April 12

Reminder – upcoming PMBW Conference 2019: Mindful, Happy and Organised

This is just a friendly reminder to advise that spaces are filling fast for our upcoming conference, Mindful, Happy and Organised. We have an action packed day planned and it’s also a great opportunity to network with other teacher librarians.

Below is a rundown of the day, together with additional information about each of the presentations. We hope that you can make it to this exciting Professional Learning Day.

Regards,
Vicci Bishop
PMBW Committee Member

Vicci.Bishop@det.nsw.edu.au

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Mindful, Happy and Organised
Date: Monday 17 June 2019 Teacher Librarian Conference
Venue: Concept Room, Novotel Sydney West HQ (next to Rooty Hill RSL).

Program
8:15 – 9:00am Registration & Refreshments
9:00 – 9:10am Welcome, Housekeeping & General Business
9:10 – 10:10am Four-Quadrant Organisation – Kathy Wyber (Teacher Librarian at Bardia Public School)
10:10 – 10:45am Sponsors – Kids’ News, Kookaburra, World Book, Syba Signs and The Children’s Bookshop

10:45 – 11:30am Morning tea

Concurrent sessions:
11:30 – 12.30pm
A. Primary TLs: Oliver Library, a system for a well-managed and positive learning library space – Debbie Rosa & Karen Goes (NSW DoE Oliver “How To” Team)
B. High School TLs: Hot and Mindful: A Review of New Books and More!- Paul MacDonald (The Children’s Bookshop)

12:30 – 1:30pm
A. High School TLs: Oliver Library, a system for a well-managed and positive learning library space – Debbie Rosa & Karen Goes (NSW DoE Oliver “How To” Team)
B. Primary TLs: Hot and Mindful: A Review of New Books and More! – Paul MacDonald (The Children’s Bookshop)

1:30 – 2:15pm Lunch

2:15 – 3:15pm Stories Make us Stronger (And Better Organised) – Morris Gleitzman (author)

3:15 – 3:30pm Evaluation and Badge Draw.

February 25

Term 1 Afternoon tea meeting

The Committee of the Penrith, Mt Druitt, Blacktown and Windsor (PMBW) Teacher Librarian Professional Learning Group invite you to an informal afternoon tea gathering. This is a great opportunity to meet your teacher librarian colleagues, especially if you are often unable to attend full day Professional Development opportunities.
 
Date: Thursday 14th March 2019 (Week 7)
Teacher Librarian Host: Lynne Millson

Venue: Parklea Public School
205 Glenwood Park Drive
Glenwood NSW 2768​

Time: 3:30pm for 4.00pm – 5:30pm


Discussion Topics: Networking opportunities; PDPs and NESA: Maintaining Proficiency 
(Please bring 2018 & 2019 PDPs as well as any information regarding NESA registered free online Professional Development opportunities)


Cost: Free. Afternoon tea refreshments will be provided.
RSVP: Friday 8th March to Lynne Millson 
Email: Lynne.Millson@det.nsw.edu.au
Phone: 02 9629 2518

We hope to see you there!

December 4

Save the date!

Attention members!

Monday, 17 June, 2019.

PMBW Teacher Librarian Conference to be held at

Rooty Hill RSL Novotel Complex.

More details will be sent in the NEW YEAR.​

Regards
Lorraine Baxter
Teacher Librarian
Werrington County PS.
September 1

Afternoon Tea Meeting – Term 3

The Committee of the Penrith, Mt Druitt, Blacktown and Windsor (PMBW) teacher-librarians invite you to an informal afternoon tea gathering to network, and to share the successes of your Book Week activities. This is a great opportunity to meet your TL colleagues, especially if you are often unable to attend full-day PD opportunities. We hope to see you there!

Date: Thursday 13th September (Week 8)
Venue: Bidwill Public School, 45 Bunya Road, Bidwill
Time: 3:30 for 4.00pm – 5:00pm
Topics: Networking opportunities, Flexible Learning Spaces and sharing of Book Week successes
Cost: Free. Afternoon tea refreshments will be provided.
RSVP: Friday 7th September to Cate Yard (Teacher Librarian)
Email: Catherine.Yard@det.nsw.edu.au
Phone: 02 9628 2444
Parking details: Please park on the street (Bunya Road). Enter through the Chifley College Bidwill pedestrian gate. The library is to the right of the high school office.

April 3

Forthcoming Term 2 full-day Professional Learning event

Please note amended agenda.

Our Term 2 full-day Professional Learning event is now available on MyPL. The session is called “PMBW Teacher Librarian Term2 2018 PD Day”. Type this title or Course Code “NR19790” into the MyPL search engine to enrol. (Note: Enrolments have now closed.)

Day: Thursday May 10 2018 (Term 2, Week 2)
Venue: Richmond High School
Lennox Street
RICHMOND NSW 2753

Host Teacher Librarian: Lolita Garcia

Program:
8:15am – 9:00am Registration & Refreshments
9:00am – 9:10am Welcome, Housekeeping & General Business
9:10am – 10:15am Book Week 2018, the CBCA Short List, Notables and What’s Hot to support new syllabuses: Paul Macdonald (The Children’s Bookshop, Beecroft)
10:15am – 10:45am Premier’s Reading Challenge – Meet Tamara Rodgers, 2018 PRC Officer (NSW DoE)
10:45am – 11:00am Sponsors’ Presentations
11:00am – 11:30am Morning tea

11:30am – 12:15pm Teacher Librarians, English Textual Concepts K-6 and curriculum overview: Easter Cameli representing James Hoffman, Acting Leader of Primary Curriculum (NSW DoE)
OR
11:30am – 12:15pm Secondary Teacher Librarians’ Discussion: June Wall, Library Coordinator, Learning Systems (NSW DoE)

12:15pm – 1.00pm Science Syllabus K-6 and STEM: Easter Carmeli, Science & Technology Adviser K-6 (NSW DoE)
OR
12:15pm – 1.00pm Science Syllabus 7-12: Sham Nair, Science Advisor, Secondary Curriculum Learning and Teaching Directorate (NSW DoE)

1:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm – 3:00pm The new online “Scan” journal and past thematic history articles: June Wall, Library Coordinator, Learning Systems (NSW DoE)
3:00pm – 3:15pm Evaluation and Badge Draw.

Instructions:
Parking on the school site is limited. The entrance is on Lennox Street. More parking is available on Lennox or West Market Street or Castlereagh Road.
If you have any dietary requirements, please contact Lolita Garcia at lolita.garcia@det.nsw.edu.au

As for the $40 payment, give the tax invoice to your SAM. It contains exact instructions as to how payment can be made. Please ensure that PMBW and your first and last names are used to clearly identify your payment. If we can’t identify who made the payment, we cannot determine that you have paid! Both the tax invoice and the agenda are attached to the email that told you that this PD day was on.

Please note that the day is quite early in Term 2. We look forward to seeing you there!

Ian McLean,
Chairperson, PMBW Teacher Librarians’ Learning Group

March 2

Term 1 afternoon tea and hands-on workshop: S.T.E.M.

Where: James Erskine Public School’s Library I-Centre
53 Peppertree Drive
Erskine Park.
When: Wednesday 11th April (Term 1, Week 11)
Time: 4.00pm – 5.30pm
Cost: Free
Parking: Available onsite, or in car park across from the school

This is an opportunity to network, have afternoon tea, and a local teacher-librarian sharing with you:

* A brief overview of both the process and the value of S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering and maths)
* Problem solving, critical thinking and the importance of the school library
* Participate in a Picture Book S.T.E.M. challenge
* Try a variety of “Make & Take” challenges
* Meet and play with JEPS robots, Bee-Bots, Construct-a-Bots, Ozobots, Wonder Dash & Sphero
* Access to a Google Doc file of Picture Book S.T.E.M. ideas.

We hope you can join us.
RSVP closing date: Friday 6th April
Contact Cathie to RSVP at catherine.cattermole@det.nsw.edu.au

Please note: Due to the nature of this workshop, it is limited to 40 attendees. RSVPs will be recorded in order of receipt. TLs will receive priority as the local PMBW TL Committee is hosting this event. Other teachers are welcome and will be advised is there are places available after the RSVP cut-off date. Thank you.

UPDATE: Here are some photos of the day…

STEAM 1

Click here for slideshow (Requires Flash)

Or go to the album HERE.

October 11

Term 4 Conference on Friday 24th November

Dear colleagues,

The Penrith, Mt Druitt, Blacktown and Windsor Teacher Librarian Professional Learning Group (PMBW) is hosting an exciting Term 4 Conference on Friday 24th November (Week 7), 9.00am – 3.30pm at Rooty Hill High School Conference Centre, North Parade, Rooty Hill. The Conference Centre is on the first floor above the hall (and was the school library years ago, before the new one was built).

Please use the Tax Invoice attached to the email we sent out by email, which MUST be given to your SAM. The cost is $40. The PD Day Agenda is as printed below. Online registration is through MyPL and the code for this event is NR17175. We look forward to seeing you.

Godwits

Program
8:15 – 9:00am Registration & Refreshments
9:00 – 9:10am Welcome, Housekeeping & General Business
9:10 – 9:40am Integrating Popular Information Picture Books into Teaching & Learning Programs: Paul Macdonald (The Children’s Bookshop)
9:40 – 10:45am A Guide to using picture books in Geography (Dept of Education’s new online resource): Theone Ellas (DoE HSIE K-6 Advisor)
10:45 – 11:00am Sponsors’ Presentations
11:00 – 11:30am Morning tea
11:30 – 12:15pm Author presentation: Bruce Pickworth, author of The Godwits (book has a focus on bird migration and built environments, HSIE, with online Teachers’ Notes by Margo Pickworth)
12:15 – 1.00pm Using an information picture book as a resource for Geography and History: Margo Pickworth
1:00 – 2:00pm Lunch
2:00 – 3:00pm Discussion Groups (High School & Primary Schools): Library Programs – Lesson Planning & Programming Templates
3:00 – 3:15pm Evaluation and Badge Draw.

Colleen Blancato, Library Coordinator, Learning Systems, of the NSW DoE’s Learning and Business Systems Directorate, will also be attending. (More on Colleen’s participation later!)

Ian McLean,
Chairperson, PMBW TL Committee
Penrith PS

September 15

Thank you for attending the afternoon tea meeting

14 teacher librarians met at Nepean Performing Arts High School’s library on Wednesday afternoon and enjoyed sharing some great ideas from their 2017 CBCA Book Week celebrations.

Sue Pitt and Ian McLean had prepared digital slideshows to present and Kelly Finch shared an art activity that involved using Publisher‘s tools to change backgrounds from photos of students reading to create new surroundings so they could “Escape to everywhere”.

We also discussed the exciting concept of “Book Styling”:
Jimmy Cook
#BookStyling: Captain Jimmy Cook discovers third grade.

Many thanks to our teacher librarian host, Karuna Chetty, for making us feel so welcome.

Ian McLean,
Chairperson, PMBW TLs.

Here are Penrith PS’s class displays to celebrate CBCA Book Week! Click HERE to view a slideshow.

BW KF 3F
“Escape to everywhere” display by Classes KF & 3F, Penrith PS

BW 34M d
“Chip” mobile by Class 3/M, Penrith PS

BW 3W
“The gigantic book of genes” display by 3W, Penrith PS

During Book Week, Penrith PS also had a visit from author Bruce Pickworth, a former teacher at that school. He had introduced his picture book The godwits to students in Class 23, and all of Stage 2 and Stage 3. This resource has strong links to the new geography and history syllabuses, and will feature at our Term 4 full-day meeting.

Godwits
“The godwits” by Bruce Pickworth & Lorraine Robertson

Bruce Pickworth 2

Bruce Pickworth

BW 56N Godwits
“The godwits” display by Class 5/6N, Penrith PS

And here are some old friends…

Bear and Chook 3
Bear and Chook read the latest picture book by Lisa Shanahan.

August 30

Term 3 afternoon tea meeting

The Committee of the Penrith, Mt Druitt, Blacktown and Windsor (PMBW) teacher-librarians invite you to an informal afternoon tea gathering to network, and to share the successes of your Book Week activities. This is a great opportunity to meet your TL colleagues, especially if you are often unable to attend full-day professional learning opportunities with us. We hope to see you there!

Date: Wednesday, 13th September (Week 9)
Venue: Nepean Creative & Performing Arts High School Library
115-119 Great Western Highway
Emu Plains
Time: 3:30 for 4.00pm – 5:00pm
Topics: Networking opportunities and sharing of Book Week successes
Cost: Free. Afternoon tea refreshments will be provided.
RSVP by Friday 8th September to Karuna Chetty (Teacher Librarian)
Email: karuna.chetty1@det.nsw.edu.au or
Phone: 02 4728 7200
Parking details: TBA.

June 28

Resources for the Term 2 PD day at Caddies Creek

We had a great response for our professional development day on Thursday 22nd June. Thank you all!

Many thanks to Paul Macdonald for this PowerPoint slideshow of his presentation on the CBCA “Book of the Year” Short List for 2017. PMBW members are granted permission to use this material with your staff and students. Click on the hyperlink to download.

Many thanks also to Leanne Steed, Bradley Cook and Glyn Jones for this PDF of their presentation about PDPs and goal-setting for teacher librarians. Click on the hyperlink to download.

An email was sent out to all members on Wednesday about the online evaluation for the day on GoogleForms. It can still be filled in via Google Classroom from your DoE Portal, or there is also an alternative, direct hyperlink. Please contact Ian at Ian.McLean7@det.nsw.edu.au if you require the direct link again.

We are hoping to have a secondary TL volunteer their school library as a venue for our Term 4 full-day PD day. If your Principal is agreeable to this, please do let the committee know ASAP. The committee will be meeting in early Term 3 to decide on the venue and agenda.

Enjoy your holiday break!
Ian McLean,
Chairperson, PMBW TL Learning Group