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I have met great people at Scion - in the Bio-security and protection team.They are passionate about their work and I am lucky to have this group as my host for my fellowship. This photo is of Tracey -she's a local who won the Scion Suffragette scholarship to help her attend Victoria University. Part of the scholarship is that she works at Scion in the Christmas holidays. Tracey looked after me when we went out in the field earlier in the week as its a bit nervous doing new things -(boy I sound like a real learner (another thing to remember about kids and their learning.)

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I did some real science today (although it was at a very basic level.) I liked that it was hands -on. I am starting to think like a primary school kid. I like that!!!

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I tried to send my profile to John but it keeps coming back as not being accepted.I am going to get a Scion PC soon.

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Another great day and I arrived home absolutely tired as today I went out for 6 hours in the forest checking beetle traps.They were pine bark beetles Hylastes ater and Hylurgus Iigniperda and also the longhorn beetle Arhopalus ferus.
I also had a great conversation with Tracy the student from Victoria who is working at Scion over the holidays. I asked her why she likes science and she talked about her year 6 teacher and how she helped her like science. I will write some more about this later.

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I am going to try to blog each night so I have a daily record of happenings plus I can reflect. All this will help me with things like writing my profile.

WOW what a great first day at Scion. I was out in the field looking at Dothistroma sample stands in Kaiangaroa Forest. Plane.Back in after lunch I was introduced to lots of nice people.
Tomorrow morning I am going out with a group to check insect boxes (part of a monitoring trial.) Soon I will get the names of things. I have a desk in an office over at the bio security and protection area. Also, because of Health and Safety I needed to have some steel cap boots to wear out in the field. I have a swipe card and tomorrow afternoon ICT will be setting up my stuff. I met a few people that I already knew (or who knew people like Shortplanx). One said he knew I was coming ages ago because Shortplanx had told him.
I phoned Bob to let him know about my exciting first day because I want to keep in touch with school.The photo is me in the forest today.
Several emails about Fellowship things I MUST be organised so I dont get behind.

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I tried to get a plane to Auckland for 14/15 Feb but none available so I will have to drive. I will need to sort out google maps etc to ensure I know exactly where to go and to keep my travel records. I booked to Dunedin going down early sunday 13 March and coming back the last flight on Friday which is about lunchtime. I may have to miss some of the last part on Friday though so I hope that's not too much of a problem.
Today I am sorting out the notes I need for Andrew at Scion on tuesday morning.I will call into school to take a copy of the guide for Host organisations as its a good summary. I will do my first profile Tuesday night after I have got the information about what I am going to be doing. REMEMBER TO TAKE THE CAMERA as I need a photo for the profile. I have started the leadership book and it is interesting. I can some of the leaders I know in some of the aspects.It also made me reflect on where I thought I sat when I was a school leader.
My head is full of the task ahead and I am really nervous as well as excited. I must listen carefully tomorrow and at the same time ask questions if I am unsure.What to wear? I think there wont be any 'field work' on the first day so professional looking but (I will put some sneakers in the car in case we are out and about.) I am not sure if I will need it day 1 but I will also take my laptop incase I need it.

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WOW what a start. I met so many interesting people and have come back from Wellington with my head full. I MUST be organised so I keep up with everything

We are to keep a relective journal as part of The Primary Science Teacher Fellowship and I am going to use my blog for it. I will start by making a list of all the things I need to do in the next little while. So in no particular order:
# Sort out the papers I need to take on Tuesday morning when I met AD at Scion and write out any questions I have for him. (Make sure I just listen first as my questions may be sorted.)Charge camera and take it with me on Tuesday.
# Activate the card so I can book my plane to Auckland 14-15 Feb and Dunedin 13-18 March.
# Plan my profile due 7 Feb (must have a photo)
# Read my book the Leadership Challenge and relect on it.
# Plan out my media sheet.