Sep 14, 2015
Last week of term for QLD, NSW & VIC
Nearly time to put your feet up and chill. Another week for the other states and territories.
Hurry - book your shows for next term. Some teachers ar...
Sep 11, 2015
Vic teachers - inspire your kids in Term 4. Go to the Circus!
Circus Oz has the wonderful CURIOSITY playing in their very own Speigeltent October 20 - 23. Your students can also do a fab circus skills workshop wi...
Sep 09, 2015
Independent artist tells Senate enquiry why NPEA is a bad idea
The Senate enquiry into arts funding has met with groups around Australia as a result of the setting up of the new National Program for Excellence in...
Sep 07, 2015
Motivating children without reward or punishment
Came across this interesting article saying that the ideal is to motivate children intrinsically rather than by reward or punishment ( extrinisically)...
Sep 02, 2015
Talented Vic Music Students Need Apply
Applications for the Margaret Schofield Memorial Scholarship are up on the Victorian College of the Arts website. The scholarships are for stude...
Aug 31, 2015
End of term beckoning!
Only weeks to go before Term 3 finishes! Now's the time to make sure you can book the right event for Term 4. New shows being added daily.
It is amaz...
Aug 28, 2015
Attitudes to Learning Disabilities Mired in Past
In the UK, over 1.4million children and adults have a learning disability. Research suggests general societal attitudes in the UK are negative towards...
Aug 26, 2015
New program to commission smaller works for theatre
Have an idea for a theatre work suited to smaller venues (around 200 capacity)?
Gasworks Arts Park in Victoria is commissioning! The program is calle...
Aug 24, 2015
Win $500+ for your school
Just enter Sing For Good and help charity at the same time.
You can enter as a school with a group (more than two) of students, a group of staf...
Aug 21, 2015
One Arts Teacher
I met Deb Kampl (above) last week. She's the art teacher at Harrisfield Primary in Noble Park, one of Melbourne's poorer suburbs.
Aug 18, 2015
Melbourne Festival Shows Selling Out
Teachers have been quick to grab tickets for the Melbourne Festival at the low student prices. Only concession prices available now for 1984. There ar...
Aug 17, 2015
Brass Bedlam a hoot
SFS went along to watch Brass Bedlam at Harrisfield Primary on Friday - what a great show to teach and to entertain. There were lots of moments of fan...
Aug 14, 2015
Special Consideration Requests Increasing
The number of students applying for special consideration for exams is increasing, particularly for anxiety and depression which comes under the banne...
Aug 14, 2015
National Science Week
Schools across the country will be celebrating National Science Week, this week. Great that you can apply for a small grant ($500) to run an event. De...
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