Monday 24 June 2019

Writing opportunity in the holidays

Sunday 16 June 2019

Raroa Chess Teams

Congratulations on such an awesome day at the Inter-school Chess Tournament today! The students I saw at 3pm had had such a great day and were full of the news from the day.

Thanks to Ian, Toby's Dad, for transport and supervising the students today, and also to Adesh, Trijal's Dad for the return transport.

Ian kindly took some photos and below is his 'match report'!!!

Both teams played well and enjoyed the day. They finished 5th and 7th out of 16 teams but both were near the top of the table for alot of the day. After 4 of the 6 rounds, they were 3rd and 4th respectively which meant they were then matched against strong opposition and you'll see the points table is quite tight.

Saturday 8 June 2019

Opportunities...

As part of the package of support for gifted learners the Ministry of Education is supporting a range of events and opportunities for gifted learners across the country.

Here's a couple that may interest you...

Forensics@Kristin (Albany, Auckland)

July 8 - 13
Forensics non- residential camp for Y7-10
Located at Kristin school
Detectives solve the murder mysteries.
Use forensic testing equipment, such as DNA testing patches and fingerprint dust.
Write up warrants and trial the suspects in a “Kristin Court” in front of real lawyers.

For more information and to register e-mail: kgibbes@kristin.school.nz

Gamelab – Te Hiko Tākaro

Available for gifted learners in: Kapiti/Porirua, Lower Hutt/Wainuiomata, Wairarapa, Wellington City.

This opportunity is for 13 – 18 year old boys and girls who are tomorrow’s game-makers. If you’ve got an interest in computer programming or making video games, and want to “level up” your skills, get involved at one of Gamefroot’s boot-camps or after school programmes. Think creatively, critically and make sense of code and the game development processes. You’ll be pushed to solve problems, ask questions and reflect. It’ll also open up the possibility of making connections with industry experts in the field.

What you’ll be doing: You’ll be working collaboratively in teams to discuss local stories and brainstorm ideas for your game. Then you get to collaborate with professionals to develop your Aotearoa themed video game. This is an opportunity to tell and share your stories in a way that mixes culture and writing code.

By the end of your Gamefroot boot-camp or after school programme, you’ll have learnt how to design and develop a game. Skills include writing an instruction manual, in game text, in-story instructions as well as coding your own characters.

How long it lasts: Gamefroot will run a tailored workshop between 3-5 days long in each of the 4 regions or a ‘game dev club’ after school programme. Starts in the July school holidays (dates and venues to be confirmed).

Gamefroot is working with schools in the area to identify gifted learners.

To apply: Contact: dan@gamefroot.com or to find out more information about Gamefroot visit www.gamefroot.com