Tuesday 15 Sept 2009 Diana Waring conference Palmerston North

Posted on 2009-06-02 by Barbara

Tuesday 15 Sept 2009

Diana Waring

Living, Laughing and Learning Conference

Palmerston North

Venue: Reformed Church, 541 Ruahine St., Palmerston North

Cost: Early Bird Rates (cut off 31 July): $20 single; $25 family. Regular Rates: $30 single; $40 family.

Time: 9am to 4:30pm

Contact: Barbara, (06) 357-4399, DianaWaringPN@hef.org.nz.

Programme

8:45am — Registration, browse tables

9am — Welcome & Notices

9:15-10:45am — Not Just Your Average Genius – Diana Waring

11:00-12:30 — 3 Electives

1. The Indispensable Ingredient – Christian perspective. Diana Waring

2. Homeschooling the secondary years – with Craig Smith

3. Getting started and keeping Going in Home Education – with Barbara Smith

12:30-1:00 – BYO lunch. Drinks provided, look at stands

1:00-2:30 – Actively ENGAGE Learning & Actually ENJOY Learning! – Diana Waring

2:30-3:00 – Afternoon Tea, look at stands

3:00-4:30 – Panel Discussion

Bill and Diana Waring, Craig and Barbara Smith plus two others. Bring your questions, write out questions during Diana talks – this is often the highlight of the workshop

4:30 End/looking at stands

There will be new and second hand materials available as well.

Book Sellers with a stand:

Home Education Foundation https://hef.org.nz

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Sponsors:

Grace Green – Creative Memories consultant

Website: http://www.mycmsite.co.nz/gracegreen

06 878 0058

Helping people organise and display their photographs.

To become a sponsor of this event please email Barbara DianaWaringPN@hef.org.nz or phone (06)357-4399

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Living Learning and Laughing Conference
Australia / New Zealand 2009

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Home Education Workshop Masterton-20 June 2009

Posted on 2009-05-21 by Barbara

Home Education Workshop Masterton

Saturday 20 June 2009

Venue: REAP HOUSE, 340 Queen street, Masterton

Cost: $15 per family or $5.00 per session

Contact: Nina Taigel on (06) 377 5317 email: wayne.ninataigel@paradise.net.nz
Sharelle (06) 370 1476 haydnsharelle@xnet.co.nz

9am arrival and registration,

9:30am welcome by Jane (W.H.S.A co-ordinator)

10am session 1
1. Getting started – Barbara Smith
2. Preparing for an ERO visit – Craig Smith

11am morning tea and browse tables etc.

11:30am session 2
1. Activities with preschoolers –
2. Adventures in the living room – Erena Fussell

12:30 lunch (byo) browse tables etc.

1pm session 3
1. Choosing curriculum – Erena Fussell
2. Homeschooling the secondary years – Craig Smith

2pm afternoon tea and browse tables etc.

2:30pm session 4
1. Educating Children for English and Maths / recognizing and educating children with learning
issues – SPELD
2. Keeping going when the going gets tough – Craig and Barbara Smith

3:30pm discussion panel

4pm session 4 finishes

Diana Waring is coming to New Zealand and Australia in September/October

Posted on 2009-05-17 by Barbara

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http://www.dianadownunder.com

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Join us on

Dianadownunder

Listen to Diana:

This seems to automatically come on when the page opens. So you don’t need to click on anything. There is music for a start, then the interviewer all before Diana comes on.

Original Air Date: 11/21/2008 9:00 AM

Arts At Home: Interview with Diana Waring

Discussion of the integration of arts, history and creativity within our homeschool lifestyle

Some Christian content.

Meetings to strengthen the Family

Posted on 2009-03-26 by Barbara

Talks specifically for Christian Dads –Parents, youth and quiet children welcome.

A group of 15 Christian home educating fathers is coming from the USA to investigate New Zealand as a possible place to which to re-locate their families.

They are eager to meet with other men living in New Zealand to learn about the country, employment and entrepreneurial opportunities, financial institutions, health and welfare issues, how home education works here and what the home education community is like.

Four public meetings are planned in order to facilitate this, and each meeting is also featuring a formal talk by either Geoff or son Isaac Botkin. These should be of particular interest and benefit to New Zealand Christian home educating fathers, as well as mums, to enhance and encourage their own vision for what home education can and will do for their families, the Church and society as a whole.

The Botkin family lived near Snells Beach and then in Christchurch for six years, making it their business to meet and get to know as many leaders as they could in the Church, the media, economics, politics, home education, etc. Do strive to come to whichever of their meetings you are able.

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AUCKLAND Public Meeting
Date: 14 April Tuesday
Venue: Ngaire Ave Bible Chapel
3 Ngaire Ave, Epsom, Auckland 1003

http://www.google.co.nz/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GZAZ_en-GBNZ315NZ315&q=map+of+ngaire+ave+newmarket+auckland&safe=active
6:30pm Public meeting
Speaker:: Geoffrey Botkin
Topic: New Zealand‘s Future Role in the History of Christianity

Admission: Free, with voluntary offering

For more information:

https://hef.org.nz/2009/auckland-meeting-new-zealands-future-role-in-the-history-of-christianity-14-april/

Contact:: Chris and Erin OR Craig and Barbara Smith
Email: cjanderin@maxnet.co.nz OR barbara@hef.org.nz
Phone: (09) 579-4877 OR (06) 357-4399

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HAMILTON Public Meeting

Date: April 16 Thursday, 12 noon

Event: Bring and Share Lunch

Speaker: Isaac Botkin

Venue: Trinity Reformed Baptist Church

Cnr Miro and Matai Street, Maeroa, Hamilton

Topic: The Importance of Second Generation Home Schooling: Isaac Botkin

Admission: Free, with voluntary offering

For more information:

https://hef.org.nz/2009/hamilton-meeting-the-importance-of-second-generation-home-schooling/
Contact: David Marshall

Email: marshall.family@orcon.net.nz

Phone: 07 843-7554

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TAURANGA Public Meeting

Date: April 16 Thursday

Venue: Mt Baptist Church

cnr Ranch Road and Tui Street, Mt Maunganui

7:00pm Public meeting

Topic:The Three Greatest Issues Facing the Men of New Zealand: Geoffrey Botkin
Question and Answer

Admission: Free, with voluntary offering

For more information:
https://hef.org.nz/2009/tauranga-the-three-greatest-issues-facing-the-men-of-new-zealand-16-april/
Contact: Evan and Heather Jones

Email: aboverubies@xtra.co.nz

Phone: 07 575-5787

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CHRISTCHURCH Public Meeting

Date: April 20, Monday
Venue: Middleton Grange School, 50 Acacia Avenue, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041

7:30 pm Public Meeting

Speaker: Geoffrey Botkin

Topic: How Men Can Strengthen Their Families in the 21st Century, And Why This is Important

Admission: Free, with voluntary offering

For more information:

https://hef.org.nz/2009/christchurch-meeting-how-men-can-strengthen-their-families-in-the-21st-century-and-why-this-is-important-20-april/

Contact: Calvary Office OR Craig and Barbara Smith

Email: info@calvaryfellowship.org.nz OR barbara@hef.org.nz

Phone: (03) 341-5223 OR (06) 357-4399

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Writer, Director, & Producer

Veteran producer and IT pioneer Geoffrey Botkin serves as an advisor to the Western Conservatory of the Arts and Sciences. He has written and directed some of the most controversial and widely watched public affairs films of the last twenty years, reaching viewers across the U.S., Russia, Europe, and Australasia. He has produced or executive-produced more than one-hundred documentary films, television productions, and other media projects.

In addition to time spent as CEO of an experimental international print/broadcast/Internet media conglomerate, Mr. Botkin has invested many years into the training of young media professionals, primarily at Deerwood Studios in the U.S. and the Family Television Network of New Zealand.

Mr. Botkin has lectured on philosophy and history at Hillsdale College, on politics at the Heritage Foundation, and on theology at worldview conferences in the U.S. and New Zealand. With his wife and seven children, he is currently researching the future of the feature motion picture.

Family websites:

http://westernconservatory.com/

http://firstpacificmedia.com/store/

To hear some of Geoffrey’s talks:

http://openlibrary.org/a/OL3752035A/Geoff-Botkin

Geofreyf’s daughters (Authors of So Much More) blog:

http://visionarydaughters.com/

So Much More:

https://hef.org.nz/2009/so-much-more/

Return of the Daughters DVD
https://hef.org.nz/2008/2720/

Geoffrey’s oldest son’s blog – Isaac will be speaking in Hamilton

http://www.outside-hollywood.com/