Noticeboard
Noticeboard Retired Teachers’ Association As you may have heard, singing is considered to be beneficial to health and choral singing more so. We are continuing to attempt to find a conductor. The AGM is to be held in the SSTUWA building on 24 March at 10am. The guest speaker is to be a representative of the Smith Family. Lunch will be provided. Ann Strauss: 0458 625 520
State Council Conference
Rosemary Richards Scholarship 2021
Members/branches wishing to submit motions for June State Council must do so by 5pm Thursday 1 April.
Applications are now open and are due by 4pm Friday 7 May.
Items for November State Council must be received by 5pm Friday 24 September.
For criteria and more info, visit sstuwa.org.au/scholarships
Harmony Week 2021
Harmony Week runs 15-21 March 2021 and is the State’s weeklong celebration and recognition of our cultural, religious, linguistic and ethnic diversity. A Harmony Week kit is available to give ideas on celebrations for communities, businesses, government organisations, schools and individuals. Web-based educational resources are also available to enable school students and their teachers to do practical classroom activities that explore and raise awareness of issues related to multiculturalism, human rights, racism and discrimination. To access visit harmony.gov.au and bit.ly/2ObzYwq
Held biennially, the Narragunnawali Awards is the first national awards program that recognises and celebrates Australian schools and early learning services that are implementing outstanding reconciliation initiatives. Finalists are acknowledged for the ways in which they strengthen relationships, build respect and provide meaningful opportunities in the classroom, around the school or service, and with the community. Nominations are now open for the 2021 awards and close on Friday 30 April. For more information visit narragunnawali.org.au/awards
SSTUWA committee meeting dates:
Early Childhood Educators’ TAFE Committee Committee Time: 4.15pm
Time: 5pm
2021 dates TBC
25 February 18 March 22 April 20 May 17 June 22 July
New Educator Committee Time: 4.15pm 23 March 15 June
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7 September 23 November
Western Teacher February 2021
Open to AEU women members. Valued at $10,000.
Join the RTA choir as our conductor The Retired Teachers’ Association choir is in search of a conductor. If you’re interested, or for more information, contact SSTUWA reception: (08) 9210 6000 contact@sstuwa.org.au
Level 3 Classroom Teachers’ Association
Narragunnawali Awards 2021
Email to editor@sstuwa.org.au
2021 meeting dates: Saturdays, 10.30am-noon at the SSTUWA premises Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
13 March
22 May
21 August
27 Nov (AGM)
Venue subject to change. Visit www.l3cta.org.au for venue information and to confirm attendance, or email contact@l3cta.org.au
Venue: SSTUWA office | Contact: (08) 9210 6000 or contact@sstuwa.org.au Teleconference facilities are available
19 August 16 September 21 October 18 November 16 December
International Committee
LGBTIQ Committee
Time: 4.30pm
Time: 4pm
2021 dates TBC
2021 dates TBC
Women’s Committee
ATSIE Committee
Time: 3.45pm
Time: 4pm
2021 dates TBC
2021 dates TBC
