Regarding DIPLOMACY game.   We have had a number of enquries about this - and the good news is that we will organise a game for enthusiasts if enough of you indicate that you would like one!

All families and schools on our mailing lists should have received our April brochure over the last two weeks - BUT....if you would like more brochures posted out to you please let us know (09 585 0111 or info [at] holidayseminars [dot] co [dot] nz) and we will be happy to do so.  Alternatively, you can print off extra enrollment forms singly from this site (via NEXT SEMINAR tab above).

Teaching staff for the next Achieving Potential Seminars are:

ELAINE LE SUEUR B.Ed, Adv.Dip.Tchg, Churchill Fellow 1999.

RUSSELL GREENWOOD, MA, LTh, DipELT

PAUL WILLIS, Professional Director, Actor & Artist, HOD,Drama, NZ Secondary School

NICHOLAS ORAM, B.A., Ph.D., Dip.Tchg

KEN RING, Broadcaster, Writer and International Award Winning Magician

HILARY HALL, Children's art specialist.

RICHARD LEES, Developer, Social Studies Programmes for Museums & Schools.

PATRICK HARRIS, B.Mus(Perf) & ELROY HALL, B.Mus(Perf), Strategy Games Team.

EWEN GREEN, NZ Junior Chess Champions coach

A range of speakers is lined up for Saturday 20th March 2010 at the Albany Campus of Massey University, Auckland.   The event is titled: Future Directions in Gifted Education: Informing the Professionals- and promises to be an action packed day that will attract growing numbers of non professionals also.   Featured speakers include The Hon. Heather Roy (Associate Minister of Education), Chris Harwood (Manager, Learning & Teaching, Ministry of Education), Dr. Valerie Margrain (Lecturer, Massey University College of Education), Viv Russell (Rutherford College) and last, but by no means least, Prof. Michael Piechowski (Senior Fellow of the Institue for Educational Advancement and Professor Emeritus of Education and Psychology, Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin).   Michael Piechowski is a special name indeed in education and has dedicated many years investigating the emotional and spiritual world of the gifted child and young person.  Not to be missed!

Registration cost is $75 for a non member of giftEDnz and $60 if you are already a member - includes morning tea and lunch.   For more information go to www.giftednz.org.nz or you can simply email registration enquiries to giftednz [at] gmail [dot] com

Dates for the next seminars are set for the first week of the school holidays, Wednesday 7th to Friday 9th April and your favourite tutors will be back with a range of new workshops as well as some of your old favourites.   All the information will be on this website by the end of January and you will be able to book on line and/or print off registration forms. Brochures will be sent out to all schools and families on the mailing lists by mid February. If you are NOT on our mailing list but would like to be you can email your name and postal address to info [at] holidayseminars [dot] co [dot] nz - ring our office on 09 585 0111 (Mob: 021 389 448) with any specific queries.