Canberra Day | Self-portraits | STEM | Win a tablet!

Celebrate our capital city This week, brush up on local knowledge as Monday is Canberra Day: a day that celebrates the official naming of Australia’s capital city on 12 March 1913. Splash has a bundle of resources to help get students more familiar with Australia’s largest inland city.Tour Canberra in 1962, discover the spiritual home of Australian science and explore the environmental considerations of Cotter Dam. See More Growing the STEM of education In our latest Splash article, Jenny Luca, a director of ICT and e-learning, reports from a recent STEM conference in Melbourne. She explores the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths for Australia’s future, and she reveals how some schools are making STEM happen. Read More Look within for history and the visual arts Planning a unit of work on the Arts? Our new digibook on Self-Portraiture is packed with information and activities. It looks at questions of identity, style and technique, and explores social and historical issues. It’s also visually stunning with beautiful artwork from the National Portrait Gallery. View More Have you entered yet? Our Back to School competition gives you the chance to win a tablet for yourself and 7 tablets for your nominated school. Just update your details on Splash using theentry form. Others can also enter by subscribing to any Splash newsletter, so forward this email to your friends and family! Enter Now