Hi everyone!

THE HOMESCHOOL GROUP

Welcome to WEEK 6 - this is our 2nd to last week of classes.
12 September is last week for classes
End of term celebration 26 September (Tech Fair, Spring Festival, Market Day)

CATCH UP CLUB

The Catch Up Club is on today (Monday 2.9.19), from 12pm to 3pm. BYO fun! At Massey Community Hub, 385 Don Buck Road. More details & booking HERE.

THURSDAY 5 SEPTEMBER, 11am @ Massey Leisure Centre.
Little House Unit Study with Dorinda Duthie. "Learn about books in the series, prequels, sequels, background books, books about American & NZ pioneer life. Come & see the tools Pa would have used, clothes that Ma would have made & other original, similar items. Bring your children in to see these displayed in the lunch break." Click HERE for details & booking.

TECH FAIR is coming up on 26th September

BOOKINGS WILL CLOSE FRIDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER
(or earlier if all spaces are booked before then)

Book your space HERE.

THANK YOU to Monica & Angela, for organising the "inspiration table" each Thursday. Showing us that "Technology is purposeful intervention through design". Showing us what the Tech Fair is all about - being creative - thinking things through in a different way, solving a problem. And showing us the huge range of creative concepts.

Were you inspired?

"The Technology Fair: A Project-Based Learning Approach for Enhancing Problem Solving Skills and Interest in Design and Technology Education"

or otherwise known as

"CREATIVE FUN, FOR ALL AGES"

We have entries from pre-schoolers through to age 16. It's open to all homeschooling families.

BOOKINGS CLOSE 6.919

INFORMATION & REGISTRATION HERE

Showcase your inventions, your designs, your solutions,
and be part of the Tech Fair initiative
Thursday 26.9.19

TEACHING SEMINAR: Love the Little House books? Dorinda brings us the Little House On The Prairie Unit Study. Thursday 5 September, 11am, Library Room.

Lots to look at, lots to learn about this series ... see tools like Pa would have used, clothes like Ma would have made.

Details & booking HERE.

The term 4 programme is under way. Term 4 runs from 17 October through to 28 November.
BOOKING DATES will be published in the newsletter and on our Facebook Group page.
Join our group FB page HERE.

Coming up at the end of term 3 - Spring Festival, Tech Fair, Market Day, BBQ - all happening at our end of term celebration. Thursday 26 September - join us for another end of term big day. Details below on how to enter, and what to do.
ALL WELCOME!

SCIENCE WITH NATHALIE THOMAS
Monday 9 September
at University of Auckland Epsom Campus

During this 2-hour practical lab the students will learn about collision theory and investigate factors that influence the rate of a reaction. Year 11 level. Details and booking HERE.

Spring Festival - where we do the A & P Show without the animals :) Lots of categories to compete in, and lots of fun. Choose from a whole range of categories in Art, Kitchen, Hobbies, Photography and Garden. Fun and festive - join us for our end of term Spring celebration, 26 September 2019. Tech Fair, Market Day & BBQ in there too! Full category details HERE.

Our Market Days are open to all homeschooling families, as a fun, inclusive event alongside The Great Northern Fairs. And it's all happening again on 26 September. You can sell anything (as long as it's legal) :) Pre-loved books, toys, clothes too. Huge fun, and a fantastic enterprise project. You will need to bring your own table, or something to sell from and $2 market fee. Set up whenever you like on the day. All info and booking details HERE.

The first Technology Fair (last year) was awesome. Take a look at this video of the 2018 Tech Fair for some inspiration on the amazing and creative projects our students designed.

The Catch Up Club in Term 3!

Two catch ups remaining ... 2 September and 16 September, from 12-3pm.

Bring a board game, a ball, a scooter, or just hang out with us. Whatever suits your family. Tea & coffee and LEGOs provided.

Indoor space is limited, so please book. It's a space to connect, play, talk, or sit in the sun. BYO fun & hang out with us, at Massey Community Hub, 385 Don Buck Road (NOT Massey Leisure Centre). Bookings essential as there is a limit on the amount of people inside the venue. Book HERE or txt Rae on 0272209949. Gold coin donation for venue hire please.

The Catch Up Club is all about bringing your own fun to a schedule free space. It's about having time to catch up in a relaxed and chilled environment. It might mean checking out the community garden, swinging on the playground swings, or just going with whatever is happening on the day. Last week Monica brought along a beautiful sewing machine and lots of inspiring things to craft with, we played word games, set up a train set, built with Lego, made a few harakeke creations, had cups of tea, chatted, sat around, enjoyed a bit of sun. There's a reserve, a basketball court, a playground, community garden and indoor space. Most importantly, there's time. Two more sessions in term 4 - Monday 2 September and 16 September, 12pm to 2pm at 385 Don Buck Road ... Bookings HERE.

Everyone is welcome to join us. Held in the quiet space that is the Library Room, at Massey Leisure Centre, 11am start.

15 August: "Teaching Reading" with Dorinda
22 August: "Teaching Written Language" with Dorinda
29 August: "Teaching Maths" with Dorinda
5 September: "Little House on the Prairie" with Dorinda
12 September: "What is Irlens Syndrome" with Sandy

Details of how to book, and how to pay are HERE.

THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER, 11am @ Massey Leisure Centre.
What is Irlens? with Sandy McGivern-Butler. "Ever seen or heard of words moving on a page or doing other strange things? Ever gotten to the end of a page with no idea what you’ve just read? Seen people wearing coloured glasses and wondered what that’s all about? Have a reluctant reader and wondering if there’s anything you can do to help? Come and hear what Irlen’s Syndrome is, how it can show up and affect people, and how we work out if it’s having an effect on someone or not (and what the coloured glasses are actually for!)" Click HERE for details & booking.

Policies are a set of principles to guide decisions and achieve good outcomes. The Homeschool Group have 4 policies. They are clear and easy to understand. If you're in The Homeschool Group as a new or returning family, please take the time to read the 4 policies HERE.

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The Homeschool Group is administered by Rae, a homeschooling parent and volunteer. It's run on a break even basis to provide affordable classes for homeschooling families. Feedback and discussion is always welcome - contact Rae on 0272 209949 or email: thehomeschoolgroup@gmail.com

"The Technology Fair: A Project-Based Learning Approach for Enhancing Problem Solving Skills and Interest in Design and Technology Education"

Coming up at the end of term 3 - Spring Festival, Tech Fair, Market Day, BBQ - all happening at our end of term celebration. Thursday 26 September - join us for another end of term big day. Details below on how to enter, and what to do. ALL WELCOME!

Coming up at the end of term 3 - Spring Festival, Tech Fair, Market Day, BBQ - all happening at our end of term celebration. Thursday 26 September - join us for another end of term big day. Details below on how to enter, and what to do.
ALL WELCOME!