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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Paul,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I have had to submit an entry via regular old snail mail (in the form of a usb – DVD didn’t work) as I have not been able to send or drop box to you. Please accept my apologies for entering this way but this student has spent so many hours working on his game that I feel it should be considered. He has created a Minecraft Australiana adventure by being Bourke and Wills. To set up the game you will need to follow his instructions to load minecraft and the Australiana terrain.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I have mailed the entry to your address in Cambridge st, Collingwood. Please confirm if you receive it on Monday. Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Robyne Luketic<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>ICT Specialist Teacher<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>ALTONA PRIMARY SCHOOL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#EF07BD;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>m.</span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> 0403945019<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#EF07BD;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>p.</span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> 0393982925<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#EF07BD;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>e.</span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <a href="mailto:luketic.robyne.r@edumail.vic.gov.au"><span style='color:blue'>luketic.robyne.r@edumail.vic.gov.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#EF07BD;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>w.</span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <a href="http://www.altonaps.vic.edu.au/"><span style='color:blue'>altonaps.vic.edu.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> primaryit-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:primaryit-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Wright<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 30 August 2012 1:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> primaryit@edulists.com.au<br><b>Subject:</b> [Primaryit] YAGA - Young Australasian Games Awards - entries closing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Dear Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The YAGA Competition is about to close, so this is the last call for entries in the 2012 competition.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>About the YAGAs:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Young Australasian Games Awards (YAGA) promotes the use of programming as part of an essential skill for curriculum delivery from primary Year 3 -6 to secondary Year 12. The YAGA , previously known as the Programming awards, has been a key student competition for over ten years.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Competition Theme: Australian Heroes<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Students are invited to rise to the challenge and write a game that teaches the concepts of persistence, endeavour, pushing through to win and overcoming obstacles as encapsulated by a hero in Australian history.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Competition Categories:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Primary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Secondary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Schools may submit as many entries as they like.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sponsorship:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The YAGA competition is sponsored by <span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Academy of Interactive Entertainment</span>. <span style='color:#1F497D'>There are g</span>reat Prizes to be won. <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Winners will be announced at the <b>ICT and Careers Expo</b> in the BMW Edge Theatre at Federation Square on Friday 7 September.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Entries:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Send your entries to arrive at VITTA by Monday 3<sup>rd</sup> September. Email to <span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:yagas@vitta.org.au">yagas@vitta.org.au</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>YAGA Links:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Home: <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga">http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>About: <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga/competition/about">http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga/competition/about</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Categories: <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga/competition/categories">http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga/competition/categories</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Entry Requirements: <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga/competition/entries">http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga/competition/entries</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Contact: <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga/competition/contact">http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga/competition/contact</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>ICT and Careers Expo at Federation Square on September 7th:<sup> </sup><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Home: <a href="http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictcareersexpo">http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictcareersexpo</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Primary Trails: <a href="http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/primary-ict-trails">http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/primary-ict-trails</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Secondary Trails: <a href="http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/secondary-ict-program">http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/secondary-ict-program</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paul<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>--------------------------- <br>Paul Wright<br>VITTA - Project Office<br>T: +61 3 9495 6836<br>F: +61 3 9495 6834<br>E: <a href="mailto:paulw@vitta.org.au">paulw@vitta.org.au</a> <br>W: <a href="www.vitta.org.au">www.vitta.org.au</a><br>Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge St,<br>Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia<br>VITTA ~ supporting ICT Educators anywhere, any time<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>ICT Week celebrations and activities<br>Sept 7, Federation Square 10am-3:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>W: <a href="http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek">www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek</a> 2011 highlights<br><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events">Professional Learning</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><a href="http://www.tomorrowsport.com.au/">Tomorrow Sport</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>