No images? Click here Newsletter to schools — Term 2 2023Here's what's in our term 2 newsletter:
Read the 2022 school libraries survey report![]() We've just released our report on the 2022 School Libraries in Aotearoa New Zealand survey, the fourth in a series that started in 2018. Read about the latest changes in school library:
Our blog post gives some key findings: Report: Survey of school libraries in Aotearoa New Zealand — 2022. Next Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador named![]() Image credit: Photo by Pete Monk. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Alan Dingley has been named as the next Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador for children and young people. I want to connect people to books that would change their lives, just like books did, and still do, for me. A good book is either a doorway or a mirror. You can see yourself in it, or you can escape into it. What a great job it will be to promote something like that. Alan will succeed Ben Brown (Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Koroki, Ngāti Paoa) whose term as the first Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador ends in May. Find out more: School librarian to be the next Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador Books to support wellbeing![]() Life doesn't always go to plan and the last couple of years have really highlighted this. Services to Schools has curated a list of books that may be useful in supporting discussions around overcoming difficulties. There are a few books that deal directly with natural disasters due to recent weather events. However, most books in this collection could be used for any number of sensitive topics. Have a look at The power of overcoming: Stories of adversity, strength, hope and healing. New Matariki learning programme![]() He Tohu Tāmaki (Auckland) is excited to announce the launch of its Matariki learning programme for schools. This experience is designed for year 1 to 8 learners and focuses on:
He Tohu Wellington news![]() Image credit: All rights reserved. Construction has started on a 2-level link bridge connecting the new Archives New Zealand building to the National Library building in Wellington. The work runs from 3 April until September 2024. This means we've needed to make some changes to our visitor experiences. During construction, we are not offering any guided tours and the interactive exhibition area around the document room is closed. However, we are still offering some great experiences for schools. You can book your class on:
Visit He Tohu Wellington has more. E oho! Waitangi 2023 and recorded events‘E oho! Waitangi Series 2023’ aims to lay the foundation for all people living in Aotearoa by exploring key events that shaped the nation we call home. It's a series for everyone. Many of these talks are live-streamed — simply register and we’ll send you a link to join via Zoom. Regular updates from Services to Schools![]() Image credit: Photo by Martin Sanchez. Unsplash. License to use. Lending service newsSome dates to note if you're borrowing books from us:
Remember you can submit your topics selection requests throughout the term until you reach your school's allocation for requests. Learn more about our lending service and how to borrow books Professional learning this termWe have online and face-to-face learning events available this term:
![]() AnyQuestions and Many AnswersDo your ākonga need help finding answers? AnyQuestions is a free, online chat service that helps New Zealand school-aged ākonga with their research. The service is run by the National Library, funded by the Ministry of Education and staffed by real librarians. Between 1pm and 6pm weekdays, ākonga can log in and chat with a librarian who'll help guide their research. Librarians also teach valuable information literacy skills so ākonga can learn how to find information for themselves. Explore AnyQuestions and their classroom sessions Many Answers on the AnyQuestions website is another great resource for ākonga, with more than 200 entries designed to guide ākonga to quality resources about a topic. Entries feature searching and website evaluation tips too! Here are some recently published Many Answers entries:
![]() Resources for term 2We've noted some significant events in term 2 that you may want to mark with your students. And for each event, we've some curated resources from Topic Explorer and Te Kupenga online to support ākonga (student) learning.
In your term 2 calendars: 1 to 31 May — Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa | NZ Music Month 14 to 18 May — Bullying-Free New Zealand Week 23 May 1966 — Coronation of the first Māori Queen, Dame Te Atairangikaahu 25 May 1978 — Bastion Point protesters evicted 28 May to 3 June — Samoa Language Week 5 June 2023 — World Environment Day 8 June 1987 — New Zealand goes nuclear-free 9 June 1868 — Start of the South Taranaki campaigns led by Tītokowaru 16 June 1971 — Polynesian Panther Party formed 17 June 1843 — The Wairau incident 20 Jun 2023 — World Refugee Day Popular topics this term ![]() Image credit: Columbia Records: Maori music. Columbia new process records; electric recording without scratch, ca 1925–1940. Ref: Eph-B-PHONO-Covers-1930-01 Alexander Turnbull Library. |