Earthquake+Support+Page

//**A great offer to Christchurch teachers - posted Thursday 16th June 2011**//
Hi Kathy, I am an art teacher at Motueka High School and am leaving NZ on 17th December for 4 weeks to attend my daughter's wedding in the UK. I would like to offer my home to any Art teachers from Canterbury who feel they might like a break in beautiful Tasman over that time. My home sleeps 8, potentially 4 couples ( with some on fold out couches - all beds are doubles) and the section is big enough for tents as well. I will need to charge $150 a week to cover costs or $30 a night, but among many people I hope that would be ok. Please forward this email on to your colleagues. They can email me at this address and I will start a calendar. I feel awful charging at all but do need to cover some costs. I am feeling sick at what you guys are going through, and want you to know heaps of us think of you daily. Regards Sue Thorp Contact - suee@motuekahigh.school.nz if you are interested

//ANZAAE Conference - posted 8th June 2011//
The ANZAAE Conference organising committee has discussed how they might best support Christchurch Art Teachers to enable them to attend the ANZAAE conference this year (20 - 22 July), and have come up with a very generous offer. Just contact Sam, ANZAAE Conference 2011 - Communications Facilitator p +64 7 847 9044 / f +64 7 847 9054 / m +64 21 574 686 s.cunnane@fraser.school.nz, or Barbara Smithers (Barbara.Smithers@wintec.ac.nz

Canterbury Art Teachers' Collective Message to the rest of New Zealand - //posted 23 May 2011//
CATA would like to acknowledge everyone in New Zealand who has given such extraordinary support to Canterbury Art Teachers. The incredibly positive messages and generous offers of help have been a great source of comfort and also motivation to keep going. Many offers have not been able to be taken up, and sometimes teachers have not been able to reply. We feel deeply humbled at this time and infinitely grateful to be part of the visual arts community of New Zealand. Thank you.

Big Day Out - //posted 15 May 2011//
This was a great success, with a record turnout for our AGM! Pete's slideshow was fantastic; stimulating, provoking; supported by dozens of folios, workbooks and other resources. Our special mystery guest was Richard Gardiner - recently retired from 45 years extraordinary contribution to teaching & learning, assessment practice, mentoring and art politics. Check out Richard's new business and website at [|www.scaleddown.co.nz.] The hospitality at Rangi was lovely (thank you Juliet) and Bruce's band was superb.
 * The new committee is:**
 * Sam Eng, Lisa Ponweiser, Kathy Anderson, Bruce McMillan, Anjie Connor, John Mullen, Amie Blackwell, Annabelle Robins, Juliet Collins, Lila Price. Executive roles will be decided at the first committee meeting**.

= Post Earthquake AGM, Senior Art Workshop & Party (Big Day Out) = = Saturday 14 May at Rangi Ruru = = Put this date in your diary and come along for an inspiring workshop and some fun! = 1.30-2pm short AGM 2-5pm Senior Art Portfolios & Programmes (many thanks to Pete Coxon for coming down from Auckland to facilitate this workshop) 5-7.30pm Party time with Los Muppetos, drinks and nibbles (& special mystery guest!)

Escape from reality....(apols to the real Los Muppetos!) media type="youtube" key="tgbNymZ7vqY?rel=0" height="390" width="640" =Members= If you are a member of this wiki, please add details of support you need, would be able to give or suggestions for things CATA could do in the near future to support Christchurch Art teachers and their students. =Non-members= If you don't want to become a member of this wiki but would still like to have your needs or your offer of support published on this page, please email details to cata@mthutt.school.nz

Donations can be made to C.A.T.A. 117800 0069980 11 (weekend workshops for Y13 students may be a priority - let us know) ?|Earthquake Recovery WallWisher [|Advice to PPTA members in Canterbury schools affected by the earthquake.pdf] [|Ministry Website] [|CHCH quake affected schools NZQA info] Lisa Ponweiser 027 418 3736 ponweisl@mthutt.school.nz || No damage; have enrolled 40+ temporary students as at 28 Feb 2011. || I can only imagine what you are going through. I'm not very far away but it feels like another planet! Arohanui Lisa || Methven Community ready to take billets. Online curriculum support for seniors at mhc-subjects Happy to join a working bee to help clean up or produce whatever resources are needed. Happy to put messages to your students on our student wiki. || Meeting at the Chch Art Gallery when things settle to reconnect, share stories & ideas, relax and have time out. || Hokitika Madeline Campbell 03 755 6169 ext 858 021 888 337 madelinecampbell@westland high.school.nz || School is enrolling students from affected Chch schools daily, 30+ so far I think. (We did feel the quake here and a number of the aftershocks too). || My thoughts are with you all in Chch. Love to you all. I felt queezy from the quake andafter shock that I felt here, so can't even begin to think what it must be like. || Hokitika has had an influx of ex-pat Coasters / relatives / friends, I have 2 spare rooms and plenty of beds if anyone would like somewhere to stay or just come for a few days at any stage (dogs welcome!). I teach Art history via video conference and have course work online, students could email me if they want to participate. Juliet C - I have a Y11 student so far from your school, shes presently drawing with dry media and learning to do stylistic analysis of an artists work. I will update this message if/as I get others. I have a 2 Y11s from Cashmere high doing art, though they don't normally take it! ||  ||
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 * Mt Hutt College, Methven
 * Westland High School