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Welcome to room 13's wikispace. In our space you will find reminders of events, technology dates, due dates for work completion and sporting activities. If you would like to contact me you can at [|b.stevens@greytown.school.nz]

We do a lot of Inquiry Learning in the Kauri Syndicate and you can click on the hyperlink for some ideas and guidence to help you. Homework for room 13 is as follows: basic facts practise, spelling words learning,topic work and any work that is unfinished from the day. Recreational reading for a minimum of twenty minutes should also be done. A good website for practising [|maths] activities is available by clicking on the hyperlink.

A great way to improve our vocab skills is to visit [|www.freerice.com] This activity helps to improve our skills and every correct answer donates 20 grains of rice to hungry people. This website is conducted by the UN World Food Programme. What a great way to learn and to help the hungry people of the world. Give it a go! = = =**End of Term One**=

The term has come to an end. It's been hectic and I've been very pleased with the work that the students are producing. Our "Celebration" evening was a great success and I was very proud of the students participation. It's not always easy to stand up in front of a crowd and speak. They all learnt a lot about how to look out for themselves in times of stress and peer pressure situations. We farewell Vinny today as he and his family move to Napier. We wish him well...he'd better stay in touch! I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday and see you all next term. = = =Term Two.= = = =BONJOUR!=

Welcome back to term two. I hope you all had a great break. This term we are learning French. It will be taught in short snippets daily and we hope that the students will enjoy the activities that we have put together for them. Go to this good [|site] to help them at home with their vocabulary. Cross country is on this term so we will be doing lots of fitness to ensure that they will not find this event too taxing. It would be great to encourage the students to do some training at home as this will also with their winter sports programme.

We are studying Climate and Agriculture this term, with a visit to a farm, a vineyard and an orchard in week two. This will be the students first big Inquiry and more detail will be added to our wiki as I find it.

In week two we went to dry River Vineyard, Smith family farm and JR's Orchard. We investigated how the climate effects these communities and learnt a lot more as well. It was a great day and we thank all those involved for making it an informative and fun day. Most of all, we appreciate that it is a very busy time and that we were welcome anyway.

Look in the photo gallery for snaps of our trip.

="Greentown" June 2008= Last week, Kauri and Karaka syndicates were involved with Greater Wellington to package up and deliver enviro friendly household products in a specially made "Greentown" bag. Mr Field spearheaded the event and he was very pleased with our students as they were hard working and showed heaps of initiative. We continue to be concious of the impact that we have on our environment and we are all taking small steps to try and lessen our impact on the planet by walking, riding, car-pooling or busing to school. Check out the photo's in the photo gallery.

=Matariki 2008=

We had a wonderful celebration of Matariki yesterday, the planting of the two new trees on the North Field is the start of re-vamping the creek area.

=TERM 3=

Welcome back to term 3. I hope you all had a great break and are ready for an action packed term with lots of learning and fun to be had. We are starting off with a geographical quiz to see what exactly you know about other countries and will then move on to debates. We will also be competing in Gymnastrada later in the term. We will continue with the great literacy work we started last term in Week 4. This term we will be focusing on having a fun time around "Wacky Words." This work wiil be great fun and will extend our vocabulary skills enormously. You can view our programme by visiting

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