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Far North Queensland SLAQ Subcommittee

Contacts:

President: Lisa Harris, St. Francis Xavier School 

Secretary: Gabrielle Anthony, St. Andrew's Catholic College

Treasurer: Anne Kippin, White Rock SS 

State Councillor (Coastal): Liz Jorgensen, Hambledon SS

State Councillor (Tablelands, Cape and Torres): Alita Stewart, Ravenshoe SS

 

Far North Queensland Subcommittee Professional Development 2011

Pictures in the National Curriculum was conducted by Narelle Oliver at Mt St Bernard College Herberton on Saturday 3 December 2011 at Woree State School and on Sunday 4 December 2011 at Mount St Bernard College, Herberton.

Here is the Mount St Bernard crew on action.

 

Report to FNQ SLAQ AGM - 18 February 2011

The Federal Government Inquiry into School Libraries and Teacher-librarians was big news in 2010 with individuals, subcommittees, SLAQ and ASLA making written submissions and presentations at Inquiry sittings. We were pleased after the election that the new government resumed the inquiry and now await the outcome with the final report and recommendations. 

Within ASLA a major issue for 2010 was the discussion and decision-making for adoption of the new Constitution. SLAQ ensured communication and consultation with its members to decide its direction on this important matter. SLAQ directed its rep to vote against the new constitution but it was adopted at the November meeting. This constitution allows individuals to join the national body directly, although the rep for that state will come from the state professional association if there is one. ASLA 2011 will be hosted by the national body in Sydney in October.

As the meeting was held in Cairns in October I was invited to attend a Validation of National Professional Standards for Teachers - Queensland focus group meeting as the ASLA representative.
In 2011 SLAQ will dissolve the Executive meetings and Council will undertake its full role as a Management Council with six meetings a year, including two face-to-face meetings in Brisbane. A new Executive Officer will be inducted.

Within our subcommittee we were busy too in 2010. An iPod Touch workshop held on the Tablelands in May was well attended and positively received. FNQ SLAQ had a pleasing delegation attending the SLAQ/IASL2010 conference in Brisbane. Our team decided to accept the task of hosting SLAQ2012 in Cairns on July 3-5. Planning for this is underway with Gabrielle Anthony as Convenor.
Special thanks to Sally and Anne for organising our social dinner on November 12 at Hotel Cairns and those who attended and donated books for our inaugural book drive. Books were donated instead of previous Secret Santa exchanges. These will be presented to a school similar to the IASL gift of books to a school at their conference venue.

On behalf of the FNQ SLAQ members, I take this opportunity to thank and offer best wishes to our outgoing executive - Sally Firth for her leadership as President and Kim Kirkman for her valuable contribution as the Tablelands, Cape and Torres Councillor. Thanks also to Gabrielle Anthony as Secretary and Anne Kippin as Treasurer in 2010 and for their offer to continue. Welcome to Alita Stewart who has nominated to fulfil the Tablelands, Cape and Torres Councillor role.

Liz Jorgensen
Regional Councillor FNQ - Coastal SLAQ

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Last updated 26 January 2012