23 May	NZASE Otago/Southland primary cluster online 1:30-3:30pm. Register here. Info here.
24 May	NZASE Southland/Otago secondary cluster online 1:30-3:30pm. Register here
25 May	NZASE Hawkes Bay primary & secondary cluster, planetarium 1-4pm. Register. Info
26 May	NZASE Southland/Otago secondary cluster, Taieri College 1:30-3:30pm. Register here
29May-7 Jul	All 7 planets visible at once in the night sky. Some info here.
29May-4Jun	Samoan language week www.mpia.govt.nz
31 May	World Smoke-free Day www.worldsmokefreeday.org.nz
1 Jun	World milk day https://worldmilkday.org/
1 Jun	NZASE Tairawhiti primary and secondary cluster GGHS 1-4pm. Register here. Info here
2 Jun	NZASE Canterbury secondary cluster online 10am-12pm. Register here. Info here.
3 Jun	NZASE Canterbury primary cluster Burnside Primary 1:30-3:30pm. Register here
5 Jun	World Environment Day www.4million.org.nz www.mfe.govt.nz
5 Jun	Arbor Day www.treesforsurvival.org
Moon	3Q May 23      NM May 30      1Q Jun 8      FM Jun 14

1. Matariki resources
   • Article by Rangi Matamua on this year’s Matariki celebrations https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/how-matariki-will-connect-us-all
2. Samoan Language week: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Common-phrases-Samoan-2p.docx
3. Primary Science Conference Mon 11 July, Auckland: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/220711-Teaching-Science-TDA.pdf

Info

1. Mātauranga Māori
   • Dan Hikuroa on Mātauranga Māori and coastal management: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Hikuroa-matauranga-n-coastal-maanagement.pdf
   • Georgina Stewart’s recent paper talks about mātauranga Māori as a philosophy of science.
2. Pedagogy:
   • An article about how we can frame our responses to encourage the behaviours we want https://weavingfutures.nz/blog/dont-say-dont
3. Student opportunities:
   • Garden Bird Survey is piloting a platform for schools to take part in the GBS at any time of the year. Ask to join the pilot here (scroll down)
   • The School to Skies programme offers a technical & aviation-focused experience for all who identify as young women from 10-15 July 2022. Good for those interested in finding a career that uses physics and maths. Apply here by 29 May
4. Teacher Opportunities:
   • Be inspired by Ak school science projects who gained funding from Curious Minds.
   • PPTA offers grants to attend subject association conferences https://www.ppta.org.nz/pld-fund/grant-to-attend-subject-association-conferences/
5. Science Careers:
   • An activity looking at 3 women in science (you need to join Exporify, it’s free). https://explorify.uk/en/activities/odd-one-out/wonderful-women-in-science

Resources

1. Biology:
   • An activity comparing 3 different flowers (you’ll need to join Explorify, it’s free) https://explorify.uk/en/activities/odd-one-out/what-is-inside-flowers
   • Gene therapy – several success stories and another on haemophilia A
2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
   • A card activity on soil profiles https://www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/161_Soil_layers_puzzle.pdf
3. Earth & Space Science:
   • Why Saturn has rings https://www.abc.net.au/education/why-saturn-has-rings/13765194
   • Experiments on the ocean
   • This Stuff article on the Kaikoura earthquake includes an animation of it moving up NZ
4.  Chemistry:
   • An article on the chemistry of ocean acidification https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/ocean-topics/climate-ocean/ocean-based-climate-solutions/ocean-alkalinity/
   • Stimulants from plants https://cen.acs.org/content/dam/cen/100/8/WEB/10008-feature3.pdf
5. Physics:
   • Teaching physics using examples from medicine https://spark.iop.org/collections/teaching-medical-physics
   • An activity using MnM’s to demo radioactive decay
   • The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein https://einsteinpapers.press.princeton.edu/
6. Primary & intermediate:
   • British Science Week 2022 activity packs for years 0-10 has a focus on growth
   • Make a bottle biosphere: read or watch – look at seed or plant growth and water cycle.
   • While most Twinkl resources can only be accessed with a paid subscription they do release freebies to members regularly – a Matariki resource last week. Worth a look. https://www.twinkl.co.nz
7.  Science:
   • Middle school chemistry https://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/download/
   • A tool to identify the birds you see or hear https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/
   • Jennie Merchant, Cashmere HS, finds the FAME method really useful for worked examples.
8. Science links to NZ History:
   • Brief clip on how and why rabbits were introduced to NZ https://youtu.be/Fj2xzBsLQpk

MoE/NZQA

1. MoE has launched two closed Facebook groups to keep teachers informed about key work programmes, policy updates, education news, share your stories and insights, ask questions, give them thoughtful feedback. Primary school and kura educator’s community – Facebook and Secondary school and wharekura educator’s community – Facebook

Can you help?

1. Steve Lindsey & Erika Ross are collecting the experiences of other principals leading their school through a pandemic. If any principal would like to contribute please email stevelindsey400@gmail.com or erika.ross75@gmail.com.
2. I am wanting to develop an article on the science and mātauranga Māori of waka for the NZASE newsletter (past articles here https://nzase.org.nz/). If anyone is happy to talk with me about their experience teaching about waka please contact me mikhal@actrix.co.nz

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

1. ESSE webinars 7-8:30 pm with Mere Manning, more info here :
   • Te Pou Tuatahi: Developing Te Ao Māori Cultural Lens – Th 26 May. Zoom link
   • Te Pou Tuatahi: Applying Our Te Ao Māori Cultural Lens – Th 23 Jun. Zoom link.
2. Learning Network NZ, 214 Universal Dr, Henderson.
   • Anxiety & Neuroscience – Kathryn Berkett, 27 May, 9:30-3:00.

Cheers, Mike

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