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Launch of the Aboriginal Education Strategic Planning Policy Framework

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National Literacy and Numeracy Week will be celebrated in New South Wales in the week commencing 31 August 2009. The week will provide an opportunity for school communities to focus attention on the literacy and/or numeracy achievements.

In NSW, National Literacy and Numeracy Week:

  • promotes successful practices in literacy or numeracy teaching
  • acknowledges achievements of schools with literacy or numeracy programs
  • affirms the importance of the role of parents and carers in supporting students
  • raises awareness of commitment of schools to teaching literacy and numeracy.

    Grants of up to $1000 for individual schools and regions will be available.

    Please note that applications for grants close at 4.00pm on Friday 10 July 2009.

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    National Reading Day

    National Reading Day to be held September 2, 2009. National Reading Day is a key event of National Literacy and Numeracy Week in 2009. The theme for National Reading Day this year is: A Story Sharing Safari. The website http://nationalreadingday.nlnw.edu.au is currently under development for schools to register and to access a range of activities.

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    Keynote address

    Catholic means Every Child Counts: Keynote address by Most Reverend Anthony Fisher OP to the Symposium on Special Education, Conference of Leaders of Religious Institutes in New South Wales, Canterbury Event Centre, 2 June 2009

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    Update on Human Swine Influenza

    Advice received from NSW Health including a requirement to exclude from school students who have returned from affected countries. Principals should apply these measures in order to minimise risk. Updated 30/06/2009

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    for further information email tony.mcarthur@cecnsw.catholic.edu.au

    Electricity Resource

    The NSW Department of Education and Training and EnergyAustralia are excited to announce the expansion of the Stage 4 & 5 science syllabus with an innovative online Electricity Resource. The Resource is full of information and activities that will help lead students through the mandatory Stage 4 & 5 student research project. The Resource provides lots of project ideas and tips on how to carry out experiments for students enthusiastic on exploring electricity.

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    CBGA applications

    Guidelines to assist applicants and Diocesan priority committees in preparing and assessing applications

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    Current version is version 2 - 27/02/2009

    Nominations for the 2009 Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence

    Nominations for the 2009 Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence (formerly the Australian Government National Awards for Quality Schooling) are now open.

    The Awards have been reinvigorated to connect with the Council of Australian Government's school reform agenda. This includes recognising and rewarding teachers of excellence who improve literacy and numeracy performance; increase student engagement, achievement and well-being; provide better support for students in low socio-economic status communities; and improve the outcomes for Indigenous students

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    Privacy Manual

    An updated version of the Privacy Manual has been added to the website

    It updates:

      The Standard Collection Notice

      Advice on NSW specific student records disclosure requirements where a student may pose a risk to health and safety by reason of violent behaviour ( separate advice on this matter will be provided shortly once this particular NSW requirement comes into force).

      Advice on “School Counsellors and Privacy”.

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    2008 Brother John Taylor Award


    Catholic Education Commission is proud to announce that Michael Addicoat, Principal of Freeman Catholic College Bonnyrigg has been awarded the 2008 Brother John Taylor Award. This Award is in recognition of Michael’s significant contribution to Catholic schooling as an educator.

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    NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships 2009

    Teachers in schools and TAFE NSW Institutes across New South Wales have the opportunity to apply for the NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships.

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    Several awards and scholarship programs, administered by the NSW Department of Education and Training are available to members of the non-government school communities

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    MY CEC

    Round Two applications for Special Education integration support for Congregational schools will close on the 10th April 2009

    Applications for grants can be be made by entering your NET ID (LDAP) credentials. If you have any problems accessing your MY CEC contact adrian.brown@cecnsw.catholic.edu.au

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    NSW Catholic Block Grant Authority


    NSW Catholic Block Grant Authority

       Go to Capital Grant Program, Investing in Our School Program, National Secondary School Computer Fund and Trade Training Centres

    NSW Sustainable Schools Initiative

    Sustainable Schools NSW aims to assist school communities across NSW to teach important sustainability knowledge and concepts. It is jointly managed by the NSW Department of Education and Training and the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change. Support is also provided by the Australian Government through the National Sustainable Schools Initiative.

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    Individual plan

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    The individual plan aims to identify the level of support needs (high, moderate, low) of a student with an identified disability irrespective of educational setting. A profile of a student is developed across 6 focus areas: curriculum participation, communication, mobility, personal care, safety and social skills, by identifying the adjustments that are currently in place to support the student and using the examples of descriptors to assist with the identification of a level of support for each focus area.

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    The Australian Government Quality Teacher Program will run in NSW schools in 2009. The program is accessible to Congregational Schools by way of application. Principals have been notified about the application process and have been provided with appropriate documents. Congregational schools may also wish to down-load some of the documents already provided by mail from the links below:

     

    Commonwealth Accountabilities Users Guide

    This document is designed to assist NSW Catholic school authorities to understand and comply with the Australian Government's legislative requirements under the Schools Assistance (Learning Together - Achievement through Choice and Opportunity) Act 2004 and associated regulatory frameworks. It represents current understanding of the legislative requirements.

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    Direct queries to rosalie.nott@cecnsw.catholic.edu.au

    Interstate Transfer Note

    MCEETYA Ministers have agreed to certain processes and protocols to achieve a consistent national system for timely transmission between schools of student information relating to students moving interstate. A link to the protocols and processes for schools in the non-government sector may be found at:

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    Interstate Transfer Note