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General Election 2020
12/10/2020
New Zealand's General Election provides a useful context to build students' understanding of Parliament and the voting process.
This page from New Zealand Curriculum Online has ideas and resources to support students' learning, including Electoral Commission resources aligned with The New Zealand Curriculum, and titles from the School Journal series.
Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories curriculum content and a refreshed Social Sciences Online
9/10/2020
The Ministry of Education is partnering with a wide range of people to design Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories curriculum content. See education.govt.nz for more information.
As part of the support for the curriculum, Social Sciences Online has a refreshed design and an Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories resources guide, where you can discover some of the inspiring resources already available. Keep an eye on Social Sciences Online for more information and resources.
Pasifika Early Literacy Project (PELP)
1/10/2020
These Pasifika dual language resources, based on the second language acquisition principle that utilising a child’s heritage language/s helps to strengthen English language and literacy, comprise print and online resources to support the early language and literacy learning of Pacific children.
Support materials are available in Gagana Sāmoa, Te Gagana Tokelau, Lea Faka-Tonga, te reo Māori Kūki 'Airani, and Vagahau Niue as well as English.
New Zealand Sign Language Week 21–27 September 2020
22/9/2020
New Zealand Sign Language Week is being held between 21 and 27 September 2020.
This coincides with the International Week of the Deaf and the United Nations International Day of Sign Languages held on 23 September.
NZSL Week is organised by Deaf Aotearoa to raise awareness of the language and culture of New Zealand’s Deaf community.
This resource page from New Zealand Curriculum Online provides a range of resources and ideas to help you celebrate this language at your school.
Learning Support study awards for teachers and kaiako in 2021
21/9/2020
The Learning Support study awards support teachers and kaiako to train in specialist areas.
Applications for the study awards opened on 1 August and close on 30 September, with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing study award opening on 19 October and closing on 1 November 2020.
Recipients are eligible for a funding package to develop their skills working with learners with additional learning needs.
The funding package can include paid tuition fees, study leave, and contributions towards travel and accommodation.
The skills acquired by awards recipients present them with opportunities to be specialist resource teachers and/or advisors.
Further information
You can find out more and apply at the Learning Support study awards and scholarships web page.
Raranga Matihiko - free online conference 28 September 2020
21/9/2020
A free online conference [PDF] to support teachers' and school leaders' understanding of the revised digital technology area will be held on Monday 28 September from 10am-3pm.
You can register for the conference and the full programme online.
The conference is being run by the Raranga Matihiko team from Te Papa Tongarewa, Waitangi Treaty Grounds, MTG Hawke's Bay, and Waikato Museum.
There will be a range of hands on learning activities where facilitators will show how to use digital tools and how the tools can support a range of learning programmes.
StudyIt discussion forums are now open
21/9/2020
StudyIt discussion forums for NCEA English, maths, and science are now open to support Year 11-13 students preparing for end of year external exams.
StudyIt online learning platform provides moderated forums to discuss achievement standards, and general study and exam advice for NCEA English, maths, and science with other students and teachers.
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
13/9/2020
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori takes place this year between 14 and 20 September.
'Kia Kaha te reo Māori' is the theme for this year’s Māori Language Week – ‘Let’s make the Māori language strong'.
This resource page from New Zealand Curriculum Online offers ideas, links, and stories to support the learning of te reo Māori in schools and at home.
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.