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Dear Readers,

Please check out our new Opinion Poll on Bag Searches in Schools and cast your vote by the end of July 2013. As you know …

your opinion counts

Our June 2013 poll was about Junk Food in School Canteens:

Schools should not be allowed to sell junk food in their canteens, because they should be promoting smart food choices.

• I agree. Since schools instruct children on healthy diets and habits, they should practice what they preach and offer only food that is nutritious and healthy. (94%, 62 Votes)

• I disagree. School should be allowed to sell junk food, because it is the parents’ job to control what their children eat. When children go home they eat whatever they online casino want anyway. (06%, 04 Votes)

The respondents who believe that schools should play a role in promoting smart food choices lead this opinion poll by a huge margin. A whopping 94% believe that school canteens should not only advocate the consumption of nutritious and healthy food, but should also avoid stocking junk food. On the other hand, a mere 06% of the respondents believe that schools should offer junk food, because they felt that a child’s diet is solely his or her parents’ responsibility.

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Ilm o Amal
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Merely paying lip service to good citizenship in the classroom is not enough. In this article, Sana Lone explains why exploring themes such as, tolerance, responsibility and respect, require that teachers help connect these values with children’s lives to help them gain a true understanding of what it means to be a good citizen.

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TRC News
Written by Teachers' Resource Centre

Dear Readers,

Please check out our new Opinion Poll on Junk Food in School Canteens and cast your vote by the end of June 2013. As you know …

your opinion counts

Our May 2013 poll was about The importance of Academic Performance:

The school environment is like a rehearsal for the real world, and a child’s academic performance is a reliable indicator of later success in life.

• I agree. Good academic performance opens the doors for the best students to enter the top universities. Following this path, eventually top students land the best jobs and are successful. (15%, 13 Votes)

• I disagree. Academic performance does not guarantee success in life. Various other factors, such as motivation, a flexible personality and good interpersonal skills play a big role in ensuring success. (85%, 71 Votes)

A whopping 85% of the respondents believe that success in life cannot be gauged from one’s academic performance. These respondents believe that success in the real world is based on factors such as motivation and interpersonal skills, which cannot be taught in a classroom.  Only 15% of the respondents felt that academic performance is the most reliable indicator of success, and believe that the best jobs are secured by those who do well academically.

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Ilm o Amal
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Organisation and self-discipline are key qualities for teachers who want to balance school and personal life. Here, Fauzia Azami Zubair gives valuable tips on how to stay on top of things and shows that having a full home life and being a dedicated teacher need not be mutually exclusive.

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Workshops
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Dates: 10 & 11 June 2013 | Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

This workshop will highlight ways to enrich the learning power of children and will focus on ideas that will enable students to become engaged, active learners who are resilient and empowered.

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Workshops
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Dates: 4, 5, 6 & 7 June 2013 | Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

This workshop will focus on the importance and ways to teach Literature effectively at the lower secondary level to prepare for the expected standard at O levels.

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Workshops
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Dates: 30 & 31 May 2013 | Time: 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

This workshop will draw the attention of educators to the growing needs of the child during the schooling years.

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Workshops
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Dates: 28 & 29 May 2013 | Time: 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

This workshop will identify the issues facing the adolescent, their possible causes and the role of all persons sharing in the responsibility of his well-being.

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