Jun 26, 2015
Does your accent help or hinder you?
Interesting article in The Conversation about how accent in Australia is not as important as in Britain in getting into better jobs. No surprise there...
Jun 24, 2015
Holidays Coming...
Nearly there...NSW, Vic and Qld schools break up this week, for the mid-year break, if they haven't already. NT schools paved the way, finishing up la...
Jun 23, 2015
Congrats to Helpmann Award Nominees
It's going to be very difficult to choose a winner in the category Best Presentation for Children in this year's Helpmann Awards. These are the nomine...
Jun 21, 2015
Hurry to grab a special offer from Circus Oz
Circus Oz has a brilliant show for Primary kids on in October in Melbourne
Called CURIOSITY . We've seen it and it's great.
Book before end of Term...
Jun 19, 2015
John Steinbeck - Writer of the moment on SFS
"Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit." We used this great quote from Noble Prize Winne...
Jun 18, 2015
Over-confidence: not a good approach for students
Although confidence is important in school, researchers have found students are unrealistic about their ability, in fact, overestimating it. As a...
Jun 15, 2015
Sad to see shows finishing.
We've seen some brilliant shows for school students this year - many of those for this term finished in the last two weeks - including ACO String...
Jun 15, 2015
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Today
It's sobering to think we need a day to highlight abuse of the elderly. Given the abuse is often by family members, it is particularly upsetting. In A...
Jun 14, 2015
End of Term - A Great Time to Plan
Many schools are looking for the right shows for their students. Don't leave it too long to book. With school timetables so full, getting students out...
Jun 08, 2015
Happy Queens Birthday Holiday except WA
Slave away WA ! The rest of the country is taking a long weekend. September probably seems a long way away.
Jun 01, 2015
Welcome to Winter
June already. Winter. Term 2 nearly over. 2015 flying.
Jun 01, 2015
Budget cuts to Australia Council affect touring shows
Many of the bigger productions for school students tour Australia. This year, Stripey - the eggscellent adventures of an emu chick, The 26-Storey Tree...
May 25, 2015
We have a winner!
In a moment of nail biting anticipation, the winning Shows For Schools Subscriber was drawn today. The prize - a free incursion from Regional Arts Vic...
May 24, 2015
Education in Budget gets F
Queensland academic, Stewart Riddle, has assessed the recent budget and given it an overall F.
Perhaps this is because there does not seem to be an o...
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