Past News
Published: 26 May, 2020
Volunteering Opportunity
Tēnā koutou katoa,
Volunteering Opportunity:
Te Pātaka Mai are currently recruiting volunteers to assist with various work, specifically assisting with cutting firewood and delivering to local whānau in Marlborough.
If you are interested and want to support this kaupapa.
Please contact Joshua Joseph, on the details below:
Joshua Joseph
022 183 8646 I manaakiaiwi@gmail.com
Published: 21 May, 2020
Job Opportunity
Richard Toss is looking for workers. Many workers!!
He took on 34 backpackers today Tues 20th May. He also informs that Sealords are getting ready to take on for the Hoki season and looking for workers. Many workers many jobs
Richard has been working with Stevedoring for a number of years managing the unloading of boats for Sealords and others.
If you are interested in working with Richard please contact him on details below:
Richard can be contacted on 0274342116.
Published: 18 May, 2020
Opportunity and information
Nelson office for a ECE Senior Education Advisor. This role is a Secondment, fulltime and is only until Dec 2020. I would really like to encourage you to share this opportunity out to our Kaiako Māori who might be looking for a change and experience working in the Ministry. Here is the link https://jobs.education.govt.nz/jobs/EDU-1461289
https://mailchi.mp/education/updated-covid-19-update-thursday-14-may-use-this-version-please
Today’s Budget includes an investment of $200 million to support Māori learners and whānau to connect and succeed in education and strengthen the integration of te reo Māori into all students’ learning.
Advice for parents and whānau about preparing for Alert Level 2
We have updated information on our website for parents and whānau to help them prepare for Alert Level 2.
Support with supplying distance learning packs and teacher connectivity
Limited funding support is available for some schools with financial and equity or isolation pressures to help with costs associated with supplying teacher connectivity and student learning packs
Te reo Māori, kura and Māori medium supports - Ki te Ao Mārama learning packs - tranche one
As you are actively preparing to welcome all returning ākonga on 18 May, we have supports available for kaiako in kura and Māori medium settings. These include:
- Te reo Māori and Māori medium PLD providers that can support kaiako to continue delivering learning programmes to ākonga in a way that best suit their needs at this time. For further enquiries and to register, email the PLD team at PLD.Enquiries@education.govt.nz
- Online learning resources for reo Māori learners are continually being uploaded to Ki te Ao Mārama to complement the learning programmes kaiako and whānau already have in place for ākonga.
- Daily te reo Māori educational programmes on Māori TV through Mauri Reo, Mauri Ora. Content is fun, interactive and aligned to the curriculum for ākonga in kōhungahunga through to wharekura. Shows are also available OnDemand.
Update on Stuart McNaughton’s webinar on wellbeing
Please note the webinar is not on Facebook, you can join the live webinar any time from 12.45pm for a 1pm start on Friday 15 May: https://livestream.com/vidcom/moe-stuart-mcnaughton-webinar-on-wellbeing. It will be an hour-long webinar that will explore collective thinking and understanding about transitioning back to school with a focus on diverse perspectives of hauora and wellbeing.
Changes to NCEA address impact of COVID-19
Click here to read this item in te reo Māori [PDF] The Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) are making changes to NCEA this year in a two-step process designed to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
Welcoming children back to school
We have also funded a Wellbeing Guide developed by Julie McCormack with support from Future Curious Limited: Preparing for and returning to school
Promoting kindness and respect
The Not Part of My World toolkit is a teaching resource that can be used in years 3-8 to support understanding of all cultures to reduce racism.
https://mailchi.mp/education/special-edition-14-may-2020-covid-19-update
Kōhanga Reo – Budget 2020
We’re pleased to let you know that the Government will invest $196.2 million into kōhanga reo in this year’s Budget. As part of a comprehensive COVID-19 response, the Government is committed to revitalising te reo Māori and giving mokopuna the best start in their early learning.
This $196.2 million will:
- Improve kaiako and kaimahi pay rates, and meet other pressing funding needs ($93.4 million over four years)
- Increase kōhanga reo ECE subsidy funding rates ($65.076 million over four years from July 2020)
- Increase the Trust’s funding for the kōhanga reo network and people (total $13.760 million over four years)
- Provide funding for kōhanga reo property assessment, remediation and rehabilitation (total $21.120 million over four years)
- Assist kōhanga reo to work with the Trust to support kōhanga whanau who have tamariki with learning support needs ($2.8 million to work with the Trust).
Resources for parents and whānau We have developed a consolidated tip sheet for parents supporting toddlers during COVID-19. These tips cover a range of issues such as tantrums, to anxiety and sleeping issues. We have also updated information on our website for parents and whānau to help them understand Alert Level 2. This includes:
Published: 18 May, 2020
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