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Mission 3 -Streetscape and Google Maps

29/3/2011

Welcome back Agents,

Use 'Inside NSW Parliament' website and click on 'streetscape' to answer the following questions.

1.    What does the NSW State Library consist of?
2.    What was Hyde Park Barracks originally used as?
3.    What is it used for today?
4.     Open google maps and use the key words 'Hyde Park Barracks' to name the street they are on.
5.      Who is the street named after?

This is your final mission.

Good luck.

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Harmony Day 2011

29/3/2011

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Hi Auburn North,

Harmony Day is celebrated around Australia on the 21st March every year. At Auburn North we celebrated our cultural diversity with the theme 'Everyone Belongs'.
Congratulations to the students and parents who were recognised this year as award winners.

I particularly enjoyed listening to Hassan's story as he reflected on his past and shared his thoughts about the future for himself and his family.
He was a fantastic representative of many students at our school who have a story to tell.

What did you enjoy about the assembly?
What does Harmony Day mean to you?

Read more about Harmony Day here.

Granville Boys High School students performing 'If You're Out There'.

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Billy Bookbrain is back in the building...

24/3/2011

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Billy-chomping on a few 'Aussie Chomps' with 6/5L

Hey Kids,

It's Billy Bookbrain here. This week I've been checking out some Stage 3 classes while I take a break between my surfing trips. You guys are crazy readers!
Mrs Clift told me that the Library was cleaned out of all the 'Lightning Strikes' books after my last visit. COOL! Check out the 'Aussie Chomps' series for some more wild stories.
Lots of the titles are on the Premier's Reading Challenge. Check out 'Library Enquiry' on the DET portal under the 'series' tab to see what is available.
Keep watching. You never know when I'll turn up again.

See ya,

Billy Bookbrain

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All Black and Red Day

23/3/2011

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Hi Auburn North,

Well done on supporting a great cause and wearing your red and black clothes to raise money for the people of Christchurch and Japan.

We raised a grand total of...$675.85!!

As you can see from the photos, you all looked spectacular in red and black.
It was wonderful to see our Auburn North Public School values of kindness, friendship, respect, fairness and responsibility on display for all to see.

You can follow the GRAND total of money raised by clicking here.

Great job everyone.

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Billy's Back

18/3/2011

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Hi kids,

It's Billy Bookbrain here. I've been making a few surprise visits around the classrooms lately. Keep watching, because I might appear any second! I've found this great series of books called 'Lightning Strikes'.

Check them out in the library or ask Mrs Clift if you're not sure.

Black Baron Robyn Opie
Egghead Clare Scott
Freaky Sue Whiting
Going for broke Meg McKinlay
The great shave Clare Scott
Haunted Lorraine Orman
Heart of magic Penny Matthews
Jinxed! Jill McDougall
The Master Geoff Havel
The meteorite kid Carol Faulkner
Oddball Janeen Brian
Queasy rider James Roy
Sucked in John Parker

See ya later!

Billy Bookbrain

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Support 'All Black and Red' Day -22nd March

15/3/2011

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Our Wonderful Captains and Prefects promoting 'All Black and Red' Day

Hi Auburn North,

On March 22nd, one month after the New Zealand earthquake, Auburn North is hosting a fundraiser to help support the people of Christchurch and more recently, the people of Japan after the devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Please support this event by:

Wearing black or red (or both) on Tuesday.

Donating a gold coin

The Christchurch Earthquake Promo
Link created by Joy Wilkinson

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Mission 2- Levels of Government

14/3/2011

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Welcome back Special Agents.
You have another important mission and time is limited.

In Australia there are three levels of Government. Your mission is to:

· Name the 3 levels of Government
· Give two examples of what they are responsible for using a conjunction.

Level 2

There is an election on March 26th this month. Which level of Government are we voting for?

Level 3

Name the leaders of local, state and federal government.

Bonus points will be awarded to students who quote their sources.

Good luck.

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And the winner is...

2/3/2011

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Hi Auburn North,

This is very exciting news! Shaun Tan has won his first Oscar for best animated film at the Academy Awards in Hollywood.
Shaun Tan is a very talented artist and writer and is a favourite author of many students and staff at Auburn North.
Other titles available for loan include:
The Arrival (my favourite)
The Rabbits
The Red Tree
Tales from Outer Suburbia

Watch the trailer below.

Congratulations Shaun Tan!

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Special Agent Mission 1- State Parliament

1/3/2011

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Oh no! Your teachers have lost their knowledge of State Parliament and need it back.
You have a mission to complete before the end of today’s lesson!
You must navigate through the website 'Inside NSW Parliament' to help you develop definitions for the following words –

1.       Legislative Assembly
2.     Legislative Council
3.       National Parliament

(Make sure it’s in your own words or you will be punished for the crime of plagiarism).

You must follow these steps in order to complete this mission successfully:

1.        Open a word document to type your definitions in

2.        Check your spelling (ask the Special Agents around                 you for help if necessary)

3.        Copy and paste your response onto the Blog.

If you have time to spare, complete the next mission –

What do you think would happen if Australia did not have a State Parliament?

Thank you for your time Special Agents! Your hard-work and efforts will be rewarded by sharing your knowledge and skills with other Special Agents and teachers.

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Mission 3 -Streetscape and Google Maps

Harmony Day 2011

Billy Bookbrain is back in the building...

All Black and Red Day

Billy's Back

Support 'All Black and Red' Day -22nd March

Mission 2- Levels of Government

And the winner is...

Special Agent Mission 1- State Parliament

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