THE ACT CHIEF MINISTER’S ANZAC SPIRIT PRIZE 2018
THE PRIZE
As part of the Centenary Commemorations of the 1916 battles on the Western Front, the ACT Government is proud to announce the ACT Chief Minister’s ANZAC Spirit Prize 2018 (Prize).
Up to two winning students, accompanied by two teachers, will represent the Australian Capital Territory (Territory) on a funded study tour of France and Belgium. The group will visit a number of key battlefields on the Western Front, including historic battlefields of France and Belgium where the Australians fought, and Australian war cemeteries and memorials of that region. The group will attend the Centenary of the Battle of Hamel commemorative service. The winning student/s will be considered ambassadors for the Territory and they will promote the ACT Chief Minister’s ANZAC Spirit Prize. For full details of the Prize, please refer to the Prize terms and conditions. Information about the Prize is also available at https://www.education.act.gov.au/teaching_and_learning/act-chief-ministers-anzac-spirit-prize .
The Prize is open to Territory students enrolled in year 9 or 10 in 2017, who meet the eligibility criteria. Previous applicants for the Prize may re-apply, provided that they have not won the Prize. The Prize is administered by the ACT Education Directorate (Directorate).
THE TASK
BACKGROUNDAt 11am on 11 November 1918 the guns fell silent and peace began. Reaction to the Armistice covered the gamut of human emotion.
“... the mood of the soldiers was one of disbelief and sorrow for lost mates, at home there were joyous scenes in all Australian cities and towns in perhaps the greatest outburst of public happiness the nation has ever known.”
(McKernan, M 2009, Momento, National Archives of Australia)
After the initial rejoicing that World War 1 was over, the reality of a people forever changed by war began to unfold.
“I have returned to these:
The farm, and the kindly bush, and the young calves lowing;
But all that my mind sees
Is a quaking bog in a mist - stark snapped trees,
And the dark Somme flowing.”
(Excerpt from The farmer remembers the Somme by Vance Palmer, enlisted AIF, March 1918, www.awm.gov.au/visit/exhibitions/1918/victory/returnhome)
THE TASK
Compose an original creative response that reflects on the price of war from the perspective of those who served as soldiers in WW1 and those who supported them at home and overseas.
ACT CHIEF MINISTER’S ANZAC SPIRIT PRIZE 2018 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
By submitting an entry for the Prize the student, and their parents/carers, are deemed to have read and fully consented to these terms and conditions (Terms).
A. KEY DATES
1. The Prize opens at 9.00 am Monday 4 September 2017and closes 4.30 pm Friday 9 February 2018.
B. PRIZE DETAILS
1. The winning student/s will fly from, and returning to Canberra, together with two accompanying Territory teachers (see “Accompanying Teachers” section below), economy class on a study tour of France and Belgium (Study Tour).
The expected travel dates are between 27 June to 08 July 2018.
2. The Prize includes three meals a day, and accommodation in a minimum of three star-rated hotels in France and Belgium. The winning student/s and the accompanying teachers will be accommodated in separate hotel rooms - there will be no shared room accommodation.
3. The Directorate will supply the winning student/s with promotional clothing, which must be worn whenever possible while on the Study Tour and at any official ceremony or function associated with the Prize.
4. The Territory will arrange travel insurance for the winning student/s for the duration of the Study Tour. If, for any reason, a winning student is unable to attend the Study Tour on the expected dates specified in these Terms, that student forfeits the Prize. In such circumstances, the Territory reserves the right to award the Prize to another student and, if deemed appropriate, maintain or change the accompanying teacher(s) to accompany the replacement student on the Study Tour.
5. While the Territory will make reasonable efforts to provide the Study Tour as stated in these Terms, it reserves the right to cancel or make alternative arrangements to the Study Tour, including based on safe travel advice, such as that provided by the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
6. Except as permitted by these Terms, the Prize cannot be modified, transferred or exchanged.
7. Unless otherwise stated in these Terms, the costs and expenses associated with redeeming the Prize are the responsibility of each winning student’s parents/carers. Such costs include, but are not limited to, the costs of passports and visas associated with travel to the intended destinations, spending money, immunisations and insurances.
C. ACCOMPANYING TEACHERS
1. The winning student/s will be accompanied by two teachers nominated by the Directorate in its absolute discretion. The Directorate may consult with the Principal/s of the winning student/s schools in relation to the selection of teachers. In entering the Prize, the student acknowledges that the nominated teachers may not be from their school.
2. The nominated teachers will supervise and accompany the winning student/s for the duration of the Study Tour and any activities associated with the Study Tour, including:
(a) undertaking a duty of care role for the winning student/s
(b) providing support and mentoring for the winning student/s
(c) assisting winning student/s to resolve any travel, social or personal difficulties that arise
(d) seeking medical or other assistance on the winning student/s behalf, if necessary.
D. ELIGIBLITY TO ENTER THE PRIZE
1. Entry is open to students who meet all of the following criteria:
(a) are studying in year 9 or 10 in 2017
(b) are enrolled at a school within the Territory, or are registered with the Directorate for home education under the Education Act 2004 (ACT)
(c) are Australian citizens or hold a valid Australian permanent resident visa
(d) hold, or will hold, a current passport with a minimum of seven months validity as at 31 July 2018, which enables the student to safely travel to the destination and transit countries and re-enter Australia, and any necessary visas
(e) are available to travel anytime between 27 June to 08 July 2018 to France and Belgium
(f) noting the activities intended for the Study Tour, are able to sustain themselves physically and emotionally for the duration of the Study Tour, including having the ability to engage in extensive travel, self-manage a healthy diet and undertake extensive walking tours of war cemeteries and key battlefields
(g) have not previously won the Prize, or a similar or equivalent prize in another Australian State or Territory
(h) are not immediate family members of a member of the judging panel
2. It is the responsibility of the student and their parents/carers to satisfy themselves that the student meets, or will, prior to the date of departure, meet all of the eligibility criteria set out above, prior to entering the Prize
3. There is no entry fee for the Prize
4. Each student may only submit one entry. Group entries will not be accepted
E. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1. Each entry must comprise the following:
(a) Prize entry
(b) rationale
(c) bibliography.
Each of these is discussed in greater detail below. Their weighting is also noted.
Additionally, the student must submit a completed entry form signed by the student’s parents/carers.
Prize Entry (60%)
2. The student must submit an original, creative entry in one of the following formats:
(a) an original artwork, such as a painting, sculpture, textile or photographic display, no larger than 2 metres x 2 metres
(b) media/digital presentation recorded as a playable CD or DVD, to be no greater than 3 minutes in duration
(c) an original musical or instrumental composition, recorded as a playable CD or DVD, to be no greater than 3 minutes in duration
(d) a poem, script or short story, of no more than 1,000 words, submitted in hard copy.
3. The entry should:
(a) be researched, planned and designed by the student
(b) geographically and historically correct, with a focus on the battles of the Western Front in 1916-1918
(c) demonstrate a complexity of ideas
(d) be based on two primary reference sources (see “Bibliography” section below)
(e) address the task without the rationale.
Rationale (30%)
4. The student must submit a rationale, of no more than 500 words:
(a) explaining how their entry addresses the task
(b) explaining why the relevant medium was chosen for their creative entry
(c) demonstrating an understanding of the sacrifice made by Australians during the battles of the Western Front in 1916-1918
(d) explaining how their choice of primary sources relate to their entry.
Bibliography (10%)
5. The student must submit a bibliography, using the Harvard system of referencing, available at https://web.library.uq.edu.au/research-tools-techniques/referencing/referencing-style-guides#harvard
6. The student must cite two primary sources (with at least one being from the Australian War Memorial’s collection), plus at least four additional sources used.
7. If a reference is taken from Wikipedia, or similar, the citation must include the actual source material used in the article. For example:
Bean, C 1941, The Story of ANZAC from the Outbreak of War to the End of the First Phase of the Gallipoli Campaign, May 4, 1915. Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918. Volume 1 (11th ed.). Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, p. 152. In: ‘Landing at ANZAC Cove’ [Internet]. Wikipedia. Available from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_at_Anzac_Cove#cite_note-11
[accessed 6 May 2014].
F. SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES
1. Entries must be submitted in hard copy by 4.30 pm on Friday 9 February 2018 to:
Program Manager
ACT Chief Minister’s ANZAC Spirit Prize 2016
Hedley Beare Centre for Teaching and Learning
51 Fremantle Drive
STIRLING ACT
2. Late and/or emailed entries will not be accepted.
G. JUDGING OF ENTRIES
1. The Directorate will determine the composition of the judging panel.
2. The judging panel (or its nominee) may make such enquiries in relation to entries as it deems necessary.
3. The judging panel may disqualify any student that it considers, in its absolute discretion, has not fully complied with these Terms. However, errors and omissions may be accepted at the judging panel’s discretion.
4. The judging panel may also disqualify any entry from the Prize that it deems offensive/ inappropriate.
5. The judging panel’s decision on the winning entries, and any matter in connection with the Prize, will be final. The judging panel’s decisions may not be appealed for any reason whatsoever.
H. NOTIFICATION OF PRIZE WINNERS
1. Winners are expected to be announced in February 2018. The winning student/s will be contacted via telephone. Unsuccessful students will be notified via email.
I. POST STUDY TOUR CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION
1. The winning student/s must:
(a) provide a written report to the Directorate, on return from the Study Tour. The Directorate will provide guidance to the winning student/s about the required structure and content of this report
(b) be available, both before and after the Study Tour, to participate in promotional activities such as being interviewed and photographed, filmed and attending and speaking at functions (see “Participation in Promotional Activities” section below).
J. OWNERSHIP AND USE OF ENTRIES
1. In submitting an entry for the Prize, the student:
(a) warrants that they have obtained all consents and permissions necessary for the purpose of submitting their entry to the Prize, including in relation to the use of images of people
(b) grants to the Territory a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty free licence to use the entry for non-commercial purposes, which may include promotional purposes in relation to future Territory prizes, events and initiatives
(c) must ensure that the Territory’s use of the entry in accordance with these Terms will not infringe the privacy or intellectual property rights of any third party.
2. The student, and their parents/carers, indemnify the Territory against any loss or damage suffered by the Territory as a result of any claim of infringement of intellectual property rights, or privacy.
3. The Directorate will arrange for entries to be returned to the schools of participating students within three months of the Prize closing time.
4. The Territory will not be liable for any accidental damage or loss to entries, including during the transport of the entries back to schools.
K. PRIVACY
1. The Directorate collects the personal information of students and their parents/carers for the purpose of conducting the Prize, including for educational use in schools, promotional purposes and for internal purposes, such as reporting. Personal information that is collected may be held for an indefinite period for the above purposes.
2. Any personal information provided with or included in an entry, or provided by or in relation to winning students in the course of administering the Prize and the Study Tour, will be stored, used and disclosed in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2014 (ACT) and the Directorate’s privacy policy, which is available on the Directorate’s website (www.det.act.gov.au) on the ‘About Us’ page. The policy includes information on how individuals may access or seek corrections to their personal information and the privacy complaints process.
3. The Directorate collects personal health information in relation to winning students for the purpose of ensuring their health needs (including illness or disability) will be appropriately met throughout the duration of the Study Tour, including in the event of an emergency. The Directorate is obliged to handle all personal health information in accordance with the Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997.
4. The provision of personal information and personal health information as requested by the Directorate is a requirement for entry into the Prize and for participation in the StudyTour.
5. The Directorate may disclose personal information and personal health information about winning students to necessary recipients (including necessary recipients based overseas in the intended Study Tour destination countries), for the purpose of conducting the Study Tour (in compliance with best practice for overseas travel), including in the case of an accident or emergency, where medical attention is required (or is reasonably suspected or determined may be required), and for other health and safety reasons. These recipients may include: