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YEAR 11 AND 12
ASSESSMENTS
TCE exam adjustments made
Tas Govt media release, 2 Jun 2020
 A range of adjustments to
external assessments are being made by TASC (the Office of
Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification) in light of
disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Maveric kindy for Bowen Road
Tas Govt media release, 2 Jun 2020
 A new kindergarten at Bowen Road
Primary School is to be built by Maveric Builders, education
minister Jeremy Rockliff has announced.
CORONAVIRUS
Eighteen days
UPDATED
The Examiner, 2 Jun 2020
 Tasmania has now reached 18
consecutive days without a new coronavirus case.
CORONAVIRUS
Tas easing brought forward
ABC News, 1 Jun 2020
 The Stage 2
easing of coronavirus restrictions in Tasmania has been brought
forward from 15 June to commence at 3.00pm this Friday, 5 June.
SCHOOL BUSES
Free school buses for longer
Tas Govt media release, 26 May 2020
 The bus fare amnesty period for public school
buses has been extended to Sunday 5 July 2020.
CORONAVIRUS
Full ten days on the island
UPDATED
The Mercury, 25 May 2020
Tasmania has completed ten days
without a new coronavirus case.
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Back to school for most
Tas Govt media release, 24 May 2020
 Primary school and Years 11 and
12 students will return to learning on school premises from
tomorrow (Monday) but it is important for Years 7-10 students to
continue learning from home, education minister Jeremy Rockliff
stressed today.
But attendance not compulsory yet,
The Mercury, 25 May 2020
CORONAVIRUS
A record eighth day
The Mercury, 23 May 2020
For the first time since the
coronavirus hit Tasmania the state has gone a full eight days
without a new case.
ROAD SAFETY
Driver alert for return to school
Tas Govt media release, 22 May 2020
 Police will pay special
attention to school zones when K-6 and Years 11-12 students
return to learning on school premises next week.
CORONAVIRUS
No cases
for four days
The Mercury, 19 May 2020
There have been no new Tasmanian
coronavirus cases for the four days to Tuesday (19 May).
UPDATE Thu 21 May 2020:
Sixth clear day reached
CORONAVIRUS
Social distancing game for kids
sencom.com.au, 18 May 2020
A free online game for kids, Social Distance Dash,
which promotes safe behaviour in an age of coronavirus has been
produced by Western Australian computing firm Sentinent
Computing.
CORONAVIRUS
No cases
The Mercury, 17 May 2020
No new Tasmanian coronavirus
cases were reported for the 24 hours to 6.00pm Saturday, making
two full days since the last case.
UPDATE Mon 18 May 2020: There were no new cases
for the 24 hours to 6.00pm on Sunday and today (Monday)
EXTENDING TO YEARS
11, 12
More students extended
Tas Govt media release, 16 May 2020
 The number of Year 11 and 12
students enrolled at extension high schools has increased by 7
per cent over the previous year, education minister Jeremy
Rockliff says.
CORONAVIRUS
First case in a week
The Mercury, 15 May 2020
 A man in his 70s from northern
Tasmania is the first new coronavirus case for seven days.
CORONAVIRUS
Students strike from home
ABC News, 15 May 2020
The climate action student strike that had been
planned for today is to be undertaken by many students from
their bedrooms.
CORONAVIRUS
No cases for full week
The Mercury, 14 May 2020
Tasmania completed a full seven
days on Thursday without any new coronavirus cases.
CORONAVIRUS
How teachers feel about coronavirus impact
The Conversation (opinion by Rachel Wilson and William Mude, 14 May 2020
 A survey showed most NSW
government school teachers were anxious about being in the
classroom during the coronavirus epidemic.
CORONAVIRUS
Sixth day reached
The Mercury, 13 May 2020
Wednesday was the sixth
consecutive day without a new coronavirus case in Tasmania.
CORONAVIRUS
Five clear days longest streak
The Mercury, 12 May 2020
For the first time since the
coronavirus virus hit Tasmania there have been five consecutive
days without a positive test being recorded.
CORONAVIRUS
Four days now
The Mercury, 11 May 2020
There have been no
new coronavirus cases in Tasmania for the four days to 6.00pm
today (Monday).
CORONAVIRUS
Another hat trick
The Mercury, 10 May 2020
For the third day in a row, no
new coronavirus cases have been reported in Tasmania.
Only
three new cases were reported between last Monday and tonight
(Sunday).
CORONAVIRUS
Two days with no new cases
The Mercury, 9 May 2020
UPDATED
No new Tasmanian coronavirus
cases were reported for the 24 hours to 6.00pm on Friday and
today (Saturday).
CORONAVIRUS
Roadmap revealed
ABC News, 8 May 2020
 The premier,
Peter Gutwein, has announced Tasmania's roadmap out of current
coronavirus restrictions.
 From Monday 25 May, K-6 and Years 11 and 12
students return to learning on school sites.
On Tuesday 9 June Years 7-10 students
return to learning on school sites.
Plan to return Tasmanian students to the classroom,
Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Education and Training, 8 May 2020
COVID-19 information for parents, Tas Education Department
website
Roadmap to Recovery, Peter Gutwein, Premier, 8 May 2020
Tasmania's Roadmap to Recovery, Tasmanian Times, 8 May 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Coronavirus case in south
ABC News, 7 May 2020
The long drought
of coronavirus cases in southern Tasmania was broken on Thursday
night with the announcement that a man in his 60s from the south was the only
Tasmanian to test positive for the disease during the 24 hours to
6.00pm.
UPDATE 8 May 2020: The man had been in quarantine after
coming from another state.
CORONAVIRUS
One new case, not zero
The Mercury, 6 May 2020
UPDATED
One Tasmanian, a north west man, tested positive for the
coronavirus during the 24 hours to 6.00pm. The man's result came
through after an earlier announcement that there had been zero
cases.
CORONAVIRUS
Two new coronavirus cases
The Mercury, 5 May 2020
Tasmania's run
of days free of new coronavirus cases has ended with a case from
the north west and a case from the north being reported on
Tuesday night.
CORONAVIRUS
Yes! Fourth clear day
The Mercury, 4 May 2020
Tasmania has
recorded no new coronavirus cases for four days straight.
LITERACY
Reading Challenge under way
Tas Govt media release, 3 May 2020
 The Premier's Reading Challenge
for Prep to Grade 6 students has commened. It concludes on
Friday 3 July 2020.
CORONAVIRUS
Corona hat trick
The Mercury, 3 May 2020
For the third
day in a row, Tasmania has recorded no new coronavirus cases.
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CORONAVIRUS
ONLINE GAME
Social Distance Dash
In this free online coronavirus safety game
for kids, the aim is to deliver a roll of toilet paper to your
grandmother while keeping 1.5 metres away from others and
collecting as much hand sanitiser as you can. Page shows a video
demo at the top. Scroll down for
computer
or
mobile version.
Roadmap to Recovery (Tas)
COVIDSafe app
Read about the COVIDSafe app and
download it free from the Apple or Google app store.
North west outbreak report [pdf]
(Tas Govt website, 30 Apr 2020)
CORONAVIRUS
Dramatic handwashing demo
A simple experiment using black pepper and
water hammers home to students the powerful effect soap has when
they use it to wash their hands. (From metro.co.uk)
ABC
Education: Online learning resources
ABC Coronavirus news stories pages
COVID-19 Cyber security tips for when working from home
The
Conversation's COVID-19 articles
Google's COVID-19
resource
The articles from The Conversation that were previously
listed here may be found on The Conversation's special
COVID-19 page
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ANIMAL WELFARE
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.
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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