion by Kate Noble), 18 Nov 2019
When young children engage in play activities they
are benefiting their future formal learning and possibly mental
health, an academic says...
SOCIAL MEDIA
Is social media damaging?
The Conversation (opinion), 15 Nov 2019
Four of five experts say that
social media is damaging to children and teens. The fifth says
that education about social media is essential...
STUDENT SUPPORT
Coping with bushfire anxiety
The Conversation (opinion by Toni Noble), 14 Nov 2019
Five simple steps can help a child cope when the
community is impacted by bushfires, a psychologist suggests...
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Pell appeal bid upheld
ABC News, 13 Nov 2019
The High Court has announced it will allow Cardinal
George Pell to appeal his conviction for child sexual abuse...
LITERACY
The Years 5 to 7 reading progress puzzle
The Conversation (opinion by Peter Goss), 11 Nov 2019
Between Years 5 and 7 the
reading progress of Australian students falls whereas numeracy
progress improves...
Why students need specific phonics instruction,
The Conversation (opinion), 12 Nov 2019
Why we should use the whole language approach,
The Conversation (opinion), 12 Nov 2019
STUDENT ASSESSMENT
Exams commence
Tas Govt media release, 10 Nov 2019
Year 11 and 12
TCE written examinations run from tomorrow (Monday) until
Thursday 21 November...
TASMANIAN
SCHOOLS
Cygnet, Taroona tenders
Tas Govt media release, 9 Nov 2019
Tenders for building projects at
Cygnet Primary and Taroona High have been advertised...
TASMANIAN
SCHOOLS
Riverside redeveloped
Tas Govt media release, 8 Nov 2019
Redevelopment at Riverside
Primary School costing $2.84 million was opened today by
education minister Jeremy Rockliff...
TASMANIAN
TEACHERS
Hardie teachers named
Tas Govt media release, 4 Nov 2019
Eight Tasmanian teachers will
be able to undertake research or study in the USA under the
Hardie Fellowship they have been awarded...
TASMANIAN
STUDENTS
Aspiring students honoured
Tas Govt media release, 4 Nov 2019
Ceremonies have been held to
present Values Awards for aspiration and growth to 324 Tasmanian
students, education minister Jeremy Rockliff has announced...
THE ENVIRONMENT
Practical sustainability offered
The Conversation (opinion), 3 Nov 2019
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...
STUDENT SUPPORT
Schools should hire wellbeing counsellors
ABC News, 31 Oct 2019
Schools
should employ mental health and wellbeing counsellors to help
overcome Australia's annual $180 billion mental health bill, the
Productivity Commission says...
MOBILE PHONES
Mobile phone ban for WA students
ABC News, 30 Oct 2019
Government school students in
Western Australia will face a mobile phone ban along with
restrictions on smart watches and tablets next year...
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Boris gets his election
ABC News, 29 Oct 2019
 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has gained the
support of Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn to have a general
election in December...
STUDENT SUPPORT
Illegal disability refusals common
The Conversation (opinion by Kathy Cologon), 29 Oct 2019
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...
LITERACY
LIFT for 29 schools
Tas Govt media release, 28 Oct 2019
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...
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Horse
racing animal welfare puzzles

Melbourne Cup
activities? New crossword and
word find puzzles with a horse racing animal
welfare theme are available on ausclassroom.com.
New sites continued
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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 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
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