Eligible teachers are invited to apply for a scholarship to undertake a Graduate Certificate in Teaching Asia through the Australian National University, during semesters 1 and 2 of 2015. The Studies of Asia Graduate Certificate Scholarship provides with support to undertake further education that will lead to an improvement in student learning outcomes about studies of Asia.

It is expected that teaching and learning activities will be developed as a result of completing the graduate certificate. On successful completion of the Scholarship program, teachers will graduate with the award of
Graduate Certificate in Teaching Asia. This may qualify for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) toward a

Masters of Education (Studies of Asia).Participation in the graduate certificate program is open to full-time teachers who have been employed in the NSW Department of Education and Training for at least 3 years in a
permanent or contract capacity.

The scholarship will fund course fees to complete the Graduate Certificate in Teaching Asia Program through the Australian National University (2 courses per semester is the maximum allowed). Up to 4 relief days will be provided to attend two intensive programs.

Μες την κοιλα- όπως τα λέω μες την κοιλάδα των Τεμπών
Φόβος των μηχανοδηγών
Είναι ένας γέρο- όπως τα λέω είναι ένας γέρο πλάτανος
μαγκούφης και παράφορος

Που πίνει από- όπως τα λέω που πίνει απ’ το θολό νερό
του ποταμού το ιερό
Πίνει κι απλω-, όπως τα λέω, πίνει κι απλώνει ρίζωμα
βαθιά μέσα στα ανείπωτα

Κι όποτε παι- όπως τα λέω κι όποτε παίρνει ανάποδες
γέρνει και πέφτει στις γραμμές
Πιάνει το τρε- όπως τα λέω πιάνει το τρένο απο τ’ αυτί
«Μην την περνάς τη Γευγελή»

Μένα μου το-, όπως τα λέω, μένα μου το `πε ο Πηνειός
το μυστικό ο φλύαρος
Πως ήταν α- όπως τα λέω πως ήταν άνθρωπος παλιά
κι είχε παιδιά στην ξενιτιά

Ιn the valley of Tempe, they say
there was an old Plane Tree
which was the greatest fear of all train drivers.
The tree, they say, was madding and lonely
It drunk, they say, the sacred river’s muddy water
and spread it’s roots into the deep ground.
And everytime he got upset, they say,
It fell on the railway lines
and pulled the train’s ear off
saying: “You won’t be passing Gevgelija”
I have been told this story
by the garrulous river Peneus
who told me his secret:
This old Plane Tree used to be an Old Man
whose children had emigrated in foreign lands…

The Greek Film Society in Sydney is pleased to announce the screening of the
 recently-completed hot documentary: "The Lost Signal of Democracy" on Thursday
 18 September, 7pm at the Cyprus Community Club, 58 Stanmore Road.
 
 As always, we will have a discussion after the screening and this time we will
 have the opportunity to talk directly with the director of the documentary,
 Yorgos Avgeropoulos, via Skype.
 
 The film is about the "sudden death" of the Greek public broadcaster ERT in
 2013. We would be more than happy to see you and your friends at the
 screening. For further information visit http://greekfilmsocietysydney.com/.
 
 
You can watch the trailer here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqjgWbbq67Y> 

Στων Κύκλων τη χώρα, βρέθηκε ένα Τρίγωνο, πω πω πω αλοίμονο...
-Πώς είναι έτσι μωρέ αυτός!
-Αλλού χοντρός κι αλλού λεπτός!
-Μύτες απ'έξω και μέσα γωνίες;
-Καμπύλη καμία, μόνάχα ευθείες!
είπε ένας κύκλος με καπελάκι, με ροζ παπούτσια και μοβ σακάκι,
και κάτι άλλοι που τον ακούσαν, είπαν πως διόλου δεν διαφωνούσαν
κι ένας με πούρο, χοντρός, βαρέλι "Ο Ξένος" είπε, "εδώ τί θέλει;"
-Ξέφραγκο αμπέλι έγινε τώρα, αγαπητοί μου η κυκλοχώρα!
Και μαζευτήκαν για να τα πούνε, πολλοί πασχίσανε λύση να βρούνε
-Έξω! Να φύγει! Φτάνουν οι φίλοι! Δεν είναι ούτε καν μια καμπύλη!
-Ξέρουμε όλοι Γεωμετρία, ίση τα σχήματα έχουν αξία, είπε ένας κύκλος με ματογυάλι
-Ανοησίες! του λεν οι άλλοι,
-Άκου, εμένα δεν θα με πείσεις, ούτε θα με τετραγωνίσεις, είμαι ένας κύκλος, δεν αλλάζει! άρχισε ο φούσκας πια να φωνάζει,
-Ελάτε όλοι να δείτε, αξίζει! για όλους κάτι καινούριο αρχίζει: Τρίγωνα, Ρόμβοι, Στεφάνια ήδη έχουν αρχίσει τρελό παιχνίδι
-Παίξτε τα όργανα με κάθε σχήμα, να μην χορέψουμε θα είναι κρίμα, λέει ο Φούσκας που όλο φωνάζει και ένα τρίγωνο σφιχταγκαλιάζει.
Στήσαν γλέντι ήπιαν μεθύσαν, να μην χωρίσουνε το αποφασίσαν, 
καθένας κάτι, μικρό μεγάλο είχε να κάνει και για το άλλο...


In the country of circles, one triangle appeared.. 
-How foolish does he look! 
-He has bits that are fat and bits that are thin! 
-He has got corners in and corners out? 
-Not even one curve, just straight lines! 
said a circle with a hat, pink shoes and purple jacket.
and the others who heard him did not disagree. 
Someone holding a cigar big as a  barrel said that "There is no room for foreigners, what does he want here?"  
- Our dearest Circle-Country has become a fenceless yard! 

And they all gathered to talk and try to find a solution 
- Out of the country! Leave! We have enough friends already! You are not even a simple curve! 
Someone wearing googles said: We all know Geometry, and everyone knows that all shapes have equal value! 
-Nonsense! The others said! 
Listen to me, you will not convince me, you'll not change me I am a circle! the bubble started shouting out. 

-Come everyone here to see! Something brand new begins for everyone! Triangles, rhombus and all shapes have started a dance! 
-Play instruments in any shape, says the bubble around shouting and embraces a triangle. 
They sand, and danced and played and decided not to live separate again
since everyone has got something to offer to one another ...