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The Genesis School-gen Trust welcomes applications for free STEM / Solar equipment packages from any New Zealand, Primary, Intermediate or Secondary school.

To apply, review the pre-application information and Terms & Conditions carefully. Then use the online form to submit your application for an equipment package.

Application round 1 – 2019

The initial application round opens on Monday, 11 February and all applications for STEM / Solar equipment packages must be by 5pm on Friday 12 April. Any applications received after this date will not be accepted for review.
Before you begin your online application, please read the ‘Pre-application Information’ and the Trust’s Terms and Conditions.
The Trust has developed STEM / Solar package options to choose from. To see the STEM / Solar packages click here.

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Before you begin your application, it’s important you read the ‘Pre-application Information’.

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Please review the Trust’s Terms and Conditions here

Pre-application Information

Terms and Conditions

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Please provide the following information. All fields must be completed.

School name *

Physical address *

Postal address (if different from above)

Principal's contact details

Name *

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Last

Email *

Phone number *

Alternative contact should Principal not be available

Name *

First

Last

Email *

Phone number *

Check the equipment package that bests fits your school’s needs. To review the package options, click here.

Questions

Provide a short summary that paints a picture of your school and its community.

Outline what your school has done to date to engage and accelerate students' learning in science, technology, engineering and maths subjects. Please provide specific examples.

How you are currently / planning to integrate the Digital Technology curriculum into your teaching programme i.e. how are/will you help students develop computational thinking / the ability to design digital solutions. Please provide specific examples to illustrate.

Have you / your fellow teachers completed Kia Takatu a-Matihiko, the Ministry of Education’s Digital Readiness self-evaluation?

Outline how the school is currently using whatever digital technologies and systems it currently has to accelerate students' learning?

What are the school’s plans (if any) to shift from an e-learning strategy to one where the students are using the technology to solve problems and design solutions?

What are the core challenges your school is facing in encouraging students to engage in STEM subjects? What are you doing to overcome these? Please provide specific examples.

Having reviewed the contents of the equipment package you have opted for, please outline your plan for how you will use this equipment to help students engage in STEM subjects and specifically to develop computational thinking and problem-solving skills. Your response needs to be as specific and detailed as possible.

In what ways (if any) will having the equipment benefit the wider community (other schools / community groups etc.) Please provide specific examples.

Only complete the following if you have opted for the Solar package

Outline how the solar monitoring system will support the development of STEM / sustainability learning. Please provide a specific plan for how this will be incorporated into the teaching programme.

Having reviewed the School-gen resources, outline specifically how you will use these to support your teaching programme.

Please provide specific examples that show the school’s current support for developing sustainable practices / learning.

I confirm that I have read the Trust’s Terms & Conditions.

I am happy to receive information from Genesis School-gen about its free teacher resources and activities.

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