Greater Christchurch Schools' Network

We are still buzzing from the Top of the Pods showcase and prizegiving on Wednesday night! 🥳🎙️🎉 It was a wonderful event for ākonga to share their podcasts, meet other teams and of course, celebrate our amazing winners! Check out their podcasts here: plainsfm.org.nz/Schedule.aspx

What makes a tama’ita’i Samoa? Brianna Fruean looks at how Moana women have been represented and how young women are now changing many of these ideas. ‘Myths & Maidens’ is a documentary exploring issues for women across the region. Nov 20th 2024 ⏯️

The countdown is on until the Top of the Pods showcase and prizegiving! 1 week to go 👀 Competition entries close at 5pm on Friday 18 October. We can't wait to listen to your podcasts! Learn more here: gcsn.school.nz/totp2024

⚡️Only 2 more weeks to go!!⚡️ The Top of the Pods competition is wrapping up soon and we can't wait to hear the stories ākonga have to tell! Have you submitted your podcast yet? Learn more or submit your podcast here: gcsn.school.nz/totp2024 @ChristchurchLib @plainsfm

✨We can't wait to hear your entries and hope you are getting excited about Top of the Pods!✨ Now's the time to register for free support from @ChristchurchLib and LOOP! Learn more about the available opportunities here: gcsn.school.nz/totp2024 @plainsfm

#VALORANT event at Innovation Expo a real winner ALL day. Thanks for the tireless work from @stellarriffic and @Oparer our casters. Great work from @AHOMango @UCGamingGuild @pbtecheducation @pbtechnz and @Saint0bj @WiljDekkers @GCSNinAction

Such an awesome #Minecraft build comp at Innovation Expo yesterday. Check out how engaged the students are! And what about those awesome volunteer casters! Nice work @WiljDekkers and thanks @GCSNinAction Shout out to @Oparer & @pbtecheducation as well. @Makerspaces_com @pbtechnz

Innovation Expo. @WiljDekkers is winning a huge Minecraft comp. 250 participants. Great for local ākonga! Thanks also to @GCSNinAction @ChristchurchCC @UCGamingGuild @AHOMango @GamestahChrisis

Just week 3 of our social Esports club volunteer led 🙏 by @a_blenda_ Big turnout! Thanks to @Saint0bj for heading along. Mainly High School students! Others welcome @WiljDekkers @GCSNinAction @AHOMango @NZ_Esports_ @GamestahChrisis

Free screening and Q&A tomorrow at Tūranga: Goodnight Oppy. A heartwarming documentary that chronicles the remarkable journey of NASA's Opportunity rover on Mars. christchurch.bibliocommons.com/events/66e2190…

Manu, our Tūranga Bookbot has gone to the Innovation Expo! Family fun and Innovation 27 & 28 Sept. VR, Esports, Minecraft comp & AR fun. Free🙏 @ChristchurchCC @RocketeerSi @KIWIBOTS @WiljDekkers @GCSNinAction @UCGamingGuild @pbtecheducation Search "Bookbots Adventure app"

Valorant session in full swing at Nelson Empower event for local ākonga. Great job from the @pbtechnz crew! Sweet setup! Great commentary skills from @Oparer and @WiljDekkers making it sound great! @GCSNinAction @GamestahChrisis @UCGamingGuild @AHOMango

Spot the difference 👀 Check out the refreshed Top of the Pods logo featuring our new competition sponsors! We are excited to announce the @rockshopnz and @rodemics are sponsoring the first prize awards for the competition! Enter here: gcsn.school.nz/totp2024

Thanks @Saint0bj for sending this through! Yes it does look full! Not sure I'm going to be able to get more PC's for #eSports yet though! What a great problem to have tho! @NZ_Esports_ @WiljDekkers @GCSNinAction @GamestahChrisis @UCGamingGuild

FIRST volunteer led Esports Club session at the Riccarton Library. On every Sunday. This is brilliant. A place for gamers to connect! Mainly Valorant right now but open to ideas.🙏@a_blenda_ ! @WiljDekkers @GCSNinAction @Saint0bj @GamestahChrisis @NZ_Esports_ @UCGamingGuild

Highly engaged young #WomenInSTEM from St Bernadette's school working with the awesome VEX robotics kits from the Library. Thanks so much @WiljDekkers and @GCSNinAction for the collaboration to make this happen! @Makerspaces_com @KIWIBOTS

⚡️Brand new: Our Podcasting Kit! ⚡️ GCSN & @plainsfm have put together a podcasting kit with everything you need to create podcasts as part of learning opportunities for ākonga. Register to borrow the kit here: forms.gle/11LeXpHpcNyDQY… Learn more here: gcsn.school.nz/totp2024

Great esports event run by @UCGamingGuild last night! #LeagueOfLegends. Winners (again) "Frost" mixed team from around South Island taking out the competition. Big thanks to @pbtechnz! @AHOMango @a4ley @WiljDekkers @GCSNinAction @NZ_Esports_ @Saint0bj @GamestahChrisis

Do you know a year 5 to 10 student who is keen to podcast? Tell them about the Top of the Pods podcasting competition! my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/top… @GCSNinAction @plainsfm

Seems to be a stamp week. Our Young Enterprise Scheme crew from Villa Maria making stamps on the Laser Cutter for their product packaging in our Library #makerspace Awesome! @GCSNinAction @WiljDekkers @youngentnz @Makerspaces_com @ChristchurchCC Great to see more #WomenInTech