You can contact LEARNZ, part of CORE Education, at:
Postal Address:
PO Box 13 678,
Christchurch 8141,
New Zealand
Testimonials
Ahuahu Great Mercury Island
The diaries, photos and captions made my Year 2 class aware of the history of another area, so they could relate it to our own area.
Lynette Knappstein from Seddon School
The values of ecological sustainability and inquiry stand out. Future focus Principle. Connected life-long learners. Postive feedback from Māori and Pakeha students alike. Lots of links to our Year 8 Science program, especially Nature of Science, helping students understand how science takes place in the real world.
Vivienne Milton from Bream Bay College
This field trip has enabled many classes in our school to access really important learning about a significant local place. The material provided insight into conservation and historical concepts relevant to all new Zealanders. Our students gained an excellent understanding of these concepts thanks to this field trip, which has led to our own potential pest control project here at Whitianga Estuary.
Sonjia Campbell from Mercury Bay Area School
Marine Reserves
Students were curious about Marine Reserves and I used this opportunity to introduce this topic for those interested in learning about sustainability. The 2 case studies were useful for ākonga to learn about being a citizen scientist in our own local area. In the next 6 weeks we will have further study and 2 field trips of our own.
Vanessa Burrell from Haeata Community Campus
The videos are a great way to ensure all learners gain from the lessons. The chance to identify with a person and watch what they are doing (in their work) really connects with the students.
Frank Usherwood from Bethlehem School
As we live in a coastal area, the Marine Reserves Field trip was perfect. Very relevant. The field trips are great to motivate lower level learners, as well as keeping high fliers engaged.
Marcia Karaitiana from Ascot Community School
Taking part in this field trip has empowered my students and motivated them to give back to their own community by raising money for EMR at Goat Island. It has also helped me to be more flexible in my teaching.
Suzanne Scourfield from Whangarei Girls' High School
Sometimes we cannot offer our own EOTC experiences so LEARNZ Virtual Field Trips are a great way to show the students, instead of just reading about it or hearing it from the teachers. Students find it motivating and enjoyable. The videos are specific and not just general videos that may be found online. Andrew talks to the students through the camera and makes them feel a part of the trip.
Dylan Kiriona from Poroutawhao School
We cannot easily get out on actual fieldtrips so this is an especially good alternative. Integrated well with our Sustainability course.
Morag Padfield from Auckland Girls' Grammar School
We used this for writing, enviro links and Sea Week connections. It helped engage the students and they loved having an ambassador to follow.
Jayne Alexander from Waiheke Primary School
A great resource for NZ teachers and students. As always, this Marine Reserves virtual field trip infused all the Key Competencies and the Vision of the NZ Curriculum.
Natasha Greatorex from Whakamarama School
The learning was well suited to the needs of my Year 7 & 8 class. My Maori and Pasifika students valued being able to integrate their own prior knowledge of sea life into this field trip inquiry.
Gabriel Hawke from St Mary's School (Hastings)
Unpacking the apple story
This "Apples" field trip was very appropriate for my year 7 class. It highlighted at the beginning how little my students know about primary industries but it sparked their interest and lots of wonderings and questions, which has now led students off into their own inquiries. The field trip provided great support for literacy.
Janine Fryer from Pukekohe Intermediate
As a school our Inquiry was Biosecurity. This was a fantastic resource for the class. The content of the field trip made it accessible for all members of the class; they were all able to experience it.
Kristina Sheppard from Ashburton Intermediate
It was really effective. I had some brilliant writing, especially from my Maori and Pasifika students as they knew so much about the topic. Good for reading and maths and also relevant for Science Fair and for our Enviro groups.
Patsy Pickup from Pukekohe Intermediate
My science students used this apple story to make great connections, which generated a lot of discussion and further research. LEARNZ is a fantastic resource and teaching tool enjoyed by many of my students.
Seuga Frost from Otaki College
This Apples field trip was highly inclusive and supported students with different learning styles and learning challenges - great to have reading support on the site. High engagement, helps develop intrinsic motivation in my students as well as inspiring them.
Louise Trousdale from Pukeoware School
We have been learning about sustainability in horticulture, so this was perfect for our class learning and could not have been timed better. The field trip allowed our class to experience the entire industry from a safe environment. It encouraged self-management and enabled us all to rewind our learning.
Petra Cawood from Te Mata School Havelock North
Great to have a primary industry field trip - this provided a great range of videos as starters about the apple production process for Level 3.
Kerry Allen from St Paul's Collegiate Hamilton
This field trip could not have been timed better, and it allowed our class to experience the entire Apple industry from a safe environment. Invaluable! Perfect for learning about sustainability in horticulture and all the different processes from growing an apple all the way through to marketing.
Petra Cawood from Te Mata School (Havelock North)
Great to have a primary industry field trip and a set of videos that can be used as the basics for Level 3 Apple Production for Year 13 AgHort. Would love more on other primary industry production processes in NZ.
Kerry Allen from St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton)
Matariki and Navigation
Perfect timing for Matariki. Tamariki were very connected with this field trip. Strong Social Sciences link around cultural ways of knowing.
Denise Barrington from Kerikeri Primary School
Loved it! I have used LEARNZ field trips before but not with an ambassador, which just made it! This field trip was also incredibly empowering for our Maori and Pasifika learners!
Caitlin Buttle from Knights Stream School - Mingimingi Hautoa
Encourages thinking. Culturally responsive. Appropriate access to relevant and current topics for my Y10 Geo class.
Judith McKenzie from Craighead Diocesan School
The kids loved seeing our ambassador and reading her diary. Thank you.
Nicola De Vries from St Albans School