2018 Essay Contest

Posted on 2018-09-20 by Barbara

Submit your essay contest entries by November 1.

We have a job for your student! Have him or her describe an ideal career in the past, present, or future, and maybe win a cash prize! HSLDA’s homeschool essay contest will be accepting entries through November 1.

THEMES AND GUIDELINES >>

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Needing help for your home schooling journey: https://hef.org.nz/2011/needing-help-for-your-home-schooling-journey-2/

And

Here are a couple of links to get you started home schooling:

Information on getting started: https://hef.org.nz/getting-started-2/

and

Information on getting an exemption: https://hef.org.nz/exemptions/

This link is motivational: http://hef.org.nz/2012/home-schooling-what-is-it-all-about/

Exemption Form online: https://hef.org.nz/2012/home-schooling-exemption-form-now-online/

Beneficiaries: http://hef.org.nz/2013/where-to-for-beneficiary-families-now-that-the-social-security-benefit-categories-and-work-focus-amendment-bill-has-passed-its-third-reading

2018 Liam and Frankie Davison Award

Posted on 2018-01-10 by Barbara

Dear Sir/Madam

On behalf of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG), it is with pleasure that I attach (in this link) information regarding the 2018 Liam and Frankie Davison Award for outstanding achievement in literary writing on an issue in women’s health.

The award is open to students resident in Australia or New Zealand who are in their final three years of secondary school. Applications open on 31 January and the deadline for receipt of applications is 30 April 2018.

I would be most grateful if you could disseminate this information as appropriate.

More information: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#all/160d3d886d670b07?projector=1

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards,

Delwyn Lawson

Senior Co-ordinator – RANZCOG Women’s Health Foundation

RANZCOG, College House | 254 – 260 Albert Street | East Melbourne VIC 3002

t: +61 3 9412 2993| f: +61 3 9486 0153 | w: http://www.ranzcog.edu.au/

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Needing help for your home schooling journey: https://hef.org.nz/2011/needing-help-for-your-home-schooling-journey-2/

And

Here are a couple of links to get you started home schooling:

Information on getting started: https://hef.org.nz/getting-started-2/

and

Information on getting an exemption: https://hef.org.nz/exemptions/

This link is motivational: http://hef.org.nz/2012/home-schooling-what-is-it-all-about/

Exemption Form online: https://hef.org.nz/2012/home-schooling-exemption-form-now-online/

Beneficiaries: http://hef.org.nz/2013/where-to-for-beneficiary-families-now-that-the-social-security-benefit-categories-and-work-focus-amendment-bill-has-passed-its-third-reading

NZ-wide speech competition

Posted on 2017-10-20 by Barbara

Greetings

We are writing to let you know about a new NZ-wide speech competition we have started for Year 9 & 10 students.
This could work well for Home Schooled students.

The purpose of this competition is to encourage students to make a speech on any social justice topic, with the hope of increasing the understanding of social justice issues amongst NZ students.

This competition is being run by a partnership of justice focussed NZ organisations, including Tear Fund, Stand Against Slavery, Effective Altruism NZ & Kings Trust.

The competition is very simple –
– open to any Year 9 & 10 students
– speech can be on any social justice topic
– filmed by phone or any other easy method – submitted via our website http://justtalk.org.nz/students/
– entries close 10th Dec
– judged by independent judges
– first prize of $1000 for student + $1000 for charity of their choice + $1000 for their school
– 5 spot prizes of $100 each (to encourage participation)

There is a pdf of a poster/flyer advertising this competition available for download at http://justtalk.org.nz/schools/

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Best wishes for the rest of this year

Regards

David Allis
021 655 485
info@justtalk.org.nz
http://justtalk.org.nz

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Needing help for your home schooling journey: https://hef.org.nz/2011/needing-help-for-your-home-schooling-journey-2/

And

Here are a couple of links to get you started home schooling:

Information on getting started: https://hef.org.nz/getting-started-2/

and

Information on getting an exemption: https://hef.org.nz/exemptions/

This link is motivational: http://hef.org.nz/2012/home-schooling-what-is-it-all-about/

Exemption Form online: https://hef.org.nz/2012/home-schooling-exemption-form-now-online/

Beneficiaries: http://hef.org.nz/2013/where-to-for-beneficiary-families-now-that-the-social-security-benefit-categories-and-work-focus-amendment-bill-has-passed-its-third-reading

Create1World Competition 2017

Posted on 2017-03-31 by Barbara

Create1World Competition 2017

Massey University invites high school students in years 9 to 13 to enter the Create1World 2017 competition.

The competition requires you to use your creativity to create an art piece that encourages audiences to join together as a global community and solve some of the big problems we face as a planet.

Media studies category

$200 first prize, $100 second prize, $50 third prize.
Produce either a layered narrative film (3 minutes or longer) OR a researched film documentary (4 minutes or longer) that responds to ideas of creative activism and global citizenship.

Drama category

$200 first prize, $100 second prize, $50 third prize.
Devise and perform a short drama (6 to 10 minutes) that responds to ideas of creative activism and global citizenship.

Creative writing category

$200 first prize, $100 second prize, $50 third prize.
Produce a crafted and controlled piece of creative writing in the genre of either poetry or short story that responds to ideas of creative activism and global citizenship.

Music category

$200 first prize, $100 second prize, $50 third prize.
Compose and record an original song (1 to 3 minutes long) that responds to ideas of creative activism and global citizenship.

Visual arts category

$200 first prize, $100 second prize, $50 third prize.
Use art-making conventions to produce an image or object that responds to ideas of creative activism and global citizenship.

Social studies category

$200 first prize, $100 second prize, $50 third prize.
Provide creative documentary evidence (using creative non-fiction writing, visual imagery or a multimedia output, 6 to 10 minutes) of an original social studies project you have developed (individually or in a team) that implements ideas of creative activism and global citizenship.

Competition details

Please go to this website for the Competition details: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/colleges/college-humanities-social-sciences/events/create1world.cfm?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Create1World%20returns%20for%202017&utm_content=Create1World%20returns%20for%202017+Preview+CID_b9f45d7900091731aca61fc5104b5547&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Find%20out%20more

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Needing help for your home schooling journey:

https://hef.org.nz/2011/needing-help-for-your-home-schooling-journey-2/

And

Here are a couple of links to get you started home schooling:

Information on getting started: https://hef.org.nz/getting-started-2/

and

Information on getting an exemption: https://hef.org.nz/exemptions/

This link is motivational:https://hef.org.nz/2012/home-schooling-what-is-it-all-about/

Exemption Form online:https://hef.org.nz/2012/home-schooling-exemption-form-now-online/

Coming Events:https://hef.org.nz/2013/some-coming-events-for-home-education-during-2013-2/

Beneficiaries: http://hef.org.nz/2013/where-to-for-beneficiary-families-now-that-the-social-security-benefit-categories-and-work-focus-amendment-bill-has-passed-its-third-reading

Liam and Frankie Davison Award for outstanding achievement in literary writing on an issue in women’s health

Posted on 2016-12-22 by Barbara

From: RANZCOG Foundation Coordinator

Dear Sir/Madam

On behalf of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG), it is with pleasure that I attach information regarding the 2017 Liam and Frankie Davison Award for outstanding achievement in literary writing on an issue in women’s health.

The award is open to students resident in Australia or New Zealand who are in their final three years of secondary school. The deadline for receipt of applications is 30 April 2017.

I would be most grateful if you could disseminate this information as appropriate.

Should you, or any members of your staff, have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards

Jennifer Keating

RANZCOG Foundation Coordinator

(Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays)

Please note the College will close on Friday 23 December 2016 and re-open on Wednesday 4 January 2017. Correspondence received after Friday 16 December may not be processed until the new year.

Wishing you and yours a very happy and safe holiday season.

RANZCOG, College House | 254 – 260 Albert Street | East Melbourne VIC 3002

t: +61 3 9412 2993 | f: +61 3 9419 7817 e: jkeating@ranzcog.edu.au