Mathematics: Numeracy (Y1–8) After School Workshops
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A conference for aspiring leaders in the middle years of Schooling
The New Zealand Association of Intermediates and Middle Schools
(NZAIMS) is committed in providing educators of emerging adolescents quality professional development programmes. It is our aim that this targeted PD assists schools in being responsive to the engagement, motivation, opportunities and specific needs of the students we work with.
Themes include: Wellbeing, engagement and behaviour.
For more information:
www.learningnetwork.ac.nz/shared/products/productConference.aspx?id=CONF1903.
Music '19 - Remix is MENZA's biennial music education conference.
Dates: 7–9 October.
Come and join us in Christchurch for three days of learning, networking and inspiration. With four fantastic keynote speakers and a wide range of workshops from early childhood through to tertiary there will be something for everyone.
For further information: www.enzaconference.co.nz.
We warmly invite all past and present students, staff, board members, families and community members to join us for our 150th Jubilee celebrations which will be held on 8 and 9 November at Loburn School.
For further information or to register interest, please contact the school office, ph (03) 312 8828; email principal@loburn.school.nz or check out the website www.loburn.school.nz.
Teachers of Y5–9 tell your students about their chance to win the 10 Junior Fiction Storylines Notable Books for their school library.
Storylines Children’s Literature Trust and What Now have partnered in a competition to select a favourite among the 10 Junior Fiction Storylines Notable Books.
Encourage your students to watch What Now, Sunday 31 March at 8am to find out how to vote for the book they would most like to read and to enter the draw to win,or they can visit https://whatnow.tv/.
The competition opens 31 March with winners announced 14 April.
We need to move toward partnerships based on mutual respect, equality and sensitivity.” Tonia Goodhard (in Stonehouse 2003)
This workshop will explore the parent/teacher relationships within your centre and inspire you to employ positive and real parent/teacher interactions, creating an environment of mutual and genuine respect, trust and partnership.
Performance review is looking back on practices and asking ourselves, ‘Why do we do what we do?’ ‘Are our teaching practices consistent with ‘Our code our standards?’ ‘What is working and what can we improve?' ‘Is the child the centre of our focus?’
Performance appraisal is a process that keeps us thinking and moving forward from a quality perspective.
The very idea of beginning school can be very exciting for some children but can be quite daunting for others. A smooth, fluid, successful transition if often sought. However, what does a ‘successful’ transition look like?
As early childhood education professionals our role is to ensure that we are supporting each child and their family to feel secure and empowered in the process of entering school. This workshop is designed to consider ways in which children’s learning journeys might be enhanced as they move from early childhood education to primary school.
Test drive our new Tauranga City Libraries Mobile Makerspace!
We need some amazing teachers who come with various levels of experience at primary level to be part of this advisory event. Whether you have loads of tinkering experience, teach in a digital classroom, or just want to have some fun with robots–we need you!
This engaging, hands on experience will help us tailor our outreach programme to suit your classroom needs, and give you a chance to mix and mingle with other teachers.
Nibbles and refreshments provided.
Venue: Tauranga City Library.
Date: 4 April.
Time: 5–6.30pm.
RSVP by:Friday 29 March.
World Asthma Day is on 7 May, and is celebrated around the world!
One in 7 children (133,000) have asthma in New Zealand.
Free World Asthma Day activity packs including balloons, stickers and fun activity ideas for students to learn more about asthma are available from Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ. The packs are available to all early childhood education centres, primary schools, intermediate schools and secondary schools that register before 8 April.
For more info call (0800) 100 506 or email marketing@asthmaandrespiratory.org.nz.
Register at http://bit.do/WADNZ
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.
A group of Dunedin teachers are preparing to host the combined Biolive/Chemed biennial conference from 7-10 July at John McGlashan College, Dunedin with a theme ‘Climate of Change’
To register go to: biolivechemed2019.wordpress.com.
Further information can be found on Facebook page: Biolive-ChemEd2019.
Now accepting workshop proposals – please send outlines and ideas!
The reunion takes place over 26 and 27 April.
The programme will commence with an open afternoon and powhiri on Friday 26th followed by a giggle and gossip evening. Saturday 27th sees a decade march, morning tea and photos. An evening of socialisation, music and food will follow.
Registrations can be made online at www.otakicollege.school.nz/60th-reunion or email reunion@otakicollege.school.nz for further information.
The Walking Access Commission Ara Hīkoi Aotearoa invites students to enter our Top Outdoor Spot competition to promote access to the outdoors.
The competition runs from 28 February to 6 July. Students send in a photo, drawing or short poem/story of their favourite outdoor spot. The top three entries in each category win a prize pack for themselves and/or their school.
The 3 categories are:
Best photo
Best drawing, and
Best story/poem.
This competition is targeted at Y4–8, but teachers can encourage other students to take part.
For further information: www.walkingaccess.govt.nz/education-space/top-outdoor-spot/tos.
Neil is in worldwide demand for his knowledge and expertise as a teacher in working with students who have dyslexia and other learning difficulties.
Neil is particularly passionate about building teacher capability to support the learning for all children.
This seminar is suitable for all levels of education including secondary. It will be an interactive day with practical activities you can follow through with your students.
In past tours his seminars have sold out. Don't delay your booking.
Morning tea and lunch is provided - please advise if you have any special dietary requirements.
Book online through the website www.edushop.nz
Te Kōtare is a te reo Māori music and education project, a vision completed, and a tribute to Jenny Shearer, māmā and kaiako, whose passion to fuse te reo Māori and education has become the Te Kōtare resource.
These education packs are being distributed through the Ministry of Education in term 1.
This collection of 10 songs comes with song books for classroom use and teaching notes. This beautiful collaborative resource is for children to increase te reo literacy and confidence via waiata.
Featuring artists like Warren Maxwell and Matiu te Huki and more: www.tekotare.org.
The Friends of the Turnbull Library are running another Smart Alex creative writing competition for New Zealand and South Pacific secondary school and secondary home-educated students.
Students must respond to or interpret an item from the Alexander Turnbull Library collections and produce a piece of creative writing, illustrated graphic story, or lyrics for a song/waiata.
Entries can be in English or te reo Māori, and there is $3,000 in prize money.
The competition opened 4 March and closes 5pm, Sunday 21 July.
Entry form and competition details are on the Friends of the Turnbull Library website https://turnbullfriends.org.nz/schools-competition.
Date: 10–12 July.
Central Otago teachers of English are excited to host the NZATE Conference for 2019 at Wakatipu High School in Queenstown.
Inspired by our unique surroundings, and alluding to the ever-shifting nature of education, this year's theme is Landscapes. We will hear from a number of thought-provoking creatives and leading educationalists and celebrate the peaks of our professional endeavours. As always, the conference will let us step back from the day-to-day and gain perspective.
More info available online at www.conference2019.co.nz.
Now accepting workshop proposals. Send us your ideas!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to all our past pupils, staff, board of trustees and school committee members to the Kaikorai Primary School 150th Reunion over Labour Weekend (25–27 October).
It will be a time to celebrate the past and look forward to the future as the school will be about to embark on its third iteration. From the original blue stone buildings, to the current wooden Nelson Block classrooms, the 'third' Kaikorai School will be a modern and inviting space for children to learn in.
For more information go to bit.ly/kaikorai150
In 2018, Keep New Zealand Beautiful (KNZB) launched Kiki Kiwi and friends, as part of the “Litter Less” programme for students aged 5–11 years old. These litter centric educational resources are based on the adventures of Kiki the Kiwi and his endeavour to stop litterers! They’ve been developed to help 5–11 year olds understand and respond to litter and littering issues. They are aligned with the New Zealand Curriculum and are flexible enough to be taught as a complete unit of work or individual themes can be taught separately.
Get in touch if you have any questions at education@knzb.org.nz.
Redwood School (Christchurch) 50th Anniversary celebrations Friday 10 and Saturday 11 May.
Assembly, Tours, morning tea on Friday; community party, including kapa haka, choir and Jump Jam performances, decade photos, food stalls and Devonshire teas, on Saturday 10.30am–2pm.
Archive displays, future plans, Anniversary booklet and playground redevelopment fundraising.
We want to hear your stories of Redwood School.
Information and registration details are on our website: www.redwoodprimary.school.nz or by emailing: reddieforthe50th@redwoodprimary.school.nz. Alternatively you can register through our Redwood School 50th Anniversary Facebook page.
Dates: 17-19 July
Venue: Aotea Centre, Auckland.
The three-day Institute will provide a unique professional learning experience for all those interested in literacy learning and teaching. World renowned academics and leading researchers along with expert practitioners will feature during this major early literacy conference.
Theme: 'Kaitiakitanga: Nurturing Literate Futures' has been chosen to draw attention to the importance of caring for and strengthening literacy education for the future.
Of interest to all those working in educational sectors concerned with young children’s literacy development; school leaders, classroom teachers, literacy specialists as well as Reading Recovery professionals.
For more information visit: www.irri2019.nz.
A book with proven strategies for improving achievement; ideal for anyone wanting to gain greater success.
There will be many students in all schools who are failing to achieve what is planned for them or fail to reach the standard expected of them – so they are underachieving. This can be reversed and greater achievement gained by using proven strategies contained within a recently published book by Dr Leonard Restall.
This book is especially suitable for teachers, students and parents. It can also provide positive suggestions on career choices suitable for individual personality types.
Further information email Dr Restall; restall@xtra.co.nz.
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.
Professional development for Samoan language
Conference IV will be in the form of small group practical workshops.
Date: 5–6, April.
Time: 8.30am–4pm.
Venue: MIT North Campus, Pasifika Community Centre, Otara Rd, Otara, Manukau, Auckland (Gate 13 on Alexander Cres)
Fotu o Malama member rate $50.
Non-Fotu o Malama member rate $200 (for 2 days); $100 per day.
To register for the conference: https://goo.gl/forms/QEvgzAhl66lyjZPX2.
For more information, please contact the secretary, Lemoa H S Fesulua’i; ph (09) 275 4029; email H.Fesuluai@mangere.school.nz
Knowledgeable education experts, along with regional presenters from primary and secondary schools, will share ideas and innovative practices. There will be opportunities for professional discussions, sharing practices and extending networks.
Keynote speaker: Dr Rose Hipkins, MNZM
Full day seminars in:
Hamilton – Monday 15 April
Christchurch – Tuesday 16 April
Palmerston North – Wednesday 17 April
These seminars are for all education professionals interested in assessment - primary and secondary teachers, principals, teacher educators, professional development providers, researchers, policy makers.
Register at: www.nzai.org.nz/events-seminars.
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
The New Zealand Association of Intermediates and Middle Schools (NZAIMS) is committed to providing educators of the emerging adolescence quality professional development programmes.
It is our aim that this targeted PD assists schools in being responsive to the engagement, motivation, opportunities and specific needs of the students we work with.
We again, would like to offer to our members the opportunity to attend in 2019, the Aspiring Middle School Leaders conference.
This is designed to equip future leaders with the skills needed to develop a collaborative and positive school culture and climate.
For further details: www.learningnetwork.ac.nz/shared/products/productConference.aspx?id=CONF1903
The Tai Tokerau Principals' Association is committed to providing you with the opportunity to gather together each year for professional learning and networking at our annual conference.
We pride ourselves on the relaxed and supportive environment we provide for our association members to connect with colleagues, engage in learning and enjoy precious time out to reflect and recharge!
We endeavour to provide world-class professional learning that is current and relevant to the communities we serve.
For further information: www.learningnetwork.ac.nz/shared/products/productConference.aspx?id=CONF1904
Explore the animal kingdom with us!
We bring the zoo to you for a magical and fun learning experience with the ZooVentures animals – at your kindy!
'The range of animals was great, and the experience very interactive – the children were fascinated!'
Watch the bearded dragons munch their wriggly lunch, blue tongue lizards and super-cute tortoises on laps, exotic breed guinea pigs to groom and feed, create a mini zoo park for the mice, weird and wonderful turtles, and even performing pups with a dog safety message!
For further information: www.zooventures.co.nz.
A new unit – Health, Driving and Substance Impairment – is available for secondary teachers to freely download and use. Students analyse how medication can impair driving. This is a sizeable and serious problem in New Zealand, affecting drivers of all ages.
Five credit NCEA Level 3 resource. Students examine determinants of health, and implications for the wellbeing of people and society. From this analysis, they recommend health-enhancing strategies. High-quality data is provided plus resources designed using SOLO Taxonomy.
Supports assessment for Achievement Standard 91461: Analyse a New Zealand health issue.
Download here: www.education.nzta.govt.nz/health-ncea-l3
The ISEI Conference has a strong history of bringing together experts from all around the world. This is the first time that this conference will be held in the Southern Hemisphere.
The conference programme will commence with a welcome reception and registration on the evening of Tuesday 25 June, followed by 3 days of papers, posters, symposia, master lectures, and keynote speakers.
We look forward to welcoming you to Sydney, Australia in June 2019 at what we expect will be an extraordinary experience for us all, providing a unique opportunity for networking among researchers and practitioners.
Register here: www.dcconferences.com.au/isei2019/Home.
2019 NZAMT Conference, Lower Hutt, Wellington.
Dates: 1–4 October.
A four day mathematics and statistics conference catering for teachers at primary, intermediate and secondary schools and Kura to celebrate the diversity of our subject. You are invited to register, and for those wanting to present workshops, lead round table discussions then abstracts can also be submitted from March, 2019.
Contact: admin@nzamt16.nz or convener@nzamt16.nz.
Visit and bookmark https://nzamt16.nz.
E whakakōtahi ano ki te whakanui I te kaupapa i te Pāngarau me te Tatauranga.
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) will soon be inviting schools to participate in the 2019 New Zealand Youth Tobacco Monitor (NZYTM) involving the ASH Y10 Snapshot survey. The survey will be conducted in term 2.
Your school’s participation is important for ensuring the data and trends give an accurate reflection of what is happening in youth smoking across New Zealand. Participating schools will receive their school’s smoking figures, including a comparison with national trends in New Zealand.
For more information, visit www.hpa.org.nz/what-we-do/nzytm, or contact Niveditha Gurram; ph (04) 917 0060 or email N.gurram@hpa.org.nz.
During this BioBlitz with LEARNZ, you will catch up with teacher Maureen Keen and students from Mount Somers Springburn School who have already organised their own bioblitz and reflected on their findings so they can take action.
Learn how to undertake your own bioblitz.
Get to know people who are most involved with Living World science on a day-to-day basis and grow your knowledge and interest.
For further information: www.learnz.org.nz.
Volunteer-guide led educational tours are available for school groups visiting Matiu/Somes Island. These half-day morning or afternoon tours cover the island's unique cultural and natural history. They fit well with the New Zealand Curriculum and with NCEA programmes.
The tour cost is $2 per student (plus $13 per student for the return ferry fare).
Please note that as the term 4 demand for tours can exceed guiding capacity, bookings for November and December should be made by the end of term 3.
For further information contact: efrtours@gmail.com.
Massey High School will be celebrating their 50th reunion on Friday 18 October and Saturday 19 October.
Celebrations include:
Performances by students
Tour of the school
Mix and mingle – Friday night
Gala dinner – Saturday night.
For more information, or to register, visit www.masseyhigh.school.nz or email ecurtis@masseyhigh.school.nz.
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".
There is a high level of interaction in our sessions, students have huge lizards on their laps, see chinchillas rolling in a dustbath, hold rare tortoises, build leopard gecko habitats and many more exciting and engaging experiences.
Structured interactive learning with a high educational value.
Information: www.zooventures.co.nz.
Take the sting out of interviews for your students!
CareerStart has developed a resource to support careers advisers as they assist students with interview skills, whether it's for a part-time job, permanent employment, or even tertiary study.
The aim is to narrow the gap between candidate and interviewer through a step-wise guide to preparation, the interview itself, and follow up. Worksheets reinforce each step, with master copies sent to careers coaches.
'Job Interview Success' is a concise and relatable guide, and an invaluable teaching tool. Run individual coaching sessions, group workshops or have a copy on hand to lend students.
Phyllis Johnston’s iconic pioneer series, much loved in classrooms over the last 35 years, has now been reprinted.
“No one went to town”, “Black Boots and Buttonhooks” and “A Comet in the Sky”, are the first 3 books in the ‘May’ series which covers 50 years of New Zealand social history.
Discounts available for bulk orders.
To order and view the full series go to www.noonewenttotown.co.nz
Email nia.chesswas@gmail.com.
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.
If your teachers and children are enjoying Te Reo Singalong books, you will love our Te Reo Singalong show.
We come to your school or centre and perform six of our Te Reo Singalong books using props, costumes, puppets and actions. Our performances include te reo phrases and sentence structures from our books, and are a great way to encourage the use of more Māori language among your teachers and children.
Show lasts around 35 minutes.
Cost between $275–$350.
Taking bookings now.
Please email sharonholtnz@outlook.com with the name of your centre/school and any preferred dates and times.
Come to Government House and learn about the current and past roles of the Governors-General and about themes of service, leadership, citizenship and civics and New Zealand identity. Explore our extensive New Zealand art collection and historic grounds.
All tours are guided by expert staff and can be tailored to meet your learning requirements. Tours take around 2 hours and are free of charge.
Bookings essential; ph (04) 382 0837 or email bookings@govthouse.govt.nz.
The Otago Down Syndrome Association is presenting a full-day conference for teachers, teacher aides, SENCOs and RTLBs who work with students with Down Syndrome.
This conference is the first of its kind in Otago and Southland to focus solely on challenges faced by students with Down Syndrome in a mainstream school.
The topics covered at this conference will include:
The learning profile of students with Down Syndrome
Use of visual supports and strategies to support learning
Sensory processing and its impact on learning
Positive behaviour support
Adapting the curriculum.
For further information: https://www.odsa.org.nz/conference-2018.html.
Space Camp has been successfully inspiring students in the exciting world of science, technology, engineering and maths for decades, and our Space Camp for Educators Inspection Tour now gives you the opportunity to experience this out of this world learning facility first hand.
Where: US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, USA
When: Departs July – Limited spots available.
$1000 NZD + Flights. Your package includes airport transfers, 5 nights of accommodation, and all meals while at Space Camp.
For further information: https://hakaeducationaltours.com/inspection-tours/space-camp.
This conference is open to all Montessorians/non-Montessorians, kaiako, trust members, principals, parents and whānau, to help tamariki develop the skills needed to assist them on their journey to adulthood.
With international speakers:
Michael Dorer
Amy Kirkham
Alyssa Conklin-Moore
As well as 3 speakers from our own waters:
Anaru Kapa,
Michaela Homer
Anna Renton-Green
MANZ looks forward to you joining us at Waipuna Hotel and Conference venue for an invigorating and fulfilling weekend.
Dates: 6–8 July.
More details: www.confer.nz/manz2019.
Save the date now – 15–16 April.
Venue: Wellington College.
This exciting event is open to all primary and intermediate teachers.
With 70 workshops, inspiring keynote speakers and a fun social evening! The theme of this years’ conference is 'Integrated Learning and Collaborative Teaching in the 21st Century'.
More than eleven subject associations and other education providers will be represented at this event, sharing current research, knowledge and expertise.
For more information please visit www.nzptc.com or follow us on facebook (@nzpstconference)
Would you like the opportunity to create an interactive and culturally rewarding experience for your students using New Caledonia as your classroom? This is our annual 12-person educational visit to Noumea for genuine group organisers. Sponsored by Air Calin, New Caledonia Tourism and Edventuretours, our educational trip gives teachers hands-on experience and skills to organise a school trip to New Caledonia and surrounds.
Other educational visits available in 2019 include Vanuatu, Raro, Samoa and Hawaii.
Contact Robyn Hamilton of Edventuretours, ph (07) 855 9499; email robynh@edventuretours.co.nz.
The 2019 NASDAP Conference is being held at Te Papa in Wellington and will inspire you to jump out of your comfort zone, finding the inspiration to be more resilient, involved and informed in your roles as APs/DPs.
Join us to gain new perspectives and practical ideas to help you Go Out and Make a Difference in your own lives and the lives of those around you.
A very special lineup of keynote speakers who include Ann Milne, Nigel Latta, Marcus Akuhata-Brown, Lucy Hone, Ian Taylor and Mike King.
Registration and call for workshops open now at www.confer.nz/nasdap2019.
The 19th New Zealand Institute of Physics and New Zealand Physics Teachers' Conference is coming to Christchurch from 15–17 April.
The conference promises an exciting three-day programme with a great lineup of speakers on cutting-edge physics pedagogy and research, public lectures and social functions.
Register now via our website www.confer.nz/nzip2019 and take advantage of our early bird rates (until 3 March).
Check out the Call for Papers section – We are looking for passionate people to present their physics pedagogy and research at the conference.
Abstract submission deadline is Friday 15 February.
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.
Looking to engage your students in an immersive and culturally rewarding environment, look no further than Vanuatu!
We will provide hands on experience and skills to help plan a tour to return with a school group. While on ‘Famil’ with us you will participate in masses of activities and look at ways of giving back to the local community, with accommodation inspections and relationships with local providers established to give you the confidence to organise your own school trip and opportunity to assess risk management first-hand.
Dates: Sunday 14 to Thursday 18 April.
Contact: Edventuretours; ph (07) 8559499; email: robynh@edventuretours.co.nz.
Looking to engage your students in an immersive and culturally rewarding environment? Look no further than Samoa!
We will provide hands on experience and skills to help plan a tour to return with a school group. While on ‘Famil’ with us you will participate in masses of activities and look at ways of giving back to the local community, with accommodation inspections and relationships with local providers established to give you the confidence to organise your own school trip and opportunity to assess risk management first-hand.
Dates last week of April School Holidays.
Contact Edventuretours ph: (07) 8559499; email: robynh@edventuretours.co.nz.
Teachers and students using animals in teaching have obligations under the Animal Welfare Act.
Ethics approval is required prior to starting all animal-related projects, and for entry into Science and Technology Fairs, CREST Awards and Bright Sparks.
The Schools' Animal Ethics committee considers and gives guidance on student and teacher animal ethics applications; we look forward to helping you at animalethicscommittee@nzase.org.nz or http://nzase.org.nz/about/animal-ethics.
Get your class to submit a 200-word article with photos describing their best school trip to be in to win $250 for your school.
The best entries will be printed in Education Beyond the Classroom distributed to schools on 20 May.
Entries close 18 April.
Email entries to jill.parker@nzme.co.nz
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.
New Zealand is a food producing nation and water is at the heart of every part of the food production cycle. This field trip is a water journey exploring how we manage water sustainably for farming, food and our future: finding the balance between using and conserving.
You will follow the journey of water starting where it falls on our mountains: you will see water trapped and conveyed to farmers who apply it to their crops, where it is absorbed into plant material, processed into food and transported to you, the consumer.
More details and enrol at www.learnz.org.nz
Are you looking for books and resources, including the popular Time Timers for teaching children with autism spectrum disorders? Autism Resources offers top quality books, Time Timers and other resources to help understand, support and teach children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.
To order and view our range of products go to www.autismresources.co.nz or email jo@autismresources.co.nz.
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