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GSNZ Community Events
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Taranaki Schools Exhibition
Taranaki Schools Exhibition Opening Night
Community Middle School learners showcasing work
Venue The Collaboration - 83 Devon Street East, New Plymouth
Time 5pm - 7.30pm
Details
This year Green School NZ will be a part of the annual Taranaki Schools Exhibition at The Collaboration. Green School NZ will showcase 5 Middle and High School students' outstanding artworks made this year.
The learners exhibiting are Y8 Bonnie Newland, Y7 Ethan Coster, Y12 Richie Helm, Y10 Ava Gaddum and Y11 Charlie Henderson. We would love for our GS Community, friends and families to join us to give support to this group of learners at the opening of this special event.
Gallery Hours: Monday Closed, Tuesday - Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm, Saturday - Sunday 10am - 3.00pm
This exhibition will run for 4 weeks.
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Rites of Passage Lived Experience
Rites of Passage Lived Experience
Community Year 7-9 Learners first followed by full school community
Venue River classroom, Fern Whare, the Awa
Time 9am - 3pm
Day
9am - 12:00pm Lived Experiences Circles
Community Y7-9 Learners Girls
Location River Classroom
Lived experience Mums
Moonflow/Menstruation, Moon Flow/menstruation experiences - Power of your period!
Moon Kete (crafts and items to support us on our moon flow)
Girls Minds Matter Guest Speaker / Ange
9am - 12:00pm Lived Experiences Circles
Community Y7-9 Learners Boys
Location Fern Whare
Lived experience Dads
Wakatauki - Wisdom. Knowledge.
Tama and tane fire circle sharing. Smudge - Sharing stories. Set the scene. Focus question - What was a huge challenge for you growing up? Who helped you through it and what did you learn?
As they leave the closing space each tama/boy gifts rock taonga & word
12pm - 12:30 Lived experience of Rainbow Community
Community Y7-9 Learners
Location Fern Whare
Rainbow group - Inside Out - Deep sharing - Opening space to share experiences - fears - journey - Floating my Fears away
1:30pm - 3pm Final Ceremony
Community Full School
Location The Awa
Haka
Taonga/gift exchange - moon kete for Y7s
Karakia to close
Note If you are unable to attend the whole afternoon please meet at the Awa at 2pm for the closing ceremony celebrations.
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Rites of Passage Opening Ceremony
Rites of Passage Opening Ceremony & Day 1
Community Year 7-9 Learners and Year 7-9 Parents / Guardians
Venue Fern Whare, please leave bags in the river classroom
Time 6:30pm
Day
9am Programme introduction
Parent or guardian to share a childhood game they use to play as a child
10.30am Morning tea
Shared morning tea together - Up in river classroom
11am - 12:30 Year 7-9 learners Callenges
Taha Tinana/Physical Challenge Wero/Challenge
Mental and spiritual Wero/challenge
1:30pm - 2pm Perspectives
Cultural Perspective on Rites of Passage
2pm - 3pm
3:30pm Year 9 Solo
Year 9 learners to meet at the Awa for a briefing on the 5 hour solo experience
8:30pm - Finish
Y9 Learners head home (pick up)