Homeschooling NZ visit

Hi folks,

Todd and Riety Roughton will be on the West Coast on the 11th of March.

Besides having a really good handle on homeschooling in New Zealand, they can also give you advice and direction for qualifying your teenagers.  Having homeschooled four children themselves, they are very approachable and understanding.  We love them!

To meet Todd and Riety, you can contact them for a visit while they are here, or you can join us for a shared meal.

Check them out at https://homeschoolingnz.org/

Date: Thursday, 11th March

Time: 5.30

Venue: 32b Providence Dr, Hokitika

Bring: something for dinner

See you there!

Kim

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West Coast Home Educators

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Dental Nurse and other health services for homeschoolers

Hi folks,

Could you let me know if you are interested in participating in the below?  I would plan on setting up a meeting in the new year to facilitate this.

Also, the dental nurse in Hokitika is running behind because of Covid.  She would usually do the homeschoolers in November, but this will now be happening next year.  She is trying to get through all the children in Year 8 before then, as they will graduate to the dentist next year.  If you have a Year 8 student that has not been contacted by Sue Allen, the dental nurse, and you would like them to see her, please contact Hokitika Primary School.

Have a great year end.

Kim

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From: Jenni Stephenson <jenni.stephenson@wcdhb.health.nz>
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 at 15:35
Subject: Seeking your help please: Growing Up Well on the West Coast
To: hewestcoast@gmail.com <hewestcoast@gmail.com>
Cc: Growingupwell <growingupwell@wcdhb.health.nz>

Kia ora Kim,

 

I've been given your contact details by Gaye Coates who suggested the Home educators network is something we need to reach out to.

 

I'm working with the DHB on a little project trying to listen to our communities to hear what supports they need in order to "Grow up well on the West Coast". We are looking specifically at services we either provide or fund for children in early years (0-5 years) but also beyond that.

 

We want to talk to speak to as many different groups of people/families as possible and we're keen to hear about the experiences of accessing (health services) for home educators on the Coast.

 

Do you have a regular meeting or event coming up that we could come along to over the next month or so that we can ask some questions but more importantly listen to stories from this community? We're keen to come to wherever the community are (across the whole Coast, Karamea to Haast) and wherever they are comfortable to share their stories and it doesn't necessarily need to be during normal business hours.

 

If you could send out some feelers and see if this is something people would be keen to do and then send me some dates/times I would be super grateful

 

Aku mihi nunui,

 

Jenni Stephenson

Programme Manager – West Coast Alliance | Planning and Funding

West Coast District Health Board

DDI: 03 769 7452 ext 2452

jenni.stephenson@wcdhb.health.nz

 

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Homeschool Breakup

Hi folks,

It is with huge reluctance and regret that we have decided we are unable to host a homeschool break up this year.

So sorry!

All the best for the final term of the year,

Kim

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West Coast Home Educators

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Fwd: 4 slots of Swim Classes in Greymouth on offer for Home educators.

Gidday there,

I've been contacted by pool staff in Greymouth in regards to swim lessons. The pool had maintenance last term & some large public school lessons have backed off for another term, but the pool plans to open for the new term in August. They have been taking extra measures such as increasing their water testing & frequently using watering cans to put more chlorine around the edges of the pool so that bugs should not be an issue at all.

So, Is anyone looking for a swim class for 6/7 year olds? The pool have us booked in a group slot at Thursday 11.00am, though at this point it looks likely to just be Koriniti. She is sitting around  Level 2 Advance, just needing to hold her back float for longer than 40 seconds & work on her rotation, then I guess she will be going to the next level - usually covered by public school swimming classes.

The pool are kindly open to having homeschoolers come in on group class fees even for one chilld and also have available slots:

Tuesday 10.00 am with Brenna

Thursday 10.00 am with  Brenna

There is also an open slot on Saturday morning, but I was uninterested in it & til I got the other slot details, was unaware of our swim-school classmates heading to school & not needing the class anymore.

As mentioned, we have bagsed the Thursday 11.00am swim class with Abby Murphy for anyone learning at level 2 or 6/7 year olds, and would love to have other people come join in.

A good thing to note is that in the past, the pool have made cost allowances for days that situations out of their control stopped lessons going forward.

(A wee tip for anyone with skin issues: The swim tutors all put coconut oil or olive oil on their skin as it puts a great natural barrier on your skin & especially on days when in the water for long periods of time, plus some families with eczema had have some relief by using it.)

Please contact Jo if interested in any of the available slots:

	Jo-Anne Sim Swim School Tutor
	t: 03 768 9076 e: jo-anne.sim@greydc.govt.nz www.greydc.govt.nz

Thanks and Regards, Elizabeth Trip

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Fwd: open letter

Attached is an open letter from Todd Roughton of Homeschooling NZ to the homeschool community in New Zealand.

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Fwd: HEART online - this weekend!

Soooo sorry this is so late.

Kim

 

Hello lovely home-schooling Mum! We're getting excited about hearing what our three lovely speakers have on their hearts to share this weekend! 

 

Each screening will begin at 7.30pm.  We will post the link soon on both the HEART FB page and through email, so that you can pass it along to whoever you think might like to join us. All you need to do is...organize the children to be occupied in another room (perhaps a movie and bowl of popcorn?). You might like to light a candle, make your favourite hot drink and put on your comfy slippers.  Perhaps come prepared with your bible and notebook so that you can get the most out of HEART online.

Friday evening's session will bring Janice Wills' wisdom, encouragement and beautiful smile to your screen.  

Saturday evening Sheena Harris will share nuggets and inspiration you are sure to glean so much from.   

And on Sunday evening Rosie Boom will wrap up our weekend of insightful and encouraging sessions with her wonderful passion for spurring mothers on. 

Here is the link to use : -

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwZq9lVcVmy0SJRI2h3qTkg/

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. - 2 Thessalonians 3:16

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