Otago Museum

There is plenty of activity this term at the Otago Museum, including classes with a Master Weaver from West Africa and a Rajasthani Puppet Performance see their website for more details:
http://www.otagomuseum.govt.nz/whats_on_calendar.php

Diary Dates - 20 October

Wednesday 21 October - Intriguing Dunedin Street walk.
If raining, Nicola's house (raindate 28 October).
Tasty Crumbs of Dalmore, Woodhaugh, The Gardens and Opoho 1pm,
From yellow book, walk 5, pp. 47-56. Meet near 34 Clifford St (off Orbell St), Dalmore.
Approx. 2 hours.

Wednesday 28 October - Cafe evening.
Nova Cafe, the Octagon, 7.30 onwards.

Wednesday 4 November - Otago Museum Workshop - Mini beasts
1.00 - 2.30pm, $3 per school-aged child. See earlier post for details. Book with Nicola.

Wednesday 11 November - Intriguing Dunedin Street walk
Just a Wee Slice of Caversham 1pm, (raindate 18 November).
From yellow book, walk 6, pp.57-64. Meet at Elgin Rd/Warwick Rd junction, near top of Lindsay Steps. Approx. 1.5 hours.

Friday 13 November - Anatomy Museum tour, 2nd floor,Lindo Ferguson Building, Great King St (opposite main entrance to Dunedin Hospital). 10.00am. Book with Carli.

Wednesday 2 December - Otago Museum Workshop - Plants at our place
1.00 - 2.30pm, $3 per school-ages child. See earlier post for details. Book with Nicola.

Wednesday 9 December - Intriguing Dunedin Street walk.
Cable Cars and Churches, Big Drops and Long Drops 1pm, (raindate 16 December).
From blue book, walk 1, pp.8-20. Meet near 155 Glenpark Ave, Maryhill.
Approx. 1.5 - 2 hrs.

Anatomy Museum Tour

Friday 13th November, 10 am
For anyone interested please reply by Monday 2 November to Carli. Those who attended the last tour are welcome, please let me know if there is something specific you would like to see/learn this time as Chris may be able to cover topics per our requests. For those who haven't been yet, the museum is on the second floor of one of the main University of Otago Medical School buildings on Great King St., the Lindo Ferguson Building. This is opposite the main entrance to the hospital.
We will meet on the second floor landing just before 10 am. Carli

Clay Creations

painting ceramics

Cup $15
Dinner Plate $25
Pudding Plate $15

Date ... Friday 6th November 1-4pm
Friday 20th November 1-4pm

A great gift for Christmas or just to have your own.
Lisa will help the children with the pictures if they want or they can go for gold and paint whatever they want.
Prices above but I need to know what you would like to do and how many .....and when you would like to join us as limited numbers however I could arrange other times.
Looking to confirm please by or b4 the 30th October. Tania

NZ association for gifted children

We are currently still organising the exact dates for the Dunedin lab courses. They will be run in the second week of February 2010 at Otago University. The course runs over 2 days for 3 hours a day and is suitable for students aged 11+. Parents attend with their children. It is aimed at home educated children, however that is not a requirement. It is during the school term so it would mean they would miss two days of school.

Best Regards

Nathalie Thomas, MSc, DipT

Science for Home Educators
PO Box 179
Katikati 3166
Bay of Plenty

Ph (07) 5490383

www.science-for-home-educators.co.nz

Museum Trips

$3 per child, email Nicola to book

1 - 2:30pm, Wed 4 Nov: Mini beasts
Trainee entomologists are needed; so bring your students now! BUT BEWARE. There are more insects in the world than any other type of animal and new insects are being discovered all the time. Students will learn how to recognise an insect from imposters, so expect to get up close and personal with real insects.

1 - 2:30pm, Wed 2 Dec: Plants at our place
Do you think plants are just boring layabouts? Think again! Discover the incredible life of plants; what plants need to survive, reproduce, grow and flower and how we manipulate them and use them in our lives.

Ellen McHenry's Basement Workshop

Some really useful, fun and FREE downloads covering a wide range of subjects. Storm the Castle and Digging up Greece History games, paper model of a four-stroke engine(!), chicken/egg development wheel, glow in the dark deep sea fish art project etc...
Ellen is a homeschooler and science teacher.
http://www.ellenjmchenry.com/id1.html

Free Circus Show

Highly Flammable, in association with Circulation Festival, are proud to present a free public circus show in Dunedin. Last year over 400 people came, and the talent on show was outstanding. This year it’s even better. The show will include a wealth of talent from Australia and New Zealand as well as homegrown talent from the OUSA Fire and Juggling Club.

With the internationally recognized performer and comedian Vinyl Burns being master of ceremonies, you are sure to be tickled pink by a wide variety of bedazzling circus skills and fire arts.

All are welcome to this family friendly event at Sammy’s Entertainment Centre on Saturday 14th November 7pm (doors open 6:30pm).

http://www.circulation.co.nz/publicshow.php

Diary Dates - 7 October

Swimming at Moana Pool
Each Monday during term-time. Lessons 11.00 - 12.00, casual play (all welcome to join us!) 12.00 onwards.
Contact Swimsation at Moana Pool to book lessons.

Wednesday 14 October - Wednesday Meet-up.
Claire Latta's house, 12.30 - 3.00. Claire

Wednesday 21 October - Intriguing Dunedin Street walk.
If raining, Nicola's house. Nicola
Tasty Crumbs of Dalmore, Woodhaugh, The Gardens and Opoho
1pm, Wednesday 21 October (raindate 28 October).
From yellow book, walk 5, pp. 47-56. Meet near 34 Clifford St (off Orbell St), Dalmore.
Approx. 2 hours.

Wednesday 28 October - Cafe evening.
Nova Cafe, the Octagon, 7.30 onwards. Kathrin


Wednesday 11 November - Intriguing Dunedin Street walk
Just a Wee Slice of Caversham
1pm, Wednesday 11 November (raindate 18 November).
From yellow book, walk 6, pp.57-64. Meet at Elgin Rd/Warwick Rd junction, near top of Lindsay Steps. Approx. 1.5 hours.


Wednesday 9 December - Intriguing Dunedin Street walk
Cable Cars and Churches, Big Drops and Long Drops
1pm, Wednesday 9 December (raindate 16 December).
From blue book, walk 1, pp.8-20. Meet near 155 Glenpark Ave, Maryhill.
Approx. 1.5 - 2 hrs.

Refresh Conference

Note: This conference is not organised by SHEAF - we are passing along an invitation that reached us through the grapevine.

You are invited to our day conference, "Refresh" in Nelson on the 31 October.
You can go to our website to find out more about it. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/newzealand/733591/

We are so looking forward to seeing you there. This is a conference for mothers only, but if you are breastfeeding, you are welcome to come with your baby. This will be a day for you to be encouraged in your homeschooling journey. Looking forward to seeing you. With love from The Refresh Team

Hello from Nelson,
I would like to invite all home educating mums in your area to a conference we are having locally. We would love to meet others who are walking on a similar road. Please be so kind as to circulate this invitation to all your members. Perhaps by car pooling it would cut costs and make it possible. Billets are available. Look forward to hearing from other S Island home schooling mums.
Kind regards,
Karen Dawson
PS please forward this on to any other groups you know of in the S Island. Many thanks.