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Dear Teachers, Welcome to POWA HOUSE, the Parliament of Western Australia’s quarterlynewsletter. The Parliamentary Education Office (PEO) welcomes all educators back from

the break and hopes you are refreshed and ready to engage, inspire and inform your students throughout the school year.

Education Newsletter, Term 3, 2018

POWA to the Regions

PARLIAMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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Over 500 primary school students in theGreat Southern are about to get theopportunity to participate in ‘Pop-upParliaments’.

The Parliamentary Education Office (PEO)will be spending week four of this term in the region providing immersivelearning opportunities.

A Professional Learning session will alsobe held for primary, secondary and VETeducators at Spencer Park Primary Schoolon Thursday the 9th of August from4 to 5:30pm, providing teachers with the opportunity to explore a variety ofresources and methods to engagewith their students.

If you wish to access these exciting freeincursions and/or attend the ProfessionalLearning session, you can express your

interest by clicking here!

Places are strictly limited book at

education@parliament.wa.gov.au

by Thursday 2nd August 2018

Primary & Secondary Teacher PLThursday 9 August 2018 4.00pm – 5.30pm

Spencer Park Primary School26 Hardie Road, Spencer Park

Each participant receives a POWA Pass digital data card embedded with all of the new curriculum linked teaching and

learning resources.

‘Teacher Professional LearningCivics and Citizenship’

Attention All HaSS Teachers

This session will equip educators with all of the tools, techniques and resources required to teach Civics and Citizenship

in an engaging and confident way.

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Secondary schools from across the state have submitted poems to the inaugural Parliamentary Poetry Competition, including metropolitan and regional areas such as Jurien Bay, Margaret River and Cape Naturaliste. Schools had the opportunityto nominate their best poem from an individualstudent, focusing upon the theme: ‘Democracyin WA’. The authors of the three best poems,

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POWA of Poetry

TeaCHERS IN THE HOUSEApplications are now open for the Parliamentary ProfessionalLearning Sessions. Held in the Legislative Assembly, these sessions will give participants the opportunity to familiarise themselves with all of our latest Civics and Citizenship resourcesand share strategies on how to effectively engage students.

Feedback from these sessions is always very positive and they provide a dynamic forum for educators to exchange ideas.

If you wish to book a place for our next PL sessions to be held on the 5th (Primary)

and 6th (Secondary) of September, you can

Book here!

as judged by Dr Harry Phillips, will be invited alongwith five guests to a reception at ParliamentHouse and have their poems published on the official Parliament of Western Australiawebsite. The three finalists will be announced in next term’s edition of POWA House.All school winners will receive a Parliamentarycommendation certificate.

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Star Class award

Community Education Workshop

The number of school groups participating in the freeguided tours of Parliament House continues to grow.

On sitting days, students have the opportunity to watchMembers of Parliament in action and on non-sittingdays, classes can enter the Legislative Assembly chamber and participate in a role-play or division exercise. Over the past term, we have had thousands of students attend from schools across the state.

CLASS

Last term, the school class that demonstrated the best preparation prior to their tour was from Ballajura Primary School. As instructed in the visitor guidelines they did not bring bags

to Parliament and demonstrated exemplary courtesy throughout their visit. Congratulations on receiving the Term 2 Star Class Award!

DEMYSTIFYING DEMOCRACY

IN THE PARLIAMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

A Community Seminar

Presented by the Parliamentary Education Officeand supported by the City of Albany

Tuesday 7th August 4.00pm - 5.30pm

City of Albany Civic Room 102 North Road Yakamia

RSVP by Monday 30th July to Parliamentary Education Office on (08) 9222 7259 or email education@parliament.wa.gov.au

Please note places are strictly limited.Light refreshments provided.

Getting your voice heard in Parliament and community advocacy

The Parliament of Western Australia’s Education Office is aboutto conduct a Demystifying Democracy workshop at theCity of Albany for community members.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about lodgingpetitions, contacting Members of Parliament and how to makea submission to a Parliamentary Committee. They will alsohave the opportunity to meet their local member and Speakerof the Legislative Assembly, Hon. Peter Watson.

A number of Members of the Legislative Council have alsogenerously made themselves available for this engaging event.To attend the forthcoming Demystifying Democracy workshopto be held at the City of Albany’s Civic Room from 4.00pm to 5.30 pm on Tuesday the 7th of August, you can reserve your place HERE

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Term two has seen schools in country areas continue to take advantage

of the Parliament of Western Australia’s Country School Travel

Rebate. This initiative provides access to support funding for

schools within the Travel Zone.

For guidelines and eligibility requirements click here.

Country School Travel Rebate

HASS Week The Parliamentary Education Office congratulates

all HASS educators throughout Western Australia

for the valuable work you do in promoting greater

understanding of Civics and Citizenship.

With the forthcoming HASS Week conference,

scheduled for week three of this term, we are

delighted to be presenting the Demystifying

Democracy workshop for secondary teachers.

We look forward to meeting you there.

Education Resources

Information Booklet for

Education Support Teachers and Students

Produced by the

Parliamentary Education Office

Parliament of Western Australia.

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Year 9 & 10Produced by the Parliamentary Education Office

Module 4

‘Who Drives Democracy?’ ACHCK094 The safeguards that protect Australia’s democratic system and society, including shared values and the right todissent within the bounds of law.

‘We Are All In This Together’ACHCK090 The Key Features and Values of Australia’s System of Government.

Parliament of Western Australia

Student Resource Book

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Year 5 & 6

Student Work Book

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arliament of Western Australia (POWA)

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Module 1 - RULES

Aboriginal Student Workbook

Law Making in Western Australia Civics and Citizenship - Upper Primary / Lower Secondary

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Student Resource Book

Module 3

Years 7 & 8

Version 1 - 2017

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