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The selection exam for the 2018 NZ Chemistry Olympiad training programme will be held on 25 September.
The closing date for entries will be 30 August. For further information go to the NZCHO website
www.canterbury.ac.nz/science/schools-and-departments/chem/chemistry-olympiad.
The last sport stacking (cup stacking) tournament of the year is being held in Whanganui for all ages and all abilities, novice and experienced, including a special needs division. All details including registrations, can be found on the Speed Stacks (NZ) website www.speedstacks.co.nz/pages/central-districts.
FIRST Tech Challenge is designed for students wanting to compete head to head in an exciting robotics game. The 2017/2018 season FIRST Relic Recovery kicks off with a game reveal on Saturday 9 September with our NZ Championship in March 2018.
Kiwi FIRST is pleased to offer a limited number of new team grants consisting of a Tetrix FTC Competition Set and Android-based control hardware programmed in Java or a straight-forward Blocks language. Travel grants are also available for outside Auckland teams attending the NZ Championship event.
See www.kiwifirst.org for more details or email contact@kiwifirst.org
A nationwide speech competition has been announced by Waitangi Treaty Grounds for Y11 students. The theme for the speech competition is: “What does Waitangi Day mean to me?”
Entry to the competition opens on 1 September and closes on 29 September. The Waitangi Speech Competition will give young people a platform to share their views in a public forum.
More information about the Waitangi Day Speech competition is available on http://www.waitangi.org.nz/education/speech-competition
Selwyn Sports Trust is offering 11 sports at the 2017 Koru Games, 19-21 September. This is an open invite to all Y7–8 students at South Island schools to be part of the Games this year. Team entries are welcomed from all willing schools.
Badminton, basketball, boccia (for physically impaired athletes), football (soccer), lawn bowls, netball, rugby sevens, table tennis, tennis, touch and volleyball.
For further information email info@selwynsportstrust.org.nz. Visit our website www.korugames.nz
That's The Story is a children's radio show designed for the classroom to help children with listening skills, fluency and expression, retelling, prediction and so much more.
There is also a chance for your school to win $500!
You can listen when ever you like here http://thatsthestory.co.nz/shows.php
Educated Canterbury, World War I Veteran Honoured in China
Y11–13 essay 1500 words; Prize – a trip to China.
Rewi Alley, his life as a fighter, revolutionary, change maker, risk taker, industrialist, educator.
Y7–10 Prize – a trip to China.
A tourist poster or brochure for a Rewi Alley tour in Canterbury.
Closing date 29 September.
Calling all student film makers! If you're in Y7–13 this year you can make a short video about an application of science or technology in your community and be in to win a prize. See the conditions and an online tutorial on the Eureka! website. It's a trial programme this year but we want to make it a major feature of the science and technology communication scene. NCEA level students can earn achievement credits for their entry.
Date: 16 September.
Stackers from around the country descend on Whanganui for the final sanctioned tournament for 2017. This tournament is open to everyone, with our novice section enabling those new to the sport to compete alongside seasoned stackers, facing the same thrill of a competition whilst striving for goals and records amongst those of equal experience.
More information, including registration details, can be found on the Speed Stacks (NZ) website www.speedstacks.co.nz/pages/central-districts
Selwyn will host the Koru Games this year on 19–21 September. All Y7–8 students are welcome to be part of the games again this year representing their school in any of the 11 sports offered. Entries open 26 June.
Sports offered are: badminton, basketball, boccia (physically impaired students), football, lawn bowls, netball, rugby sevens, table tennis, tennis, touch and volleyball. All sports are hubbed with others at fantastic Selwyn venues.
More information available through the website www.korugames.nz or contact Michael, info@selwynsportstrust.org.nz.
