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!

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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!

Hot off the press!

Here's our Educator Keri with our new Term 3 & 4 programme, hot off the press.

These little beauties are sitting in the Puke Ariki mailbag as we speak, waiting to go out to Taranaki primary and seconday schools in today's post. A copy of the programme will also go on the website as soon as possible.

Don't miss out...!

We're gearing up to meet with teachers and principals from around the New Plymouth District this coming Wednesday, for the first meeting of the 2011 Kura Liaison Network meeting. We've had a great response from schools so far, and there's still time for any other interested teachers to join us. It's your chance to meet other teachers from the district while helping the Puke Ariki team develop the best programmes possible for local schools. And did I mention there's a yummy afternoon tea? Contact us if you're keen to be involved - we look forward to meeting you!

Fabulous feedback

We've had some wonderful feedback lately from students, parents and teachers who have visited Puke Ariki for an education lesson. It's great to hear about what you enjoyed during your visit to Puke Ariki.

This week we received two lovely letters from the students of Rooms 1 and 3 at Merrilands School, who visited us for a lesson on Volcanoes.  Thomas from Room 3 sent us a picture of Mount Taranaki and said "this is our favourite volcano. We hope that it doesn't wake up!". So do we, Thomas!

We're busy finalising the exciting education programme for Terms 3 & 4. This little fellow has a starring role...what do you think it could be?

Our Term 3 & 4 programme for Puke Ariki and Aotea Utanganui will be sent to schools in early July, and will be available on the website. Watch this space!