The Bulletin 23 June 2016 Term 2 - Issue 9

Thursday, 23 June, 2016

Term

2

Issue

9

Featured AISWA Professional Learning

Date	Event Title	Code
Jul 5 2016	Administrative Leaders Leadership Part 1 5th Jul 2016 Part 2 6th Jul 2016 Part 3 7th Jul 2016	10527
Jul 8 2016	Financial Management for School Leaders Leadership	69
Jul 14 2016	Professional Standard for Principals: Developing Self and Others Leadership	10528
Jul 26 2016	Leading Pastoral Care in Schools Leadership	10561

Five Day OSH Representatives Course

The aim of this course is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to carry out the functions of an elected Health and Safety Representative.

Health and Safety Representatives play a crucial role in fostering cooperation and consultation between employers and employees in the workplace. Our course is designed to enable the Health and Safety Representative to effectively represent their fellow employees on all matters relating to Health and Safety in the workplace. Please go to the Aiswa website for more information and to register.

Using Data for Effective Leadership

Dr Sandy Heldsinger is leading the development of the Brightpath assessment and reporting software in schools.

Sandy co-ordinated the WA system-level assessments, has taught masters level course in educational assessment for a number of years and has led the development of a wide range of resources, including reporting software, to support schools in using assessment to improve student performance.

Sandy recently developed the central components of the Western Australian Curriculum Outline for WA’s School Curriculum and Standards Authority and she co-authored What teachers need to know about assessment and reporting which was published by the Australian Council for Educational Research.

This professional learning course is to be held at Aiswa on July 12. Please register ASAP as registrations for this course will be closing soon.French language & cultural centre

Telethon Speech & Hearing Public Seminar Series

How can we engage families?

Allied health professionals traditionally focused on teaching children a discrete skill set. Parents/caregivers are now seen as an active implementer of intervention. Coaching skills have therefore become essential for early interventionists to engage families to facilitate their child’s development in their daily life. Participants will learn application of coaching skills in early intervention —how to equip families with the skills to embed therapy strategies in their daily life. Please see flyer for more information and how to register.

The ATOM Photo Comp 2016

CALL FOR ENTRIES! Open to all primary and secondary student photographers.

ATOM is proud to present the ATOM Photo Comp 2016. This inaugural photography competition is sponsored by Photography Studies College.

Photography allows us to create our own unique interpretations of the world around us. The same place can have a different ‘feel’ in different situations. As a medium, photography offers many ways to explore a variety of perspectives on a location. Please go to the website for all information on how to enter.

The Children and Nature Conference

The Children and Nature Conference brings together world leaders in nature based education, paediatric immunology, child health and public engagement. The one day conference will present some of the world’s pre-eminent speakers on the impact of natural spaces and unstructured play on children’s health, development and education and the resulting community benefits. Nature Play WA’s inaugural Children and Nature Conference comes to Fremantle this August 28. See more on their website.

Applications now open for The Anika Foundation Youth Depression Awareness Scholarship for Western Australia

As a result of the generous support of The Anika Foundation, applications are invited for The Anika Foundation Youth Depression Awareness Scholarship for Western Australia for 2016.

Teachers currently teaching secondary school aged students at risk of depression and school psychologists working with secondary school aged students at risk of depression are eligible to apply.

The $15 000 scholarship is for (up to) a four week study program in Australia or overseas. Time need not all be spent in formal study but may involve a program of visits to schools and institutions to conduct interviews, observe exemplary practices and collect resources for preparing teaching materials related to a specific aspect of youth depression awareness. The study program must be completed within 12 months of being awarded and a further three months for report submission.

Applications must be received by 4.00pm on Friday, 26 August 2016. Go to the website to apply.

Club Kidpreneur Foundation

Competition to build enterprise skills. A national competition that builds enterprise skills in primary children has been announced by Club Kidpreneur Foundation – a not-for-profit social enterprise dedicated to igniting an entrepreneurpurial spirit in primary school children.

The ‘Kidpreneur Challenge’ is a national primary-school based competition for years 5 and 6 students that aims to showcase Australia’s top young entrepreneurs.

The competition will run in schools during Term 3, and will teach kids how to start a business and use it for social good. After building a business and selling products in a real-life market setting, kids will video ‘pitch’ their idea to a panel of real life entrepreneurs. Find out more at the Expired Link

Bell Shakespeare - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Love is in the air in Athens and it’s contagious. Before your eyes, William Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy will come to life in this highly physical performance. Coming to Perth in September, for more information adn to purchase tickets to this event please (Link Expired)