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Gold Mining in Thames with 19th Century Technology

Listed by: Goldmine Experience

Welcome to the Goldmine Experience in Thames. The visit includes a guided tour through underground tunnels to see how the miners worked and to look at a gold-bearing quartz vein, a demonstration of the stamper battery and other machinery in action, with an explanation of how to get the gold and silver from the quartz rock, and a look at the historic site and photo gallery. There's a chance to learn to pan for gold, too. 

Please book through the website www.goldmine-experience.co.nz.

Managing Risks and Safety in the Outdoors a Delicate Balance, Pokeno, Glenfield

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Risk, Safety, Learning outside the Classroom. A hands on full day workshop based mainly in the outdoors. This is a must for people taking groups of children into the outdoors. We will cover legislative requirements, different types of risk and benefit analysis, how to identify hazards and risks and how you can create safety systems for your own service. We look at why risk is important for children and how they can develop important life skills to assess risk for themselves.

Friday 25 August,Pokeno and Friday 1 September Glenfield . Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/o/play-and-learn-professional-development-11078659536

New Zealand (nationwide)

25 Aug 2017 – 25 Aug 2017

New Zealand (nationwide)

01 Sep 2017 – 01 Sep 2017

Deepening Learning Connections in the Outdoors

Listed by: Play and Learn Professional Development

Exploring the curriculum at Nature Kindergarten and Forest Schools . A practical hands on nature-based session (with some theory),  incorporating skills such  as knots, shelter building, fire, cooking, tool use etc. 
Friday 22 September Schlaepfer Park Scout Camp, Paerata

Saturday 30   September Mayfield Scout Hall Kaipatiki Road, Glenfield

Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/o/play-and-learn-professional-development-11078659536

New Zealand (nationwide)

04 Aug 2017 – 30 Sep 2017

Spirit of Gold Mufti Day

Listed by: Paralympics New Zealand

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Mufti Day Opportunity with great toolkit!

Join us in 'going gold' for Paralympics New Zealand's annual Spirit of Gold® Mufti Day!

This year the event celebrates 6 months until our Paralympians compete in the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. Donations from your school will greatly contribute to getting our team to South Korea.

To thank you for your support, we will be awarding a Paralympian Visit to two lucky organisations; one who raises the most funds; one for the best photograph posted on social media with #SpiritofGold hashtag!

For further information: www.paralympics.org.nz/Support-Us/Spirit-of-Gold-Mufti-Day

New Zealand (nationwide)

08 Sep 2017 – 08 Sep 2017

Oral Language – Tools, Tips and Tactics

Listed by: The Speaking Company

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Del Costello, specialist oral language trainer and Cognition Associate facilitator will take you through a fun, engaging and practical workshop that will give you tools to put to work right away. Take this chance to think about the long term oral literacy approach for your school.

For full information check out www.talkit.net.nz.

Buckland Beach Primary – 4 September, 4–5.30pm

Avondale Intermediate – 5 September, 4–5.30pm

Kristin School – 7 September, 4-5.30pm

Epsom Girls Grammar – 8 September, 4–5.30pm

Tickets $25 from Eventbrite
www.eventbrite.co.nz/o/del-costello-14713895298.

Auckland

04 Sep 2017 – 08 Sep 2017

Te Whāriki - Pedagogical Lead Expressions of Interest

Listed by: CORE Education

CORE Education is asking for expressions of interest from services who would like to be involved in a local network for the implementation of <i>Te Whāriki</i> 2017. Your service will need to identify a pedagogical lead who will be supported by a curriculum champion to undertake a curriculum inquiry in your own service.

2018 Support for Learning Languages

Listed by: Transforming Practice in Language Teaching (TPLT)

Applications are open for the Ministry of Education-funded Transforming Practice in Language Teaching (TPLT) in 2018. TPLT is for teachers of Chinese, Cook Islands Māori, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Niuean, Samoan, Spanish, Tokelauan, Tongan. New or experienced teachers may apply.
Applications are open until 30 November.
TPLT combines:
• In-school support to develop an inquiry approach to teaching languages
• Language study and language qualifications
• A university pedagogy course customised for teachers.

Love Your – Waste, or Valuable Resource?

Listed by: CORE Education

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Ever wondered what happens to your rubbish?

On this Term 3 field trip you will firstly look at waste from the perspective of energy, with a focus on generating energy from organics or green waste to power electric vehicles.

Secondly, you will take a big picture view of a landfill as an entire ecosystem, investigating its natural and built environments with their people, machines, buildings, animals, plants, microbes, soil, water, air, and the interactions between them.

This field trip takes you to the Kate Valley landfill in North Canterbury, which combines 52 old landfills into a single modern operation.

New Zealand (nationwide)

12 Sep 2017 – 14 Sep 2017

Science Roadshow

Listed by: The National Science-Technology Roadshow Trust

The Science Roadshow is currently on tour refreshed with new exhibits, shows and classroom ready resources – all designed to support and augment the delivery of curricula as well as enthusing and stimulating teachers and students.

The 80 minute session includes:

Two shows ...
• The Hidden World (Exposing the “unseen” with special equipment)
• Spectacular Changes (“Energetic” physical and chemical changes)

Plus 60 interactive exhibits under the themes of - Electricity, gravity, heat, Human performance, magnetism, observations.

Admission is $8 per student; supervising teachers/adults free.

Online bookings are now open – - www.roadshow.org.

MTG (Museum/Art Gallery) School Programmes in Napier

Listed by: MTG Hawke's Bay Museum

Ongoing programmes and feature programmes, many ideal for summer camps to the region, and only $2.50 per student per programme, adults free. Highlights include: Quake 1931, Port of Napier, with a tour of Port; Napier Cemetery Walk and Talk, and Out and About on Marine Parade (self-guided and free), plus heaps of art.

Part of the MOE LEOTC programmes, with trained teachers running all sessions, or assisting with self guides.

Hawke's Bay

10 Jul 2017 – 10 Jul 2018