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Check out these activities and teaching strategies for exploring the experiences of New Zealanders in this conflict and the impact of the war on New Zealand society. This resource for years 7–13 reflects both the aims and requirements of NCEA history and the Social Studies curriculum.
http://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz/resources/schools
30-05-2008
Check out the Storylines website for the dates of local festival activities for children, and seminars for adults. International guests Babette Cole and Carole Wilkinson will join over 50 New Zealand writers, illustrators, storytellers, and performers in free Family Days in Whangarei, Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.
http://www.storylines.org.nz/Festival.asp?pid=70
28-05-2008
Media that Matters is a showcase for short (five minute) films on the most important social issues of the day. Just Focus organisers and youth participants will be screening selected films and arranging speakers and other activities for these free events in New Zealand centres. For details email will@globaled.org.nz.
http://www.justfocus.org.nz/articles/2008/04/18/media-that-matters-aotearoa
-has-kicked-off/
28-05-2008
To celebrate the quatercentenary of his birth, Friends of the Turnbull Library invite secondary school students to submit an original piece of writing discussing a topic relating to John Milton. Visit the website for examples of topics, competition regulations, and to print out the entry form.
http://www.turnbullfriends.org.nz/fotl14.html
27-05-2008
Celebrate Samoan language week with your students by incorporating some Samoan words and phrases and related activities and experiences into classroom lessons. For further details contact iosua@petone-central.school.nz.
23-05-2008
Download this word document for more information about Ka Hikitia – Managing for Success: The Māori Education Strategy 2008–2012, and ideas about what teachers can do now.
http://www.tki.org.nz/docs/ka-hikitia.doc
22-05-2008
Encourage your organisation to enter these awards that look at the innovative ways we use the language during Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, 21–27 July.
http://www.korero.maori.nz/news/mlw/awards
20-05-2008
Read all about events, traditions, and culture that relate to the star cluster of Matariki. A new Matariki teachers' resource, aimed at students from years 1–8, is also available to download.
http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Reference/Holidays/Matariki
20-05-2008
Studyit, the Ministry of Education’s online learning environment for NCEA science, maths, and English students, has taken out the NetGuide People’s Choice award for Best Education Site. Sponsored by HP (Hewlett Packard), the category was looking for “the best New Zealand site that inspires a passion for learning for people at every stage of life”.
http://www.netguide.co.nz/Home/MagazineEvents/WebAwards/tabid/64/Default.as
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16-05-2008
Encourage year 12 and 13 students to enter these awards, which now include Poem and Lyric categories. There is also a teacher's prize. Visit the website for more information, and to read previous years poems and judges’ reports. Entries close 3 June 2008.
http://www.victoria.ac.nz/modernletters/activities/school-poetry/schools-po
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15-05-2008
Encourage students to enter this free competition for all primary, intermediate, and secondary school students. Entries are due by 31 July 2008. Visit the website for more information, and to download an entry form.
http://www.nzschoolsvisualarts.co.nz/home
15-05-2008
Download the brochures and application forms, and read more about these awards for teachers and students. Applications for students close on 30 May 2008, and for teachers on 18 July 2008. For more information, email prue.elwood@afs.org or check out the Frequently asked questions.
http://www.afs.org.nz/nzl_en/view/5807
15-05-2008
Take a look at this information on the number of entitlement staffing vacancies and re-advertised vacancies in schools at the start of term 1, how these vacancies are being covered and, in the case of secondary schools, in what subject areas pressure points are occurring.
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/series/2519/23625
15-05-2008
The Ministry of Education is encouraging every school, whare kura, kura, kōhanga reo and early childhood centre to do something on 5 June to mark World Environment Day and to share their plans to contribute to a sustainable future.
From 22 May all schools will be able to log in to Show the Way Today site to select eco-actions that schools might plan to do on 5 June and beyond. They will also be able to add their own future focused sustainability pledge which will be revealed on an online world map on the day.
http://wed.tki.org.nz/
14-05-2008
Watch gruesome online safety issues embodied in these new video clips about keeping safe online. These short videos are a series of episodes created by Netsafe, which use family characters to front up to online nasties such as malware and viruses, and then advise how to keep safe.
http://www.netbasics.org.nz/
12-05-2008
Check out this latest addition to the Living Heritage website:
Endangered Species and Important Places; From Brown to Green;
The Mahana Whakapapa; Our Story, Our Place: Upper Moutere.
http://www.livingheritage.org.nz/index.php
12-05-2008
Take a look at the different social science resources available in this section of Te Ara, including early exploration of New Zealand, early occupations, recreation and tourism, and Māori life and traditions.
http://www.teara.govt.nz/TheBush/en
12-05-2008
Get your students to explore this interactive resource, and find out how famine and emigration affected the people of Northern Ireland during the 19th century.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/tandy/projects/famine/ind
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12-05-2008
Explore how military units, especially during the two world wars, acquired mascots. Dogs were the most common companions, but cats, donkeys, monkeys, pigs, goats, and birds were also adopted as mascots.
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/mascots
12-05-2008
Check out what’s happening on the music scene for this month, New Zealand music month, from the official website.
http://www.nzmusicmonth.co.nz
09-05-2008
This guide to the Lloyd Jones novel is from the Commonwealth Foundation, and contains notes on themes, characters, and context and setting, with student guides, author biography, reviews, and suggested questions for discussion.
http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/uploads/documents/
About%20the%20Nove
l-MPQs.pdf
09-05-2008
Take a look at how 10 New Zealand secondary schools successfully support boys' education. The report identifies key strengths and ongoing challenges faced by the schools.
http://ero.govt.nz/ero/publishing.nsf/Content/boys-ed-gp-jly08
08-05-2008
Visit this interactive site that provides young people with a forum through which to learn more about depression. There is information on what depression is, signs people should look for, and where to go for help. A team of qualified counsellors can be contacted via text or email for guidance and support.
http://www.thelowdown.co.nz/ndi/html/home/index.html
08-05-2008
This inspiring collection shares the experiences of schools all over New Zealand taking action to address nutrition, general health and well-being issues within their schools and communities. Included are high level ‘snapshots’, and more indepth case studies of what schools have achieved so far.
http://mission-on.tki.org.nz
06-05-2008
Check out this information for answers to questions about schools, school trusts and Parent Teacher Associations and the Charities Act 2005.
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cfm?layout=document&documentid=12590&am
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06-05-2008
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