Mike’s News Oct 3

1-31 Oct Health Literacy month www.healthliteracymonth.org/
1-31 Oct Save Kiwi month www.kiwisforkiwi.org/save-kiwi-week/schools
1-31 Oct Breast Cancer Awareness month www.nzbcf.org.nz (Pink Ribbon)
2-8 Oct Fijian language week www.mpia.govt.nz
3 Oct 7 Oct Deadline STLP now extended to 7 Oct. Info here.
3 Oct World Habitat Day https://www.un.org/en/events/habitatday/
3-6 Oct Free one-day workshops for alumni of the Sir Paul Callaghan Science Academy. info
4-7 Oct Sir Paul Callaghan Science Academy, Chch. Fees-free. Info & apply here
4-10 Oct World Space week www.worldspaceweek.org/
5 Oct World Teachers day www.worldteachersday.org (NZ teachers day 30 Oct)
9-15 Oct Earth Sciences week (USA) http://www.earthsciweek.org/about-esw
11-12 Oct NZAEE conf locally and online. https://www.nzaee.org.nz/conference-information/2022
11-13 Oct ConSTANZ, technicians’ conference https://stanz.nzase.org.nz/constanz/
12 Oct Ada Lovelace day, women in STEM http://findingada.com/
12-13 Oct uLearn conference https://core-ed.org/en_NZ/events/ulearn22
14 Oct Deadline for students to apply for Powering Potential December science programme.
14 Oct World Sight Day http://www.iapb.org/advocacy/world-sight-day
16 Oct World Food Day www.fao.org/wfd/
16-22 Oct Niue language week www.mpia.govt.nz
17 Oct Voting starts for Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau Bird of the Year
18 Oct Deadline to apply for Prime Minister’s Science Teacher and Future scientist prizes
Moon 1Q Oct 3      FM Oct 10      3Q Oct 18      NM Oct 25
  1. Brian Cox will be in NZ: Dunedin 6 Dec; Wgtn 8 Dec; Chch 10 Dec; and Ak 12 Dec. Each 7:30-9:30pm http://lateralevents.com/theatre-events/brian-cox-2022/
  2. NZIP is asking for proposals for talks (symposia or special session) for their 2023 Conference. Physics teachers are also invited to put forward ideas of topics or workshops they would like to see. Deadline 28 Oct https://confer.eventsair.com/nzip-2023/symposia. Call for abstracts opens in Dec.
  3. Wild Heroes on TV3 at 7pm on Oct 8 shows the work being undertaken by Auckland Zoo staff as they rescue, rehabilitate and protect endangered animals inside the Zoo and out in the wild.

Info

  1. Mātauranga Māori
  2. Student opportunity:
    • Yr 7-9 students can apply for the Young Inspiring Explorers Summit, held at the International Antarctica Centre 26-27 Nov in Chch. Learn about past explorers, meet a husky, ride a Hagglund & camp out for a night. Apply by Sun 9 Oct. www.nzaht.org/2022-November-summit
    • Dynamic Science Wellington is a free 2-day experience for yr 12 chem or phys students 19-20 Jan 2023. Apply by 28 Oct https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/scps/for-secondary-schools

Resources

  1. Biology:
  2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
  3. Earth & Space Science:
  4.  Chemistry:
  5. Physics:
  6. Primary & intermediate:
  7.  EfS:
  8.  STEM:
    • Have you found #DailySTEM on Twitter? Looks like it’s worth checking out.

MoE/NZQA

  1. MoE has posted research that will underpin the work of the L2 Sciences SEGs meeting in Nov.
  2. MoE is seeking feedback on the framework for the Curriculum Refresh. Keep up to date on their website https://curriculumrefresh.education.govt.nz/, get involved here https://curriculumrefresh.education.govt.nz/get-involved (survey, webinars)
  3. Being at the ‘chalk face’, you will be aware of the dramatic increase in the number of students with serious mental health challenges. In response, a Mental Health Education Guide has been developed. While aimed at Health & PE you may want to take a look, here, (te reo version here).

Vacancy

  1. Te Whare Pūtaiao o Aotearoa House of Science is looking for a primary teacher able to present PLD in te Reo Māori to work with teachers in the Wellington region. 20-40h/wk, based at home, car supplied. Apply with CV & cover letter to anne.ryan@houseofscience.nz by 14 Oct.

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

  1. Those wanting Regionally allocated PLD need to apply by Nov 4. You will be notified of the outcome by wk 8 so you can contact a facilitator & plan this year to start delivery term 1 2023. Schools can use this PLD to support implementation of NCEA (under ‘Local Curriculum Design’).
  2. A reminder to register for the MWC PLD for bio teachers around the country next term. Wellington has found a larger venue and their registration glitch now fixed. https://forms.office.com/r/dMMM8uNjVj

Technicians

  1. This year the best tea bags for making tea bag rockets to demonstrate convection seem to be Twining’s English Breakfast extra strong and Pam’s classic tea bags 100 pack

Cheers, Mike

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