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✨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 Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi and LOOP! Learn more about the available opportunities here: gcsn.school.nz/totp2024 Plains FM

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! Greater Christchurch Schools' Network @WiljDekkers Young Enterprise NZ Makerspaces.com Christchurch City Council Great to see more #WomenInTech

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… Greater Christchurch Schools' Network Plains FM

Great esports event run by UC Gaming Guild last night! #LeagueOfLegends. Winners (again) "Frost" mixed team from around South Island taking out the competition. Big thanks to PB Tech! AHOMango Andy Thawley @WiljDekkers Greater Christchurch Schools' Network NZ Esports Ben Carter Chrisis @Gamestah

⚡️Brand new: Our Podcasting Kit! ⚡️ GCSN & Plains FM 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

Highly engaged young #WomenInSTEM from St Bernadette's school working with the awesome VEX robotics kits from the Library. Thanks so much @WiljDekkers and Greater Christchurch Schools' Network for the collaboration to make this happen! Makerspaces.com KIWIBOTS New Zealand

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.🙏Blenda ! @WiljDekkers Greater Christchurch Schools' Network Ben Carter Chrisis @Gamestah NZ Esports UC Gaming Guild

Thanks Ben Carter 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 Greater Christchurch Schools' Network Chrisis @Gamestah UC Gaming Guild

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

Valorant session in full swing at Nelson Empower event for local ākonga. Great job from the PB Tech crew! Sweet setup! Great commentary skills from Oparer and @WiljDekkers making it sound great! Greater Christchurch Schools' Network Chrisis @Gamestah UC Gaming Guild AHOMango

Manu, our Tūranga Bookbot has gone to the Innovation Expo! Family fun and Innovation 27 & 28 Sept. VR, Esports, Minecraft comp & AR fun. Free🙏 Christchurch City Council Si 🇳🇿🚀🛰️ 🖖🛫 KIWIBOTS New Zealand @WiljDekkers Greater Christchurch Schools' Network UC Gaming Guild PB Tech Education Search "Bookbots Adventure app"

Just week 3 of our social Esports club volunteer led 🙏 by Blenda Big turnout! Thanks to Ben Carter for heading along. Mainly High School students! Others welcome @WiljDekkers Greater Christchurch Schools' Network AHOMango NZ Esports Chrisis @Gamestah

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…

Innovation Expo. @WiljDekkers is winning a huge Minecraft comp. 250 participants. Great for local ākonga! Thanks also to Greater Christchurch Schools' Network Christchurch City Council UC Gaming Guild AHOMango Chrisis @Gamestah

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 Greater Christchurch Schools' Network Shout out to Oparer & PB Tech Education as well. Makerspaces.com PB Tech

#VALORANT event at Innovation Expo a real winner ALL day. Thanks for the tireless work from InterStellarriffic and Oparer our casters. Great work from AHOMango UC Gaming Guild PB Tech Education PB Tech and Ben Carter @WiljDekkers Greater Christchurch Schools' Network

⚡️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 Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi Plains FM

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

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 ⏯️