TERM 3: Week 2 (27 - 31 July) Reminders / Homework

Reminders:

• School finishes 12.00 on Wednesday due to interviews.

Homework:

• Learn your spelling words for the week.
• Complete any maths homework your maths teacher has set you.
• RESEARCH - gather information for your speech topic. We will start writing speeches in class this week (THURSDAY) Make sure you are organised and ready for this.

Crime Podcasts

Our Authentic Learning Journey (ALJ) fertile question for 2009 is, "What Does Justice Look Like In New Zealand Today? One of the tasks students were set was to create a podcast that told the story of a high profile NZ crime.

Here are some examples of their work. Please comment in the appropriate format ...PMI

Podcast 1 by Diego



Podcast 2 by Rebecca / Karan / Florence



Podcast 3 by Mitch / Heinrich

TERM 3: Week 1 (20 - 24 July) Reminders / Homework

Hi Room 24 - Welcome back to school!! Hope you have all had a relaxing break and are ready to get back into it ...

BTW ... I would like to thank you all for your efforts last term. You guys are great :) This term promises to be just as busy as the last. Coming up we have - Speeches / Novel Studies / ALJ - Forensic Science / Volcanoes Unit / Gymnastics etc. I would also like us to do some more podcasting as well ...

Reminders:

• Science Fair Projects are DUE NOW. Your teacher needs to assess your work ASAP as I'm sure many projects will be going to the hall.
• ALL PORTFOLIOS ARE URGENTLY REQUIRED BACK AT SCHOOL !!
• Book Fair all this week and next week until THURSDAY 30th July. Check it out.
• Safari Feet Day is this FRIDAY 24th July. Don't forget !!

Homework:

• Learn your spelling words for this week.
• Complete any maths h/w your teacher may have set you.
• Your first TASK for this week is to publish on A4 an original recipe of your own. This could take the form of a "Revolting Recipe" that you started end of last term, or it could be something new. The choice is yours ...
This task is for your PORTFOLIOS, so will reflect your best effort. Your work will be assessed under the following criteria:

- Characteristics of Instructional Writing
• clearly established purpose (to instruct in how something is done)
• information is presented in a logical sequence
• use of headings, number steps, bullet points etc

- Grammatical Features
• action verbs eg; put, twist, take etc
• present tense used eg; you stir
• adverbs to say how, when, where

Don't forget to include an ILLUSTRATION and your NAME on your published work. Work is DUE Monday Week 2.

• Your second task is to create 4 dividers for your portfolios. Term 1, 2, 3, 4
• Your third task is to have thought of a speech topic by THURSDAY this week. Our language focus is speeches for the first few weeks of this term. Speeches will be written in class so it is important to follow the guidelines / deadlines etc.

Week 10 (29 - 3rd July) Reminders / Homework

Reminders

Tuesday: Yr 8 Girls vaccinations
Thursday: Reports & Portfolios go home
HAVE YOU PURCHASED YOUR SCIENCE FAIR BOARD YET?

Homework

• Learn your spelling words for this week.
• Complete your maths homework that your teacher has set you.
• If you have been following the timetable for Science Fair you should be completing your project this week - as some of you are. Don't forget to view the slideshow presentation on this blog for further inspiration or if you are unsure about anything.
REMEMBER- THESE PROJECTS ARE DUE @ SCHOOL MONDAY WEEK 1 TERM 3.

Enjoy your holiday break :-)

Week 9 (22 - 26 June) Reminders / Homework

Reminders

• Tuesday: ICAS Spelling & Writing Exams
• Wednesday: Grandparents Day
• Thursday: Disco
• Friday: Yr 8 Assembly

Homework

• Learn spelling words for this week.
• Science Fair - consult your diaries to see where you should be up to. Keep writing in your logs books all that you are doing and what you have observed with your investigation.
• Complete any maths homework your teacher has set you.

Week 8 (15 - 19 June) Reminders / Homework

Reminders

• Monday - Mufti Day
• Tuesday - EZ Squash

Homework

• Learn your spelling words for the week.
• Complete any reading work that you didn't complete this week.
• Continue with your science fair projects - Week 4 of SF diaries
• Complete any maths homework your teacher has set you.

Week 7 (8 - 12 June) Reminders / Homework

Reminders

• Monday - Macleans College Talk Yr 8s
• Tuesday - EZ Girls Rugby
• Wednesday - ICAS Science Exam
• Thursday - EZ Boys Hockey
• Friday - Yr 8 Assembly
• ENVELOPES with STAMPS bring them in - if you haven't already!!

Homework

• Learn your spelling words
• Week 4 of your Science Fair Diary - where should you be up to?
• Don't forget to bring in your log books on Monday
• Don't forget to purchase your SF boards - ASAP
• Complete any maths homework you have been given
• ENVELOPES with STAMPS bring them in - if you haven't already!!