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BREAKING GROUND AT MILLDALE SCHOOL
The Ministry of Education’s new Cyber Security in School team has launched its ‘Say No to Cyber Nasties’ campaign. Dedicated to helping schools improve their cyber security, the initiative will provide advice and encouragement to help you keep your school safe. For more go to page 18 and education.govt.nz/cyber-security
SOLVE FOR TOMORROW: PLANS DUE BY END OF TERM 2 Solve for Tomorrow is a nationwide competition with $20,000 in prizes, including Samsung tech for the winners and their school. Supported by MOTAT, it’s designed to build interest and proficiency in STEAM and challenges Year 5-10 students to identify an issue the community is facing, then unleash their creativity and demonstrate how STEAM and design thinking can be applied to find a solution. Project plans need to be submitted by 8 July, with feedback provided by 25 July. Final entries are due by 2 September. More information is available on pages 12 and 13.
NEW TELA+ DEVICES FROM MICROSOFT Looking to refresh your TELA+ devices? Check out the new Surface Pro 8, Surface Laptop Go and Surface Laptop 4 available now on TELA+. If you’re keen to learn more about how the Surface can be a powerful teaching tool, contact Venus Taare, Venus.Taare@ microsoft.com, for a free, 30-minute hui.
Recently, Principal Wendy Sandifer hosted a blessing by the local Iwi, Ngati Manuhiri, and ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginning to construction at the future Milldale School, in Millwater, north of Auckland. We’ll be finding out more about the school’s digital development in a future issue. In the meantime, you can follow the progress at milldaleschool.nz
ANTI-BULLYING RESOURCES ARE STILL ACCESSIBLE Last month’s Bullying-Free New Zealand Week, in conjunction with Pink Shirt Day, was a big success. The week followed the theme He kōtuinga mahi iti, he hua pai-ā rau: Small ripples create big waves. While the week might have ended, this important message continues and many excellent resources created to support it are still available. You can download student action packs, a teacher activity pack and other information at bullyingfree.nz
SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR INFOCUS J TOUCH INTERACTIVE PANEL Canon is offering a $950 discount on a new, 65-inch InFocus 50 Series Interactive Panel (4K resolution, total touch control and Android app ready). Conditions do apply and the offer is valid until the end of next month, 31 July. See page 10 or call 0800 222 666 for more details.
Once you get rolling with Science in Motion...
SCIENCE LESSONS ARE SIMPLE!
• Easy, fun activity plans for Years 1-10 • Build science capabilities and concepts.
For more info check out www.education.nzta.govt.nz/science
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