The Create1World competition is run by Massey University and is open to students from Years 9 - 13. The purpose of the competition is to explore ways in which creativity can be used to address global problems. Students are invited to create a work that fits into one of the following categories: media and social studies, speech and drama, creative writing or music. Cash prizes are awarded for winners. Details are here. Don't forget if you want any support, Mrs Gooch has Thursday lunchtimes available in A5 to help you with your entry. Entries are due on October 15th.
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The National Association of Women in Construction is hosting a photographic exhibition as part of the Festival of Architecture in 2018. The exhibition is held at Resene Colour Shop, 77 Thorndon Quay (just around the corner from school) between 7am - 5pm from the 14th - 23rd September. Alongside the exhibition they are hosting an event on Tuesday 18th September 4pm - 7pm to celebrate 22 years of the National Association of Women in Construction. Flyers can be seen below.
The University of Canterbury Science Summer Camp is for Year 11s that are interested in studying Science at University. It is held from 2-7th December 2018 and students stay on campus and attend lectures, labs and events. Applications are due by 14th September. For more information see here.
If you use snapchat, look for 'aconferences'. Academy Conferences who run seminars on extension topics for students post one big thought a day for people to mull over on their snapchat.
If you are a keen actor, playwright, director or technical crew person, you may be interested in attending the Monday night meets run by Young and Hungry. It is a place to explore creative ideas, test new work and get inspired by industry professionals. The sessions are held at 104 Wakefield Street (4th floor Anvil House) from 5.30pm. Cost $5. For details about what's happening each Monday see here. Senior students only.
The Mission Discovery Programme is run by Melbourne University and is an opportunity for secondary school students to explore the field of space, advance their STEM skills and grow their leadership. The programme runs for five days on 24-28 September 2018 and will involve the following:
ICAS preparation support will continue to be offered in A5 during lunchtimes in Term 3 for any Middle School and Junior School students enrolled in the English and Maths ICAS exams coming up in July and August. However, this slot is also available for any student from Junior, Middle or Senior Schools, who would like support or to chat about any of the competitions and opportunities mentioned on this webpage. Mrs Gooch can help you with getting your entries in, nutting out ideas, getting resources you might need or connecting you with other students who might be interested in the same thing. So Thursday lunchtimes, Term 3, A5 with Mrs Gooch - come on over.
On Thursday the 26th July 2018 Wellington Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society Branch is organising a presentation from Brian Lockstone, titled 'The Relevance of Aviation History to Millennials'.
Today’s millennials are the best educated, most tech-savvy and possibly the smartest generation in New Zealand’s history. So what relevance do events such as the First World War in the air hold for them? For the majority of millennials, total war is shaped by popular culture, films and the occasional book. The relevance to millennials is that this war was fought by mainly young men – their equivalents from another era. The aces are commemorated in film and at air shows, but the bulk of the air war was conducted by bomber and observation pilots. Behind them lay a vast complicated machine, which provided the foundations of much of today’s industrial organisation. How do we impart the hard lessons from the past to ensure they don’t have to learn them again at some time in the future? This is our challenge. This presentation is open to students, lecturers, teachers, aviation industry professionals, enthusiasts and anyone who is involved with young people who may be considering a career in aviation. This is also an occasion where young people with an interest in flying, aeroplanes, aviation and great jobs in the industry, can meet like-minded people interested in aviation who may have, or have had, jobs in the aviation industry. About the speaker: Brian Lockstone, MRAeS, MILT. Brian is an excellent speaker and is passionate about his subject, having spent nearly 50 years analysing, reporting upon, and participating in aviation, the airline industry and government affairs. Brian is the author of a number of books on New Zealand and military aviation and is a regular contributor to leading aviation publications. His career spans journalism, government service and the airline and aviation industry at home and around the world in Australia, the Pacific, the United States and Europe. Brian has worked at the top levels of governments, at home and abroad, has advised prime ministers, cabinet ministers and senior executives in multinational companies and retains strong links into the aviation community. Presentation Venue
For those who definitely want to attend, please notify Bernard Weinstein, via [email protected] YOUNG NZ WRITERS YOUTH LAUREATE AWARD
Young NZ Writers in conjunction with Phantom Feather Press announce the national Young NZ Writers Youth Laureate Award, a free-to-enter programme intended to develop and publish a New Zealand student novelist. The prize is for the youth author of an unpublished fiction manuscript to be mentored by a New Zealand author/editor to have a novella-length manuscript developed for publication by Phantom Feather Press under an imprint for youth writers. The winning student will receive NZ$200 prize money, an ongoing in depth one-on-one mentorship with a published author/editor to bring the work to publishable standard, and a contract for publication (ebook and print), including five free print author copies. The winner will also receive a bespoke cover for their work illustrated acclaimed Australian artist and author David Schembri with overall design and layout by writer-designer Alicia Ponder. The winner will be announced in January 2019 and a prize-giving and book launch to be held at GeyserCon science fiction and fantasy conference at Rotorua at Queen’s Birthday Weekend in June 2019. Submissions Open 1 July through to midnight 1 December, 2018. Any manuscripts received outside these dates and which do not adhere to the guidelines listed below will NOT be opened. Manuscripts should be sent to [email protected] with your name, title of the work, and LAUREATE in the subject line. Open to: All current New Zealand intermediate and secondary students (includes home schooled) For fiction novelettes/novels: Wordcount 10,000 – 30,000 words [no less than 10,000 words and no more than 30,000 words] Book cover/formatting will be at the publisher’s discretion Youngnzwriters reserve the right not to award the prize if judges consider no suitable manuscript has been submitted. Our judges have a STRONG preference for speculative stories (science fiction, fantasy and horror) and/or stories with a New Zealand flavour. Manuscripts MUST be: The student’s own writing and not plagiarised from any other work. A novel/novelette of no less than 10,000 words and no more than 30,000 words. In .doc or .rtf format. Please do NOT send a googledoc file. Times New Roman, 12pt, double spaced, indented for paragraphs (strictly no TABS or spaces). Page numbers would be helpful. No colours, bold, or odd fonts (you can use italics for emphasis). Checked for spelling, grammar and punctuation. A title page which includes the author name, contact details (including an alternative email address if you are using your school email), and title of the work. Please also include a sentence confirming that the work has NOT been plagiarised and is all your own work. Enter here. The annual QMC creative writing competition is now open. All students are invited to enter. Categories are Junior School, Middle School and Senior School - see the poster attached. Entries are due on Friday 28th September.
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