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New NSW premier
elected unopposed
ABC News, 17 Apr 2014
 Mike Baird has been elected unopposed to replace Barry
O'Farrell as NSW premier. Transport minister Gladys Berejiklian is
the new deputy leader...
ANZAC COMMEMORATIONS
Anzac prize winners sent to Westerrn Front
Guy Barnett, Tas Govt media release, 17 Apr 2014
 Six Tasmanian high school students
left for France and Belgium today having become this year's
recipients of the Frank MacDonald Memorial Prize for their research
of a Tasmanian soldier who had fought on the Western Front...
NSW premier resigns
ABC News, 16 Apr 2014
 The premier of NSW, Barry O'Farrell, has announced his
resignation over the $3,000 bottle of wine he told the Independent
Commission Against Corruption he did not receive. Apparently he now
agrees he signed a thankyou note for it, though he still says he
cannot remember receiving the wine...
KIDS' FADS
Loom bracelets banned
The Examiner, 15 Apr 2014
 With some schools in Victoria and
NSW fighting the latest children's fad by banning loom bands and
loom bracelets, a number of Launceston primary schools are set to
impose their own restrictions...
ASTRONOMY
Lunar eclipse tonight
SMH, 15 Apr 2014
 The Moon is expected to be coloured
red and in eclipse when it rises at 5.23pm tonight...
TASMANIAN PRINCIPALS
North-West principal dies
The Advocate, 14 Apr 2014 (Updated)
 The principal of Ulverstone Primary School, David
Cashion, has died...
EXTENDING HIGH SCHOOLS TO YEAR 12
Year 12 implementation begins
ABC News, 10 Apr 2014
 Education minister Jeremy Rockliff has invited
Tasmania's 28 regional schools to lodge expressions of interest to be
among the first schools selected to run classes in Years 11 and 12
under the new government's election policy...
List of invited schools, Jeremy Rockliff, Tas Govt media release,
10 Apr 2014
Libs launch high school
revamp,
The Mercury, 11 Apr 2014
Exeter, Campbell Town and Cressy cold be among extended high schools,
The Examiner, 11 Apr 2014
COMPUTER SECURITY
Fear over Heartbleed bug
ABC News, 10 Apr 2014
 There is widespread uncertainty over
whether millions of Internet users have had confidential information
such as passwords leaked as a result of a bug in software used by
many large websites...
Do you need to change your banking and other passwords?
Here's what
Australia's banks and other major companies have said to
CNet.com
STUDENTS AND ALCOHOL
More teens teetotallers
ABC News, 10 Apr 2014
 A survey shows that the proportion of teenagers not
drinking alcohol at all has increased by about 20 percentage points
in Tasmania and the rest of the country over the last ten years...
Half of teens shun alcohol, Herald Sun, 10 Apr 2014
MISSING
MALAYSIAN AIRCRAFT
Audible pings raise hopes
ABC News, 7 Apr 2014
Audible pings heard today by the Australian Navy have enabled the
underwater search area for the missing Malaysian Airlines jet to be
narrowed down considerably......
Kim Booth is new Tas Greens leader
ABC News, 7 Apr 2014
 Former Greens leader Nick McKim has not recontested the
leadership of the Tasmanian Greens.
COMMUNICATING WITH PARENTS
Allegations withheld from parents
The Examiner, 6 Apr 2014
 The DoE has defended its decision not to notify Westbury
Primary parents of allegations that a school volunteer had attempted
to procure a child for sex...
Decision defended by DoE, ABC News, 7 Apr 2014
GONSKI
FUNDING
State govt stands by Gonski
commitment
ABC News, 4 Apr 2014
 Education minister Jeremy Rockliff says the government
stands by its Gonski funding election commitment ...
Feds confirm their Gonski
commitment too,
ABC News, 4 Apr 2014
Education funding Senate inquiry opens in Hobart, The Mercury, 3
Apr 2014
AEU reminds State Libs of Gonski commitment, The Mercury, 4 Apr
2014
Make years five and six funding commitment clear, says O'Byrne,
Tas Labor website, 4 Apr 2014
NEW STATE
OPPOSITION
Michelle O'Byrne gets shadow education and training portfolio
The Examiner, 3 Apr 2014
 The new Tasmanian Labor leader, Bryan Green, has
announced the Opposition's shadow portfolios, naming deputy leader
Michelle O'Byrne as education and training spokesperson...
KIDS' SPORT
Make helmets compulsory
The Advertiser,, 1 Apr 2014
 A football coaching director has called for all junior
football players to be issued with helmets to protect them from
brain injury...
TASMANIAN
SCHOOLS
A Brighton high school?
The Mercury, 31 Mar 2014
 A new Years 7-12 high school in Brighton would help raise
retention rates, local mayor Tony Foster says...
Elephant in the classroom, The Mercury (Editorial), 2 Apr
2014
KIDS' SPORT
No more losing
ABC News, 31 Mar 2014
A proposed ban on keeping the score at under-10 AFL
football games will deny losing players the opportunity to develop
resilience, critics say...
WHALING
Whales rejoice
ABC News, 31 Mar 2014
 In a win for whales and Australia,
the International Court of Justice has ruled that Japan's whale
hunts in the Southern Ocean have not been for scientific purposes
after all and has banned the issuing of future permits...
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STUDENT HEALTH
Pain Bytes
Information about pain
management for young people, including students attending school
while suffering from chronic pain.
ABC News report, 15 Apr 2014
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Shade for Secondary Schools - Grants
The
Cancer Council's Shade for Secondary Schools Grants
Program is now open.
 Schools may apply for grants of
up to $25,000. Applications close 13 June 2014, at 5.00pm.
Cancer Council
media release.
Grants program
summary
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web page
FAQs
TASMANIAN HISTORY
Port
Arthur app
 An iPhone
and iPad Touch app costing $1.99 provides visitors with an
audio-visual tour of the Port Arthur Historic Site. See
media release (25 Mar 2014).
DRUG EDUCATION
Cannabis and Consequences II
Whole-of-school cannabis prevention education package provided by
the National Cannabis Prevention and
Information Centre which is funded by the Australian Government.
See special note for
curriculum coordinators.
FREE WORSHOP: High school staff should note that a
free one-day workshop on this package will be held at Rokeby
on Tuesday 8 April 2014. For more information and
to register an interest see the
Turning Point Cannabis and Consequences II page.
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
- Winter Olympics
online activities
- Sochi Winter Olympics
color-in activities
- Winter Olympics
word searches
CURRICULUM
Curriculum & Leadership 28 Mar 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.
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