Merry Christmas

Date: 15th-19th November

Completed by: Donna and Sharon

Resources:

Books:

Christmas, The Australian Christmas book, The making of the modern Christmas, 300 ways to make the best Christmas ever, Christmas cooking, Christmas around the world, You better not cry, Celebration of Christmas, The first book of festivals.

CDs:

Celebration of Christmas, Do they know it's Christmas.

We had fun doing this display!!

Remembrance Day

Date: 8th-12th November

Completed by: Donna.

Resources:
Books:

Not only a hero, Australia and the First World War, Women and the great war, Barbed wire and roses, The unknown Australian soldier, A rose for the ANZAC boys, A is for ANZACs, In Flanders fields, Australians in the first world war, World War 1, Heroic Australian women in war.

Comments: I love the use of poppies and the blue and red theme!

National Nutrition Day

Date: 11th-15th October

Completed by: Sharon

Resources:
Books:

Very wellness, Foods that harm, foods that heal, Nutrition basics, Ministry of food, The Dukan diet, The insulin-resistance diet, Nutrition for life, Strong woman eat well, Gluten free food, Food and juice health, Make it safe.

Magazine:
Clean food organic, number 5

DVD:
Whats good for you (Season 1)

Comments: The diagrams are great :)
 

Commonwealth Games 2010

Date: 4th -8th October

Completed by: Sophie & Claire

Resources:
Books:
Australia at the Commonwealth games, History of the Commonwealth games, Sporting nation, Spirit of India, A new history of India, Great Australian sporting moments, The rough guide to India, India, Culture smart: India, Athletics, Delhi: Commonwealth games 2010, Culture in India, What is the Commonwealth?

Organisations contacted: Commonwealth games website.

Comments: Very colourful :)

Australian Citizen's Day

Date: 13th-20th September

Completed by: Donna & Scott

Resources:
Books:
We came to Australia looking for peace, We came to Australia looking for freedom, We came to Australia looking for family, We came to Australia looking for jobs and education, We came to Australia looking for different environments, We came to Australia looking for different lifestyle, Citizenship civics, One of us? A citizen of Australia, Citizenship, Defining Australian citizenship.

Organisations contacted: Dept of Immigration and Citizenship

Comments: The Australian flag looks great :)

Magazines

These magazines were completed by one of our classes for their assignment:

National Science Week

Date: 16th-20th August

Completed by: Donna

Resources:
Books:
Stars and atoms, Charles Darwin, Oxford physics study dictionary, Oxygen, Chemistry in action, Diana and the gorillas, Biology, Electricity, Oxford study science dictionary, Australia's best scientists, Earth science.

Magazines:
New Scientist (21st November 2009), Scientific American (February 2010)

DVDs:
Wild weather

Organisations contacted: Deptartment of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.

Comments: Fantastic graphics :)  

International Youth Day

Date: 9th-13th August

Completed by: Pam and Dara

Resources:
Books:
Money matters for young consumers, Teens in Australia, Teen talk, The world at their feet, Young people at work, Monday morning messages, Relationships, Leaving home, Teen health, Life smart.

Organisations contacted: International Youth Day website.

Comments: The orange sign is great :)

National Healthy Bones Week

Date: 2nd August - 6th August

Completed by Sharon

Resources:

Books:

PhytoFactor, Body, Stong Women Eat Well, Nutrition for Life, Pocket Guide to Australian Dairy Production, The Skeleton & Muscles, Healthy Bastards, Bones, Looking after your body, Bone boosters,.

Journals: Choice & Well Being.

Comments: Loved the Skeleton images.

National Stress Down Day

Date: 26th July - 30th July

Completed by Donna and Scott.

Resources:

Books:

Men & Stress, Managing Stress, Relax Now, Five minute healer, Stress, How to cope with pressure, Stress, Thinking under Pressure, Coping with stress, Alternative medicine, The relaxation and Stress reduction, How to Cope.

Video:

Stress Management.

The Best of Stress.

Comments: Great Colour and information.

 

Welcome Back

Date: 19th-23rd July

Completed by: Claire

Resources: Everyday economics, Introductory calculus, Barron's pocket guide to correct English, Biology, Chemistry essentials, To the max! math, Study skills handbook, Physics essentails for dummies, Common errors and problems in English, Humanties. 

Comments: Thanks to Dara for putting up the posters :)

Refugee Week

Date: 21st June - 25th June
Completed by Sharon and Cindy

Resources:
Books:
Mahtabs Story, The Australian Emigation Debate, Tampering with Asylum,
Border work in Multicultural Australia, Refugees, Migration and Refugees, Refugee and Asylum seekers, Asylum Seekers.

DVD: I'll call Australia Home, True stories - Refugee like me.


Comments: Several students seemed interested.

National Cyber Security Week

Date: 9th June - 17th June

Completed by Pam

Resources:

Books: Internet Revolution, Consumer Kids, The Australian guide to Internet, Criminal Investigation, Cyber Crime, Information Technology, The future of the Internet, Internet Freedom, Real Wired Child, The internet uses & Abuses, Everyday Internet handbook,

VHS Tape: Network Security

Web address: http://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/

Australian Library Week

Date: 24th - 30th May
Completed by Scott Wilkins

Resources:
Books:
Online Research, Organising and using Information, Accessing Information, Research Skills, Evaluating Information, Understanding the Importance of Information, Treasures from the Worlds Great Libraries, National Treasures from Australias Great Libraries.

AV:
DVDs:
 Guided Inquiry: A Framework for Meaningful Research in the School.
Videos:
Steps to Success: Information Literacy

Organisations contacted: ALIA website

Reconciliation Week

Date: 24th May - 3oth May
Completed by Donna

Resources:
Books:
Reconciliation in Society, Stories of the Stolen Generation, Aboriginal Australia, Aboriginal Reconciliation, Aboriginal Affairs 1967-2005 Seeking a Solution, Aboriginal Australians-Their Journey, The Reconciliation Journey, Lowitja, The Path to Reconciliation, Aboriginal Australia-Towards Reconciliation.

Organisations Contacted: Reconciliation Week Website

2010 World Environment Day

Date: 31st May - 4th May

Completed by Sharon and Cindy

Resources:
Books:
Humans & the natural environment, Climate Change, Recycle, reduce, reuse, rethink, The state of the planet, Living with the Planet, True green @ Work, Our world our Future, State of the World 2009, You can save the planet, Sustainable living for dummies, Protecting natural environments, Panet under pressure - Climate Change, Energy - saving secrets, How many lightbulbs does it take to change a planet. Making a difference -  save the world handbook.

DVD:
An environmental truth
Eco House

Comments: Great colour, nicely set out.

Enrol to Vote

Date: 17th March-23 March

Completed by Pam

Resources:

Books:

Electoral Pocket Book, Election: How and Why Australia Votes, Essentials of Australian Government, Australia the State of democracy, The Australian Electoral System, What does it mean to be..A Citizen of Australia, Government in Australia, Federal, State and Local Government, Australia's Government, Voting and Elections.

DVD: My Generation My Vote 

National Volunteer Week

Date: 10th May - 14th May

Completed by Claire

Resources

Books: Making a difference, It makes a difference to this Jelly Fish, Aust. Volunteers International, Oxfam, World health Organisation, world Changing, What's at issue?...Making a difference, 500 places where you can make a differnce, Red Cross, Out Backheroes.

Organisations Contacted: http://www.nationalvolunteerweek.com.au/

Comments:  Fantastic colour.

Date: 3rd May - 7th May
Completed by Sharon & Cindy

Resources:
Books:
Asthma, Need to know Asthma, Health Issues Asthma, Australian family health guide - New Medicine, Herbal Medicine for health & Well-being, Freedom from Athma, The Australian medical Assoc. Asthma, Natural Cures, Food solutions - asthma & Allergies, Curing everyday ailments the natural way, Explaining Asthma.

Video's:
Healthy Cities, Genetics in the Ninties.

Organisations contacted: Asthma foundation of WA - http://www.asthmawa.org.au/

Comments:

Harmony Day

Date: 26th April - 30th April

Completed by Donna and Scott

Resources:

Books:

Follow your heart, Sizzling Barbeque Recipes, Wise Highs, The encyclopedia of Games, Festivals and Food: the Caribbean, Skill with People, Walks in Perth Outdoors, Weber's Ultimate Barbeque Book, the book of Games, How to be an Adult in Relationships, 365 Ways to change the world, Keeping your cool, Cooking the East African Way, Cooking the West African Way.

DVD's:

Australian Rules, Bend it like Beckham.

Organisations contacted:

Comments: Cynthia Leahy commented that the display is fantastic with the student photo's, great to see the student participation and the layout of the display is great.

Welcome to April Start Students

Date: 19th April - 23 April

Completed by Pam and Dara

Resources:

Books:
Stop forgetting to remember, Why I hate Saturn, Ordeal by Innocence, 100 things guys need to know, Alice in Wonderland the visual guide, Guinness World Records, Too stressed to think, Teach yourself You Tube.

Journals:
Better digital camera, Rollingstone, Cosmopolitan, Good Health.

DVD's:
The brave one, Cinderella Story.

CD:
Number One by Michael Jackson.

Comments: Librarians please with display for colour.

National Youth Week

Date: 29th March - 2nd April

Completed by Pam and Dara

Resources:

Books:

Boy's Stuff, Coping with Stress, Teen talk, Young Australian of the Year, How to cope, Diet, It's a girl thing, Being normal is the only way to be, Too fat too thin, Leaving Home, Money matters for young consumers, Youth suicide prevention.

Organisations contacted: Youth Week website

Harmony Day

Date: 22nd March-26th March

Completed by: Sharon and Cindy

Resources:

Books:

Reconciliation in Australia, Japanese Australians, Indian Australians, Chinese in Australia, Thai Australians, Sudanese Australians, Lebanese Australians, Chinese Australians, Towards reconciliation, Italians in Australia, Vietnamese in Australia, Spanish Australians, German Australians

Organisations contacted: Department of Immigration and Citzenship

Comments: The balloons were great, as were the stickers :)

International Women's Day

Date: 8th-12th March

Completed by: Donna & Scott

Resources:

Books:

Girl heroes, The end of equality, Women in a changing world, Women of the outback, Women of Australia, The women's power handbook, A portrait of progress, The quotable woman, Nobel prize winners, Liberating women, Women's rights.

DVD:

Compass

Organisations contacted: Office for Women's Policy

Comments: The streamers look great :)

Clean up Australia

Date: 2nd-5th March

Completed by: Pam and Dara

Resources:

Books:

Recycling, Water, Waste recycling, Waste disposal and recycling, Do it yourself earth repair, Conservation, Environment: saving our planet, Swan-Canning cleanup program, 50 things we can do to save the planet, Recycling, Ecologic.

Organisations contacted: Keep Australia Beautiful Council

Comments: The garbage bags are a nice touch :)

Experience Perth

Date: 22nd Feb-26th Feb

Completed by: Sharon and Cindy

Resources:

Books:

Perth and Western Australia, Western Australia, Walking Perth, Guide to Perth and Fremantle, Holiday in Western Australia, Fremantle walks, West Coast Australia, Western Australia, Perth Western Australia.

DVD: Perth (Lonely Planet Six Degrees)

Organisations contacted: Armadale Tourism Centre

Comments: Very eye catching :)