July 2008 Welcome to The Buzz! The page where you will find monthly updates on events in the community and in education. If you have an event taking place in your school, please email us at info@blake.com.au and we'll post it here!
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NAIDOC Week - 6 July 2008
National Aboriginal Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) week celebrates
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture.
Constitution Day - 9 July 2008 Constitution Day celebrates the day Queen Victoria signed the Commission of Assent, thereby enacted the Bill through British Parliament to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia. To view the program for this day please visit: http://www.naa.gov.au/whats-on/constitution-day/
Related resources:
Instant Lessons in Australian History
http://www.blake.com.au/Instant-Lessons-in-Australian-History-s/1687.htm National Diabetes Week - 13 July 2008 This week aims to promote awareness and understanding of diabetes throughout Australia. For information regarding diabetes and Diabetes Australia, please visit:
World Youth Day - 15 July 2008 World Youth Day is the Catholic Church's week of events for youth. World Youth Day celebrations are being held in Sydney, Australia.
Schools Tree Day - 25 July 2008 Planet Ark's national day to beautify your schools grounds and plant trees for our environment. For more details please visit:
National History Challenge - CLOSING DATE: 28 July 2008 The National History Challenge is a contest that encourages students to use research and inquiry based learning to discover
more about Australia and its past. For full information please visit:
