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Thank you to those of you who took the time to share your valuable knowledge in our Global Education survey.  The survey is now closed and the winner of the iTunes voucher will be announced in our next enewsletter to schools - first week of June.

Christchurch:  See through My Eyes

A rich and emotive photography exhibition documenting the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes by a group of Christchurch children.  The exhibition  has been invited to Manila and will be shown in the Yuchengco Gallery in Manila Find out more ...
 

Free Resources

Teachers/educators you can download resources from our Teachers page including our latest resource:
Banging the Drum - Level 5.  A social inquiry unit aimed at helping New Zealand students understand the Pacific as more than a tourist destination.  Through this unit we explore themes such as poverty, climate change, water, education and development aid.
Take a look at our educational online shop. Many resources are free and have a small cost of $5 for postage and handling.

check out our wiki!

Our wiki is an online garden for schools promoting food security through their edible gardens.
Schools that contribute to our wiki will receive free Bright Lights Beet seeds - fun to grow and delicious to eat.  Take a look at our wiki, sign up its free!

Voices of youth

Explore the UNICEF International webpage for Youth

For Each and Every Child - He Taonga Tonu te tamariki


UNICEF NZ  Book Launch 
To celebrate the 22nd Anniversary of the UNROC we published a new book 'For Each and Every Child - He Taonga Tonu te Tamariki' a picture book illustrating children's rights in child friendly language and illustrated by notable New Zealand artists.  
Copies of this book are available for purchase
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Download Teacher Support Materials, developed in collaboration with Learning Media, aimed at levels 1 - 4.  For more information jacqui@unicef.org.nz .

World Education Games 2013


The World Education Games are over for 2013.  We are incredibly grateful to the following schools who collectively raised enough funds to purchase an amazing 24 School in a Box Kits!
  • Breens Intermediate School
  • Cobham Intermediate School
  • Murrays Bay Intermediate School
  • Orakei Primary School
  • Remarkables Primary School
We would also like to thank our wonderful New Zealand World Education Games Ambassadors, who worked very hard to raise funds for School in a Box kits in their schools.
Oak House School, Barcelona, Spain - is the winner of the field trip to a UNICEF supported education project in Laos.

Children of Syria

The conflict in Syria has now reached a troubling milestone of 2 years.  Thousands of innocent children continue to be affected by the violence, and the UN have declared that more than 1,000,000 refugees have officially fled the country.  The Syria Powerpoint focuses on what it means to be a refugee or IDP, and explains how agencies like UNICEF are responding to this humanitarian emergency.
Download Syria ppt level 4 - 5

As the temperatures drop to zero or below, UNICEF is ramping up operations in Syria to help displaced people cope with the harsh winter conditions.  Syrian Refugees hit 1 million, watch the video.



This months activity

Nutrition activities
Here are some activities related to nutrition. activities 1) You can do this activity as an individual or member of a group.  Look Read more...
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