National Reconciliation Week
30 May 2024
After the referendum, this year's theme, Now More Than Ever, resonates.
Schools play a vital part in extending intercultural understanding.
Thank you to all teachers who are reflecting NRW in their classes this week.

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Teachers are planners
29 May 2024
After the pandemic, teachers are booking ahead again. What's great to see is that Presenters are, too.
Complete Works' Framework of Ideas Workshop has finished for 2024, but you can already book for 2025!

Image: Framework of Ideas Workshop 2025, Victoria, incursion.
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National Volunteer Week
25 May 2024
Huge thanks to all the volunteers! Their work helps keep society going. It's amazing to think even emergency services in many rural areas are volunteers (firefighters, rescue brigades, ambulance).
Volunteering at school, going on excursions being available has always been so useful.
Keep it up everyone!
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International Arts Education Week
23 May 2024
Our two favourite things.
The Arts, in all the different forms, are an essential component of a comprehensive education for the full development of the individual.
Hear, hear!!
Our mission is to connect the arts and education sectors more sustainably and accessibly. So far, so good.

Image: A Sydney Dance Company workshop.
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LOTE teachers - want students to enjoy a performance in another language?
23 May 2024
We have shows with some Italian and French languages and lots of shows reflecting other cultures, but Carrousel Theatre incursions win the award for offering the most languages. You can see their 4 shows - Aladdin & the Magic Lamp, Cinderella, Puss in Boots and Jungle Book - in French, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese & Indonesian via the medium of puppetry! Vic based, but touring Perth in June.

Image: Carrousel Theatre's Aladdin & the Magic Lamp
To find the best event for your students, simply use our search option on the home page.
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Companies touring Book Week shows are announcing their 2024 choices. Exciting!
21 May 2024
Most recently, Meerkat Productions have announced their choice for Younger Readers Chapter Book - Being Jimmy Baxter by Fiona Lloyd. It's available live in Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, SA and Tas in Term 3. There's also an online version.

And for younger students, their picture book adapatation is Timeless by Kelly Canby also available live and online.
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Australian History comes alive with the Story of the Royal Flying Doctor Service
18 May 2024

"A really entertaining presentation. Kids loved it and also learnt a heap.”
APPIN PARK P.S
One of our favourite interactive role playing historically accurate shows! Hats Productions Story of the Royal Flying Doctor Service turns historical figures into real people wrestling with the huge difficulties of distance and commmunication in outback Australia. Inspiring and involving. Adapted to students Years 3-9. Victoria only. Limited dates in Term 2 - grab one.
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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, today.
17 May 2024
This day celebrates digital innovation for sustainable development.
Shows For Schools was developed in 2010 for this very reason. We were tired of the waste and expense of mail marketing as well as wanting to give broader access to events both for the benefit of students and artists.
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Latest Presenter Profile
16 May 2024

Image above: Troppo Troupe's new show - Viva Commedia, incursion, (VIC ACT NSW)
The wonderful Troppo Troupe have become our latest featured Presenter. They've also added a new show to their impressive repertoire - adapted to students from Kinder to Year 12! Check out what they offer here.
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Have you booked a Book Week incursion yet?
14 May 2024
Better hurry! We have great book week shows available in every state - have a look here.
Missed out? in Victoria? Go tangent - The Mad Hatter Magic Show (image above)
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Happy Mother's Day!
12 May 2024
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9 May 2024
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