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.