Useful Information
Make your school sustainable with Your Sustainable School Programme
Are the Principal of a primary or intermediate school in the Wellington Region? Could your school benefit from a FREE programme that helps reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill?
Your Sustainable School (YSS) can help.
YSS is a curriculum-based education programme designed to reduce the amount of waste your school produces by 60%.
How it works:
- We run curriculum linked sessions with students
- We provide free resources and free bin installations
- We work with your school to tailor the programme to suit your kaupapa.
Why YSS:
- It’s free and requires very little time commitment from your school or staff
- 80% of schools that have completed YSS have reduced their waste services bills
- Kids care about pollution and climate change
Funding for this programme is only available through to the first two terms of 2020.
For more information head to: Sustainability Trust - YSS
NZCLW 2019 - Get Involved!
New Zealand Chinese Language Week runs from 22-28 September 2019.
Show your support for NZCLW by organising an event or involving students in activities in the classroom.
Displaying NZCLW 2019 posters around your school is a great way to show your support for New Zealand Chinese Language Week. This year the posters feature thirteen common phrases, translated from Mandarin to English.
Click here for ideas and resources that can be used in school.
Prime Minister's Science Prizes - Now Open
Nominations for the Prime Minister’s Science Prizes are now open. There are five prizes in total with a combined value of 1 million dollars. Two of the categories which are most relevent to your schools are the Science Teacher Prize and Future Scientist Prize. Click here for more information about these prizes.
If you would like to apply or know of anyone that would be suitable to apply, then go to www.pmscienceprizes.org.nz to find out more.
Applications close on 10 October.