Workshops
Teacher Workshops
Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff offer professional development workshops for teachers from the region. Registration information will be sent out to schools and available on this page at least three weeks prior to the event.
Term One
| Workshop or Event | Date | Description | Who |
| Enviroschools Energiser Workshop |
20 February | An introduction to the Enviroschools kaupapa or philosophy, curriculum links, vision mapping, forming Envirogroups and exploring resources. | Suitable for Enviroschools teachers |
| Hands on Water Expo | 22 March |
A hands-on day of water quality and conservation activities. |
All Bay of Plenty schools are invited to send a teacher with up to ten students. Best suited to Yr 4-10 students. |
Term Two
| Workshop or Event | Date | Description | Who |
| Energy in the Air Workshop | 29 May | Explore teaching resources and activities you can use with your students on energy generation, use, and efficiency, plus air quality and impacts of pollution. Learn about how these issues are affecting the Bay, and how to be part of the solution. | All Bay of Plenty teachers |
| Enviroschools Reflection Workshop |
12 June | Learn about reflecting as an Enviroschool as part of the Action Learning Cycle. Its great preparation if your school is thinking of reflecting as a Bronze, Silver or Green-Gold Enviroschool. | Suitable for Enviroschools teachers with up to six students. |
Term Three
| Workshop or Event | Date | Description | Who |
| Enviroschools Scrapbooking Workshop |
28 August | Student workshop to begin planning and preparing your scrapbook page. Entries will be compiled into a regional or national scrapbook. | Suitable for Enviroschools teachers with up to six students. |
| Weedbusters and Pest Workshop | 11 September | Learn about the impact of introduced plant and animal species in the region and New Zealand, and how communities can help manage these pests. | All Bay of Plenty teachers |
Term Four
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Workshop or Event |
Date | Description | Who |
| Life's a Beach Workshop | 5 November | Explore teaching resources and activities about coastal processes, species and human activities in the dune environment. Includes boith class and field activities. | All Bay of Plenty teachers |