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TEACH MUSIC TO UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS IN AUCKLAND
Teach Music at a school in
the largest city in New Zealand, Auckland. You'll work with children from all
backgrounds, including Maori children and refugee children from underprivileged countries such as
Somalia, Ethiopia and the South Pacific islands.
You'll work closely
with the children in small groups, as an Assistant Music Teacher, as well as
with the school choir to help them as much
as possible with their music - this is where you can make a lot of difference. This
is a rewarding and satisfying project - and also a lot of fun!
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►SUMMARY
FACTFILE |
| Start Dates |
All year round - you choose your
start and finish dates! Placements may be subject to school terms
and sports seasons |
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Duration |
From 4
weeks to 1 year, subject to visa requirements.
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| Requirements |
No
qualifications or experience required, just lots of enthusiasm!. |
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Price |
From
£1,395 / US$2,095 for 4 weeks, ranging to £2,475
/ US$3,715 for 12 weeks.
Full Price List and other
Currencies |
| What's included |
►Accommodation
►Food (excluding
lunch)
►Meeting you at the Airport
►Transfer to your accommodation
►Full
pre-departure support
►Local in-country team support and backup
►24-hr emergency
support . |
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What's not included |
Flights, Insurance,
Cost of Visas (if a visa is required, but we'll provide necessary documents and
assistance), Transport to and from your
project, Return transfer to the airport. |
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Who can do this Project? |
All projects are
open to all nationalities. You need to be 18 or over to participate in this
project. |
PROJECT OVERVIEW
You'll work
at a school in Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. Auckland is
known as the city of sails and is surrounded by beautiful islands and
extinct volcanoes. At the moment there is a shortage of teachers so your
help will be very beneficial and is very much appreciated.
You will work as an
assistant teacher to the music teacher. The school
has a large number of ethnic children who are classed as the underprivileged community in Auckland. There are children from many different
communities and countries at the school such as Maori, Somalia, Ethiopia, Tonga
and Samoa. These children come from lower socio-economic backgrounds and so your
teaching can make a difference to them and help them integrate into the
normal Kiwi culture!
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT:
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An exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure into
New Zealand and you'll learn about the Maori culture that makes
this country so fascinating!-
The enormous satisfaction of also helping disadvantaged children and
knowing that you made a difference to them.
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New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding
of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional
development.
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An entry on your CV or résumé that will put you head
and shoulders above most others in the job market
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And best of all ... an unforgettable experience!
WORK CONTENT:
As an Assistant to the Music
Teacher, you'll have the opportunity to work one-to-one and in small
groups with the children to assist them with their music and really give them the attention they need. Class sizes vary
between 20 and 30 children in each class and you will be teaching children
between the ages of 4 and 12. You'll be involved in teaching a number of
different instruments and groups:
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Guitar
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Recorder
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Instrumental
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Keyboards/Piano
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Choir
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Instrumental group
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Ukulele
The lessons you'll teach generally
last for 40 minutes and the school day runs from around 8:55 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. Your working day will be around 4 to 5 hours
of teaching and preparing for your lessons. The Music project runs from
Tuesday - Friday and on Monday you'll work as an assistant
teacher in normal lessons.
Click here to read a fascinating and informative Diary from Travellers Volunteer
Gillian Davidson during her Music Teaching Placement in New
Zealand.
PROJECT DATES AND TEACHING TIMES:
The school dates for 2010 are:
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Term 1:
5th Feb - 1st April
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Term 2:
19th April – 2nd July
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Term 3:
19th July - 24th Sept
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Term 4:
11th Oct - 17th Dec
REQUIREMENTS:
New Zealand Law makes it compulsory
for all volunteers who work with children to undergo a police check.
These checks are done to ensure the safety of children in New Zealand.
The checks are a simple process and we will provide you
with all the details of what identity you need to take with you.
On your arrival in Auckland, our New Zealand manager will complete the checks
with you and take you through the process. As soon as you have
registered, you'll be allowed to start working with children.
The fee for the checks is
included in your project and we will ensure that you have all the
relevant information before you come to New Zealand.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Maori Village on North Island |
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