Wellington Home Educators Conference: 29 May 2015

Posted on 2015-04-29 by Barbara

Wellington Home Educators Conference

Date: 29 May 2015

Venue: Heretaunga Christian Centre, Lane St, Upper Hutt

Cost: $15.00 per family

1:30pm Registrations
1:45pm Introductions
2:00-2:45pm Barbara “State of the Nation” – MoE update, National Library, Asylum etc.

2:45-3:45 Suzannah “Finishing the Race: How home Education Prepared Me for Life”?
3.45-4.15 Afternoon tea
4.15-4.25 Sara Introduction to the Family Discipleship conference
4.25-5pm Barbara “Keeping Going When the Going Gets Tough”

Please bring a plate for afternoon tea
There will be a sales table at the conference

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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/

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

Red Tape Cluster Buster Meetings and the Scoping Survey: https://hef.org.nz/2014/next-steps-deadline-8-december-2014/

Dunedin Home Educators Conference

Posted on 2015-04-24 by Barbara

Dunedin Home Educators Conference

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25 May 2015

Venue: Caversham Baptist Church, corner of South Rd and Surrey Street, Dunedin

Cost: $15.00 or $5.00 per session

Contact: Claire phone 021 295 8953 teamlatta@gmail.com

Programme:

9:00am Registration

9:15am Welcome

9:30 – 11:00am Barbara “Training Children’s Minds”

11:00-11:30 morning tea

11:30 – 12:30pm Suzannah “Finishing the Race: How Home Education Prepared Me for Life”?

12:30-1:30pm Bring own lunch

1:30 – 2:30pm Barbara “Home Education through Secondary into Tertiary and the Work Force”

2:30-3:00pm afternoon tea

3:00-4:00pm Barbara “State of the Nation” and Q & A

There will also be books for sale at the conference.

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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/

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

Red Tape Cluster Buster Meetings and the Scoping Survey: https://hef.org.nz/2014/next-steps-deadline-8-december-2014/

The Smith’s Tasmanian move update

Posted on 2015-04-23 by Barbara

21 April the Smiths moved out of 4 Tawa Street

Contact Details until 5 June 021 0278 2221 or barbara@hef.org.nz (Our mail is still going to 4 Tawa Street, Palmerston North 4414. The new owners have kindly said that they will keep it for us and we will have our last pick up from them 4 June.)

23-25 April Barbara will be doing the Home Education Foundation’s GST report, End of Year Financial Accounts, letter and receipts to doners and a Charities Commission Report. Thank you everyone for patiently waiting for your receipts. That is now my next priority to get these out to you.

27 April Wanganui Home Educators Conference: contact Lisa (06) 345 8645, neil.lisa@xtra.co.nz

28-29 April continuing with any business not completed and organising of our North and South Island tours

29 or 30 April travel to Auckland

1 May in Auckland – available for any meetings

2 May 2015 Hamilton (THEN) Home Educators Conference: contact Margaret (07) 843 5656 email: mmaryt@hotmail.com (numbers limited)

5 May BOP Home Educators Conference: contact Gin 022 127 6461
bugbear49@gmail.com

6 May Taupo Home Educators afternoon: contact Sharon 027 307 3310 drinnanclan@farmside.co.nz

9 May 2015 AHE Learning together 2015 Home Education Conference (I will not be at this but thought I would use this opportunity to advertise it)

9 May 2015 Nelson Home Educators Conference: contact Rachel rachelevander@gmail.com 027 254 6699

11 May 2015 Takaka Home Educators conference: contact Dot 03 525 8182 m.marshallsparadise@gmail.com

12 May 2015 morning tea in Takaka contact Dot 03 525 8182

m.marshallsparadise@gmail.com

Because our move has been such a huge thing I have not been able to get the rest of the tour organised yet. I will be working on this over the next few days as well. So if you are interested in going to any of these conferences keep an eye on the website or contact the organiser of the even.

14 May 2105 Half day conference Hokitika – Kim (03) 755 7228 samblight@watchdog.net.nz

16 May possibly available half day Conference Wanaka 16, 18, 19, or 20 (Will let you know as one of those days we will be taking a trip up to the Hakataramea Valley via the Lindis)

22 May 2015 Conference Te Anau – contact: kelly (03) 249 7707 wairauboys@xtra.co.nz or Nancy (03) 249-8166 gnbarnes@xtra.co.nz

23 May 2015 Invercargill Home Education conference: contact Diane newstart@xtra.co.nz

25 May 2015 Dunedin Home Educators Conference – contact Claire 021 295 8953 teamlatta@gmail.com

26 May 2015 half day conf Oamaru – contact Tani (03) 434-9253 tani.newton@vodafone.co.nz

27 May 2015 half day conf in Christchurch –

28 May 2015 Half day conf in Blenheim – confirmed

29 May 2015 Half day conf in Wellington – Sara conradandsara@xtra.co.nz

5 June 2015 Leave Wellington Airport for Melbourne

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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/

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

Red Tape Cluster Buster Meetings and the Scoping Survey: https://hef.org.nz/2014/next-steps-deadline-8-december-2014/

Invercargill Home Education conference 23 May 2015

Posted on 2015-04-17 by Barbara

Invercargill Home Education conference

Date: 23 May 2015

Venue: Rosedale Bible Chapel

Cost: $5 per family – bring a plate for afternoon tea.

1pm – 1.15: Registration

1.30 pm – 2.30: Barbara – State of the nation

2.45 – 3.45: Suzannah – “Finishing the Race: How Home Education Prepared Me for Life”?

3.45 – 4.30: Afternoon tea

4.30 – 5.30: Questions for Barbara and Suzannah

There will be a book stall at the Conference

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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/

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

Red Tape Cluster Buster Meetings and the Scoping Survey: https://hef.org.nz/2014/next-steps-deadline-8-december-2014/

Nelson Home Educators Conference

Posted on 2015-04-14 by Barbara

Nelson Home Educators Conference

Date: 9 May 2015

Venue: St Paul’s Church hall, 69 Waimea West Rd, Brightwater, Nelson.

Contact: Rachel rachelevander@gmail.com 027 254 6699

Cost: $15.00

9:30 Registration

9:45 Welcome and introductions
10:00-11:00 Barbara “Avoiding Burnout – Keeping Going When the Going Gets Tough”

11:00-11:30 Morning tea

11:30-12:30 Suzannah “Finishing the Race: How Home Education Prepared Me for Life”?

12:30-1:30 Lunch (bring your own lunch)

1:30 – 2:30pm two electives

1. Barbara “Home Educating Through Secondary and Preparing For Tertiary Education and the Workforce”

2. Debbie Ball “Natural Home Education for All (especially Quirky children/parents: Asperger’s/anxiety/giftedness/socially awkward or other differences)”