Mike’s News Oct 2

Posted on by Mike Stone
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 Oct World Habitat Day https://www.un.org/en/events/habitatday/
3 Oct Hochstetter lecture on the Kaikoura Earthquake, Napier. Details here
4-6 Oct U-Learn conference at Dew Drop Event centre, Manukau, Ak. Sign up for updates.
4-10 Oct World Space week www.worldspaceweek.org/
5 Oct World Teachers day www.worldteachersday.org
8-14 Oct Fijian language week
8-14 Oct Earth Sciences week (USA) http://www.earthsciweek.org/about-esw
12 Oct Ada Lovelace day, women in STEM http://findingada.com/
14 Oct World Sight Day http://www.iapb.org/advocacy/world-sight-day
14 Oct Annular solar eclipse (not visible from NZ)
15-21 Oct Niue language week www.mpia.govt.nz
Moon 3Q Oct 7      NM Oct 15      1Q Oct 22      FM Oct 29
  1. Fijian Language week next week: Fiji Classroom Phrases
  2. Webinar: how Drones are used for Earth Science. Tues 10 Oct, 1pm EDT (6am Wed 11 Oct NZT). https://www.americangeosciences.org/webinars/esw2023-drones
  3. A talk by Drs Josh McGowan & Helen Murray on the Science of Concussion, 6-7:30 pm on 12 Oct at the AMRF Lecture Theatre, Ak uni, and via live stream. Register here.
  4. Cafe Scientifique Tauranga: Can Green H2 be part of NZ’s low carbon future?, 16 Oct at 7 PM. $5. Register here https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/cafe-scientifique-tga-can-green-h2-be-part-of-nzs-low-carbon-future-tickets-719012855807
  5. Miranda welcomes migrating shorebirds home with a speaker at 10am Sun 22 Oct. High tide is 1:15 pm.
  6. Fri 27 Oct is New Zealand ShakeOut, our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi. The Get Ready website has lots of resources, including workplace/home preparedness plans, lesson plans, teaching resources & more.   https://getready.govt.nz/involved/shakeout/share-the-shakeout/
  7. Waitaki Geopark Festival 27-29 Oct to celebrate the milestone of becoming a UNESCO Global Geopark. Program here.

Info

  1. Student opportunities:
    • The Earth Prize is an environmental sustainability prize for secondary students from across the globe. The best project wins a prize of $100,000 USD for the team & the school & $10,000 for the teacher. 3 runner-up prizes of $25,000 too. Students learn content & receive mentoring. Apply by Nov 30. Project submitted by 31 Jan 2024. Info here https://www.theearthprize.org. Flyer TEP 2023 Factsheet
    • Innovative Young Minds runs face-to-face workshops for young women in yrs 9-12. They now also have this as a free online platform that can be accessed anytime, enabling students to explore study and career options in STEMM in Aotearoa. Info here. Flyer here.
  2. Teacher Opportunity:
    • A live-in STEM camp with the Air Force & Navy for teachers of years 5-13 from 14-19 Jan 2024 in Auckland. Apply here by 11 Oct. You’ll gain hands-on experience in the aviation and maritime STEM industries, providing you with new educational tools and ideas as well as inspirational career opportunities for your students. Teachers who have been recommend it highly.
  3. Professional reading/watching/listening:
  4. Revision:

Resources

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  6. Primary & intermediate:

Vacancies

  1. Port Vila International School in Vanuatu is looking for teachers for 2024 who can teach Senior Mathematics and/or Physics as well as junior Mathematics and/or Science. They teach Australian curricula but are actively seeking NZ teachers to join the team so experience with these curricula is not a requirement and support will be given. More info at employment@pvis.edu.vu

Cheers, Mike

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