Walk Week

Date: 2nd-6th November

Compeleted by: Sharon

Resources:

Books:

Classic walks of Australia, A long walk in the Australian bush, Walks in Perth outdoors, Bushwalks in the South West, A guide to the Bibbulmun track, Fremantle walks, Forests on foot, Tramping in New Zealand, Australia's best walks, Walk in the wilderness, Top treks of the world, Campus walkabout

Organisations contacted: Department for Planning and Infrastructure

Graduation

Date: 19th-23rd October

Completed by: Donna and Stacey

Resources:

Books:

Acing the interview, Mastering the TEE, Studying in Australia, Good universities guide to getting in, getting on, getting a job, What colour is your parachute?(2009), Australia's young achievers in the Arts, Culture smart: Spain, Europe on a shoestring, USA (DK Guides), Culture smart: Germany.

Comments: I love the balloons and the colourful lettering. Great job :)

Magazines

Date: 12th-19th October

Completed by: Donna and Jess

Resources:

Magazines:

Time (January 19th 2009), Australian PC Authority (March 2009), Cosmopolitan (October 2009), Scoop (Spring 2009), Australian Personal Computer (October 2009), The Economist (September 26th 2009), Art and Australia (Spring 2009), Australian House and Garden (May 2009), Dolly (April 2007), Australasian Science (September 2009), Smart Investor (September 2009), Smart Investor (December 2007), Current environmental issues (August 27, 2009), G magazine (January/February 2008).

Other resources:

Completed assignments from Annalise's class.

Comments: The student's work is really eye catching :)

Spring

Date: 29th September- 9th October

Completed by: Claire

Resources:

Books:

Weather, Wonderful wildflowers of Western Australia, Eco friendly house plants, Seasons and celebrations, Weather and climate, Household management for men, Guide to the wildflowers of WA, Colour guide to spring wildflowers, The permaculture home garden, Do-it-yourself manual, The backyard project book, Good gardens with less water.

DVD: Weather Ed (DVD)

Magazines: Landscope Spring 2007

Comments: The kite really makes the display! (thanks to Norma for bringing it in)

Australian Citizenship Day

Date: 14th-18th September

Completed by: Sharon and Cindy

Resources:

Books:

Australian citizenship, Multicultural Australia, Multiculturalism in Australia, Immigration and citizenship, The Australian experience, Australian identity and values, One of us? Defining Australian citizenship, Being Australian, Citizenship civics, Australia's commemorative days, Citizenship, What does it mean to be an Australian citizen?

Organisations contacted: Department of Immigration and Citizenship

Books into Film

Date: 7th-11th September

Completed by: Claire

Resources:

Books:

The golden compass, Slumdog millionaire, To kill a mockingbird, Snow falling on cedars, Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone, Bourne supremacy, Looking for Alibrandi, The pursuit of happyness, Lord of the rings: the two towers, A beautiful mind, Sideways, The Davinci code, Bridget Jones diary, Behind the bestsellers.

Magazines:

Metro (No. 159)

Good reading (February 2009)

DVDs:

Slumdog millionaire, To kill a mockingbird, Snow falling on cedars, Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone, Bourne supremacy, Looking for Alibrandi, The pursuit of happyness, Lord of the rings: the two towers, Twilight, The Davinci code.

Comments: Lots of student interest :)

National Literacy and Numeracy Week

Date: 31st August-4th September

Completed by: Donna and Stacey

Resources:

Books:

A passion for mathematics, My grammar and I (or should that be me?), To the max: maths, Painless fractions, Speaking our language, A-Z mathematics, Mother tongue, Instant facts: english, Barron's pocket guide to correct english, Improve your reading, What does it mean, English A-Z, Basic english, grammar.

Organisations contacted: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

English as a Second Language

Date: 24th-28th August

Completed by: Pam

Resources:
Books:
Step forward: language for everyday life, Opportunities, New inside out, Matrix: foundation, Matrix: pre-intermediate, Upper intermediate matters, Headway, Language to go, Laser B1, English for academic purposes, Macmillian english grammar.

National Science Week

Date: 17th-23rd August

Completed by: Claire (with a little help from Donna and Stacey :)

Resources:

Books:

Who's who in science, Science is golden, Instant facts: science, The new everyday science explained, DNA: the secret of life, Physics demystified, The history of everything, Can a guy get pregnant? Studying science at university, Model answers: biology, The geology of Australia, Australia's greatest scientists, How it works: the world's weather, Forgotten chemistry, Encyclopedia of discovery: science.

Magazines:

Australasian Science (Sept 2008), New Scientist (February 2008), Discover (March 2009), Scientific American (January 2008), Cosmos (June 2007)

DVDs:

Colours, Scientific Eye, Origins: back to basics, Science Bank 3

Organisations contacted: Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research via the National Science Week website

Easy Reads

Date: 17th-21st August

Completed by: Donna

Resources:
Books:
Waratah romance, Memoirs of a Geisha, The vampire, The world according to Warren, The new baby, Science Q & A: weather, Blue fins, When summer comes, Two lives, The banana machine, Rockets, Go for it, The story of pop music, Whom should I marry?, Johnny English, White fang, Satellites, Extreme surfing, Back stage betrayal, Apollo 13, On the road, Mystery girl, Fly away, Just good friends, Beware the dark side, Hansel and Gretel.

Graphic Novels

Date: 3rd-7th August

Completed by: Pam and Jess

Resources:

Books:

Shortcomings, A contract with God, Ordeal by innocence, Hamlet, Anima, The Tempest, Julis Caesar, Young liars, As you like it, Comic book design, Naruto, Alice in Sunderland.

Comments: What a fantastic display! One of our best ever :)

Enrol to Vote Week

Date: 27th-31st July
Completed by: Sharon

Resources:
Books:
Understanding Australia's government, The Australian electoral system, Electoral pocketbook, State government in Australia, Australia's government, Voting and elections, State and territory government, How Australia is governed, Government in Australia

DVDs:
My generation, my vote

Organisations contacted: Australian Electoral Commission

Drama

Date: 20th-24th July

Completed by: Donna & Stacey

Resources:

Books:

The scenebook for actors, Stagecraft, The Methen book of contemporary monologues for men,

Your voice and how to use it, On stage, Much ado about clubbing, The Methen book of contemporary monologues for women, Acting in person and in style in Australia, Theatre, Theatrical makeup, Audition, Speeches for young actors, Pocket monologues for women, First audition, Acting skills, Introduction to acting, Creating your own monologue, Pocket monologues for men, The ultimate scene and monologue sourcebook, Actors audition manual.

Comments: The red curtains were a great touch :)

Travel and Holidays

Date: 29th June - 3rd July

Completed by: Claire

Resources:

Books:

Down under, Europe on a shoestring, Best in travel 2009, Hiking in Japan, Africa, Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei, Tales of a female nomad, The Marshall atlas of dream places, Travel: where to go when, What's on in the world and when.

Magazines:

Travel and living - Issue 33, 2007

Scoop traveller - Edition 11, 2007

DVDs:

Australia's top ten attractions

Pilot guides: France

Comments: I liked the border the most - good old Microsoft clipart! :)

World Refugee Day

Date: 22nd June - 26th June

Completed by: Pam & Jess

Resources:

Books:

Future seekers, Girt by sea, Asylum Seekers, Immigration, Borderline, Refugees, Immigration: making the Australian character since 1788, Refugees, Australia's immigration policy, Migrants and refugees, Closing the borders, Refugees, Refugees: telling their stories.

Comments: I love the world globe in the centre of the display - its such a creative touch! :)

Exam Preparation

Date: 15th-19th June

Completed by: Donna and Stacey

Resources:
Books:

How to pass exams, Sail through exams, The little book of students steps to success, Practical research methods, You can do it, Treading water while the sharks are circling, The study skills handbook, Avoiding the black hole of despair, Tackling that test, How to study, Study power, The Australian study guide, Study time management, Study skills, Succeed in exams, Effective studying, Study skills strategies, Mastering the TEE.

Video:

Test taking tactics

World Environment Day

Date: 2nd-12th of June

Completed by: Sharon and Cindy

Resources:

Books:

Humans and the natural environment, Our earth, Antartic melting, Living with the planet, Pollution, Australia's best environmentalists, The science of protecting the planet, An inconvienent truth, Thinking about climate change, Climate change.

DVDs:

An inconvienent truth, Race to save the planet, Scope: green science, Our common future

Magazines:

Habitat Australia April 2009, G Magazine November 2008

Organisations contacted: United Nations Environment Programme (website)

National Library Week

Date: 25th May-29th May

Completed by: Claire (with help from Donna and Stacey)

Resources:

Books:

Treasures from the world's greatest libraries, Cyber literacy, Organizing and using information, Evaulating information, Understanding the importance of information, Internet revolution, A shadow on the glass, Nocturnes, Skills of Australian football, Naruto, Fruits basket 2, Natsumi

DVD:

Lock, stock and two smoking barrels

Periodicals:

Incite (September 2008), Australian Personal Computer (May 2009)

Organisations contacted: Edith Cowan University, Australian Library and Information Association.

Career Development Week

Date: 18th-22nd May

Completed by: Pam and Claire

Resources:

Books:

What colour is your parachute 2008, School to work, Business and administrative careers, Your career change action kit, Journalism, Helping and advising careers, Do what you are, Creative and artistic careers, careers@gov.au, Managing your own career, Something a bit different, Surfing your horizons

DVDs

The business of change, Chase your dreams.

Organisations contacted: Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations

Comments: Very bright and colourful!

Ripper Reads

Date: 11th-15th May

Completed by: Cindy and Leah

Resources:

Books:

The Davinci code, On green dolphin street, The secret life of bees, The tenth circle, The kite runner, The shadow of the wind, Wai Jing, Detective, In the company of cheerful ladies, The god of small things, The secret river, Jasper Jones, About Grace.

Book reviews taken from the Novelist database.

Comments: Student interest :)

World Asthma Day

Date: 4th-8th May

Completed by: Donna and Stacey

Resources:

Books:

Food solutions: asthma & allergies, Childhood asthma, Health issues; Asthma, Explaining... asthma, Asthma, Family health guide: asthma, Freedom from asthma, Need to know: asthma, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma: self care, New atlas of human anatomy.

Organisations contacted:

Asthma Foundation

ANZAC Day

Date: 23rd April-1st May

Completed by: Sharon & Donna (Cindy on leave)

Resources:

Books:
ANZAC: a day to remember, Echoes of ANZAC, The Gallipoli story, ANZAC: a retrospective, Gallipoli diaries, The spirit of the digger, The Vitenam War, World War Two, ANZACs at Gallipoli, Gallipoli and the Middle East

Videos: ANZACS, Gallipoli: the boys who came home

DVDs: Gallipoli, Gallipoli: the Dardenelles campaign

CDs: ANZAC Day: music that won the war

Organisations contacted: Department of Veteran Affairs

Comments: The Australian Flag was a great touch :)

World Health Day

Date: 6th-9th April

Completed by: Pam & Jess

Resources:

Books:

Nutrition, Natural health made easy, Very wellness, Living organic, Vitality, Food and juice for health, Organic living, Health minutes, Re: life, Personal best, Heart food, Alive and kicking, The importance of physical activity and exercise, Be your best.

Organisations contacted: World Health Organization

National Youth Week

Date: 30th March-3rd April

Completed by: Sharon & Cindy

Resources:
Books:

Tomorrow: twenty visions of the future, Teen talk, Anna's story, Poems by young Australians, Attitude: an anthology, Teen health, Anthology: new words and pictures by young Australians, Youth and the law, A head start, Life smart, Young people and substance abuse, They don't wanna wait.

Easy reads:

Uncanny, Sisters, Roller blaze

Magazines:

Dolly March 2008, Rolling Stone March 2009, Alpha August 2008.

Organisations contacted: National Youth Week Organisers (Joint National, State and Local Government event)

Comments: Very well researched with freebies for the students :)

Harmony Week

Date: 16th-27th March

Completed by: Donna and Stacey

Resources:
Books:

Voices of Australia, European-Aboriginal relations, Racism and reconciliation, Peoples of the world, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism in Australia, A fair go, All together now, The immigrants, Multicultural Australia, Aboriginal Australians, Japan, Migrants and refugees, History of culture, Vietnam, South Africa, Focus on Nigeria, Peoples and cultures of the Middle East.

Organisations contacted: Office of Multicultural Interests

Comments: I love the coloured hands - very fitting with the theme :)