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Awards for teachers of gifted learners now open
7/9/2020
These awards are for learning opportunities for busy classroom teachers who want to respond better to gifted learners.
The funding is flexible so that learning opportunities can fit with teachers’ timetables, locations, and ways of learning.
The awards are available for groups of teachers or for individuals.
Applications close 25 September 2020.
Go to the Gifted Learners website for more information.
Tongan Language Week / Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga – Sunday 6 September to Sunday 12 September 2020
24/8/2020
Tongan Language Week / Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga gives students of all ethnicities the chance to learn some basic lea faka-Tonga, and gives students who speak lea faka-Tonga the chance to be experts in the classroom.
New Zealand Curriculum Online has ideas for classroom programmes and school-wide activities to support the learning of Tonga language and culture in your school and community.
Consumer protection resources: Years 7–8
24/8/2020
The suite of Consumer Protection school resources aims to equip students with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values to be informed and confident consumers.
In the collection of modules for years 7–8 students explore their role, rights, and responsibilities as a consumer.
Find out about modules for other levels on the Consumer Protection's School Resources page.
Conservation Week Te Wiki Tiaki Ao Tūroa 15–23 August 2020
16/8/2020
Conservation Week 2020 encourages everyone to see nature through new eyes.
The COVID-19 lockdown has led many people to look at their lives and the world differently. Conservation Week 2020 encourages New Zealanders to immerse themselves in nature and enjoy a fresh perspective on the unique spaces and wildlife of Aotearoa.
This page from New Zealand Curriculum Online suggests activities and resources to help you and your school to get involved
Alert Level restrictions due to COVID 19 may restrict where you can engage in some Conservation Week activities.
Māori TV’s Mauri Reo, Mauri Ora back to support learning for tamariki and rangatahi
16/8/2020
Te Tāhuhu o Te Mātauranga and Māori Television are again collaborating to deliver ‘Mauri Reo, Mauri Ora’ while Auckland is in Alert Level 3 and the rest of Aotearoa is in Alert Level 2.
The programmes will link to online supports available through Ki te Ao Mārama, national free-to-air broadcasts of classrooms, and on-demand videos for whānau to support learning outcomes from home. Programming is for tamariki and rangatahi, 0 – 18 years old, who are te reo Māori learners within puna reo, kōhanga reo, kura kaupapa Māori, kura ā-iwi, wharekura, bilingual and immersion settings.
Mauri Reo, Mauri Ora will be presented by teachers and te reo Māori exponents Te Korou Whangataua, Juneea Silbery, and Ani-Piki Tuari, and supported by a team of Māori subject-matter experts and well-known personalities.
Programming will run from Monday to Friday 9am – 3pm and will include popular educational programs such as Te Nūtube, Tākaro Tribe and Kia Mau. Newly created programmes that support learning in te reo Māori will also be included.
Head to Mauri Reo Mauri Ora for more information and schedules, and all content will be available for catch up viewing on Māori Television.
Home Learning TV | Papa Kāinga TV is back
16/8/2020
Home Learning TV | Papa Kāinga TV is back to support learning for children aged 2 to 11 years while Auckland remains in Alert Level 3 and the rest of the country is in Alert Level 2.
This time around, Home Learning TV | Papa Kāinga TV will take over TVNZ DUKE's daytime schedule from 9am to 1pm on week days. DUKE is available on Freeview channel 13, Sky and Vodafone TV channel 23.
Watch live on your TV, or live stream DUKE on the TVNZ website. Content will be available for catch up viewing on TVNZ OnDemand, where you can also catch all the earlier episodes of Home Learning TV | Papa Kāinga TV.
Replacement of Te Kete Ipurangi
11/8/2020
Teachers and leaders from early learning to senior secondary have told us that they want easy to find, quality online curriculum resources to better support them to do their work.
The Ministry of Education has released a Request for Proposal to build a new online curriculum hub via the Government Electronic Tender Service on Monday 10 August 2020. The tender closes on Friday 11 September 2020. We expect that work will get started early in 2021 and take several years to complete.
The technology build will provide the place where teachers and leaders with students and their whānau can find quality assured curriculum teaching resources that they can edit and personalise to meet their specific needs. The design of the new technology will help everyone make sense of the curriculum, what’s important to learn, and how to teach it.
It will complement Kauwhata Reo, the platform which supports learning in and through te reo Māori, which was launched in 2019.
The current step follows the initial platform Request for Information released in March 2020. We expect the first release of the technology build will be ready to begin content loading from mid to late 2021.
In the meantime, we’ll be working with potential users to make sure that our online curriculum resources are relevant and useful. We will provide updates here as the work develops.
Money Week – 10 to 16 August 2020
10/8/2020
Money Week 2020 takes place from 10 to 16 August.
Money Week is an annual national week organised by the Commission for Financial Capability. The aim of Money Week is to raise New Zealanders' financial capability.
This page from New Zealand Curriculum Online has ideas and resources to support schools to consider ways to weave financial capability into their local curriculum and empower students to manage money responsibly.
Technology tools for learning guide
3/8/2020
This new guide replaces the Digital technologies guide and the Assistive technologies guide. It contains practical classroom strategies for using technologies to provide inclusive and personalised learning pathways for students.
Dyslexia and learning guide
3/8/2020
The Dyslexia and learning guide has been updated with new strategies to support teachers and school leaders to understand dyslexia, take a school wide approach to support learners, plan literacy learning, and provide classroom support so learners can access the curriculum.