The MLTA ACT Executive Committee would like to invite you to attend the annual MLTA Mini Conference which will take place Saturday 17 August 2019.
In the UN International Year of Indigenous Languages the theme of this year’s Mini Conference is ‘Embedding Indigenous Perspectives and Making Connections’.
Please see the flyer for further information on the sessions and feel free to share the flyer with any colleagues who may be interested in attending. This Mini Conference will be of interest not only to language teachers but all interested in indigenous perspectives.
Intext Book Co. & Language International Bookshop will have a display at the Mini Conference.
Timing: 8:30am arrival and registration for a 9:00am start and 2:00pm finish
Location: Hedley Beare Centre for Teaching and Learning – Fremantle Drive, Stirling, ACT
Cost: Free for MLTA ACT Inc. members and MLTA members of other states and territories $50 Non-MLTA members
Registration and payment: https://www.trybooking.com/535199
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
Registrations close COB Tuesday 13 August.
ACT Community Language Schools Day is a free Children’s Week event.
Date: Saturday 18 May 2019
Venue: Exhibition Park in Canberra – Mallee Pavilion & Drovers Square
Time: 10.00am – 2.00pm
The aim of the event is to give the association’s member schools and playgroups an opportunity to share their experiences and achievements with each other and the wider community.
All children at the event will be able to be involved in the lantern parade and piñata.
On the Day, community language schools will showcase their schools and communities in any of the following ways:
– have a display stall where they can display many items including the books they use at the school to teach the language, students’ completed work and items that depict their culture (photos, drawings, craft items etc.)
– perform one or two cultural items (singing and/or dancing)
– have a food stall to sell their traditional food items (items will be available for sale to the public to support the schools fundraising).
ACT Community Language Schools Day is a free Children’s Week event.
Date: Saturday 20 October 2018
Venue: Exhibition Park in Canberra – Quokka Pavilion
Time: 10.00am – 2.00pm
The aim of the event is to give the association’s member schools and playgroups an opportunity to share their experiences and achievements with each other and the wider community.
All children at the event will be able to be involved in the lantern parade and piñata.
On the Day, community language schools will showcase their schools and communities in any of the following ways:
– have a display stall where they can display many items including the books they use at the school to teach the language, students’ completed work and items that depict their culture (photos, drawings, craft items etc.)
– perform one or two cultural items (singing and/or dancing)
– have a food stall to sell their traditional food items (items will be available for sale to the public to support the schools fundraising).
ACT Community Language Schools Day is a free Children’s Week event.
Date: Saturday 21 October 2017
Venue: Exhibition Park in Canberra – Quokka Pavilion
Time: 10.00am – 3.00pm
The aim of the event is to give the association’s member schools and playgroups an opportunity to share their experiences and achievements with each other and the wider community.
All children at the event will be able to be involved in the lantern parade and piñata.
On the Day, community language schools will showcase their schools and communities in any of the following ways:
– have a display stall where they can display many items including the books they use at the school to teach the language, students’ completed work and items that depict their culture (photos, drawings, craft items etc.)
– perform one or two cultural items (singing and/or dancing)
– have a food stall to sell their traditional food items (items will be available for sale to the public to support the schools fundraising).
Print your ACT CLS Day poster2017 here
2016 has certainly been an interesting year for the website, this WordPress site is a temporary fix to allow the public and your families access to information about the association and your schools. I look forward with your assistance to continuing to update your school pages over the next few months.
The Canberra community are invited to come along and join in this day of celebration organised by the ACT Community Language Schools Association with the support of the ACT Government through the Community Language Schools Program.
Community language schools and playgroups from across Canberra gather to celebrate and share their learning through displays and performances.
There will be games, activities and some schools will be cooking some of their traditional foods for you to purchase.
When: Saturday 7 November 2015
Time: 2.00pm – 6.00pm
Venue: University of Canberra Refectory
Cost: Entry and activities are free. Multicultural food will be available for purchase.
For more information contact: ACT Community Language Schools Association 6230 5191
Email:admin@actclsa.org.au
Another wonderful evening of celebration for the ACT Community Language Schools Association, for photos of this lovely evening click here
The ACT Education and Training Directorate is pleased to offer teachers of Community Language Schools the opportunity to participate in a hands-on workshop. This workshop will cover the key elements of a language curriculum that meets the audit requirements of the Community Language Schools Association. Participants are asked to bring any existing curriculum documents or planning for term 4, 2015 and/or 2016.
Presenters: Veronique Canellas and Jan Herold
Venue: West wing meeting room, 2nd floor, Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre, 180 London Circuit, Canberra City.
Time: 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm
Cost: Free
RSVP to Jacqui Dillon admin@actclsa.org.au or 6230 5191 before 10 am Tuesday 8 September 2015
