Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom
Discover the incredible world of learning experiences outside the classroom!
Our section is packed with insightful articles that explore the enormous benefits and possibilities of children expanding their knowledge beyond traditional educational settings.
From hands-on nature exploration and field trips to engaging community projects and extracurricular activities, empower your children to thrive as they embrace new ways of learning. Join us on this enlightening journey as we explore the endless opportunities for children to grow, discover, and succeed outside the four walls of a classroom.
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Youth voting rolled out in Auckland schools
The Youth Voting programme provides students with as close to a ‘real life’ experience of voting in a formal election…
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Self-directed play inspires rich learning
“Play that is open-ended nurtures so much more of a child’s holistic learning than instructional, teacher-driven activity for this age…
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Boosting mental health and skyrocketing resilience
Last year, a group of five students from Whanganui High School won the most demanding level of achievement for young…
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How to create your own STEAM programme
In Years 9 and 10, Howick students take four courses - Future Studies (English and science) Community Action (social studies…
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Aspirations of Māori students boosted by Waikato initiative
Experiencing subject learning in a workplace context is having “positive and profound” effect on secondary school students throughout Waikato, with…
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Exploring sustainable school ideas
If anyone has a vested interest in environmental sustainability, it’s today’s youth. Unfortunately, they are growing up in a society…
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Principals seek guidance over students climate strike
The ministry said it would provide schools with information but indicated that the strike could fall within the parameters of…
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Outdoor furniture in learning environments
According to Ken Robinson, "We know three things about intelligence: One, it’s diverse… We think about the world in all…
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Education needed to reduce impact of pornography on youth
“Young people themselves have said they need better education to support critical thinking around sex and sexuality rather than allowing…
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Aspirations of Māori youth focus of Lincoln summit
Developed for Māori students between the ages of 16 and 24, the Taiohi Summit provides a forum to discuss key…
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Floor your competitors with quality sports gym design
From ball response to shock absorption, maintenance demand, price-point and visual design, there’s a lot to think about with gymnasium…
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$23m boost for in-school cycling programmes
New funding for Bikes in Schools will be increasingly targeted towards low-decile primary schools.
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Primary schools visit Antarctica
Primary school children from all around New Zealand will be able to learn about the work undertaken by Ryan’s team…
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High school students build tiny houses!
“At the start I had no idea what I was doing…it was all pretty challenging to be honest, but I…
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Arctic trip of a lifetime for two Auckland students
Two Year 13 students will go kayaking in Antarctica with a kiwi Olympian as part of a new partnership with…
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Are you taking part in Outdoor Classroom Day? Healthiest schools challenge?
We'd like to see what you get up to! From bug-spotting, epic health challenges and cartography to mindfulness, art and…
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Are We There Yet? goes into classrooms
This funding will enable Auckland Museum to deliver an additional 500 discovery kits to classrooms nationwide.
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Social justice at Marsden school: Year 8s saving the Māui dolphin
Wynter Tickle, Year 8 student at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, is lobbying to protect the endangered Māui dolphins from gill…
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NZ Book Council and Harry Potter publisher partner to inspire young Kiwis to read
New Zealand’s 2016 Social Report found that just 44% of Kiwi men aged 16-24 have achieved at or above level…
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‘Post activity’ outdoor education – a new era dawns
Sure, students can learn to tramp up mountains and climb rock faces, but outdoor education (OE) develops a lot more…
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Schools line up for national robotics challenge
A robotics competition for primary schools that began in the Eastern Bay of Plenty has become a national event.
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‘Adventure education’ could prove key to improving teen mental health
New study highlights the need to address the particular mental health challenges faced by adolescent Maori and adolescents from low…
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New Zealand rocks third place at World Debating Champs
After eight preliminary rounds the New Zealand team is ranked third out of 65 countries at the biggest World Champs…
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Why school field trips are more important than ever…
Social media, virtual reality, desktop computers, 3D printers and all manner of smart devices… this is the time of tech-savvy,…
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Caring more about ‘out of school hours’ care
There’s a delicate magic to a truly terrific before/after school programme. School News spoke with some providers in this sector…
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