Careers Corner
This week a number of events have crossed my desk, so I have uploaded them here.
One of the most important workshops for the boys to get involved in would be the scholarship writing workshop at UC. Even if they are not looking at going to UC, it would be a good idea to attend, as these skills can be used in other scholarship applications.
All year 11-13 boys would have completed some careers education this month in Mana Tane, they will now have a list of 3-5 jobs/careers they may wish to pursue. It is important that we start working with the boys towards these career goals. If you get time to discuss their 3-5 jobs and see an event here online, please have them enrol or go along to the event. This early exposure will assist them in making future career decisions.
Kind regards,
Jan
Scholarship Presentations
UC, we give away over $20million in scholarships every single year – join us online to find out how you might be able to score some free cash to go towards your studies with us!
Scholarships Presentation Open to All Senior CBHS Students – 31st May
Come and hear all about writing successful scholarship applications. What do scholarship panels want to see in your applications. Find out how to prepare your best application and have all your scholarship questions answered.
Please go on to the Calendar of Events on Career Central and RSVP if you would like to attend this session.
UC Scholarship Webinars 12 - 23 July – Register Here
What do I need to join the NZ Police?
About the Job
As a member of the New Zealand Police, you will help people every day, and no two days will be the same.
Get the answers you need before you apply (link is external)
Apply now.
When you apply to be a Police Officer, you will go through our Constabulary Recruitment Process.
Scholarships Auckland University
I am happy to advise that applications for the University of Auckland School-leaver and first-year scholarships are now open. Applications for the scholarships noted below will close on the 25 August 2021.
For further details and regulations please visit the School-leaver and first-year scholarships page on our website or see the below links that will connect y to each of these scholarships.
University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarships
University of Auckland Māori Academic Excellence Scholarships
University of Auckland Pacific Academic Excellence Scholarships
University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarships
University of Auckland Vaka Moana Scholarship
If you have any questions, as always please feel free to contact me, your schools adviser, or the Schools Partnership Office general email address at spo@auckland.ac.nz
Ara Open Day
Thursday 10 June
3.30pm - 6.30pm
All Christchurch campuses & Timaru
Explore more than 150 career-enhancing study options, learn about the Ara Advantage, chat to tutors, tour the campus and enrol on the day.
Click here for further details including the tour & information session schedule.
This fortnight we want to let you know more information about some of our upcoming tasters!
- Senior Arts Taster - Explore your
creativity with drawing, acrylic painting, or relief
printmaking!
- 20 May, Timaru
- Music Arts for a Day - Discover what is
involved in becoming a professional musician.
- 20 May, Christchurch
- An Audience with Metro News - Ideal for any
students interested in Journalism or Screen & TV Production to
see how real, live news is made!
- Choose a day, 31 May - 4 June, Christchurch
We also have the following events coming up soon....
- Senior Design Taster - Timaru
- Barbering Taster- Christchurch
- NASDA for a Day- Christchurch
- Social Work & Human Services Information Session - Christchurch
- Architecture, Construction & Engineering Ace!- Christchurch
- Innovative Business Challenges- Christchurch
- Welder for a Day - Christchurch
Pacific Bloom
During the school holidays, Ara introduced a new holiday workshop - Pacific Bloom!
Over 100 students attended the 3-day programme, which involved support with their NCEA subjects, the opportunity to explore study options available at Ara and celebrating their Pacific culture.
We look forward to having more of your students involved with this event in the future!
Ara Application Evenings
Need a little help and advice about applying to study with us? Then come along to an Ara application evening. These evenings will be happening throughout the year and the first one is coming up this term.
If you have any students thinking of leaving school to study at Ara mid-year, or in 2022, this would be a great way for them to get started with their application.
Tuesday 1 June
Rakaia Centre, City Campus - 5.30pm
Timaru Campus - 5.30pm (Drop in style)
Click here for the full schedule of events, and registration.
Sustainable Development Goals Summit – Christchurch
Event Details
Date - September 2, 2021 to September 3, 2021
Location - UC campus, Clyde Road, Christchurch
Join the Canterbury community of changemakers young and not-so-young, be inspired and be part of the change!
Under the overall theme of ‘Pathways to (Urgent) Action’, participants in the Summit Series will go on a journey through three online hui events of inspiring talks and useful workshops and one in-person summit.
The In-Person Summit event is held over two consecutive days (September 2-3) with the first day being a mixture of panel discussions, activations, workshops, activities, and small-group discussions at the University of Canterbury Campus.
The second day is primarily field trips, with the opportunity for delegates to see examples of the SDGs in action around the Waitaha Canterbury region. The field trips will explore the SDGs in the City Centre, Lincoln, and the Banks Peninsula context.
The series is organised collaboratively by the University of Canterbury and Lincoln University, in partnership with the Christchurch City Council and Ara Institute of Canterbury. It is also supported by Tourism New Zealand, Te Pokai Tara – Universities New Zealand, ChristchurchNZ and New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO.
This series builds on the previous Summits held in Wellington at Victoria University and Auckland at the University of Auckland, respectively. The aim of this series is to provide an opportunity to reflect on achievements since the global goals were ratified in 2015 and to utilise these lessons as a key part of the conversations and discussions related to planning and actions designed to enable a more sustainable present and future.
Maths Craft Day
Discover the maths behind craft and the craft behind maths with the return of the Christchurch Maths Craft Day 10am – 5pm on Sunday 23 May.
Maths Craft New Zealand is a national initiative co-founded and run by University of Canterbury mathematician’s Dr McLeod and Dr Phil Wilson dedicated to bringing maths to the masses through craft.
Featuring a range of craft creation stations and public talks by mathematician crafters, the day-long celebration of maths engages people of all ages.
Learn to knit a mathematical knot, crochet a Möbius strip, fold an origami octahedron, and flex a hexahexaflexagon. UC student volunteers with backgrounds in maths and crafting will answer questions and help people with their crafty creations.
Time: 10am to 5pm
Where: The Great Hall & UC’s Old Chemistry building, Christchurch Arts Centre, 2 Worcester Blvd, Christchurch
Find out more: www.mathscraftnz.org
Free expert talks
Expert speakers will present a series of maths- and craft-themed talks throughout the day, ranging in topics from fractals and pleating to crochet and chaos. The following talks will be held in the Recital Room in UC Arts’ Recital Room (Old Chemistry building, Arts Centre):
- 11am: Four Colours are Enough – Dr Jeanette McLeod, University of Canterbury
- 1pm: Zigzags, Fractals, and Pleating – Dr Michael Langton, University of Canterbury
- 3pm: Chaos in Crochet and Steel – Bernd Krauskopf & Hinke Osinga, University of Auckland.
Elwing Discoveries – if interested, see Mr Hall in Careers
Dayskipper Certificate Course and Voyage
Year 11/12
*Experience Stewart Island*
3 - 8 October 2021
