Inspiring schools creating STEM festivals Follow Us: Comments 0 Inspiring schools creating STEM festivals About Discover an inspiring story of how 13 schools in the Northern Beaches of Sydney have come together to form the Peninsula Community of Schools, a collaborative group of motivated educators that put on STEM Festivals and so much more. Get inspired! More Information About the FizzicsEd Podcast About the Peninsula Community of Schools The Peninsula Community of Schools was launched in 2007 as a collaborative learning community of 13 public schools on the Northern Beaches; Barrenjoey, Narrabeen Sports and Pittwater High Schools and Avalon, Bilgola Plateau, Collaroy Plateau, Cromer, Elanora Heights, Mona Vale, Narrabeen Lakes, Narrabeen North, Newport and Wheeler Heights Public Schools. The schools partner with each other to provide over 9,500 students from diverse backgrounds from K-12, with new and unique, dynamic learning opportunities that are creative and relevant in the 21 st century. Since its inception, their successful learning community has been recognised with: a Director General’s Award The Cohesive Community of Schools Award NAB Schools First Impact Award Further information Visit the Peninsula Community of Schools website Discover what their STEM festival is like! About the FizzicsEd Podcast With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It’s not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it’s about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! 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Discover an inspiring story of how 13 schools in the Northern Beaches of Sydney have come together to form the Peninsula Community of Schools, a collaborative group of motivated educators that put on STEM Festivals and so much more. Get inspired!
About the Peninsula Community of Schools The Peninsula Community of Schools was launched in 2007 as a collaborative learning community of 13 public schools on the Northern Beaches; Barrenjoey, Narrabeen Sports and Pittwater High Schools and Avalon, Bilgola Plateau, Collaroy Plateau, Cromer, Elanora Heights, Mona Vale, Narrabeen Lakes, Narrabeen North, Newport and Wheeler Heights Public Schools. The schools partner with each other to provide over 9,500 students from diverse backgrounds from K-12, with new and unique, dynamic learning opportunities that are creative and relevant in the 21 st century. Since its inception, their successful learning community has been recognised with: a Director General’s Award The Cohesive Community of Schools Award NAB Schools First Impact Award Further information Visit the Peninsula Community of Schools website Discover what their STEM festival is like!
About the FizzicsEd Podcast With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It’s not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it’s about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!
Bringing students into the great outdoors offers them the opportunity to enjoy and discovery unique natural environments through meaningful, quality and fun educational experiences. Listen in to hear the latest updates from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Education Team about how they inspire students and teachers to get...
Increasing disaster resilience and knowledge is fundamentally important for communities of all different sizes and locations. Today we speak with Owen Ziebell, Senior Project Officer for the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience about the work being done in schools to help our students & families be prepared.
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