Shine Magazine, Issue 3, April 2010 - Department of Education and ...
Shine Magazine, Issue 3, April 2010 - Department of Education and ...
Shine Magazine, Issue 3, April 2010 - Department of Education and ...
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School news<br />
News bites<br />
Shakespeare scholarship rings<br />
a bell for regional teachers<br />
Victorian teachers Justeen Hahn from<br />
Gippsl<strong>and</strong> Grammar School <strong>and</strong> Jessica<br />
Kelly from Ballarat High School are among 12<br />
teachers from regional Australia to be awarded<br />
a pr<strong>of</strong>essional development scholarship with<br />
Bell Shakespeare Company. Now in its fourth<br />
year, the Bell Shakespeare’s Regional Teacher<br />
Scholarship consists <strong>of</strong> four days <strong>of</strong> intensive<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional development designed to address<br />
the unique challenges <strong>of</strong> teaching Shakespeare<br />
in remote <strong>and</strong> regional schools. It will also assist<br />
teachers preparing for the incoming National<br />
Curriculum in 2011 <strong>and</strong> give them an opportunity<br />
to share ideas with each other about teaching <strong>of</strong>f<br />
the beaten track.<br />
Sustainable living festival made a difference<br />
Do you know the recommended temperature to set your air conditioner<br />
over summer to ensure maximum efficiency? If you attended the<br />
Sustainable Living Festival earlier this year, you might.<br />
Back in February, visitors to the Sustainable Living Festival at Federation<br />
Square found out that the ideal temperature for air conditioners in summer<br />
is 26 degrees. That little titbit may not be much use now the weather is<br />
cooling down, but the festival <strong>of</strong>fered many other tips about how to live<br />
more sustainably.<br />
The <strong>Department</strong> recognised the important role that students <strong>and</strong> schools<br />
can play in sustainability by sponsoring the festival’s <strong>Education</strong> Day. Almost<br />
500 students attended <strong>Education</strong> Day back in February, <strong>and</strong> participated in<br />
a series <strong>of</strong> workshops <strong>and</strong> presentations.<br />
Students <strong>and</strong> teachers learnt that changing little things can make a<br />
big difference. Turning <strong>of</strong>f lights, using less water, labelling bins to help<br />
recycling <strong>and</strong> sharing knowledge with fellow students <strong>and</strong> teachers will all<br />
reduce a school’s environmental impact.<br />
<strong>Shine</strong> APRIL <strong>2010</strong> 67
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