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This year WA Week is being held to coincide
with  Proclamation Day on October 21st.

© Celebrate WA

Proclamation Day 21 October 1890 marked Western Australia being granted responsible (self) government.
The Celebrate WA website has information about the historic significance of the day and the many events which are happening during the week.

Special events include Government House being open to the public every day during the week, a community picnic at Whiteman Park and “Our Story, Our Treasures” exhibition at the State Library.

The CMIS Evaluatin website theme page for Western Australia has other resources to explore.

The Northbridge History Project was begun in 2007 with a view to recording the stories and growth of the area since the colonisation of Perth in 1829.

Since its inception many people and different agencies have cooperated to bring together the hidden stories of this historic area of Perth city. Every year a special day is set aside to bring together some of the interest groups to pool their collective knowledge and to ensure that following generations are made aware of the special place Northbridge has in the State’s History.  To be part of the 2010 Studies Day,  interested people can register by emailing the project.  Often students have availed themselves of the opportunity to be part of the Research Team to discover the colourful past of Northbridge.

“Northbridge is a fascinating and complex area, originally part of an interconnected freshwater lake system occupied by the Nyoongar people.  Through repeated waves of migration, nearly fifty different nationalities and ethnic groups have called the area ‘home’ at one time or another.”

Recently the project launched a set of Curriculum Materials for students in years 8 to 11 Local History Studies. These are currently available on CD and the Project management is keen to send them out to schools. As well as the CD and the main website,  WA DET teachers  can access related Curriculum Resources in the K10 Syllabus through the portal. The Northbridge History Project is an excellent way to study local history.

For other Local History the CMIS Theme page – Western Australia has some good starting points.

 The day has been initiated by Save the Frogs group dedicated to amphibian conservation. On their website there is a great amount of information about frogs. 

 Coincidentally and in time for this celebration, the Western Australian Museum “Frog” Team have dicovered two new species in the Kimberley. Read about this exciting discovery and much more at the museum’s Frogwatch pages.

Students and teachers can also learn more about Frogs on the CMIS Frog Theme page.

A majority of Western Australian schools will celebrate the creation of the Swan River Colony around the date of Foundation Day June 2nd.The re-establishment of WA Week to coincide with Proclamation Day on October 21st is also a good time to celebrate this great state.  The CMIS Western Australia theme page has links to many different aspects of life in WA to assist teachers and students.

WA Week was re-launched by Celebrate WA in October 2007 to provide citizens from all regions and sectors with an opportunity to celebrate Western Australian’s unique history, heritage and development and applaud individual and collective achievement and contribution.

The October date was selected to include the anniversary of the State’s Proclamation Day on 21 October 1890, which marked the transition of Western Australia from a colony under British rule to self-government.

WA Week 2008 will take place from 20 – 26  October 2008.

Your school, (through the P&C) can participate by holding an event during the week. 
The Government of Western Australia has provided a WA Week small grants program for eligible groups and organisations to hold a project or event during WA Week. The program is managed by Celebrate WA.  On the website there is also a PDF list of suggested activities.

WA Week Small Grant applications will open 19 May 2008 and close on 27 June 2008.
For futher information contact Celebrate WA on 9481 8066