You're Watership Down!

by Richard Adams

Though many think of you as a bit young, even childish, you're actually incredibly deep and complex. You show people the need to rethink their assumptions, and confront them on everything from how they think to where they build their houses. You might be one of the greatest people of all time. You'd be recognized as such if you weren't always talking about talking rabbits.
Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

Great site for Junior Classes

This site is operated by the same group who operate Studyit - it os specifically designed for junior students. There is a specific section for literacy, topic areas, homework help and interacticve games.

Take a moment to have a look -

http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/index.php

Ways of Integrating ICT into class activities...

Check out this link for a range of useful activities -

http://www.tki.org.nz/r/ict/ideas/index_e.php

NZ BOOK MONTH

Take a look at this site for info on NZ Book Month - have a go at the competition and you might win 50 top NZ books!!!!!

http://nzbookmonth.co.nz

Literature Week and The Library Blog Competition

I hope that I don't have to remind everyone about 'Literature week' in Week 10 - Ken Catran is the guest author - we have a pile of his books in the library. He will be here all day on the Monday and will be working with a group of students in the afternoon in a writing workshop.

Check out his page on the Book Council site -

http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/writers/catranken.html

For Alison

No doubt I speak on behalf of all the department to say we are very happy that we have retained your services, but are bewildered by senior management appointments!! I hesitate to say anything else in fear of becoming melodramatic, cliched or even twee!


Hey congratulations to Darren's Year 9 English class for a great presentation today in assembly - to go where teachers fear to go! What's that programmed called on Friday nights??!!!

Student Writing and Technology

Anyone wondering how to incorporate technology such as 'blogging' check out this site - 

http://scifi.21classes.com/

Have a look at the creativity of production that these kids are up to.....