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Friday, November 25, 2011

Satellite education will will develop the leaders of tomorrow.

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Yesterday we learned that more than half a million school children left school, over the last decade, not having learned to swim.

Teachers tell us they want more money and I know the curriculum is croweded and  I’ll speak about this issue more next week

Today I wanted to mention a school concert I attended earlier this week - where bright young school students from the combined local schools gave speeches, read poems and played in a combined band.  
A brilliant combined school band of mostly ten year olds.

One speech that sticks in my mind was from an articulate young girl who had given her speech many times and she spoke about beliefs.
She gave an example that many people once thought the world was flat, and they believed that until satellites were launched and satellites proved that the world was round.

It was great to see our public education at work.  Teachers encouraging children to think for themselves and to speak confidently like the leaders and politicians of tomorrow.

Encouraging them to applaud confident arguments and well explained concepts.

But what about accurate research and teachers actually teaching.


Satellites?


Turn It Up

I’m Michael Robinson


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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Has Fred Nile gone too and damaged freedom of religion this time?


Thursday morning's topic for Thursday 4th August 2011


Morning Di,

The issue of ethics classes in NSW schools has created quite a stir since the NSW election and this week the Sydney Morning Herald published an interesting and controversial article from Charlie Fine, an 11 year old attends ethics classes because that was the choice made by his family.

On the other side of this debate is Leader of The Christian Democratic Party Rev. Fred Nile MLC who has indicated to the NSW Premier that if ethics classes continue in NSW schools then he may withdraw his support of crucial government legislation.

Frankly I think Fred Nile is doing more harm than good for freedom of religion with his stand on this issue

Religious education classes in public schools are not about one particular religion.  They are about the freedom of choice of religious education.

These classes are protected by the Constitution to ensure that parents are able to have a representative from their religion teach their children about their family’s religious beliefs.
If the parent’s choice is for their child to attend an ethics class over religious scripture class should it be up to Fred Nile to hold a family’s freedom of religion to ransom?

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....I'm Michael Robinson.


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LINKS
Didn't know this one at the time but John Dickson from CPX drew my attention to this ABC post by Simon Smart who is a Director of the Centre for Public Christianity. http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/2821164.html




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I want to thank the team from Bow Bow Plumbing.
Commercial plumbing maintenance, based in (not limited to) the Sydney area.

I've known them for a long time and always been impressed by them. 

Bow Bow Plumbing brings a work ethic to the job that we need
more of in the business world.

If you have need for a commercial plumber, check them out.