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Collapse Issue 416 - 03 Apr 2017Issue 416 - 03 Apr 2017
Collapse  NEWS NEWS
Government to trial cashless kiosk in place of registry
Correa Bay closed after sewage discharge
Ettalong channel not listed in State dredging strategy
Applications for committee membership
Beach could attract disability tourism, says activist
Woy Woy photographer helps discover new spiders
Waste contractor welcomes agreement
O'Neill welcomes garbage agreement
Comment wanted on new housing controls
Vinnies offers no-interest loans in Woy Woy
Scout hall extensively damaged in vandal attack
Peninsula roads summit needed, says Chamber
Minister announces $13M for Blackwall Rd work
By-election on April 8
Candidates' forum in Woy Woy
Church calls for a return to strong classroom discipline
Greens call for faster trains
Labor underpass promises 'unrealistic', say Libs
Unions NSW by-election campaign
Wicks uses parliamentary speech to support Pilon
Environment group adds weekly bushwalks
Lions Club presents indoor bowls mat
Twiners celebrate 67th anniversary
Council 'consults' through website
Peninsula receives highest rainfall in 12 years
Collapse  FORUM FORUM
Stop the fast ferry proposal
Response to fiscal fiasco is unseemly and futile
Not please with Services NSW
Sewage discharge a blow to waterway
Collapse  HEALTH HEALTH
Doctor says he cannot give his practice away
GP 'emergency' is political stunt, says O'Neill
Collapse  ARTS ARTS
Easter book fair held for 41st time
Italian festival to be held in Ettalong
Special screening of the Oyster Farmer
New president for arts and crafts centre
Artists show their work at Pearl Beach
Easter art exhibition
Opera proceeds go to Rotary and youth services
Collapse  EDUCATION EDUCATION
Kiss and drop zone is not for parking
Yarning circle opens with smoking ceremony
Students chosen for dance ensemble
School turns off the power
Feast at Harmony Day
Kindergarten has Fun Day
Successful trivia night
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Bands support rugby union juniors
Bunnies field A-Grade team in Newcastle League
Woy Woy plays away in rugby union
Braddish wins under-15 ironman event
Primary student chosen to represent Australia
Bowls day raises fund for rugby league charity
Roosters receive $5000 grant
Swimmers compete at Southport
Stableford at Circle Social Golf
Novice bridge championship
Collapse  ELECTION ELECTION
Skyla Wagstaff - Animal Justice Party
Andrew Church - Christian Democratic Party
Abigail Boyd - The Greens
Liesl Tesch - Labor Party
Jilly Pilon - Liberal Party
Larry Freeman - Shooters, Fishers and Farmers

Church calls for a return to strong classroom discipline

Christian Democratic Party candidate Mr Andrew Church said he will move for radical changes to state education if elected in the Gosford by-election.

"What is needed in state education is not necessarily more money but a total rewrite of the curriculum and a strong new discipline policy," Mr Church said.

"Of course, the Christian Democratic Party does not want to see any of our students being taught in damp and non-air-conditioned class rooms," he said.

"However, despite all the money spent on education in the last 30 years, we hear report after report telling us that our education standards are slipping behind the rest of the developed world.

"And I do not blame the teachers," Mr Church said.

"I will move in Parliament for the establishment of a new conservative panel of state education experts to completely revise the NSW Education Curriculum."

Mr Church said this review would take into account the Federal Government's National Curriculum.

"The panel will aim to toughen up the curriculum as well as include again major strands of Australian History and the history of cultures from which our society came," Mr Church continued.

"I will also move to have the NSW Department of Education set up new and higher standards of discipline.

"This may require parents to sign a contract at the start of both primary and secondary education.

"Each year, parents will be handed a copy of the school curriculum so there are never any curriculum items kept from the parents."

Mr Church said his party would move to have the department impose regulations that require lots of little bits of discipline to be done well.

"The classic example was when a mayor of New York insisted the police fine minor crimes like jay walking and littering.

"Major crime then plummeted.

"We can do something similar in NSW state schools," Mr Church said.

"Bullying has always been an issue in schools.

"It is in human nature unfortunately.

"Principals, deputy principals, head teachers of subject departments, head teachers welfare and school counsellors have always done brilliant jobs in stamping out bullying behaviours in schools and we do thank those staff members.

"This does of course highlight the absurdity of introducing the so called Safe Schools Curriculum."

Mr Church said his party supported the teachers who just wanted to teach.

"We support teachers who love to inspire students to learn and to excel.

"We believe that teachers are not meant to spend over half the class time trying to impose order and a quiet learning environment.

"Again, this may require the return at a state level to graded classes.

"There is no doubt that competition breeds success.

"Just ask any Olympic competitor," Mr Church said.





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