Upcoming education events at Puke Ariki

Stuck for something to do these holidays? The Puke Ariki education team is involved in a series of family friendly educational events. Bring your whole family along for some fun learning, offered in partnership with the Taranaki Regional Council.

Spaces are limited - we recommend you register early on 06 759 6060.

Coastal Birdtrackers
Wednesday 11 April, 9.00am-10.30am - meet outside Chaddy's Charters
Join educator Nathan Hills to consider the impact of urbanisation on coastal environments. Come and learn how to identify birdtracks! This event is weather dependent and may be cancelled due to bad weather.

Volcanic Taranaki
Thursday 19 April, 2.00pm, Opunake Library
Explore the geological history of Mt Taranaki and learn about some of the emergency procedures you should know when living under our very own volcano!

Safe Fun in the Sun
Saturday 21 April, 10.30am-12.00pm, Noel and Melva Yarrow Education Room, Puke Ariki
Margaret Amore presents a session on having fun in the water. Families will enjoy learning about different techniques for surviving in the sea. Please bring a hat and a towel!

Check out the Puke Ariki website for more information about school holiday events.

Miri Kirihimete

Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou from the Puke Ariki education team!

Hoani and Keri practice their Christmas cheer. (We think they're ready for a holiday!)

Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday season - we look forward to working with you in 2012.

Familiarise yourself...

We're offering an informal familiarisation tour of Puke Ariki for interested teachers on Tuesday 19 July at 2.00pm. This is a chance to learn more details about the programmes we're offering in Term 3 and 4 and to have a closer look around Puke Ariki.

Hang on a minute, I hear you squeal...that's the school holidays! Exactly! We've deliberately scheduled this during the holidays so teachers can plan their programmes to include a Puke Ariki visit in Term 3 & 4. (We'll be all done by 3pm - promise!).

Meet in the Noel & Melva Yarrow Education Room (formally the Learning Centre), just off the Museum foyer.

Want to know more? Keen to come if there's chocolate biscuits thrown in? Let us know - we'd love to see you!

Stranger than...?

Our programme on the fantastically weird and wonderful exhibition Stranger than Fiction finishes next week with the end of Term 3. We've had brilliant feedback from kids, parents and teachers who have loved the opportunities for 'thinking outside the square' that the exhibition provides.

Recently a class of enthusiastic students visited from Manukorihi Intermediate in Waitara. These hats look good enough to be worn to a royal wedding...



Stranger than Fiction closes on Sunday 31 July - don't miss out on this quirky, interactive exhibition. Fun for the whole family...especially during those rainy school holidays!