Enviroschools Bronze, Silver & Green-Gold Reflections
Congratulations Onerahi Kindergarten!
Sharing and decision-making sessions and the accompanying celebrations take place throughout the year
The reflections process celebrates each Enviroschool's unique, student-led achievements towards a more healthy, peaceful and sustainable community. It sets a framework of stages – from Bronze, to Silver, through to Green-Gold – reflecting steps on the school's journey. It's also a way to inspire and engage the wider community.
See www.nrc.govt.nz/reflections for more information.
Contact your Enviroschools facilitator to book in for an Enviroschools reflection.
Enviroschools Encounters 2022
Taking climate action.
Enviroschools Encounters provide hands-on and discovery experiences focused on the environment for Year 4 – 8 students. Each year, a new theme gives teachers resources and inspiration for future teaching and learning. Past themes have included: the ngahere, farm, water, energy, eco-tourism, sustainable business and art. The 2022 Enviroschools Encounters theme is "Taking Climate Action".
Due to Covid-19, instead of running kanohi ki te kanohi events, we will be providing a hybrid experience made up of a kit containing hands-on activity material and online resources.
Register your school’s/centre’s interest by Emailing: [email protected]
Seaweek
Kayaking on the coast.
5 - 13 March 2022
The New Zealand Association for Environmental Education (NZAEE) Seaweek – Kaupapa Moana - is New Zealand’s annual national week celebrating the sea.
Theme | "Connecting with our Seas - Toi Moana, Toi Tangata"
Morag Vasilaki – Northland Seaweek Co-ordinator – is compiling a list of all Seaweek events taking place during Term 1 of 2022. Contact Morag at [email protected] if you are planning to hold a Seaweek event in Te Taitokerau during Term 1 of 2022, and if you would like to apply for funding for the event.
Visit: www.seaweek.org.nz for more general information.
Teacher's Pest Control Workshop
*Subject to being at Orange under New Zealand’s traffic light settings (COVID-19 Protection Framework).
In a classroom with a difference.
24 May - Kamo War Memorial Hall; Cnr Boswell & Grant Sts, Kamo, Whangārei
Gain knowledge, skills and confidence in trapping animal pests and help nature thrive!
- See how other teachers integrate pest control into their curriculum
- Take part in an afternoon field trip to Pukenui Forest
- For ECE, primary and secondary school teachers
- Morning tea and lunch provided
- Free traps and teacher release funding available.
Register your interest by completing the online registration form
Project Pest Control
*Subject to being at Orange under New Zealand's traffic light settings (COVID-19 Protection Framework).
Learning about pest control.
Project Pest Control develops skills and provides qualifications in controlling possums, mustelids, rodents and feral cats. The course involves theory and in-field training, and career opportunities are investigated. The cost is $350 / student (paid for by schools). See nrc.govt.nz/projectpestcontrol for more information.
NCEA Unit Standards Level 2: 20794, 20795 and Level 3: 20793, 29335, 29336, 29338 (25 credits).
| Kaipara | Whangārei | Far North |
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Kai Iwi Lakes Education Centre Skills workshop 18-20 May Assessment day 28 July |
Whangārei Heads Skills workshop 17 – 19 August Assessment day 26 September |
Lonsdale Park, near Kaeo Skills workshop 28 - 30 June Assessment day 25 August |
WaiRestoration - WaiFencing
*Subject to being at Orange under New Zealand's traffic light settings (COVID-19 Protection Framework).
A figure of 8 knot worth keeping.
The Enviroschools WaiRestoration project engages young people and local communities in the restoration of waterways and biodiversity. The WaiFencing project stream develops skills and provides qualifications for building fences to exclude stock from waterways and other areas of biodiversity significance. The cost is $350 / student (paid for by schools). See nrc.govt.nz/wairestoration for more information.
NCEA Unit Standards Level 2: 24822, 24832, 24833, 24834, 24836, 561 and Level 3: 37 (30 credits).
| Whangārei | Mid North | Far North |
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Donagh Farm Skills workshops - select 10 or 11 March 525 Kokopu Road Assessment day – 29 July |
Kapiro Station, Kerikeri Skills workshop 14 June Bay of Islands College Assessment day – 2 August |
Rangiputa Station Skills workshop 2 September Assessment day 28 September |
Dune Lakes Days
*Subject to being at Orange under New Zealand's traffic light settings (COVID-19 Protection Framework).
Dune Lakes education - water quality.
‘Getting to know your dune lake’ days include action stations centred on pest and native fish, dune lakes plants, tuna (eels), and water quality testing. This is a Freshwater Improvement Fund Dune Lakes Project education initiative.
| Waimimiha - Ahipara | Kai Iwi | Ruakaka | Rotokawau - Poutō |
| 12 January | 8 September | 15 September | 1 June |
Find Your Future
Will I find my future here?
August 2023 - dates to be confirmed
An interactive careers event for year 10-13 students destined for tertiary study.
Venues | TBC
Contact details
For further information contact Susan Karels, Education Manager | Northland Regional Council
E: [email protected] | P: 0800 002 004