Notices

Asia New Zealand Foundation- Japan Study Grant

Listed by: Asia New Zealand Foundation

Asia New Zealand Foundation assists students and secondary school classes to travel to Japan with our Japan Study Grants, which are kindly funded by Nakashimato Co Ltd.

The $1,000 grants are for senior secondary and undergraduate students in New Zealand who have been accepted on exchange programmes to Japan. 

The $4,000 grants are for schools who are planning a study tour of 2 weeks or more and have a comprehensive itinerary with evidence of homestays and school visits. 

Applications open on Monday 18 March and close on Friday 10 May.

To apply, please visit www.asianz.org.nz/education/study-grants-to-japan.

2019 PM Education Excellence Awards Call For Entries

Listed by: Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards

Entries are open for the 2019 Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards.

The categories are:
• Excellence in leading
• Excellence in teaching and learning
• Excellence in engaging
• Excellence in health and wellbeing education
• 2019 Education Focus Prize – Excellence in Māori-medium Education.

This is a great opportunity for others to hear about the great work your team is doing for learners, their whānau and your community so they can learn from it and follow in your footsteps.

Last day for entries is Friday 5 April.

Go to www.pmawards.education.govt.nz for more information and to submit an entry.

NZ Sport Stacking Open Championships

Listed by: World Sport Stacking Association NZ (WSSA NZ)

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The 2019 NZ Sport Stacking Open Championships are being held on Sunday 2 June (Queen’s Birthday Weekend) in Wellington.

This competition 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.

This tournament doubles as trials for the NZ Black Stacks. Any competitor wishing to be considered for selection for the 2020 NZ Black Stacks team, representing NZ overseas, will need to attend this tournament.

Free entry for spectators and media.

Information: www.speedstacks.co.nz/pages/wellington-1

Wellington

02 June 2019 – 02 June 2019

Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) Litter Less Programme and Competition 2019

Listed by: Keep New Zealand Beautiful

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Do you teach Y7–13 students?

YRE Litter Less New Zealand is a national enviro-journalism education programme that gives young people the opportunity to be part of the solution by producing creative and engaging environmental journalism.
Participants investigate and report on environmental issues relating to litter, and propose solutions by using video, photography or writing.

Students submit their projects to the national competition in August to win fantastic prizes.

The competition is open to students aged 11–18 years who attend a school that is registered for the YRE programme.

Find out more at www.yre.org.nz.

Registrations Open for Race Unity Speech Awards 2019

Listed by: Race Unity Aotearoa

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Registration for the 2019 Race Unity Speech Awards is now open for students in Y11, 12 and 13.

The speech awards provide students with an opportunity to express their views about race relations in Aotearoa and develop key competencies outlined in the curriculum. This year there will be a new award for best use of te reo Māori at the national level.

Regionals will be held 8–11 April and the national semi-finals and national final will be in Auckland on 10–11 May.

Registrations close on Wednesday 27 March.

Further details can be found on our website: www.raceunity.co.nz.

Resources on Race Relations and Social Justice Now Available

Listed by: Race Unity Aotearoa

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A pack of resources is now available to support teachers to explore race relations and social justice with Y11–13 students
www.raceunity.co.nz/teacher.

The pack is based around the Race Unity Speech Awards and the Race Unity Hui, which are programmes that empower Y11–13 students to contribute to the national conversation about race relations.

The pack includes resources to study in class, sample slides and lesson plans and subject-specific ideas for English, te reo Māori and social studies.

Further resources will also be published on the Race Unity Aotearoa Facebook page, such as relevant articles, videos and questions for discussion.

Jim Campbell Mathematics Teacher Awards 2019

Listed by: NZ Association of Mathematics Teachers

These awards are to recognise excellence in Primary, Intermediate or Secondary classroom teaching and support given to others in enhancing their classroom teaching.

The criteria for these awards are:

A. Excellence in the teaching of mathematics in the classroom;
B. Contribution and support to mathematics teaching at other schools and/or throughout New Zealand; and
C. Support of a local mathematics association or mathematics group.

Teachers currently teaching may be nominated.

All nominations must be supported by your regional mathematical association.

Nominations close at the end of term 1.

Forms can be downloaded from: bit.ly/j_c_nominations or email secretary@nzamt.org.nz.