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Faculty Meeting 20^th August 2009

Agenda and Minutes (in Italics)

1.  Literacy Conference – handout Source:  Routman, R.  (2005),  Writing Essentials – Raising Expectations and Standards while Simplifying Teaching, Heinemann, Portsmouth  pp 263 – 266.

RO explained that this small document summarised all the research that supports all the English literacy and Language strategies we apply.

2.  School Literacy Policy

Must be completed by end of year.  We need to be aware of VELS levels at least from Level 4.

3.  Literacy Week

 Wednesday to Wednesday.  Completing with the arrival of Bernie Monagle.  We will have an open evening in the library, we will run the 50 word competition, adjudicated by John Martin.  Prizes for most books borrowed over year and a lucky prize for the weekly book borrower.  We will not persist with favourite books.

4.  Texts for 2010

 Top up Silver sword.  Hope to have some money for class sets.  Year 12 books decided.  They are: 1984, Look both ways, Tirra Lirra by the River and Island.

 5.  Suitability of videos

Staff reminded that the videos shown must comply with the age appropriateness and rating.  Check with RO and principal if in doubt.  If the film is approved by council staff are not hassled by complaints, they are dealt at higher level.

 6.  Videos for Year 7 in 2010

 Bridge at Terabithia, Water horse, Coralline.  We could get class set of Terabithia.

 7.  Book Lists for 2010

 Year 12 choices best of bad bunch.  How about Streetcar??  Streetcar doesnot fit course.

 8.  General Business

Literary competition to be discussed next time.