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Archive for February 2020

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TASMANIAN SCHOOLS

Taroona High works
Tas Govt media release, 25 Feb 2020
Southern TasmaniaA $5 million redevelopment at Taroona High School has commenced...

 

 

MEDIA LITERACY

Fighting fake news
The Conversation (opinion), 25 Feb 2020
Boy reading newspaper (Image: Conversation, Shutterstock)
Teachers and parents can enable children to think critically about the news by helping them to:
Bullet IDENTIFY reliable news sources
Bullet UNDERSTAND how some media exploit emotions
Bullet REALISE that the media treat different people differently
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STUDENT SUPPORT

Primary students too anxious
3AW.com, 25 Feb 2020
IssuesA report from the Australian Primary Principals Association says that parents are unwittingly contributing to increased anxiety in students...

 

 

STUDENT ASSESSMENT

NAPLAN national report released
ACARA media release, 25 Feb 2020
NAPLANThe NAPLAN National Report for 2019 shows gains in a number of areas and year levels since 2008...

Bullet NAPLAN National Report for 2019 [pdf]
Bullet National reports download page

 

 

PUBLIC HEALTH

Student exemption
Aust Govt media release, 22 Feb 2020
Coronavirus (Image: Wikipedia)Years 11 and 12 students in areas of mainland China other than Hubei province, currently held back under coronavirus safeguards, will now be allowed to apply to enter Australia...

 

 

STUDENT PROTECTION

Snapchat takes on mental health role
The Conversation (opinion), 19 Feb 2020
SnapchatSnapchat plans to monitor searches related to mental health and refer its typically youthful users to appropriate help websites...

 

 

STUDENT PROTECTION

Acting on suspected grooming
The Conversation (opinion), 19 Feb 2020
JusticeTeachers and parents should report concerns about possible grooming of students to the school leadership no matter how trivial their concerns may seem, three criminology and justice academics urge...

 

 

TASMANIAN SCHOOLS

Call for Legana PS views
Tas Govt media release, 19 Feb 2020
Northern TasmaniaThe state government's Get Involved campaign invites people to provide feedback on plans for the new $20 million Legana Primary School...

 

 

STUDENT NUTRITION

Should schools ban junk food?
The Conversation (opinion), 19 Feb 2020
Junk food (Image: kindpng.com)Five experts give their views on whether junk food should be banned in schools. Four say yes, one no...

 

 

ABORIGINAL CULTURE

Aboriginal language in schools
The Advocate (editorial), 14 Feb 2020
Aboriginal flagTeaching Tasmanian students to say a few sentences in an Aboriginal language would facilitate improved understanding of Indigenous culture...

Bullet Curriculum has neglected Aboriginal culture, Governor says, The Examiner, 15 Feb 2020
Bullet Discussion needed over choice of Aboriginal language for Tasmanian schools, ABC News, 16 Feb 2020

 

 

TEACHING PROFESSION

Improving teacher skills
The Conversation (opinion by Peter Goss), 10 Feb 2020
TrainingA researcher puts forward a systematic approach that would enable the best teachers to pass on their skills to others...

 

 

SPORT

Sport participation boost
Tas Govt media release, 6 Feb 2020
Sport ballsTasmanian children aged 5 to 17 years who are financially disadvantaged will be eligible to receive vouchers to participate in club sporting activities under the government's Ticket to Play program, sport and recreation minister Jane Howlett says...

 

 

WORLD NEWS

Trump wins
ABC News, 6 Feb 2020
Donald TrumpAs expected, US President Donald Trump has been acquitted at the end of his impeachment trial...

 

 

TASMANIAN POLITICS

Nic Street elected
ABC News, 5 Feb 2020
Tas ParliamentLiberal Nic Street has been elected on recount to replace former premier Will Hodgman in the House of Assembly seat of Franklin...

 

 

TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

Students return
Tas Govt media release, 5 Feb 2020
TasmaniaMore than 62,000 students returned to 195 government schools today...

 

 

 

STUDENT SELF-MOTIVATION

Setting healthy goals
The Conversation (opinion by Joanne Dickson), 4 Feb 2020
Goal-setting (Image: ya-webdesign)A psychologist academic suggests how Year 12 students in particular can set goals yet avoid stress...

 

 

FEDERAL POLITICS

Adam Bandt new Greens leader
ABC News, 4 Feb 2020
Adam Bandt (Image: ABC)Adam Bandt has been elected unopposed as the new leader of the Greens.
Larissa Waters and Nick McKim are co-deputy leaders..

 

 

FEDERAL POLITICS

McCormack still Nationals leader
ABC News, 4 Feb 2020
Michael McCormack (Image: ABC)Despite Barnaby Joyce's challenge, Michael McCormack has retained leadership of the Nationals.
David Littleproud is the new Deputy Leader...

 

 

FEDERAL POLITICS

Di Natale resigns
ABC News, 3 Feb 2020
Richard Di Natale (Image: ABC)Federal Greens leader Richard Di Natale has announced his resignation as parliamentary leader. He says he will eventually resign as a senator...

 

 

FEDERAL POLITICS

Sports minister resigns
ABC News, 2 Feb 2020
Bridget McKenzie (Image: ABC)Federal sports minister Bridget McKenzie has tendered her resignation from the ministry following a report by the head of the Prime Minister's Department over grants to sports organisations in which he said her undisclosed membership of a gun club represented a conflict of interest...

 

 

SCHOOL SPORT

School footy boost
Tas Govt media release, 1 Feb 2020
FootballTasmanian boys and girls will be able to participate in the School Sports Association football carnival this year, and the extended Tasmanian Devils Academy training program will also go ahead, premier Peter Gutwein announced today...

 

SCHOOL SPORT

School footy boost
Tas Govt media release, 1 Feb 2020
FootballTasmanian boys and girls will be able to participate in the School Sports Association football carnival this year, and the extended Tasmanian Devils Academy training program will also go ahead, premier Peter Gutwein announced today...

 

 

 

 

 

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