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Oxfam in school
Students across New Zealand want to learn more about poverty, globalisation, and issues related to social and economic justice. Oxfam New Zealand promotes education that helps young people understand the global issues that affect their lives and take action towards a more just and sustainable world.
- Oxfam's Biggest Chocolate Break
- Wara Bilong Life: Water for survival
- Buy Good Books
- Live Below the Line
- Award-winning resources
- Sisters on the Planet
- Stamping out poverty
- Go Fairtrade
- Human rights award
Hold a Chocolate (or Coffee!) Break at your school
Schools can now enjoy a sweet new addition to Coffee Break, Oxfam's Biggest Chocolate Break!
Holding a Chocolate (or Coffee) Break is easy, and it's a perfect excuse for the kids (and teachers) to eat Fairtrade chocolate, drink Fairtrade hot chocolate and learn all about the benefits of Fairtrade!
Wara Bilong Life : Water for Survival
All people can make change, no matter their age.
Help students to understand global water and sanitation issues through a creative and interactive classroom activity that links primary schools in New Zealand to those in the remote Highlands of Papua New Guinea.
- Sign up your school: Wara Bilong Life schools programme
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| Henry takes part in a lesson on the meaning of names. From Oxfam photo pack Your World, My World. |
In this internet-based project for primary school level and junior secondary, students are asked to help design a method of washing hands that requires very little water. Wara Bilong Life is a fully supported educational project based on the Technology, Science, Social Studies, Health and Physical Education curricula.
Teachers and students are fully supported for the duration of the project with briefs, background resources, a full-time e-teacher and experts in the field.
This project was shortlisted for the 2008 Stockholm Challenge.
- Sign up your school: Wara Bilong Life schools programme
Buy Good Books
Why not order class sets and books for your school libraries and classrooms from Good Books? Did you know that 100 percent of the profits from this online bookseller go to Oxfam New Zealand? Buy a book and help to turn the page on poverty.
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Live Below the Line
Live Below the Line is an awareness and fundraising campaign that's making a huge difference in the fight against poverty. The campaign arrived in New Zealand for the first time this year.
From 22 - 26 August 2011, people across New Zealand challenged themselves to live on just $2.25 worth of food and drink a day, to get a better understanding of the daily difficulties faced by people who are trapped in extreme poverty.
Those taking part also raised funds for Oxfam's crucial anti-poverty initiatives and helped raise awareness of poverty.
Award-winning resources
Visit the Oxfam Great Britain website for free access to some fantastic award-winning resources for school projects. They can easily be adapted to suit New Zealand schools.
Sisters on the Planet
Climate change is so big it's hard to know where to start. We are all feeling the impacts, but it is affecting women in poor communities the worst.
Oxfam has put together Sisters on the Planet, a DVD that tells the stories of five women from very different parts of the world. They face unique climate challenges but together are finding solutions and bringing about change.
The DVD and accompanying booklet is available for purchase from our online shop and would be a great resource for schools covering this topic .
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| Belmont Intermediate collected old stamps and gave them to Oxfam. |
Stalls, dinners, mufti days and stamp collecting
Room 8 at Hukunui School in Hamilton recently held a charity lunch with a mid winter Kiwi Christmas theme for parents and friends. The kids planned, cooked and served the whole meal themselves. This class raised $190 for Oxfam New Zealand, the kids improved their culinary skills and the parents loved having their kids cook for them - even if they did have to pay for it!
Go Fairtrade!
Get your school to become Fairtrade - eat Fairtrade products from your tuck shop and get your teachers to drink Fairtrade tea and coffee. Thanks to the efforts of its students, Rangitoto College has become the first Fairtrade school in New Zealand.
Human Rights Awards
Oxfam is keen to nominate students for awards in the area of human rights. Recently, Oxfam nominated two secondary school students, Andrew Hill from Rangitoto College and Soraiya Daud of Diocesan School, who both received awards at the Youth for Human Rights Awards. Oxfam encourages young people to show initiative and commitment to social justice and environmental sustainability in developing countries.
Contact us
If you would like more information or resources please email us at oxfam@oxfam.org.nz or phone 0800 400 666 or (09) 355 6500
 Fancy a cuppa? Host your own Coffee Break at this delicious Fairtrade fundraiser!
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