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The organising committee have altered our reunion date to Saturday 27 March 2021.
The location remains the same at Wairakei Resort Taupo as does the start time of 5pm.
We have good numbers of initial enrolments but really would like more.
Please email secretary Janeve Green janeve@volcanicvenues.com for details or join Ardmore Teachers College-Keeping the Memories Alive Facebook group or website www.ardmorereunion.com.
There is opportunity for year groups to organise activities for the Friday evening in and around the Taupo area.
All schools are encouraged to ensure their EOTC coordinator is registered on this good practice database.
Communications include updates on health, safety and outdoor sector changes, links to useful resources, professional development opportunities for staff, and other flags relating to EOTC management.
Registration creates direct one-to-one access to EOTC expertise via EOTC Support.
The database is fully supported by the Ministry of Education and referenced as an aspect of good practice in the EOTC Guidelines 2016, Bringing the Curriculum Alive (p59)
To register and for more information, go to www.eonz.org.nz and click on the database logo.
Registrations are now open for Sunnyhills School, Pakuranga, Auckland 50th Jubilee being held 13–14 November 2020.
Please register your attendance via bit.ly/Sunnyhills50.
Friday 13 November 7–9pm Mix, Mingle and Reminisce $20 per person. Light nibbles and a free drink on arrival (additional wine/beer can be purchased. Registration essential.
Saturday 14 November 10am–1pm – Free – Presentations and performances, followed by cake cutting, light morning tea and school tours. Registration essential.
Inspired teaching and learning starts here.
This year's kaupapa poses the question: How might we, as teachers, prepare our students for the innovation, creativity and technology in future workplaces?
2 day Inspire Conference – 28–29 September, 9am–4pm
A huge number of exciting workshops to choose from
Terrific keynote speakers
Morning tea and lunch provided
$295 per person
For teachers and leaders from primary right through to secondary
Sessions will be delivered in English Medium, but with Te Ao Māori values and perspectives integrated.
For further information: www.digitalcircus.org.nz/inspire-conference-2020.
DREAM BIG! An exciting event is coming your way. Designed for students, this special iNVENTIONATOR is supported by 6 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 https://bit.ly/2P4yVvm
Powered by CORE, in partnership with Ministry of Education.
Virtual event 14-17 September (four half-days).
Nelson face-to-face event 28-29 October.
Contact details: Suzi Gould, CORE Education
email: eventadmin@core-ed.ac.nz
Ph: (0800) 267 301
We’re looking for an independent panel of experts to assess portfolios from teachers seeking recognition as an Advanced Classroom Expertise Teacher (ACET).
To apply to be a panel member, please call the ACET recognition process team on 0800 165 225 or email ACET.Recognition@education.govt.nz for a guide and application form. Please email your form and accompanying CV to ACET.Recognition@education.govt.nz by end of the 19 August 2020.
Policy is New Zealand’s only comprehensive and easily accessible election information website. Ahead of the 2020 election, we’ve partnered with social science educators across New Zealand to create resources that help teachers navigate the election in the classroom.
Our activity plans help teachers guide students through discussions on the values, priorities, and impacts policies have on different groups of people. Using Policy, students can learn about different election issues, strengthen their ability to make value-based decisions, and understand why different people and groups make decisions that are different to their own.
Resources are free and available at policy.nz/schools.
The NZAGC are excited to be bringing the New Zealand Association for Gifted Children conference to Christchurch this year with the theme Gifted Wellbeing.
Venue: Rangi Ruru Girls' School
Date: Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September.
This conference is suitable for teachers, parents and students.
There are a range of membership options, from NZAGC members, non-members and school groups. If you are an NZAGC member you will need to login to access the member prices.
We hope that you will be able to join us
For further details: www.giftedchildren.org.nz/event-3532539?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=9/25/2020.
Does your school have an innovative approach to timetabling?
NZCER is exploring timetabling innovations in secondary schools.
Would your school make an interesting case study?
We would love to hear from school leaders who have modernized their timetable structures and processes to meet the needs of their students.
Find out more about our project and submit your interest in taking part in It's Time: Transformational timetabling practices
Go to www.NZCER.org.nz Keyword search "timetabling"
Maths Week 2020 is being held between 10 August and Friday 14 August.
If you have already registered, that’s great.
If you have not registered and intend to, now is the time to do it.
If you didn’t receive the first notice with information about Maths Week and wish to get a copy, please go to https://mathsweek.co.nz/resources.
Maths Week provides resources for students and teachers. The material Maths Week is written for all students from Y1 through to Y11 at different levels.
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 includes:
Two new shows
"Kitchen Chemistry" - chemistry from the kitchen pantry
"Balloons and Bernoulli” - a question of pressure
New exhibit themes:
Earth science
Inferences
Movement
My body
Significant instruments
Sight and illusion
Admission is $9 per student; supervising teachers/adults free.
BOOK ONLINE - www.roadshow.org or email info@roadshow.org or (04) 499 7865.
'Transformational' Simon Moriarty, principal of Te Ahi Kaikōmako, Rolleston school promotes the new E Tū Tāngata toolkit as transformational in the way the school approaches wellbeing and relationships. 'E Tū Tāngata has given the school values new meaning and purpose'.
E Tū Tangata is developed to encourage personal reflection, group work and community contribution by focusing on three core principles:
• You have value
• We succeed together
• Others matter
Using online guided conversations, provided on the E Tū Tāngata website, schools access tools to develop these principles and apply them into practice.
www.etutangata.nz
$30,000 to support the development of an innovative learning resource based on high quality research.
Applications are now open for the Beeby Award 2020, a joint initiative of the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) and the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO. The Award reflects our joint aspirations for a socially just and equitable society.
Applications close at 5pm Friday 21 August.
Find out more at: www.nzcer.org.nz/fellowships
The Ngārimu Video Competition is open to submissions. All students and ākonga from Y7–13 can submit a video to be in with a chance of winning $2,200 for themselves and $950 for their school or kura.
The video must reflect one of the three kaupapa outlined on the Ngārimu Video Competition website, where you can also find information on how to enter.
Videos must be submitted on, or before, Monday 12 October.
www.education.govt.nz/school/student-support/scholarships-and-competitions/ngarimu-video-competition
Advance your skills in teaching maths and science for complete confidence in the classroom.
You can now study a one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education starting in March 2021 and be fully funded with a Woolf Fisher Trust Postgraduate Scholarship. The programme is part-time, so you won’t need to give up your teaching job, plus you’ll receive a stipend to support your studies.
• You will complete 2 evening courses – online or at the Epsom campus
• You may credit these courses towards a Master of Education.
To apply: auckland.ac.nz/WoolfFisher2021.
For more details, contact postgraduate adviser Antoinette Vaha: pgt@auckland.ac.nz.
Celebrating Pride in every school | Whakanuia te uenuku ki ia kura
We’re excited to launch InsideOUT’s first annual National Schools Pride Week campaign, with a range of activities that schools, rainbow diversity groups, students and staff can get involved with in their school!
We hope that by creating opportunities to celebrate and affirm rainbow identities through this campaign we can help reduce the experiences of bullying and distress many of our rainbow rangatahi face, and give these young people an increased sense of belonging in their school communities.
http://www.pride.school.nz
NCEA Level 1 and Level 2 statistical inference resources for AS91035 and AS91264. Featuring powerful road safety contexts relevant to young people’s lives.
Supports the teaching of statistical report writing with teacher guides; practice assessments; datasets; and PowerPoints covering the context and variables, writing questions, writing analysis statements and writing conclusions.
Written by teacher Sarah Howell. Download from the Education Portal.
education.nzta.govt.nz
Calling all primary eco-champions
Prize: family trip to Tiritiri Matangi Island
Nominations due by 25th September
See www.tiritirimatangi.org.nz//2020-sotm-fullers-360-science-award
The New Zealand Association of Mathematics Teachers/Te Rōpū Kaiako Pāngarau o Aotearoa is pleased to call for applications for this award.
The general criteria for selection are:
A – an effective sequence or resource for teaching mathematics
B – a device for teaching some aspects of mathematics;
C – an audio-visual or other communication programme on or for teaching mathematics;
D – a paper proposing or examining a method of teaching mathematics.
Teachers are encouraged to apply by completing a form:
https://forms.gle/4pgMPPUBgCBpu57o6
All applications must be with NZAMT by Friday 25 September.
Any queries can be made to: secretary@nzamt.org.nz
Te Uru Rākau (Forestry New Zealand) is pleased to invite applications for 2021 Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau – Forestry Scholarships, from Māori and female students interested in enrolling at university in a Bachelor of Forestry Science/Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) majoring in forest engineering.
Check-out our website for more information about applying: www.teururakau.govt.nz/forestryscholarships
If you are interested in enriching and innovating your teaching practice by taking it beyond the classroom (EOTC), this conference is for you. Expect an engaging, thought-provoking and hands-on conference, designed for educators across all learning areas.
Topics/sessions include:
- Ways to integrate responsive and authentic learning about our environment
- Enhancing student and staff wellbeing through connected learning
- Discovering meaning through Mātauranga Māori and multicultural values/practices
- Navigating and proactively leading changes in education
- Managing the nitty-gritty of EOTC: Health and Safety, managing workload and creative budgeting.
For further information: www.eonz.org.nz/professional-development/eotc-conference-2020
Entries are invited into the Secondary School category of the annual essay competition – The Warren Trust Awards for Architectural Writing.
Cash prize for winners and highly commended entries; publication of selected essays.
Deadline: 10 August.
For entry details go to www.nzia.co.nz
The DigiAwards encourages and celebrates digital creativity in all Y0–8 ākonga throughout Waitaha. The event enables ākonga to design, develop, and showcase their digital outcomes. Ākonga can start working on their projects at any time and upload them once entries open.
This years’ theme is Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu – Although it is small, it is precious.
A video explaining examples of how this whakataukī can be used, the judging criteria and more information can be found on our website bit.ly/gwdigi20.
Key dates:
22 July – Entries open
25 September – Competition closes
11 November - Celebration event
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 12 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
ZooVentures has been bringing joy and excitement to animal lovers in Auckland for many years now. A positive outcome of recent events is that we have now 'evolved' to bring this experience to all centres throughout NZ. We do this as a live and fully interactive experience with our expert zookeeper and amazing animal collection–in person in your centre with the magic of Zoom!
We bring amazing reptiles and furry and feathery friends right into your centre with no need to travel and everyone can take part.
This fun and educational live experience also includes follow up worksheets.
www.zooventures.co.nz
Our bi-annual conference is to be held at Kamo High School, Whangarei on Saturday 3 October.
A great professional learning and development opportunity. This is a one day conference.
For more information like us on Facebook or see our website: www.celebratingnorthlandstamariki.co.nz or contact us at celebratingnorthlandstamariki@gmail.com.
The Science Roadshow is back on tour during terms 3–4 refreshed with new exhibits, shows and classroom ready resources – all designed to support and augment the delivery of curricula as well as enthusing and stimulating teachers and students.
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.
Admission is $9 per student; supervising teachers/adults free.
Book online – www.roadshow.org or email info@roadshow.org or ph (04) 499 7865.
Scholarship up to the value of $5,000 for a young woman wanting to study full-time at a New Zealand tertiary institute in 2021.
Must have proven constrained financial circumstances, and or other special circumstances that means extra funding is needed.
Must be a New Zealand Citizen or permanent resident and a first year school leaver.
Must have a minimum endorsement of Merit in NCEA Level 2.
Applications close 15 August and successful candidate will be notified by 15 October.
Full terms and conditions and application forms are available on www.quotanz.org/Scholarships.