Engaging with Asia Week
14-18 September 2009
Engaging with Asia Week encourages schools to acknowledge, celebrate and build on their links to Asian cultures and societies.
During Engage with Asia Week we would like to offer schools the opportunity to promote their Engage with Asia activities. If your school is offering an activity in the week of 14-18 September 2009 that shows an engagement with Asia, please complete the registration form (word 35 kb) and your event will be promoted on this website.
Asia related community events
There are a number of Asia related community events to enjoy in the Northern Territory in August and September 2009.
Competitions
Northern Territory student competitions for each stage of schooling are being held, along with a teacher competition and an all ages photography and art competition. This year's topic for competitions is Rice.
Winners of the Engage with Asia Week Competitions 2009
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Early Years | Leilani Zamolo, The Essington School (Transition) Ella Hardiman, The Essington School (Year One) |
| Primary Years | Kristina Mu, Holy Family Primary School |
| Middle Years | Tatjana Linklater, Dripstone Middle School Highly Commended - Mabel Yap, Palmerston Middle School |
| Teacher Competition | Jacqui Carroll, Palmerston Middle School |
Engage with Asia Week grants
These grants support schools in the incorporation of the studies of Asia into a unit of work. Funds may be used for resource attainment, resource development, establishment of links to Asian communities or the subsidising of cultural events and excursions related to a unit of work.
- Application form: word 59 kb | pdf 28 kb
- Acquittal form: word 41 kb | pdf 18 kb
- Poster (pdf 42 kb)
The following schools have been successful in receiving an Engage with Asia Week Grant for 2009
- Wulagi Primary School
- Northern Territory Open Education Centre
- Palmerston High School
- Darwin Middle School
- O'Loughlin Catholic College
- The Essington School Darwin
- Milner Primary School
Congratulations on your successfull aplications
Contacts
Teaching and Learning Educator Asian Languages and Culture
Curriculum, Teaching and Phases of Learning
t: (08) 8922 2105
f: (08) 8922 2133
e: linda.white@ntschools.net