Education Views November 18, 2005 noticeboard fax broadcasts The following broadcasts have been sent out since the last edition of Education Views: 23 November 2005 – Education Matters Issue 41 30 November 2005 – Education Matters Issue 42 If your school did not receive these faxes, or if your fax number has changed, contact Corporate Communication and Marketing for a copy to be sent to you or to have your fax details updated, ph: (07) 3237 1363, fax: (07) 3237 0551 or email: corporatecommunication@qed.qld.gov.au. deadlines Submissions for inclusion in the next Noticeboard page of Education Views (published January 20, 2006) must be received by 5pm, January 11, 2006. Please be sure to include relevant dates, contact names and phone numbers. contributions Due to large numbers of contributions a limit of 50 words or less has been imposed on submissions for noticeboard, conferences and courses and competitions, and 30 words or less for reunions, anniversaries and retirements. Submissions are subject to editing. Education Views cannot guarantee publication of contributions. Priority is given to correspondence sent by email. Email: educationviews@qed.qld.gov.au Harlaxton State School’s display of “The Whole Child” and their vision for the future, “Making Connections, Creating Opportunities”. Celebrating revitalisation through the IDEAS Project OUT OF THE BOX DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 2006 Attention all P-Year 3 teachers. QPAC has announced next year’s Out of the Box Festival for 3-8 year olds will take place from June 13 – 18, 2006. Full program details will be released around March 2006, allowing teachers plenty of planning time prior to the festival dates. Please note there are only 4 days available to schools at next year’s festival so early bookings will be strongly encouraged. 2006 TRAVEL GRANTS FOR JAPANESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS Travel grants are available for fulltime teachers of Japanese to visit Japan in 2006/2007. Successful applicants will receive up to $7,000 towards airfares, accommodation and tuition fees. Applications close March 6, 2006. For further information, contact: Anne Platt, School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies, The University of Queensland, QLD 4072 or email: a.platt@uq. edu.au QUEENSLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL SOCCER NOMINATIONS FOR 2006 EXECUTIVE – 2006 AGM Nominations are called for 2006 executive. The AGM will be held by teleconference through Qld School Sport Unit on February 7, 2006 at 4.30pm. Nomination forms, agenda items and information for the AGM and general meeting will be posted on the QPS Soccer website at http:// au.geocities.com/qldsoccer. Contact the secretary (Peter Haslett) at Bracken Ridge State School for more information. AMATEUR RADIO Deception Bay SHS is interested in forming a amateur radio net on 80 metres or 40 metres and the 2 metre band during lunchtimes to allow students to talk to each other. Proposed times are from 11.05 to 11.45 am and 1.00 to 1.20 pm on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. The start date would be on or about December 1 for the remainder of the school year. If interested please contact Cec Kenny or Peter Allen at Deception Bay SHS on phone (07) 3897 2222 or email www.ckenn15@eq.edu.au. NUDGEE BEACH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE Nudgee Beach Environmental Education Centre provides learning experiences in the Boondall Wetlands and other sites for students from Prep to Year 12. Bookings for 2006 open on December 1. Teachers should phone Ross Coe on (07) 3267 7811 after 8.30am. BARAMBAH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE Bookings are now open for schools wishing to visit the Barambah Environmental Education Centre in 2006. Situated in lush timbered forest in the South Burnett, the centre offers residential and day visit programs for preschool to Year 12s. For a prospectus or for further information please contact the Centre on (07) 4168 8190 or email admin@barambaheec. eq.edu.au NUMINBAH VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE The Numinbah Valley Environmental Education Centre is now open for bookings for the 2006 school year. Applications are invited for both day and residential camp visits for students from P-12. Numinbah Valley EEC offers a variety of educational programs with special emphasis on forest conservation (dry, wet sclerophyll and rainforest), catchment management and alternative energy. Improved facilities at the Centre now enable groups of up to 60 visitors to be accommodated on residential camps. For more information or to make a booking please contact the Centre on (07) 5533 4148 or fax (07) 5533 4117. More information is also available on www.numinbaheec. eq.edu.au WANTED Copy of 15-30 Program wanted for small primary school. Do you have one gathering dust in a cupboard somewhere? Willing to negotiate price and delivery. Please contact Judi at Brooweena State School on (07) 4129 9205. COLUMBOOLA ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE Bookings for the 2006 school year are now open. CEEC is situated in the Western Darling Downs and offers unique programs for P-12 students in environmental and outdoor education. Situated in cypress forest with access to local waters and on-site tent accommodation and numerous educational resources and activities. See our website www.columbooeec. eq.edu.au, email: cockatoo@eq. edu.cu or phone (07) 4665 8166 for more information. TOOHEY FOREST ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE Is taking day bookings for 2006 for P12 classes in Greater Brisbane. Programs can be delivered on site or at suitable locations in your area. Programs cover a wide range of topics including sustainability, alternative energy, catchment care and management, local history and land use, forest studies and Bunyips in the Bush (P-1). Phone (07) 3735 6557 or email the.principal@toohforeeec. eq.edu.au for more information or to register your interest. TEACHERS’ GOLF DAY A Teachers’ Golf Day, sponsored by Queensland Teachers’ Credit Union (QTCU), will be held at the Oxley Golf Club on December 13. Tee-off at 7.30am – Shot Gun Start. 18 Hole Stroke Event / Four Ball Stableford. Cost: $25 - includes golf and lunch. Bookings essential. Phone Oxley Gold Club on (07) 3379 6322 to register. For more information contact Mike Ormiston at Nundah State School on (07) 3635 5822. MORETON BAY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre (MBEEC) is now accepting bookings for 2006. Visit moretonbayeec.qld.edu.au for further information about Curriculum linked educational programs on Moreton Bay, the Bay Islands (Peel & Stradbroke Islands), St Helena Island & Fort Lytton National Parks, the Brisbane River or MV Heritage. For booking phone: (07) 3906 9111, fax: (07) 3906 9100 or email: info@moretoneec. eq.edu.au THE exciting work of IDEAS schools from around Queensland, across Australia and Singapore was recently showcased in Toowoomba. IDEAS (Innovative Designs for Enhancing Achievement in Schools), a school improvement process, has developed during a six-year alliance between Education Queensland and the University of Southern Queensland. The Toowoomba event was the 2005 IDEAS National Learning Forum, drawing 180 educators together to celebrate the work of IDEAS schools. The primary focus of the forum was to showcase the work of Toowoomba IDEAS schools, more particularly, how they are “actioning” their Vision and Schoolwide Pedagogy within the school community. Educators from Victoria, Western Australia and New South Wales attended, visiting showcase schools from the Toowoomba District as part of the professional learning and development experience. To add an international flavour, 13 educators from Singaporean IDEAS schools also participated, showcasing their work and celebrating the work of our Queensland schools. Newly engaged IDEAS schools and various experienced IDEAS schools from across the state also shared their achievements. The Learning Forum provided a wonderful opportunity for schools to celebrate their work in school improvement and revitalisation – promoting the outstanding work of teachers, demonstrating the emerging alignment of processes within their schools and focusing on the development of school leadership. This wonderful display of achievement and professional learning inspired the participants and provided an outstanding model of a professional learning community. An opportunity for system capacity building for the expert and experienced IDEAS Facilitation team was held in conjunction with the Learning Forum. This program focused on developing the capacity of experienced IDEAS facilitators from across Queensland to support IDEAS schools in their work. Their focus was on developing and extending skills and knowledge required for effective facilitation of Professional Conversation, exploring pedagogical direction and Leadership frameworks and working with IDEAS resources. This also provided an occasion to celebrate the launch of the newly developed IDEAS website http://ideas.usq.edu.au Visiting educators and other dignitaries commented on the vibrancy of schools and their distinctive presentations. Education Queensland and the University of Southern Queensland IDEAS partnership congratulated the IDEAS school communities on making the event a resounding success and ensuring the continued focus on quality outcomes in Queensland schools. 22 www.education.qld.gov.au