The motto of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) is that "books and stories can change lives".
IBBY biennially select two to three recently published honour books from their respective countries. These are chosen for their high quality, and represent outstanding writers, illustrators and translators of children's books. No IBBY collection has ever travelled to Australia, until now. The National Centre for Australian Children's Literature (NCACL) has borrowed the 2018 IBBY International Collection until September 2019. Thebarton Senior College celebrated children's books from around the world by exhibiting this collection. Teacher librarians were welcomed to an educators' walk-through the exhibition, with special presenter and author Jane Jolly. Jane explained the importance of the careful research undertaken in writing a book for children that respects cultural sensitivities. Did you know there is a connection between Prince Harry and Jane's book "One Step at a Time"? Students from our college read aloud from picture books in their first language. This was highly valued by our college visitors as the students also explained how important it was to them to be reading books in their own language. There was also an opportunity to view the National Centre for Australian Children's Literature's Cultural Diversity Database.
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Gary is the Senior Geospatial Intelligence Officer for the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
He inspired our students with possibilities and provided first- hand experience of the value of seizing opportunities that come along (sometimes unexpectedly). The surprising range of career opportunities offered through Geospatial technologies (tools contributing to the geographic mapping and analysis of the Earth and societies) were introduced by Gary. Students were engaged and asked insightful questions.
The 2018 Honour List comprises 191 nominations in 50 different languages from 61 countries. Selected for the 2018 list are 73 entries in the category of Writing; 59 in the category Illustration; and 59 in the category Translation. Included for the first time are books in Hausa and Yakut.
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The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) motto that ‘books and stories can change lives’.
IBBY biennially select two-three recently published ‘honour’ books from their respective countries. These are chosen for their high quality and represent outstanding writers, illustrators and translators of children’s books. No IBBY collection has never travelled to Australia until now. NCACL has borrowed the 2018 IBBY International collection until September 2019. Thebarton Senior College is celebrating children’s books from around the world by exhibiting this collection. Christine is an entrepreneurial marketing and event/project professional with extensive experience in management. She shared her perspectives from working in a range businesses and associations settings. Christine encouraged our students in being ready to plan, develop and deliver projects on time and to be willing to go the extra mile in being the best they can be. In this picture below Christine is encouraging students to venture past their comfort zone to achieve more than they first expected.
Daniel Lismore talks about the importance of being yourself. His clothes are constructed out of materials ranging from cans to diamonds, royal silks and 2,000-year-old Roman rings. "Everyone is capable of creating their own masterpiece," he says. "You should try it sometime."
If you would like to find out more, the digibook here, "Aboriginal agriculture, technology and ingenuity", has 19 videos that discuss the relationship between Indigenous Australians and their land.
Grounded in Truth: Walk Together with Courage
Challenging conversations where we consider the truths in Australia's history will need all Australians to walk together with courage. We are celebrating Reconciliation Week with opportunities such as: films, welcoming special visitors, weaving baskets and making badges.
Students acknowledged the significance of this week by making and wearing badges.
The day provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and the four goals of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions adopted on 20 October 2005:
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) was launched in 2004 to celebrate LGBTIQ people across the world.
Today, we celebrate IDAHOBIT on May 17 to promote inclusion, and build a better world for the LGBTIQ community. It reminds us all to challenge homophobic, biphobic, intersexist, and transphobic language or behaviour if you feel safe to do so.
The United Nations websiteUN Free& Equal explains the ways the UN is demanding justice and protection for all. You can sign up through this website for updates on their progress.
At lunch time our students collaborate, create, communicate and problem solve! These drones kept everyone busy having fun. |
We are learning how to ask questions and use research processes to meet and understand the challenges and opportunities ahead of us.
Not sure where to start your research? Looking for research tips and strategies to point you in the right direction?
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