Te Kawa o Tangaroa - A Teacher Workshop in Ocean Centred Learning

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Animal ethics approval is required prior to starting any school project involving animals (including for science fairs).
Contact us at animalethicscommittee@nzase.org,nz
My name is Elliot Varoy and I’m a PhD student in the department of Electrical, Software and Computer Engineering at the University of Auckland.
With the inclusion of the Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko curriculum, I would like to know how this will impact you as a teacher. This will help to show how we can best support you with the new curriculum.
If you are interested in participating in an interview, either in person or over a video call, please enter your contact details in the form below.
https://forms.gle/g5LQyfNBRczjjvR49
Pakuranga College reunion events 2021.
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Science Shows for Auckland ECEs, Primary and Intermediate Schools : To keep everyone safe, we only visit in Alert Level 1. If Alert Levels change we work together to reschedule. If we can't, we won't charge you.
Due to the continued Covid disruptions across Aotearoa, LearnCoach Classroom is now free for all teachers and students for all of Term 1.
Just register or log in!
Enjoy our pre-made NCEA courses to share with students, whatever level you teach and whatever the Covid alert level in your region.
Science in Motion helps students in any classroom enjoy learning through engaging hands-on activities.
Suitable for Years 1-10. Student instructions and work sheets are available to download and print, while online teacher guidance makes lesson planning simple.
Written by science educator Brigitte Glasson for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Relationships & Sexuality, Healthy Relationships - Pasifika focus.
Enrol gifted learners in our range of online programmes free of charge.
We are offering you our services to help you build better lesson plans. We have experts who will provide you with materials and resources that are personalised to your specific teaching needs. We are currently offering this service for FREE, as your participation will help us to further improve our system.
Entries for Keep New Zealand Beautiful's Resene Wall Worthy Competition 2021 are NOW OPEN!
Physical Education New Zealand (PENZ), in conjunction with Health Education Association and Education Outdoors NZ, invite you to present at their national conference 11-13 July in Christchurch.
2021 NZ Literacy Conference is where professionals from all areas of literacy education come together to network with colleagues, discover new ideas and explore resources.
Are you looking for books and resources, including the popular Time Timers and sensory tools for teaching children with autism spectrum disorders?
Autism Resources Ltd provides quality books and resources to help teach and support children with ASD. For over 14 years we have been supplying NZ schools and early childhood centres with quality books and resources under the Sue Larkey and Education Events brands. Our name has changed but we are still the same, but with NZ ownership and cheaper pricing.
To order and view our range of top-quality products go to www.autismresources.co.nz or email jo@autismresources.co.nz.
TOCK would like the schools or individual classes to create a picture, poster, collage or model to represent their favourite season / seasons out of items they would normally throw away.
This is the term 1, 2021 environmental challenge from the TOCK.earth environmental education project.
Calling all Christchurch teachers and parents of young learners...
TOCK.earth, our sustainability project, proudly supported by Christchurch City Council through the Sustainability Fund has the green light to take TOCK the lovable time travelling robot into pre and primary schools across Christchurch with fun interactive in class workshops.
TOCK.earth is not for profit so any help spreading the word is greatly appreciated. Together we CAN create a brighter future.
Developing oral language for success in literacy and learning.
Sound Beginnings unpacks the oral language connection to literacy, empowering teachers to intentionally grow foundation skills.
Otahuhu College 90th Celebrations
Date: 26–27 March
Te Miro School and District would like to extend a warm welcome to all our past and present pupils, staff, board of trustees, whānau and community to join us to celebrate 101 years on Saturday 6 March 2021.
To register your interest, please email temirocentenary@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page - Te Miro School and District Centenary.
Please spread the word to all former students and staff. We would love to see you there.
Join us to understand approaches to mentoring and coaching, how they are an effective means by which to transform teacher practice, and improve outcomes for learners.
THE conference for Secondary Deputy and Assistant Principals.
Come together to Reflect, Reconnect, and Rejuvenate. In what is a demanding profession, it is important to ensure that we look after ourselves, that we embrace potential growth through Professional Development and the sharing of ideas and experiences.
What's in store?
3-day programme offering interactive workshops, inspirational keynotes, social events and plenty of time to talk with colleagues and education suppliers. Plus a local schools tour option.
Location: Christchurch Town Hall, Ōtautahi
Key deadlines:
31 March 2021 - Call for workshops
18 June 2021 - Early bird registration
Volunteer-guide led educational tours covering the island's unique cultural and natural history are available for classes visiting Matiu/Somes Island.
Otago Girls' High School will be holding their 150th Jubilee at Labour Weekend, from 22 to 24 October 2021.
Mā mua ka kite a muri.
Mā muri ka ora a mua.
Those who lead give sight to those who follow.
Those who follow give life to those who lead.
Kia ora koutou!
Nau mai, haere mai ki te 2021 huihuinga o Te Tai Tokerau Principal’s Association.
Welcome all to the 2021 Tai Tokerau Principal’s Association Conference.
If you are a leader in education looking for an inspiring learning opportunity, then look no further.
If you are looking to build your capability and knowledge around Te Tiriti, you’ve come to the right place.
This Future Ready Leadership program is designed for existing or emerging leaders and provides theory, practical exercises and interactive team building.
Participants in the program will develop and consolidate a variety of leadership competencies with an emphasis on research proven behaviours that successful leaders and organizations demonstrate.
This program has been developed based on current research in leadership and professional development and consists of four modules, each 90-minutes in duration and delivered online, in an interactive webinar format.
Learn how to encourage more creative exploration and visual discovery in your classrooms.
Online interaction is becoming an unavoidable part of learning and meeting design. This webinar will support you to maximise online social connection in meaningful ways, enhancing trust and benefiting wellbeing.
Mentor Teacher Programmes - Kohia Cente
Year Two Provisionally Certificated Teachers Programmes
Year One Provisionally Certificated Teachers Programmes for 2021 - Kohia Centre
This comprehensive two-day institute facilitated by Toni Christie and Lauren Ryan will inspire and affirm new, established and aspiring leaders in ECE. Participants will benefit from networking with other leaders in early childhood and share valuable knowledge and experience.
This workshop will share a values-based approach to leadership. With nearly 30 years of leadership experience in early childhood education, Toni will share her wit, wisdom, and lessons learned from leading teams. Participants will discuss and explore the following core values for leadership in education: Courage, vision, service, empathy, loyalty, honesty, grace, creativity, joy, gratitude, empowerment and respect. Included with the course is a comprehensive resource.
This is a practical, professional development opportunity focusing on ERO’s approach to internal evaluation. Aimed at all who work with young children in Early Childhood Education (ECE), this workshop will take you through some practical examples and the Childspace framework for internal evaluation for strategic, regular or emergent purposes. You will be supported to begin designing an evaluation on a policy, programme, or an area of practice, suited to your centre’s needs. There will be time to discuss some of the challenges of internal evaluation and tips and tricks for successful internal evaluations and evaluative team cultures. Through this you will gain a greater understanding of the purposes, process and practice of internal evaluation. You will leave this workshop feeling confident to support your team towards ensuring internal evaluation leads to continuous quality improvements that support positive learning outcomes for all ākonga/learners.
Now in its 33rd year, the Science Roadshow is back on the road for 2021.
The Science Roadshow strongly supports the Nature of Science strand and the Five Foundational Science Capabilities and is an exciting and entertaining learning programme of two live demonstrations and 55-60 hands-on exhibits that broaden students' knowledge of the STEM subjects.
The programme lasts for 80 minutes and includes two fantastic live shows:
"Experimenting!" - thinking scientifically and learning how to experiment
"Up, down, all around” - the science of gases.
PLUS A range of over 60 hands-on exhibits grouped under the themes of:
Electricity, Fair Tests, Flight Lab, Human Performance, Light, Magnetism.
Bookings can be made online at www.roadshow.org. Admission is $9 per student. Teachers and accompanying adults are free.
For 42 years secondary school students from throughout New Zealand and overseas have gathered over Easter to compete for trophies at the National Youth Jazz Competition held as part of the National Jazz Festival Tauranga.
The National Youth Jazz Competition is open to all secondary school students and is held at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre, Tauranga.
This workshop continues from the previous week, looking at what managers, directors and governance groups need to do when working with their staff.
This workshop looks at what managers, directors and governance groups need to do when working with their staff.
This workshop looks at what managers, directors and governance groups need to understand about business and education legislation in Aotearoa/ New Zealand.
This workshops looks at what managers, directors and governance groups need to do to comply with being a good employer in Aotearoa/ New Zealand.
Youth Week 2021 is just round the corner and we're super excited to have students and schools fully involved!
This year we have a poster competition (can be a Level 2 VISUAL ART (ART223) 2.3 Design Assessment Activity), funding for Youth Week events (up to $1000) and giveaways!
Please get in touch for more details; email youthweek@arataiohi.org.nz; website www.youthweek.org.nz.
Kiki Kiwi and Friends is a litter centric educational resource based on the adventures of Kiki the Kiwi and his endeavour to stop litterers! It has been developed to help 5–11 year olds understand and respond to litter and littering issues. The resource is 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.
The programme can be accessed and downloaded digitally at www.litterless.knzb.org.nz
The website also incudes online interactive activities for students to participate in.
Do you teach Y7–13 students? Are you a tertiary student looking for a challenge?
YRE Litter Less New Zealand is an enviro-journalism education programme and competition that gives young people the opportunity to be part of the solution by producing creative and engaging environmental journalism.
The competition is open to students aged 11–25 who attend a school or tertiary institution that is registered for the YRE programme.
Participants investigate and report on environmental issues relating to PLASTIC, and propose solutions by using video, photography or writing. Their work is then shared via a media campaign.
Find out more at www.yre.org.nz.
Join us for the first online event as part of the Rubber Duck Awards for 2021, and learn why coding matters and how coding can be key to unlocking new ways of learning for all ākonga.
Book your place or find out more at www.rubberduckawards.co.nz/kaiako-hui
Nominations are called for these awards which recognise excellence in mathematics teaching. They are presented biennially at the NZAMT Conference.
The Big Sing is New Zealand's secondary schools choir competition and is held in 10 regions throughout June. Registrations for The Big Sing 2021 will open on the 18 February and close on the 18 March.
For more details and to register go to the NZ Choral Federation's website:
https://nzcf.org.nz/activities/for-singers/the-big-sing