Notices

Kiki Kiwi and Friends - Online Resource

Listed by: Keep New Zealand Beautiful

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Kiki Kiwi and Friends is a litter centric educational resource based on the adventures of Kiki the Kiwi and his endeavour to stop litterers! It has been developed to help 5–11 year olds understand and respond to litter and littering issues. The resource is aligned with the New Zealand Curriculum and are flexible enough to be taught as a complete unit of work or individual themes can be taught separately.

The programme can be accessed and downloaded digitally at www.litterless.knzb.org.nz

There are also online interactive activities for students to participate in.

The 2020 Think Kind Student Competition Is Open Now!

Listed by: NZ Vegetarian Society

The NZ Vegetarian Society has launched its 2020 Think Kind Student Competition. The annual competition is open to all primary, intermediate, and secondary-aged students.The competition aims to promote kindness toward animals.

Every student who enters will receive a certificate, and every project will get a prize. The overall winner will be announced on 1st October, World Vegetarian Day. The entry that wins the People’s Choice Award will receive $1,000 for their school.

Go to www.vegetarian.org.nz for guidelines, inspiration, and free activities. Students must submit their entries online by 10 August.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@vegetarian.org.nz

Blackball School 125 Year Celebration

Listed by: Blackball School 125 Year Celebration

West Coast

24 October 2020 – 25 October 2020

175th Celebration – Stoke School, Nelson

Listed by: Stoke School

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We are celebrating our 175th year. As the second oldest running school in Aotearoa we invite past staff, pupils and friends to register for this celebration and/or share our history.

Dates: 23–26 September.

Link: forms.gle/uL5VgZYnZkGyJSeu7.

Tasman/Nelson

23 September 2020 – 26 September 2020

2-Day National Writing Conference

Listed by: Write that Essay

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Accelerate your students' writing results

Come and hear Dr Hunter at the only NZ Writing Conference that caters to every teacher. 

It’s time to fix the writing gap–give our teachers tools that work–and see our students succeed at writing once again.  

Why don’t you come along and join the writing revolution. 

For further information: www.writethatessay.org/events/new-zealand-events.

Auckland

02 July 2020 – 03 July 2020

Eureka! Awards

Listed by: Eureka! Trust

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The Eureka! Awards are a science communication competition for secondary school and tertiary students from Y11 to undergraduate.

They provide an opportunity for the young leaders of tomorrow to showcase their communication skills by researching and presenting their science, technology, engineering or mathematics concept and highlighting its importance to New Zealand’s economic, social or environmental wealth and well being.

Students can win:
• Up to $10,000 prize money
• Plus scholarships
• Plus internships

For further details and to register interest: www.eureka.org.nz.

Eureka! Awards – Māori and Pasifika Students

Listed by: Eureka! Trust

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The Eureka! Awards are a science communication competition that provides an opportunity for students from Y11 to undergraduate, to present their science, technology, engineering or mathematics concept, and highlight its importance to New Zealand’s economic, social or environmental wealth and wellbeing.

To encourage greater participation in STEM careers by Māori and Pasifika students the Eureka Awards include dedicated scholarships eligible only to these studentsfor ongoing study.

Māori and Pasifika students entering the Eureka Awards can win

• Upto $10,000 prize money
• Plus scholarships
• Plus internships.

For further details and to register interest:
www.eureka.org.nz.

Eureka! – Teacher and School Awards

Listed by: Eureka! Trust

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The Eureka! Awards are a science communication competition for secondary school and tertiary students. Students present their science, technology, engineering or mathematics concept exploring how it can improve New Zealand’s economic, social or environmental wealth and wellbeing.

The growth of the Eureka! Awards has been assisted by the commitment and dedication of some fantastic teachers. To recognise this commitment, 2 Eureka Teachers Awards can be awarded to STEM teachers and their New Zealand school/institution.

• $2,500 is awarded to the teacher
• $2,500 is awarded to the school/institution for STEM teaching resources.

For further details and to apply:
www.eureka.org.nz/eureka-teachers-awards.

Road Safety Week 4–10 May

Listed by: Brake, The Road Safety Charity

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Road Safety Week is an annual activity that engages hundreds of communities across the country in raising awareness of road safety. 

The week is a great opportunity to kick-start road safety activities at your organisation, or to link existing activities to a national week. There are also lots of ways to meet curriculum goals whilst also learning about road safety. 

It's free to register and thanks to QBE Insurance and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency you'll receive an electronic action pack with posters, worksheets, interactive resources and more.

For more information and to register for an action pack visit www.roadsafetyweek.org.nz. 

New Zealand (nationwide)

04 May 2020 – 10 May 2020

River Restoration: From Mountains to Sea

Listed by: CORE Education

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On this field trip to the Waikanae River in the Wellington region, you will join the programme to restore our rivers.

Kick-started by a government grant, iwi and communities are getting together with government agencies to begin new long term projects to make them healthy again.

This trip is a river journey from the mountains to the sea exploring how rivers work, what makes them dirty and what we can do to make them right.

More info at: www.learnz.org.nz/fieldtrips.

New Zealand (nationwide)

31 March 2020 – 02 April 2020

National Beep Beep! Day Wednesday 6 May

Listed by: Brake, The Road Safety Charity

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Beep Beep! Days are fun road safety days for 2–7-year-olds, teaching them some key road safety messages such as holding hands, sitting in a car seat, and wearing a helmet on a bike or scooter.

Everyone who registers receives a free e-action pack of resources including posters, activity sheets, certificates and more.

Brake has partnered with Aardman Animations to run our national day with Timmy Time, using Timmy and his friends in our resources.

If the national date doesn't work, you can run your day at another time.

Find out more and register at www.brake.org.nz/beepbeepday.

New Zealand (nationwide)

06 May 2020 – 06 May 2020