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31 Mar 2020
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Learning digitally throughout the ACT

With our investment in digital education, ACT public schools are well placed to ensure education can continue as we all work together to slow the spread of COVID-19.

31 Mar 2020
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Home Learning: Resources for Students and Families now available

The Home Learning: Resources for Students and Families online portal is now available to support parents and students learning for home. This online learning resource library is user friendly and suitable for students of all ages with a wide variety of engaging lessons, activities, podcasts, video links and family guides.

26 Mar 2020
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Lyneham High is Pupil Free from Thursday 26 March

Lyneham High School has re-opened after receiving advice that contact tracing of the positive COID-19 case at Lyneham High School has been completed.

25 Mar 2020
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ACT PUBLIC SCHOOLS PUPIL FREE FROM TUESDAY 24 MARCH TO SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

The ACT Minister for Education announced that from Tuesday 24 March all ACT public schools will go pupil free until the school holidays due to begin on Thursday 9 April, 2020. Your child should still attend school on Monday 23 March.

20 Mar 2020
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ACT Government audit of potentially combustible cladding

In 2017 the ACT Government commenced an audit of government owned buildings for cladding materials consisting of either Aluminium Composite Panels (ACP) or Expanded Polystyrene (EPS).

17 Mar 2020
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Koori Preschool: Emphasising cultural connection and identity, strong transitions, and parent engagement

Aboriginal Artist Kristie Peters is a Wiradjuri woman and founder of Yarrudhamarra Creation visited Narrabundah Early Childhood School’s Koori Preschool group.

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Parents and carers are encouraged to contact their child’s teacher or school principal about any issue or concern regarding their child’s welfare. Alternatively, parents, carers and community members can raise any concerns with the ACT Education Directorate through the Families and Students, Complaints and Feedback Unit online via the ACT Education Directorate contact form or by phone (02) 6205 5429 between 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

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Future of Education

Every child deserves a great education and the life chances which flow from it. The Future of Education Strategy outlines a 10-year plan to make sure the focus and investment achieves the best future for all children and young people in the ACT.

Emily Disalvatore Teacher Torrens Primary School

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Teacher, Torrens Primary School

When I was younger, I taught dancing, which was my way in to working with children and teaching.

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Our new resource library, Home Learning: Resources for students and families continues to be updated. Parents are encouraged to select activities that are best suited to their child’s abilities, interests and the resources available at home. bit.ly/Home_Learning

The resource library provides access and information about digital platforms, online resources and activity ideas that support your child in their learning.

Our public school teachers are using this time to undertake vital professional learning so they can better assist students and families with online learning. Since 30 March more than 2,500 teachers, including 1,000 teachers in just one day, have participated in multiple live webinars building on their online skill set.