Schools Program for Brisbane Writers Festival
25th August 2008,
Brisbane Writers' Festival
Word Play is the Brisbane Writers Festival program for young readers, writers and ...
'What's your story?' winners announced
12th August 2008,
Copyright Agency Limited, Primary English Teaching Association
Winners have been announced for the 2008 writing competition What's your story?
What's your story?, a joint project of Copyright Agency Limited and Primary English Teaching Association, is a writing competition for NSW and VIC students ...
'What are you reading today?' 2008 National Reading Day
11th August 2008,
AATE, ALEA
National Reading Day is a key event celebrating National Literacy and Numeracy Week in 2008.
Excellent teaching resources, fantastic networking opportunities and great prizes are available to schools who share their answers to the 2008 National Reading Day question: What are ...
Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People - touring 'I am Jack' in schools
6th August 2008,
Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People
Susanne Gervay’s popular novel I am Jack has been adapted for the stage by Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge and Tim McGarry. Jack is an 11 year old boy who is being bullied at school and the story ...
2008 Future Directions in Literacy Conference: Local Conversations
25th July 2008,
The University of Sydney
Friday 5 & Saturday 6 September 2008
The University of Sydney, Australia
What websites are you using in Woolloomooloo?
What are kids reading in Rotorua?
Lismore teachers teach literacy using environmental themes. ...
Teaching Australia Master Class Narooma
9th July 2008,
Teaching Australia
Teaching Australia is hosting a master class in Narooma 7 August entitled 'Re-engaging students in literacy,' to be presented by winners of 2008National Awards for Quality Schooling, Sarah Long and Susan Hirsch.
CBCA Junior Judges Project
25th June 2008,
CBCA
Teachers are invited to register their class or school in the Children's Book Council of Australia's 'Junior Judging Project.' With a teacher's help, students take part in a simulated judging process by reading all the titles in a category of the 2008 CBCA shortlist. Information available at ...
CBCA/ ArtsNSW ALOUD grant second round
25th June 2008,
CBCA
The Children's Book Council of Australia is calling for schools and libraries to submit their applications for the second round of ALOUD funding. The cut off date is 1st August. ALOUD, funded by the NSW Government through ArtsNSW, gives schools and libraries whose clientele are ...
CBCA 2008 Book Week 'Fuel your mind'
25th June 2008,
CBCA
The Children's Book Council of Australia's 2008 Book Week 'Fuel your mind' is approaching. Winners of the CBCA Book Awards will be announced Friday 18th August and some exciting events will be taking place around Australia. For a full list of events, visit the
Resources for teaching about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History, Society & Culture
19th May 2008,
Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)
The Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) have developed a range of resources to assist in teaching about issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. These include:
Bringing them home education module (CD ROM)
...
DON'T MISS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR SAY ON A PROPOSED NATIONAL CURRICULUM IN ENGLISH
6th May 2008,
University of Sydney
Hosted by the Arts, English and Literacy Education (AELE) Research Network in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney, this symposium will provide a forum for discussion for all who are involved or have an interest in English in Education, including: academics; ...
Book Week slogan announced
22nd April 2008,
CBCA
The Children's Book Council of Australia has announced the 2008 Book Week slogan as 'Fuel your mind.' They are now taking suggestions for the 2010 Book Week slogan. Send your suggestions marked 'Slogan Suggestion 2010' to
Children's Book Council of Australia 'Stories on Screen' Competition
22nd April 2008,
CBCA
The Children's Book Council of Australia's 'Stories on Screen' competition, for primary school students in NSW is accepting entries until 4 July 2008. Students are invited to adaprt a favourite traditional story and give it an Australian feel to create a visual representation of no more than three ...
CBCA 2008 Shortlist Announcement
3rd April 2008,
CBCA
On Tuesday 1 April the Children's Book Council of Australia announced their 2008 Awards Shortlist books. The winners of the awards will be announced on Friday August 15, at the beginning of Children's Book Week, which runs from 16 to 22 August, 2008. Primary English Teaching ...
Queen's Birthday Honour for Libby Gleeson
12th June 2007,
PETA
Primary English Teaching Association congratulates award winning author and friend of PETA, Libby Gleeson on being awarded Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours list.
The award is for service to literature as an author and ...
CBCA National Schools Junior Judge's Project
1st June 2007,
CBCA
The Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has launched the National Schools Junior Judge's Project to encourage young readers to read and assess the CBCA Book of the Year Awards shortlisted books for themselves.
Teachers who are interested can register for the ...
Sydney Writers' Festival School Days 2007
24th January 2007,
SWF
In 2007, the Sydney Writers' Festival School Days has grown to include an additional day of programming and for the first time, primary school students are invited to join in the fun!
School Days provides the opportunity for children of all ages to be exposed to and benefit from the ...
Children Choose Favourites
8th November 2006,
Val Noake
Children’s choice awards give young readers the chance to nominate and vote for their favourite books. The winners for 2006 are:
New South Wales
KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards)
Primary English Teaching Association, Eureka Science Award Finalist 2006
31st July 2006,
Freya Job
Primary English Teaching Association's environmental communications project Special Forever, involving 600 teachers and 20,000 students in schools across the Murray-Darling Basin, has been announced as a finalist in the 2006 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes by Her Excellency Professor ...
CBCA Aloud Program
14th March 2006,
CBCA
The ALOUD Program is run by the Children’s Book Council of Australia, (NSW Branch) Inc as part of its literature-based activities for children. The CBCA considers the promotion of Australian children’s authors and illustrators and their work is a significant objective. This ...
Children's Book Council Awards 2006 Shortlist Announcement
14th March 2006,
CBCA
On the Friday immediately before the start of Book Week the shortlist and honour books of the Children's Book of the Year Awards are announced. This year the announcement will take place on Wednesday 5 April at the Children's Department of Kinokuniya, The Galeries Victoria, Level 2, 500 George ...
The Norman Lindsay Festival of Children’s Literature 25th - 26th March 2006
29th November 2005,
Julie Petersen
Come and celebrate the sixth year of this award winning event presented by The National Trust and sponsored by Dymocks Booksellers.
Children aged 8 – 12 can enjoy workshops and talks by one of Australia‘s most versatile personalities and authors Andrew Daddo, award ...