Notices

Innovative Young Minds-STEM Programme for Y11–12 Female Students

Listed by: Innovative Young Minds

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Innovative Young Minds (IYM) is 2, week-long STEM programmes for female students in Y11–12. There are 40 places available in each week.

Held in Wellington in the first and second week of the July school holidays, students from all around New Zealand can apply to attend.

The programme introduces young women to the wide variety of STEM opportunities through visits to businesses, tertiary institutes and Crown Research Institutes. They hear from women in the STEM sector, learn to network, visit Parliament and complete an innovation challenge.

For more information and to apply, visit www.iym.org.nz.

New Zealand (nationwide)

05 July 2020 – 10 July 2020

New Zealand (nationwide)

12 July 2020 – 17 July 2020

Science Roadshow

Listed by: The National Science Technology Roadshow Trust

The Science Roadshow will be touring the South Island during term 4.
It strongly supports the Nature of Science strand and the Five Foundational Science Capabilities. 

The programme includes:

Two shows:
On The Move – Principles of Force and Movement 
Elemental Chemistry – Building blocks of reactions

55–60 Interactive exhibits under the themes of:

Forces – Ngā tōpana
Comparisons – Ngā whakatauritenga
Observations using measurements – Te mātakitaki mā te ine
Patterns, grouping, classification – He tauira, he whakarōpu, he kōmakatanga
Materials – Ngā matū
Models – He tauira

Complimentary resources may be downloaded. 

Further information: info@roadshow.org.

New Zealand (nationwide)

14 October 2019 – 06 December 2019

Waste Not Wasted - the Science of Waste at Kate Valley

Listed by: CORE Education

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To prepare for this field trip, LEARNZ content will support inquiry into:

* What is waste?
*The 5 Rs' of waste management – reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, residual management
*Recycling and plastic – organics and non-organics
*What happens to waste?
* The carbon cycle
* Decomposition, leachate, carbon dioxide and methane gas Biodigesters
* Valuable waste
* Collecting methane gas to generate electricity
* Electric vehicles
* What is a landfill?
* Special liners in modern landfills
* The environment, water quality and modern engineered landfills
* Community projects from landfill projects
* Restoration, sustainability and modern landfills.

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New Zealand (nationwide)

05 November 2019 – 07 November 2019

Extension Classes Online: Investing in the Stock Market and Future Planning

Listed by: VLN Primary School

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Students are invited to participate in VLN Primary classes in 2020.

Whole class or small group participation.
Teachers are welcome to learn alongside their students.

Enrolments close 24 February 2020, classes start mid term 1.

Find out more about these programmes and register here.

https://tinyurl.com/y47t335z

Learn NZ Sign Language Online (NZSL) in 2020.

Listed by: VLN Primary School

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NZSL is one of our official languages and is unique to NZ. NZSL is essential to many deaf people for effective daily communication and interactions.

Support diversity by developing fluency to communicate using NZSL.
Whole class or small group participation welcome.
Teachers are welcome to learn alongside their students.

Enrolments close 24 February 2020, classes start mid term 1.

Find out more about these programmes and register here:
http://vlnprimary.school.nz/languages/

Creative and Extension Online Classes: Visual Art, Logo Design, Web Design 

Listed by: VLN Primary School

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Students are invited to participate in VLN Primary classes in 2020

Whole class or small group participation welcome. L1 - 2 NZC.
Beginners and extension classes.
Teachers are welcome to learn alongside their students.

Enrolments close 24 February 2020, classes start mid term 1.

Find out more about these programmes and register here:
https://tinyurl.com/y47t335z

Learn Korean Online for Free* with the VLN Primary School

Listed by: VLN Primary School

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Students are invited to participate in VLN Primary Korean classes in 2020.

Whole class or small group participation welcome. Levels 1–2 NZC.
Beginners and extension classes.
5 week language & culture taster available.
These classes are sponsored by the Korean Education Centre and there is no cost for tuition*.

Teachers are welcome to learn alongside their students.
Enrolments close 24 February 2020, classes start mid term 1.

*Subject to numbers and a VLN Primary membership fee may still apply.

Find out more about this programme and register here:
http://vlnprimary.school.nz/languages/

Learn Science Online: STEM, MrsGren, Matter and Materials and Astronomy 

Listed by: VLN Primary School

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Students are invited to participate in VLN Primary Science classes in 2020. 

Whole class or small group participation.  
Teachers are welcome to learn alongside their students.
Enrolments close 24 February 2020, classes start mid term 1.

Find out more about these programmes and register here. 

http://vlnprimary.school.nz/science/

Learn an Asian Language Online, Chinese, Japanese and Filipino (Tagalog) and Korean

Listed by: VLN Primary School

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Students are invited to participate in language classes in 2020.

Whole class or small group participation welcome. Levels 1–2 NZC beginners and extension classes.

5 week language and culture taster available.

The Philippines language (Tagalog) is taught by senior students from Rosmini College, there is no cost to participate*.

Korean classes are sponsored by the Korean Education Centre, there is no cost for tuition*.

Teachers are welcome to learn alongside students.

Enrolments close 24 February 2020, classes start mid term 1.

*Subject to numbers, a VLN Primary membership fee may still apply.

Find out more about this programme::
http://vlnprimary.school.nz/languages

Learn Te Reo Māori and/or Kapa Haka Online with VLN Primary School

Listed by: VLN Primary School

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Students are invited to participate in te reo Māori and/or Kapa Haka programmes in 2020 with VLN Primary School.

Beginners to immersion.
Whole class or small group participation.
Teachers are welcome to learn alongside their students.

Enrolments close 24 February 2020, classes start mid term 1.

Find out more about these programmes and register here:
http://vlnprimary.school.nz/maori-classes/

Online Gifted and Talented Classes: Gifted and Going Deeper

Listed by: VLN Primary School

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Students are invited to participate in VLN Primary Gifted and Talented programme in 2020.
This is a 30 week online programme.

Whole class or small group participation welcome.  
Extends students who are academically gifted.
Offers a weekly connection with like-minded students .

Enrolments close 24 February 2020, classes start mid term 1.

Find out more about these programmes and register here:

https://tinyurl.com/y5l9m5bs.

Learn Digital Technologies and Digital Citizenship Online with the VLN Primary School 

Listed by: VLN Primary School

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Whole class or small group participation welcome. 

Digital Technologies (L1-4) beginner to extension: 

Develop computational thinking by designing and developing digital outcomes.
Learn programming skills to create personalised interactive stories, animation and games.
Teachers are welcome to access resources / sessions alongside their students.

Digital citizenship:

Learn digital literacy skills and knowledge about safety in the digital environment.
Explore online attitudes and values and develop digital fluency .
Support available to integrate with class cross-curricular learning .

Enrolments close 24 February 2020, classes start mid term 1.

Find out more about this programme and register here:

https://tinyurl.com/y5as2d38.

iNVENTIONATOR For Gifted Learners

Listed by: CORE Education

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DREAM BIG! 

An exciting two-day event is coming your way. Designed for students, this special iNVENTIONATOR is supported by six online resources.

It’s free for gifted learners who want to PLAY. THINK. DESIGN. innovative solutions to real-life problems.

Are you ready to DREAM BIG?

Find out more bit.ly/2xHiuN2

Powered by CORE, in partnership with Ministry of Education and supported by LIANZA.

Northland

25 September 2019 – 26 September 2019

Taranaki

30 October 2019 – 31 October 2019

VLN Primary School – Online Programmes 2020

Listed by: VLN Primary School

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Registrations are invited from schools wishing to participate in the VLN primary school programmes in 2020. Prepare to participate now!

Online programmes include: Te reo Māori, kapa haka, a wide range of languages, extension maths, literacy, digital technology, gifted and talented, science, web design, future planning–life skills, logo design, investing in the stock market, visual art, and astronomy.

Starting mid term 1. Enrolments close 24 Feb 2020.

Find out more about our online programmes and how to register here

tinyurl.com/y2nlre68

What's the Plan Stan?– Getting Ready or an Emergency

Listed by: CORE Education

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What will you do in an emergency? You probably already know to 'Drop, Cover and Hold' during an earthquake. But as a citizen of New Zealand, we all need to know more about the six natural hazards that cause emergencies–floods, storms, earthquakes, tsunami, volcanoes, and landslides.

More importantly, we need to know about the six impacts–stuck at home; can't get home; have to evacuate; no power; no water; no phone or internet.

During this virtual field trip to Hawke's Bay, explore the latest and best practice recommended for you and your school during an emergency.

New Zealand (nationwide)

15 October 2019 – 17 October 2019

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.

We deliver structured learning with high educational value.

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

Workshops facilitated by a zoology graduate with a passion for inspiring children about animals and the environment.

For more information: www.zooventure.co.nz.