Australia My Country - Creative Writing and Art Competition

Avalon RSL is again hosting the Australia My Country writing and art competition this year.  This is a wonderful competition to show your creative writing and arts skills as well as celebrate the many different faces of our country.  Please see below for all details and entry form – your teacher also has hard copies of the entry form if you need one.  You must have your entry at school by 4^th May to enter.

 

In the Footsteps of Mawson Comprehension Activity

Access the site below to find out about Mawson's EPIC sled journey across Antarctica in 1912.

http://mawson.samuseum.sa.gov.au/epic.htm

Click on the Map in the lower left corner, and starting at Main Base continue north through Mawson's journey.

Use the question sheets to record facts and your responses about the journey that Mawson, Ninnes and Mertz attempted.