Enviroschools 101 (primary and secondary school) Aimed at teachers new to the Enviroschools Lead role as well as staff and Principals new to your Enviroschool. We’ll explore; Enviroschoolsand how it fits with Te Mataiaho
Enviroschools in your school and how our team can support you
Tools for supporting and encouraging students to become leaders in sustainability
Examples of local student action projects taking place around schools in Wairau and nationally Venue: Fairhall School RSVP to angela@wenties.nz by the Friday, 23rd February Afternoon tea provided If you are unable to make this workshop or feel the entire staff would benefit from delving more deeply into Enviroschools, Angela is available to run this in one of your staff meetings. Or Ramona can...
Read More Diversity in Nature
Wednesday 8 November, 3.30 - 5 pm Waikawa Bay School Wairau Marlborough is one of five centres of biodiversity in Aotearoa. We are so lucky to have a high number of endemic plant and animal species that only exist here in Wairau. We will explore what biodiversity is and how you can assess the biodiversity of your school, local waterway or green space using Enviroschools activities as well as community and national initiatives. The students from Waikawa Bay School will join us to share their mahi on trapping as we investigate the issues impacting our precious species. There will be time to link what you have learnt to inquiry topics and the Enviroschools Action Learning Cycle. As...
Read More Rongoā Māori
Join us for an introduction to Rongoā Māori with Ripeka Hook, local Rongoā practitioner.
Thursday 23rd November 2023
Mayfield Kindergarten
3.30 - 5pm
Come along from 3.15 for a catch up over coffee and cake before we get started. RSVP to Ramona before the 15th November
ramonamillen17@gmail.com...
Read More Starting in January of 2023, Conservation Kids NZ will be hosting one major event a month, focussing on a particular species or habitat. Events will be held at various locations around Marlborough and through a variety of methods in an effort to make the events more accessible to whānau and tamariki throughout the entire Marlborough region.
Each event will also have all the information, fun, resources, arts & crafts, videos and so much more on their website! Accessible anywhere, any time, and by any one – EVERYONE can be a Conservation Kid and help Save Our Species!
Sign up to their Facebook page or keep an eye on their website for more details https://www.envirohub.co.nz/saveourspeciesprogramme *Dates, species and...
Read More Starting in January of 2023, Conservation Kids NZ will be hosting one major event a month, focussing on a particular species or habitat. Events will be held at various locations around Marlborough and through a variety of methods in an effort to make the events more accessible to whānau and tamariki throughout the entire Marlborough region.
Each event will also have all the information, fun, resources, arts & crafts, videos and so much more on their website! Accessible anywhere, any time, and by any one – EVERYONE can be a Conservation Kid and help Save Our Species!
Sign up to their Facebook page or keep an eye on their website for more details https://www.envirohub.co.nz/saveourspeciesprogramme *Dates, species and...
Read More Did you know that spending time in nature can support multiple developmental domains including intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual and physical? There has been a growing interest and awareness of nature connection benefits amongst kaiako/ teachers. In support of this Enviroschools and REAP Marlborough hosted Celia Hogan from Little Kiwis Nature Play to come and share her knowledge and expertise with kaiako this term. Across two workshops, Celia unpacked the benefits of nature connection. How tamariki/ children play and what they require to do so. As well as ideas on how to enhance the outdoor environment. She facilitated discussions around the barriers and opportunities that nature connection offer from a diverse and cultural perspective. This covered opportunities such...
Read More Keen to introduce more science concepts into your classroom? Angela will share her tips and tricks to successfully raise seed with your students to transplant into your Kids Edible Gardens (KEGs). She will also cover the process of germination, what a seed looks like inside, some of the reasons why a seed may not germinate or survive to planting out stage as well as easy science experiments that explore plant growth. You will come away with a seasonal seed raising chart that includes beneficial flowers and herbs for companion planting. Thursday 7 September 3.30 - 5 pm Join us early at 3.15 pm for coffee and cake before the mini workshop begins. Venue to be confirmed Email angela@wenties.nz to register...
Read More Our term two Sustainable Action Ideas newsletter explores the Enviroschools Guiding Principle of Respect for the Diversity of People and Cultures.
It highlights some up coming awareness dates that support this guiding principle as well as shares ideas to celebrate other cultures in your school or centre. There are also a number of workshops happening this term. Click here to access our online Padlets to view this newsletter and previous ones....
Read More Hear how Enviroschools resources and activities can be used to support you in teaching the New Zealand History Curriculum.
Explore links and activities that are place based, experiential, and grounded in local Wairau spaces, landscapes, and stories.
Open to Principals, Curriculum and Enviroschools Lead Teachers.
Thursday 18 May 3.30 – 5 pm
Join us from 3.15 for coffee and cake before hand.
Venue: REAP 65 Seymour street, Blenheim.
RSVP Friday 12 May
angela@wenties.nz...
Read More Initially organised for the beginning of the year to kick start our focus on Sustainable Communities, it was great to finally see this workshop take place in term 4. Tamanuitera shone, though Tawhirimatea made his presence known, and we were able to start in the Kids Edible Gardens of Blenheim School talking about some of the companion plants we could see growing and nibbling on the new leaves of the prolific broad beans.
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Getting down to the nitty gritty we identified what a Sustainable Community could look like. We found that in building a Sustainable Community we are also building our hauora as we connect with nature and foster relationships with people around us.
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