The WLF Ambassador Program aims to bring together individuals from all over the world to be a local voice and fundraise for literacy in their schools, universities, communities or social groups. Throughout the 4-month program, Ambassadors will be trained to develop their leadership and advocacy skills. Participants will also learn about literacy as a human right and support the WLF literacy project in Colombia.
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The Wellington regional round of the Middle School Ethics Olympiad is taking place on November 19th, 2020. Preparations for this will begin later this term and will involve one lunchtime each week. If you are interested in becoming involved in this extension opportunity or would like to find out more, please complete the Middle School Ethics Olympiad sign-up form. An Ethics Olympiad is a competitive yet collaborative event in which students analyse and discuss real-life, timely, ethical issues. An Ethics Olympiad differs from debate in that students are not assigned opposing views; rather, they defend whatever position they believe is right and win by showing that they have thought more carefully, deeply, and perceptively about the cases in question. Experience shows that this type of event encourages and helps students develop ethical awareness, critical thinking skills, civil discourse, civic engagement, and an appreciation for diverse points of view. During the event, teams of five students will be involved in a series of heats where they will present their arguments addressing complex ethical case studies. Marks are awarded for clear, concise, respectful discourse, with the top two teams facing off at the end of the day. youtu.be/c7CWr686Ezw An Ethics Olympiad is a competitive yet collaborative event in which students analyse and discuss real-life, timely, ethical issues. An Ethics Olympiad differs from debate in that students are not assigned opposing views; rather, they defend whatever position they believe is right and win by showing that they have thought more carefully, deeply, and perceptively about the cases in question. Experience shows that this type of event encourages and helps students develop ethical awareness, critical thinking skills, civil discourse, civic engagement, and an appreciation for diverse points of view.
QMC is hosting the Wellington regional round of the Senior Ethics Olympiad on May 21st, 2020. During the event, teams of five students will be involved in a series of heats where they will present their arguments addressing complex ethical case studies. Marks are awarded for clear, concise, respectful discourse, with the top two teams facing off at the end of the day. This year's case studies are: Case 1 - Is it OK to punch a Nazi? Case 2 - A Grave Dilemma Case 3 - Bodily Identity Integrity Disorder Case 4 - Billionaire Backfire Case 5 – How can I be so mean to myself? Case 6 - Old Fashioned Grandparents Case 7 - Forced Chemotherapy Case 8 - The sacking of Israel Folau by Rugby Australia If you are would like to know more or would like to be involved in this event, please contact [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Students seeking challenging opportunities beyond the classroom are invited to register their interest for the following extension activities. 1. World Scholar's Cup Wellington Round Hosts: Scots College & Aotea College June 29-30, 2020 The World Scholar's Cup is an international team academic programme with students participating from around the globe. The competition involves four different events: Scholar's Challenge, Collaborative Writing, Team Debate, and Scholar's Bowl. The aim of the competition is to attract students interested in learning beyond the typical school curriculum and to bring students from different cultures together to discuss issues and ideas relevant to today. Instead of focusing on memorizing facts, WSC is all about applying them and relating them to the world around us. You can find out more about the competition and look through the curriculum for this year's theme - A World Renewed - on the WSC Website. If this sounds like something that appeals to you and you're prepared to study a lot and research a lot, and love doing it, then complete this form! This opportunity is open to Years 7-10 students. Some students may go on to attend the Melbourne Global Round of the WSC, August 14-19, 2020. 2. Future Problem Solving Writing Competition Future Problem Solving is an academic competition in which students apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to hypothetical future situations. The program looks at current technological, geopolitical, and societal trends and projects those trends 20–30 years into the future in order to train students to develop solutions to the challenges they may face as adults. If you love to read and write science fiction, you will thrive in Scenario Writing, which encourages creativity and the development of advanced writing skills. Students choose a Global Issues topic from this year’s list, research it thoroughly and identify the future issues that are likely to exist in relation to the topic. Students then craft a 1500 word futuristic short story that focuses on key issues discovered. More information about Scenario Writing for FPS can be found on the FPS NZ website. This year's topics are:International Travel Sleep Patterns Gamification Living In Poverty De-Extinction Further information about each topic can be found on the following website: www.fpsp.org.au/topics Students involved in this Competition will have one fortnightly session with an extension teacher and work independently between lessons to develop their short story. The first deadline for story submissions is 21st May; the second deadline is September 3rd. If this sounds like you, and you are able to commit to the additional time required to work on this project, please register your interest by completing the Scenario Writing form. This opportunity is best suited to Middle School students. Justice Speech Competition The aim of this competition is to increase awareness of national and international justice issues in Aotearoa. Students are invited to submit speeches on a justice issue, be it local or global, that they feel passionate about, would like to make more people aware of, or learn more about it themselves. The competition is open to:
Entries close 10 December. Winners announced in early February Speeches 3-7 minutes long There are loads of justice issues to explore and plenty of opportunities for students to find something they feel strongly about and explore further. If you would like to sign up for the lunchtime Speech Writing and Delivery sessions, please complete this registration form. Speeches can be filmed simply using a smartphone camera, webcam or other digital cameras Upload the film via this website, or send a link to the film (FB, Instagram etc.) Choose any social justice topic you like – look here for some possible topics and resources Students seeking challenging opportunities beyond the classroom are invited to register their interest for the following extension activities. Applications must be in by the end of week 6 in Term 2. Final selections will be made on the basis of academic results, as well as teacher, parent and student recommendations. 1. World Scholar's Cup The Regional Round of The World Scholar's Cup takes place on June 28-29 at Scott's College and consists of four main events: the Scholar's Challenge, Collaborative Writing, The Team Debate, and the Scholar's Bowl. Instead of focusing on memorizing facts, WSC is all about applying them and relating them to the world around us. You don't need to know that Victor Hugo was a realist; you need to know what artwork might have interested him the most. You may learn about the housing bubble, or why Yue Minjun painted five unclothed men laughing in front of five white birds, and debate whether there will be another bubble even when we most expect it, or what a painting of laughing men could mean in a regime that never laughs at itself. If this sounds like something that appeals to you and you're prepared to study a lot and research a lot, and love doing it, then complete this form! This opportunity is open to Years 7-9 students in 2019 2. Future Problem Solving Future Problem Solving is an academic competition in which students apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to hypothetical future situations. The program looks at current technological, geopolitical, and societal trends and projects those trends 20–30 years into the future in order to train students to develop solutions to the challenges they may face as adults. Students work in teams with a teacher or mentor who facilitates their research into the current topic and helps them to learn and apply the six-step problem solving process. This year's topics include: Moon, Mars and Beyond Food Loss and Waste Coping with Stress Drones Only two of these topics will be studied this year and teams will be entered into the pre-competitive division with a view to entering the full competition in 2020. Weekly FPS think-tank sessions will be scheduled and participating students must make a commitment to after school research and project work. If this sounds like you, and you are able to commit to the additional time required to work on this project, please register your interest by completing the Future Problem Solving Teams application form. 3. FPS Scenario Writing Competition If you love to read and write science fiction, you will thrive in Scenario Writing. Scenario Writing encourages creativity and advanced writing skills. You will choose a Global Issues topic from the year’s list that particularly appeals to you, research it thoroughly and identify the major issues that are likely to exist within the topic in the future. You will then write a 1500 word futuristic short story that focuses on the issues you have discovered in the topic. Students involved in this Competition will have one fortnightly lesson with Ms Black (HoD English) and work independently between lessons to develop their short story. The deadline for story submissions is September 5th. If this sounds like you, and you are able to commit to the additional time required to work on this project, please register your interest by completing the Scenario Writing form. This opportunity is only available for Years 9-10 students in 2019. 4. Tournament of Minds TOM offers teams of students the opportunity to solve authentic, open-ended challenges that foster creative, divergent thinking whilst developing collaborative enterprise, excellence and teamwork. Challenges are set in the following disciplines... The Arts, Language Literature, Social Sciences and STEM. Teams work together on a Long Term Challenge for six weeks without assistance from teachers, parents or peers. They are encouraged to explore possibilities and experiment with ideas as they endeavour to produce their best possible solution. They develop a creative and original way to communicate this solution to others, working within predefined parameters such as limited materials, complex challenge criteria and the deadline of Tournament Day. Students present the product of their ideas - their challenge solution - to a panel of judges and an audience on Tournament Day. They have ten minutes in which to present and must do so within a 3 metre by 3 metre performance area. The teams must also participate in an unseen Spontaneous Challenge on Tournament Day. This challenge requires rapid interchange of ideas, the ability to think creatively and well developed group cooperation skills. If this sounds like your idea of fun, and you are willing to commit to the extra time required for collaborating and developing ideas, please complete the TOM application form. Calling all Scholars! The World Scholar’s Cup is an enrichment opportunity for middle and high school students (ages 10-18). Participants explore topics that connect many areas of inquiry, from science to the arts; they then work together to debate, write, and solve creative new challenges, alongside community-building events (such as a talent/untalent show) every bit as important as the academic ones. A World Scholar's Cup team is made up of three students, and each team participates in four team events: Team Debate, Collaborative Writing, a multiple-choice Scholar's Challenge, and a multimedia quiz called the Scholar's Bowl. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the topics in this year's theme--A World on the Margins--on the WSC website. Teams that do well in the Wellington Round then earn qualification to join the global rounds, which take place over the winter in the Southern Hemisphere and bring together scholars from regional rounds across the world. Explore the Events Every World Scholar's Cup features four exciting events. Click the links to explore them below! Scholar's Bowl Every team in the theater. Every team with a clicker. Every question harder ... Collaborative Writing Speak with the power of your pen (or pencil!) You’ll be given ... Scholar's Challenge It’s multiple choice, so make multiple choices. The Challenge looks like any ... Team Debate Each team debates three times, on motions across all the subjects, from policy ... Learn more »
The Future In the next 30 years, 75% of the fastest growing professions will require STEAM-related skills. 50% of professions today will disappear, 50% of professions in the next 30 years don’t even currently exist. Young students of today will experience dozens of career changes, and dozens of jobs in each career.
To successfully navigate through this fast-changing environment, students need to master critical STEAM-related skill sets, the seven survival skills. Whereby, students will not only become capable and competitive job seekers, they will become the most innovative job creators.
Actura Mission: To empower youth to master the critical STEAM related skill sets for their future success.
Parent and Students are invited to an information evening at Queen Margaret College on Tuesday 9th April. Please go to the link below for further details and to register for the information evening. www.actura.co.nz/alliance/#a-sub-menu
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