Recent Schools

LETTER FROM A RECENT SCHOOL

Dear Gloria,

Thank you on behalf of all the classes, who attended you recent Starlab presentations, at our school. Both teachers and students were amazed by your knowledge and the 3D visual presentation.

The Starlab visit made a fitting conclusion to our term study of Space, as it reinforced and extended the knowledge children had been presented with.

All the best for a continued successful year with Starlab.

Here is a list of some of the schools visited during 2009.

Te Puni School, Thames; Wairarapa College, Masterton; Redwood School, Tawa, Wellington; Green Bay High, Green Bay, Waitakere; Sunderland School, Henderson, Waitakere; David Street School, Morrinsville; Tatanui School, Morrinsville; Sunset School, Rotorua; Maranatha Christian School, Lower Hutt; Carmel College, Milford, North Shore City; Immanuel Christian School, Avondale, Auckland; St Kentigern’s College, Pakuranga, Auckland; Oranga School, One Tree Hill, Auckland; Robertson Road School; Mangere, Auckland; Holy Cross School, Henderson, Waitakere; Mountview School, Taupo; Cambridge Middle School, Cambridge; Waiparera Trust Kindergarten, Henderson, Waitakere; Te Wananga o Aotearoa Gisborne Campus, Gisborne; Mangatangi School, Pokeno; Clevedon School, Clevedon; Mt Eden Normal School, Epsom, Auckland; Chelsea School, Birkenhead, North Shore City; Te Wananga o Aotea Te Kuiti, Te Kuiti; Otaika Valley School, Whangarei; Parakai School, Parakai; View Road School, Waiuku; Pukete School, Hamilton; Learning Adventure, Henderson, Waitakere; Sacred Heart College, New Plymouth; Crofton Downs School, Crofton Downs, Wellington; St Oran’s College, Lower Hutt; Chanel College, Masterton; Redoubt North School, Manukau; Te Puke Intermediate, Te Puke; Te Wananga o Aotearoa Rotorua Campus, Rotorua; Viscount School, Mangere, Auckland; Marlborough School, Glenfield, North Shore City; Marlborough School, Glenfield, North Shore City; McLean Primary, Bucklands Beach; Hamilton Girls High, Hamilton; Shelly Park School, Manukau; Mercury Bay Area School, Coromandel; Waipa School, Ngaruawahia; Glamorgan School, Torbay, North Shore City; Ramarama School, Ramarama; Kerikeri High, Kerikeri; St Joseph’s School, Otahuhu, Auckland; Mahora School, Hastings; Adventure School, Porirua; Rangikura School, Porirua; Wadestown School, Wadestown, Wellington; Papatoetoe North School, Papatoetoe, Auckland.

At the end of each course we ask teacher's to fill in an evaluation form. Here is what some school's that have been visited have said.

WHICH PART OF THE PRESENTATION DID YOU ENJOY THE MOST?

Seeing the stars and the demonstrations.      Sunnyhills Primary - Auckland

The meteorites and constellations.      Opoutere School - Rotorua

A fantastic resource. Children (and teachers) loved it.     KingsWay - Orewa

Maori constellations and star names were used by the presenter to tie in with the unique approach of our school. This was appreciated.     Te Wharekura O Rakaumangamanga - Huntly

OTHER COMMENTS

Just the best – as usual.     Wairarapa College - Wairarapa

A highlight of our Matariki Celebrations.     Te Wananga o Aotearoa

Gloria spoke to our classes at their level of understanding. David Street School

The session was very well tailored to the needs of the age group and provided a number of points for children to begin their own inquiry.     Clayton Park School - Auckland

Great up to date information.     Selwyn College - Auckland

Pleased and impressed with the information. Liked the information sent before the visit e.g the notice for the children.     Halsey Drive School - Auckland