How to enjoy the outdoors before winter … Our Wellington centre’s classes are making the most of the late autumn sun – they’re visiting local gardens and parks. Their ESOL Intensive class learners worked hard weeding out noxious plants and …
Joanne’s written with news about exciting work developments since she featured in our Connecting Cultures journal. Fantastic that Joanne is now able to share her teaching skills here in New Zealand! Kia ora English Language Partners, My new life in New Zealand …
What an honour for three of our Porirua centre learners! Asaid Eshaq, Sediqa Amini and Nicole Wang feature in More of Us, a new anthology of poems by 46 people who came to New Zealand as former refugees or migrants. …
To celebrate Race Relations Day 2019, Our Lady of Lourdes School in Palmerston North performed a special kapa haka session for ESOL Intensive learners from English Language Partners. After a brief welcome speech by the principal, Jacinta Cousins, the kapa …
We are lucky enough to live in one of the most beautiful countries in the world and many Kiwis take a trip to a beach for granted, however we know many of our former refugee learners don’t have transport and …
In the aftermath of the terrible events in Christchurch, many people wanted to help and were not sure the best way to do it. Our Auckland West centre were contacted by Kaipatiki Project, an environmental group in Auckland who offered …
Following on from the our recent successful Department of Conservation workday, the Palmerston North ESOL Intensive class went on a field trip for Old Man’s Beard control near the Manawatu River. This took place at Ahimate Reserve which was once …
Sam Hopkins, a volunteer ESOL Home Tutor at the ELP Palmerston North centre, celebrated International Mother Language Day by taking Rahar Singh, Har Nit and Swar Lay from Palmerston North ESOL Intensive class to a volunteer sycamore weeding workday. The …
Wellington centre learners became volunteers for a day in summer – just before classes finished. Their teacher Ruth Davison liaised with Natalie Jones Conservation Volunteers NZ) and Aileen Davidson (Volunteer Wellington). Learners weeded out non-native plants on Wellington’s south coast …
When coming to live in a new country, it takes time to settle, not only to learn English but also to learn about Kiwi traditions at certain times of the year. It also gives locals the opportunity to learn about …
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