Weekly Tasks - Term 1, Week 4

Here is this week's task sheet - Term 1, Week 4. Don't forget the Andrew Chinn concert on Wednesday night at 6.30pm.

Year 8s: remember you also have your camp preparation homework to do.

Eastbourne Picnic!

Yesterday was our annual school picnic in Eastbourne. As usual, it was a great day.
#tropo

Weekly Tasks - Term 1, Week 3

Here is the task sheet for this week - Term 1, Week 3. Remember you will have 3 weeks to complete the Cricket World Cup project.

Minecraft satellite competition

Any Minecraft and space fans out there might want to have a look at this competition: Learning Zone Minecraft Competition.

This page gives a bit more information about satellites which could be useful when building: Satellite Info

Mt Cook Tech

On Monday the students had their first session at Mt Cook Tech. They get to do five different classes over the course of the year - Cooking, Woodwork, Sewing, Movie-making & Electronics.

Weekly Tasks - Term 1, Week 2

Here is the task sheet for Term 1, Week 2.

Reading Challenges - Term 1

Here are the reading challenges for this term. They are all optional apart from the 10-book challenge.

Books can count in more than one challenge, so you might be lucky enough to find a book about cricket that has a number in the title that has been recommended by a friend!

There will be a prize draw at the end of the term for each challenge.

10 Book Challenge: Read 10 books in one term.
20 Book Challenge:  Read 20 books in one term.
Ye Olde Booke Challenge:  Read a book written before 1970.
YA Challenge: Read 2 books from the Young Adult section of the school library.
Cricket Challenge: Read a book that that includes cricket in a significant way.
Number Challenge: Read a book with a number in the title.
Friend Challenge: Read 2 books recommended by friends.


There are also a couple of tougher year-long challenges:

Country Challenge: Read 10 books that are each set in a different country.
Date Challenge: Read a book in each of these time periods:

• Before 1900
• 1900 - 1939
• 1940 -1949
• 1950 - 1959
• 1960 - 1969
• 1970 - 1979
• 1980 - 1989
• 1990 - 1999
• 2000 - 2009
• 2010 - 2015

Weekly Tasks - Term 1, Week 1

Here is the task sheet for this week: Term 1, Week 1. You only have 3 days, so you'll have to be pretty organised! Ask your teacher or one of the Year 8s for help if you need it.

Welcome to Room 12

I would like to welcome everyone to Room 12 this year, We have a few students that were in Room 12 last year, lots that were in different classes last year and a couple of students that are new to the school. We have already got off to a great start on our first day and I can tell we are going to have a great year!

Miss Bolger