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Enhance Your Science Programme in 2019 with Science in a Van!

Listed by: Science in a Van

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Book your school science show for 2019!

Science in a Van focuses on communicating ideas from the material and physical world and have visited hundreds of schools all over the country. Our shows are suitable for Y0 through to Y8. We come to you so there are no additional travel costs and no hassle. 

Visit our website www.scienceinavan.co.nz for available dates and full descriptions of our shows.

Teachers, Get Your Primary School Class Moving!

Listed by: AIA and Sovereign

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Join New Zealand's Healthiest Schools Challenge from AIA and Sovereign in Term Four, inspiring Kiwi kids to move more. Primary school kids create their own avatars, count their steps using free pedometers and join sports legends Cory Jane and Gemma McCaw in an animated global adventure. Plus, there’s some awesome prizes up for grabs like $50,000 worth of sports grants thanks to AIA and Sovereign.
It’s FREE, easy to enter and fun to compete.

There’s limited places, so teachers make sure you register your interest now at www.healthiestschools.co.nz.

We Bring the Zoo to You - Live Learning at Your School!

Listed by: ZooVentures

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ZooVentures brings interactive workshops to your Auckland school with an amazing range of exotic creatures and pets, covering many of the 'living world' curriculum topics, as well as providing inspiration for art and creative writing.

One teacher describes it as "like a zoo trip, but more hands on and no travel to organise".

Workshop topics include habitats, animal diversity, endangered animals, animals and the environment, petcare, life cycles, food chains, creative writing, or we can tailor sessions to your theme or study topic, all featuring our extensive collection of animals. We can also just do a bit of everything! www.zooventures.co.nz

SGCNZ National Shakespeare Schools Production 2018

Listed by: Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand

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Watch 46 of NZ's finest young acting talents perform scenes from 'Love's Labour's Lost', 'The Taming of the Shrew', and 'Antony & Cleopatra' in SGCNZ's National Shakespeare Schools Production 2018. Held at the University of Otago's College of Education, Dunedin on the 5th and 6th of October, these performances are the culmination of a week spent in workshops and rehearsing.

For more information visit: www.sgcnz.org.nz/programmes/sgcnz-national-shakespeare-schools-production

Otago

05 Oct 2018 – 06 Oct 2018

School Farming Community

Listed by: Edukits

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A nation-wide group to help schools grow vegetables, support and involve their community, give students of all ages a taste and education on where food comes from and how to grow it and work with others and your school can get started and join now ...

Get access to discount seeds, guides to grow vegetables, fund raise for your school, become a member of a larger group of school working to the purpose of a closer community and much more.

Full details on our website: http://edukits.co.nz/sfc

Rembrandt Remastered at The Arts Centre of Christchurch

Listed by: Arts Centre of Christchurch

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Visitors to the Arts Centre of Christchurch will have the opportunity to get to know one of the greatest artists of all time from 5 September to 3 October.
Rembrandt Remastered showcases 57 stunning life-size reproductions of Rembrandt’s paintings that have each been digitally remastered to their original condition. The exhibition will be held in the Arts Centre’s Great Hall and provides learning opportunities for all ages.
Open seven days a week, 10am–5pm. On Fridays the exhibition will be open until 9pm.
To make a group booking, please email venuesmanager@artscentre.org.nz or visit www.artscentre.org.nz/events/rembrandt-remastered for more information.

Canterbury

05 Sep 2018 – 03 Oct 2018

Government House Wellington – Free Guided Tours and School Programmes

Listed by: Government House Visitor Centre

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Government House in Wellington has an education team offering free guided tours and programmes of the house and grounds. The house dates from 1910 and is the home of the Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy. We work with all ages and levels of students and can tailor a programme to meet your learning focus. Social sciences, arts and architecture are great topics for a visit here, as are civics, symbols of nationhood, community leadership and service, systems of government, New Zealand history and changing New Zealand identity.

Book a tour now; email bookings@govthouse.govt.nz.
For more information visit our website www.gg.govt.nz/tours.

A Free Behind the Scenes Tour of Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Listed by: Wellington Regional Stadium Trust

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Westpac Stadium offers FREE tours for New Zealand-based primary and secondary school groups to learn more about this unique venue and understand what goes on behind the scenes at a major sporting event.

Want to see where the players prepare or have a peek at the stadium pitch from the players' tunnel? Learn fascinating facts with a behind the scenes tour that will ignite the imagination.

Please visit www.westpacstadium.co.nz/stadium-tours or ph (04) 473 3881 for booking information.

Ecological Restoration – Bringing Back Native Plants and Animals

Listed by: CORE Education

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Ever wanted to bring back native birds and plants to your local area? It's very difficult to do on your own, but how do you go about making it a community effort? Schools are a focal point for many communities and many people like to help with projects initiated by their school.

On this field trip, during Conservation Week, you will go to Tiromoana Bush and follow its journey and see what the future will look like. This could inspire your students to come up with a plan for your school or local area.

For more information: rata.learnz.org.nz/summary.php?vft=katevalley183.

New Zealand (nationwide)

18 Sep 2018 – 20 Sep 2018