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Leadership for Learning

Educational Leadership Seminar Day

Monday, 14 July, 2008

Hale School

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The session will cover: Overview of steps for using animals, categories of animal use, planning for animal welfare, Dissections and Using the Application and Reporting Forms

Date: Thursday 28th August 2008 
Time: 4.00pm - 6.00pm
Where: AISWA, 1st Floor, 3/41 Walters Drive, Osborne Park.
There is no cost to attend this session.

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AuSSI-WA

Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative

Wednesday, 6 August, 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm

Thursday, 7 August, 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm

AuSSI-WA provides teachers and principals with a range of ideas, activities and processes that support the development of broad-based 'sustainability action plans' for their respective schools, linked to existing education for sustainability programs and resources.  Teacher relief will be paid for teachers from AISWA member schools.

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ANZELA CONFERENCE

The Australia and New Zealand Education Law Association presents a conference annually for teachers, principals, lawyers, academics, unions, community organisations and other education providers interested in education and the law. The theme of the conference is 'Achieving Excellence - lawyers and educators working together'.

For more information please see the brochure and registration form below or visit www.anzela.edu.au

ANZELA Conference Brochure

ANZELA Registration Form

WISE SOLUTIONS

"Teaching Well"

Improving staff wellbeing and professional satisfaction

5 September 2008

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"Setting Goals for Mental Health"

Improving awareness, identifying vulnerability, increasing classroom cohesion

29 August 2008

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Invitation to all metro school staff
FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

School Drug Education and Road Aware (SDERA) are providing a variety of professional development opportunities for Semester 2 in 2008.  Check the list of PD being offered on the SDERA Website www.sdera.wa.edu.au - resilience, drug and road safety professional development.  To register complete the below form and fax it in to SDERA on 9264 4903.  Teacher relief is available.

People in country area's should contact their local Regional Project Officer (RPO) to find out what PD is being offered; see the RPO contacts on our Website.

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National Indigenous Education Conferences
Outside The Mainstream: Reopening The Door

Thursday July 31 2008
Centre for Learning and Leadership
Melbourne Grammar School, Domain Road, Melbourne

Issues associated with Indigenous students working in an educational setting outside of the mainstream classroom context are varied and complicated. While many of us are aware of the challenges confronted on a daily basis by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, the realm of educating Indigenous children with special needs is relatively untouched in the areas of policy, research and practice.

To download a copy of the registration form - click here

Registrations Close: Friday 11th July 2008

22 and 23 September 2008

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To register your interest go to www.onelifeoneworldourfuture.com/wa/wa or contact Arron on arron@fire-starter.com.au

2008 Hale School Philosothon

Wednesday 29th October

Thirteen WA Independent schools have booked in for the 2008 Hale school Philosothon which will happen in October 2008. If you would like to register a team for the 2008 Philosothon then download and submit a registration form which is available from the website below.

Fill in the application form and post or fax it to the organisers.

Applications close:  4th July 2008

www.philosothon.org

ENROL TO VOTE WEEK

Enrol to Vote Week was developed in 2007 by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) to encourage and assist 17 and 18 year-olds to enrol to vote at school. The AEC is holding a second national Enrol to Vote Week in secondary schools across Australia from 28 July to 3 August this year.

Schools can register to participate in Enrol to Vote Week 2008 by visiting the Enrol to Vote Week website, www.enroltovoteweek.aec.gov.au, or by calling the AEC on 13 23 26 (press 2 when prompted).

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Australian College Educators

'How the Law Impinges on the Classroom'

Thursday, 31 July 
SIDE, Leederville

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CANCER COUNCIL WA

Healthy Schools - Newsletter

Athletics Carnival Competition - Flyer

Following a successful pilot scheme in Collier Primary School, Como, (Southern Gazette 10-16 July 2007, p.1), a non-profit project run from Perth is now offering kilts as Winter uniforms to primary/junior schools.  The kilts are made to order in school colours by weavers working on hand-looms in a tsunami-devastated village in Sri Lanka.

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ACTIVE KIDS HOLIDAY CALENDAR

Check out the Active Kids Holiday Calendar for some great ideas, activities, events, clinics and camps for kids during the school holidays.

You can search the different sports, arts, aquatic and adventure activities available as well as being able to search by postcode - handy for finding out about things happening in your local area.

Find out more: www.dsr.wa.gov.au

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA

Information for Drawing the Lines 2008, the national political cartooning competition for schools run by the National Museum, is now live on their website:
 
http://www.nma.gov.au/education/events_and_activities/drawing_the_lines_2008/

Pre-Apprenticeship Courses are closing soon!

Plumbing & Gas Fitting - Applications close 11 July 2008 - Course commences 25 August 2008

Painting & Decorating - Applications close 18 July 2008 - Course commences 1 September 2008

If you would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact Sandra Hagerty via email sandrah@mpaskills.com.au or via telephone 9471 6600.  If you would like an information pack to be mailed out to you please email your postal address.

S D E R A

Please click on the link below to view an article on the new licensing regulations for novice drivers (which come into effect Monday 30 June) and SDERA's Keys for Life pre-driver program that supports this. Keys for Life is an endorsed program available to all secondary schools in WA.

New Regulations for Novice Drivers

Teachers Seeking Employment 

Miss Fiona Hodges
Early Childhood Education-Kindy to Year 3 Teacher-Bachelor of Education-Early Childhood-Notre Dame University
Available January 2009.

Ms Heather Vlach
Early Childhood, Kindergarten-Year 8 Undergraduate Degree, BA of Education-University of Toledo, USA, Graduate Degree, MA-Curriculum and Instruction-University of Colorado, Doctoral Degree, EDD-Nova Southeastern University
Contract for teaching in Bangkok finishes in June 2009. Heather would like to secure a teaching position before she moves to WA.  Both Heather's expertise and credentials are versatile, allowing a great deal of flexibility in placement.