31 March 2018
Presenter Profiles give you more information about the theatres and companies who have events on Shows For Schools. Our latest Presenters below.
Image: Drum Theatre, Dandenong
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23 March 2018
Image: Crystal Ball by Ai Weiwei
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19 March 2018
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18 March 2018
With the Liberal Party taking SA and the Labour Party surprisingly taking the Melbourne seat of Batman in a federal by election, electors aren't being predictable.
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13 March 2018
It runs until March 25.
Details here
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10 March 2018
For those in ACT, VIc, SA, Tas, you can look forward to a long weekend. No work Monday. The holiday celebrates the 8 hour day or Labour Day though in SA it's just called March Public Holiday. How odd.
For those in the other states, holidays are on the horizon with Easter looming...
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7 March 2018
Last week, Shows For Schools went along to Brighton Primary in Melbourne. Experienced presenter, Tim Powell (pictured above), was there for the day running three sessions on Leadership, Resilience and Anti bullying.
What a brilliant idea to bring in an expert. Not only is Tim a teacher and a counsellor but he’s a gifted presenter . The school decided on this format because according to Gr 6 Team Leader, Kerry Sayer,
"We booked a whole day due to scheduling on our end- a very busy school."
I sat in on the Resilience session. Teachers wanted it to run 1 hr 40, to fit the timetable, a little longer than usual. It wasn’t a problem for Tim. With the range of video, photos, power point, speaking, drama activities, he kept the students interest and taught them ways of thinking that I’m sure will stay with them (and me).
Teacher feedback was
.. "the presenter was very engaging and the games supported the lessons and values he was trying to convey. He tailored it well to support our leadership process as well as social issues we have been having in the cohort."
And most importantly - "The students thought the games were great."
Tim offers 5 different workshop/presentations and can adapt them to suit your needs. Check them all out here.
Image: Tim Powell at Brighton Primary
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28 February 2018
Another great line-up in this year's Adelaide Festival, with Kids Weekend as well, this Saturday and Sunday as part of Writers Week.
It's all happening in Adelaide!
Image: Robert Lepage's Far Side of the Moon
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24 February 2018
Bookings have flooded in in February - more than 20,000! Thanks for your support. That's why we're here - we want to help you find the right show for your students.
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23 February 2018
Researchers studied a small group, only 50 people, who don't use smart phones or social media and asked them why. (Maybe there are only 50 in the UK!)
They saw three benefits
1. Spending time with others.
Actually being in the same physical space and interacting.
2. By switching off, they are not missing out.
Being connected on social media can be exhausting and be superficial. This group said they felt their connection to people and their world was deeper.
3. Being rather than doing.
Allowing the mind to reset and relax. To be prepared for stressful times. Constantly being on devices gobbles up spare time, while the blue light they emit can interfere with restful sleep.
I don't know how realistic it is to expect people will switch off their phones, but undoubtedly we'd all be better off if it wasn't a contstant activity.
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