School Kit

Hi. We've been a bit quiet on here.

School Kit has been busy behind the scenes - building things, launching things, learning things - and somewhere along the way we forgot to bring you along for the ride.

That changes now.

If you're new here: School Kit is New Zealand's largest teacher community. We exist because we believe teachers deserve better - better resources, better professional learning, and better connection with each other.

Right now we're really excited about something we've been building with the brilliant Lizzie Bayliss and the everyday. journal - we call it The Everyday Collective and it's for the teachers who are still curious, still committed, and still treating teaching as the craft it is.

We call them the 10%. You probably know one. We're pretty sure you are one.

The Everyday Collective is simple
🧠 ten expert-led online sessions with leading voices in NZ education,
💼 full replays, weekly resources, and
💌 a teacher community quietly, stubbornly committed to their craft.

The price is $150 for the year.

That's $15 per expert session. And the journal, delivered to your door.

For context — a single external PD day typically costs a school $500–$800 per teacher once you factor in relievers and travel. This solution gives you access to a host of top thinkers without having to leave the couch.

This is $150 all up. Self-funded. No release day needed. No convincing anyone.

🔗 Grab a 12 month subscription http://bit.ly/4d2Y2uW
🔗 See the incredible speaker line up schoolkit.co.nz/everyday
🔗 Learn more about the everyday journal everyday.org.nz/

Over the coming weeks we'll be sharing more about what we're up to, who we're working with, and why we still think teaching in Aotearoa is worth fighting for.

Good to be back. 💛

The Everyday Collective Curious teachers, ten expert sessions, our journal and educators who refuse to settle. Join the 10%. Grow everyday.

An Ode to the School Office

Pigeon holes, Scraped knee,
Stubbed toe, Cups of tea.
Wet lunch, Special guest,
Late arrivals, 'Urgent' request.

Frequent flyer, Courtesy call,
Code brown, Which way's the hall?

Waitwhowasthatdidtheysignout?

Feed the school cat, Bee sting,
Permission slips, Blocked sing thing.

Rain bell, Plaster for my finger,
Courier pick up, Parents that linger.
Sore tummy, Photocopy jam,
Missing sunhat, Do you know who I am?

Newsletter update, imgonnabesick,
I miss my mum, Did you feel it go click?
Early pickup, Dog poo, Asthma inhaler,
Lost... black... shoe...

An Ode to the School Office Pigeon holes, Scraped knee, Stubbed toe, Cups of tea. Wet lunch, Special guest, Late arrivals, 'Urgent' request. Frequent flyer, Courtesy call, Code brown, Which way's the hall? Waitwhowasthatdidtheysignout? Feed the school cat, Bee sting, Permission slips, Blocked sing thing. Rain bell, Plaster for my finger, Courier pick up, Parents that linger. Sore tummy, Photocopy jam, Missing sunhat, Do you know who I am? Newsletter update, imgonnabesick, I miss my mum, Did you feel it go click? Early pickup, Dog poo, Asthma inhaler, Lost... black... shoe... 🖤

Are you looking for all those great posts School Kit did to support online learning during the 2020 lockdown? You can find them under 'Ideas to Steal' in our new teacher-only network - the School Kit Squad. Join here for free: https://squad.schoolkit.co.nz/

We'll post one idea a day until the end of lock down. This time we've made them into handy dandy PDFs with links and images so you can download them and save them to your own personal drive.

Solving local mysteries - the best type of inquiry, localised curriculum, authentic context for learning, ungooglable question, place based learning, volunteering project, social action, research task...

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There is so much in this article for us, as teachers, to reflect on.

Making sure our students see themselves in the content we deliver and the curriculum we design is so important.

But also... the powerful, impactful, life changing contribution ‘that teacher’ can make....

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An amazing project by the students at Glamorgan School using our SVA 2020 Kit proudly sponsored by the Student Volunteer Army. Well done Glamorgan School ❤️