The Bulletin 19 September 2019 Term 3 - Issue 10

Half Day Legal Seminar | 17th October, 9.00-13.00 | Wollaston Conference Centre - Perth

Lavan Legal will conduct a half day workshop on a number of current topics affecting schools.
The workshop will cover the following topics:

• Religious Freedom and Independent Schools
• Complying with the new Mandatory Data Breach Requirements
• Casual conversion obligations under the Modern Awards

For more information and to register please click Here 

STEM – Beyond the Acronym (P-8 AISWA/CEWA STEM Project Day)
23 October, 8.45 – 15.15 | AIM Auditorium - Wembley | $60.00 (including morning tea and lunch: free registration for accepted presenters).

STEM projects are an exciting, efficient and engaging way of addressing subject content, the skills of project-based learning and most of the General Capabilities. Join AISWA and CEWA teachers and school leaders for a whole day iSTEM immersion.

AM Session: A variety of hands-on workshops using STEM equipment and resources
PM Session: Short, sharp presentations from schools about their best STEM projects
*EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO PRESENT at either session are being taken here until 25 Sept: Please click Here 
For more information, and to register please click Here

Digital Privacy, Safety and Security: the interplay between legal, technical and moral obligations 
14th November, 08.45 - 12.45 | AIM WA- Floreat.

With connected technology now being used in the majority of classrooms, it’s critical for schools to increase their understanding about keeping student data safe, including clear insight into what data is being collected, stored and shared by edtech vendors, and what those companies might make of that data. For more information, and to register please click Here 

Video conferencing program with the Parliamentary Education Office

Looking for ways to make civics and citizenship more dynamic, relevant and memorable for you and your class? Experience the PEO’s new video conferencing programs for students and teachers. For more information please click Here

Kate Mullin Award 2019

The Kate Mullin Award aims to recognise and celebrate educators from any of the three WA school sectors of education, who demonstrate excellence in the teaching of English to Aboriginal students whose first language may be Aboriginal English, an Aboriginal Language or a creole such as the Kimberley Kriol. The educator can self-nominate or be nominated by a line-manager, colleague, student or community member.
For more information please click Here

Capabilities - Capable Young People

AISWA, Catholic Education WA, WA Primary Principals Association and FORM are pleased to announce a Professional Learning event on Friday 25th October (8:30 – 12:00) featuring Professor Bill Lucas, from the University of Winchester. This event is designed for Principals and senior leaders and addresses:

• General Capabilities from a global perspective;
• Australia’s response to the need to prepare students for a dynamic future; and
• Challenges for school leaders to create cultures which foster the development of capabilities.

For more information, please see attachment. To register click here.

RAC bstreetsmart event

RAC Project Road Smart is a free road safety event for senior schools in regional WA. Like RAC bstreetsmart the event program will feature a crash re-enactment, which has been filmed as a docudrama and showcases the response by real-life emergency services. Students will also hear from guest speakers who have been directly affected by road trauma. For more information please click Here