Kia ora koutou,

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington are excited to invite you to a Humanities Professional Development Day, designed for secondary school teachers who specialise in Languages, Linguistics, Drama, and Social Sciences.

This is an opportunity to meet and connect with academics in your field who will provide insights into specific subjects and offer teaching ideas and discussion points to take back to your classroom.

You will have the opportunity to network and collaborate with other educators and share your insights with us. We are eager to connect and understand more about what you’re facing as educators in the secondary school sector.

What: Humanities Teacher Professional Development Day. See the programme here.

When: Monday 11 November, 8.45am – 3pm

Who: The programme is aimed at Languages, Linguistics, Drama, and Social Sciences secondary school teachers. Some sessions have limited places so it will be first in first served.

Where: Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn Campus, Kelburn Parade Wellington

Cost: No cost to attend, however attendees are to organise transport at their own cost. Lunch will be provided.

Registration: Each representative to register here by Friday 1 November.

We look forward to welcoming you and/or your colleagues on campus. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Ngā mihi,

Liz Thomson

Senior Student Recruitment Advisor

Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences/Wellington Faculty of Education

Te Kahupapa | Future Students

Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington

Phone: + 6448874012

Mobile: + 64-22-015-2361

Email: liz.thomson@vuw.ac.nz

www.wgtn.ac.nz | 0800 04 04 04

Room 406, Murphy Building/Room 102, Hunter Building
Kelburn Parade

PO Box 600, Wellington 6140

My name is Florence Lyons, and I am a researcher from the University of Waikato, studying classroom displays in language teaching. I invite you to participate in a semi-structured interview (up to one hour on Zoom) to discuss your experiences as an expert in this field.

You will also be asked to take photos of your classroom displays to support the interview discussion. All information will be kept confidential, with pseudonyms used to protect identities, although complete anonymity cannot be guaranteed.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or for more details.

Dr Florence Lyons

Florence.lyons@waikato.ac.nz

The North Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPE) is offering ten year 12 and 13 students of the Japanese language the opportunity to participate in a Japanese Language and Culture Immersion Weekend. As part of the weekend programme students will partake in immersive activities incorporating Japan - New Zealand history, language activities, and the rewards and benefits of studying Japanese.

Run 28-30 June, 2024 in Auckland this Japanese Language and Culture Immersion Weekend is especially for top New Zealand students currently studying the Japanese language.

This tour offers students the opportunity to:

•         Learn about the languages and cultures of Japan through immersive activities
•         Gain an awareness and understanding of Aotearoa history as it relates to North Asia
•         Improve their cross-cultural communication and awareness
•         Grasp the wider significance of learning Japanese

To see the flyer for more information, click here.

Applications are now live on the CAPEs website

SECONDARY TEACHERS TEACHING IN THE AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND CONTEXT NEEDED TO TAKE PART IN IMPORTANT NEW RESEARCH!

Kia ora koutou katoa 

My name is Rochelle Wong, and I am a PhD candidate with the Faculty of Education and Social Work at The University of Auckland. We are conducting important research focussed on the role of emotions in teachers' well-being and their relationships with students. 

The project aims to investigate the teacher’s experiences in relation to their emotions, their well-being, and their relationships with the students that they teach. This project invites secondary school teachers to complete a 10 minute questionnaire. We hope that the findings will inform decisions about resourcing to assist teacher well-being.

We would appreciate it if you would include the attached flyer in your upcoming newsletter so that we can reach a larger audience and encourage people to actively pursue their own well-being. 

Thank you for your time. 

Ngā mihi maioha 

Rochelle