Online Registration will be available by 18 December 2009.

Training Workshops

Training Workshops for coaches and evaluators are held around the country during the first term. Please contact FPSNZ if you would like a workshop in a venue other than those advertised below. We can run workshops in other areas if there is sufficient interest but they will only run if there are at least ten participants.

The fee for the Coaches training workshops will again be $100 plus G.S.T, except in Auckland where the two day course is $150 plus G.S.T.

Evaluators’ training is free. We urge you to train as an evaluator – this will give you a great insight into the finer details of the programme and enhance your coaching skills. Senior students who are experienced FPSers are encouraged to become evaluators. Evaluators receive payment for the booklets they mark. Please contact FPSNZ for further information about evaluation.

Coaches Training

Facilitators

Coaches Training Workshops

AUCKLAND
Date: Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th March
Venue: St. Columba Centre, 40 Vermont St Ponsonby, AUCKLAND
Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Facilitator: Robyn Boswell

“Integrating Thinking Skills and Future Problem Solving”
This is a two-day workshop which looks at how Thinking Skills can be used to teach each of the 6 steps of the FPS process. This is for the Booklet and Stepping Stone divisions. It is not useful for either Scenario Writing or CmPS.
The ability to attend on both days is a must.

TAURANGA
Date: Wednesday 10th March
Venue: Tauranga Boys' College, 664 Cameron Road, Tauranga
Time: 9.30 am - 3:30 pm
Facilitator: Peter Scott

WELLINGTON
Date: Saturday 6th March
Venue: South Wellington Intermediate, Waripori Street, Newtown, Wellington
Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Facilitator: Christine Sangster

CHRISTCHURCH
Date: Saturday 20th March
Venue: Saint Margaret's College, 12 Winchester Street, Merivale, CHCH
Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Facilitator: Christine Sangster

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Facilitators

Robyn Boswell - introduced FPS to New Zealand schools and is the National Director. She is the Tai Tokerau Gifted Education Facilitator with TEAM Solutions, The University of Auckland Faculty of Education and has facilitated a range of workshops nationally and internationally.

Christine Sangster - is our Evaluation Director and a very experienced coach. She has had many teams at National Finals over the years and has coached a Community Problem Solving team to International level. Christine has evaluated at International Finals and trained evaluators throughout New Zealand. She is also a member of the International Evaluating team.

Peter Scott - taught FPS in the first year it was in New Zealand, is a highly experienced coach and evaluator who has coached a number of teams to International Level. He has also evaluated at the International finals. Peter has run workshops and also mentored teachers as they implement FPS in their schools.

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