Week Six Term 4
Sorry it has been a while since the last update.
The boys are going along very well, post exams. A busy time ahead. Athletics this Friday, weather permitting.
Prep this week: Speech. The boys are to compose as 2 1/2 to 5 minute speech on their choice of subject. I have encouraged them to choose a topic that they already have a good knowledge of. I will also be getting them to complete a NZ quiz in class and for homework during these last few weeks.
Keep in touch if you have any questions.
Week One Term 4
Hard to believe. Please find below the programme etc for the first part of term leading up to exams. Mr Webb has been through this with the boys and I will be following up in class.
Please refer to 8MW blog for extra details in regards to Social Science.
Organisation: Timetable-Flexible
Blog
Priorities
Questions
Resources- People/Digital
In class: Week 1- Study Skills
Week 2 - Workshops
Week 3 - No revision- Boys should have organised everything from now until last exam
Exam Timetable Week 4 :
Monday: No exam
Tuesday: Maths- 8:40-10:10
Wednesday: Literacy- 8:40-10:10
Thursday: Science - 8:40-10:10
Friday: Social Science - 10:30-12:00
Example of S.S. type work for exam:
1: Knowledge (40%)- What does SCAMPER stand for?
2: Application (60%)- How could you use SCAMPER to solve a problem?
The above breakdown could apply to all exams as in knowledge 40%/application 60%.
I hope this helps. Boys are fully briefed and I will go over it each day.
Prep for Week 9 Term 3. (Last Week)
No prep for obvious reasons. Boys to use their time wisely to complete set tasks.
Prep for Week 8 Term 3.
Art: Can you remind the boys to look at the art blog. If they have magazine that they are into like surfing, sports or sky magazine would be great. We are cutting them up and putting onto wood.
COSTUMES: Thanks very much, the boys looked brilliant.
Great Flag Power Point: Boys are working on which flag they would like to see as our new NZ flag. They are working with a partner/s. Planning has started and this is something they can work on at home and we will be doing at school.
Link to 8MW: Boys are to look at Diversity, Creativity and Exposition Writing diagrams.
http://hereworth8mw2015.blogspot.co.nz/p/social-sciences.html
Science: Badges
Reading every night (15 minutes) Boarders and Dayboys can do this in bed
Prep for Week 7 Term 3.
COSTUMES Please, asap.
Great Flag Power Point: Boys are working on which flag they would like to see as our new NZ flag. They are working with a partner/s. Planning has started and this is something they can work on at home and we will be doing at school.
Link to 8MW: Boys are to look at Diversity, Creativity and Exposition Writing diagrams.
http://hereworth8mw2015.blogspot.co.nz/p/social-sciences.html
Weekly Quiz: Boys are being marked on neatness as well as results. (17 is minimum).
Science: Badges
Reading every night (15 minutes) Boarders and Dayboys can do this in bed
Prep for Week 6 Term 3.
Production is a huge focus from now on. Stage is up and boys are being called regularly for their cameos.
Link to 8MW: Boys are to look at Diversity, Creativity and Exposition Writing diagrams. Questions please.
Weekly Quiz: Boys are being marked on neatness as well as results. (17 is minimum).
Science: Badges
Reading every night (15 minutes) Boarders and Dayboys can do this in bed
Prep for Week 5 Term 3.
A busy start yesterday with the Medbury exchange. Congratulations to Hockey and soccer and a very good effort by rugby, just about, again.
Production rehearsals are really going to kick in from now.
Weekly Quiz: Boys are being marked on neatness as well as results. (17 is minimum).
Science: Badges
Reading every night (15 minutes) Boarders and Dayboys can do this in bed
Prep for Week 4 Term 3.
Weekly Quiz: Boys are being marked on neatness as well as results. (17 is minimum).
English: A homework sheet with activities to be done by Friday.
Science: Badges
Reading every night (15 minutes) Boarders and Dayboys can do this in bed
Creativity Activity: Boys are to design an A4 sized promotional Flyer/Cover/Poster for the Adams family. It is not allowed to be copy and pasted, it must be freehand. Due Friday.
Prep for Week 3 Term 3.
Sorry sorry sorry.
Weekly Quiz: Boys are being marked on neatness as well as results. (17 is minimum).
English: A homework sheet with activities to be done by Friday. Not all boys got it finished last week so must make sure it is completed to be marked Friday.
Science: Badges
Reading every night (15 minutes) Boarders and Dayboys can do this in bed
Prep for Week 2 Term 3.
Yes week 2 already. Back into the routine for each week. We need to be aware of a number of boys with "lots on their plate" so no step up yet. Production practises have started in earnest.
Weekly Quiz: Boys are being marked on neatness as well as results. (17 is minimum). Very good last week
English: A homework sheet with activities to be done by Friday
Reading every night (15 minutes) Boarders and Dayboys can do this in bed
Prep for Week 1 Term 3.
Hi Everyone. With a real hectic schedule for today we will only look at the quiz tonight. I will set prep tomorrow for the rest of the week. Great to have all the boys back.
Lovely welcome to Steve this morning.
Monday only: Quiz.
Prep for Week 10 Term 2.
Sorry about last week but the boys did know what to do and did it.
This week no set prep but they have some Science to do apparently. With the choir trip and Production "stuff" it is easier to get work done within school time.
Prep for Week 8 Term 2.
Weekly Quiz: Boys are being marked on neatness as well as results. (17 is minimum). Very good this week with neatness
English: A homework book with activities to be done by Friday
Reading every night (15 minutes) Boarders and Dayboys can do this in bed
There may be prep added during week.
Prep for Week 7 Term 2.
Wednesday prep: Quiz, Action English page 24, Mr Webb's questionnaire on exams, Billet letters over the next few days
Thursday: No prep tonight, disco.
Prep for Week 6 Term 2.
Big trip for most this week. Shortened prep schedule
Action English: - By the end of the week: Pages 15-22 completed. We have been through this in class and will do a lot in class
Weekly Quiz: Boys are being marked on neatness as well as results. (17 is minimum). Very good this week with neatness
Reading every night (15 minutes) Boarders and Dayboys can do this in bed
Prep for Week 5 Term 2.
Back to normality, I think. On the whole the boys did well with the exams and hopefully the results will reflect the effort that they put in.
Prep for this week:
Action English: - By the end of the week: Pages 7-14 completed. We have been through this in class.
Weekly Quiz: Boys are being marked on neatness as well as results. (17 is minimum)
Reading every night (15 minutes) Boarders and Dayboys can do this in bed
There will be extra work added for those boys who complete the above tasks early. The boys will be rewarded accordingly for doing the work. It will be great work at their level and will challenge them.
Prep for Week 4 Term 2.
Meant to put it on yesterday sorry.
Revision, revision, revision. The boys have been working very well in class and asking really relevant questions in regards to what they are revising. If you need to get in touch please do.
Prep for Week 3 Term 2.
Exams next week. I have spoken to the boys about revision and will continue tomorrow. Prep will be all revision this week. I will post a timetable tomorrow. Please check and ask any questions. LS Rickard this Thursday. Congratulations to Wesley, Hugo and Luke our finalists. The standard was very high and there were a number of others who were very close.
Tonight (Monday) prep is: S.S. 20 minutes, Science 20 minutes, Maths 20 minutes.
Tuesday Prep:
S.S: Compare and contrast- Pepeha/Giant. Belonging as focus. Boys have worked on this in class.
Maths and French revision
Wednesday Prep:
Grammar: Parts of Speech meanings, Nouns Verbs, Adjectives, Action English pages 7-23 a selection, Synonyms/Antonyms Action English 43/44.
Any other subject of choice
Prep for Week 2 Term 2.
Apologies for not putting this at the top of the page up until now. Still think it is Monday as do a lot of the boys. Have a good week.
LS Rickard Oral English: Class final Friday 1 May. Boys need to choose a passage to read in class. I have been through this with the boys. Not too long and not too short. All boys take part.
Title Pages: S.S. and Literacy. This term we are covering Conflict in Social Science and Treaty of Waitangi in Literacy.
Weekly Quiz: Boys are being marked on neatness as well as results. (17 is minimum)
Reading every night (15 minutes) Boarders and Dayboys can do this in bed.
Prep for Week 1 Term 2.
Welcome back everyone. Good to be back at school and getting settled back in. I hope the break went well.
LS Rickard Oral English: Class final Friday 1 May. Boys need to choose a passage to read in class. I have been through this with the boys. Not too long and not too short. All boys take part.
Title Pages: S.S. and Literacy. This term we are covering Conflict in Social Science and Treaty of Waitangi in Literacy. Quite relevant especially with ANZAC celebrations this week. Boys are to work on these over the next wee while.
Reading every night (15 minutes) Boarders and Dayboys can do this in bed.
Prep for Week 7.
All is going well in class.
Science: Due tomorrow. Check TKJ blog for details
Reading every night (15 minutes) Boarders and Dayboys can do this in bed.
Recount: Maori Legend. Te Mata O Rongokako. Boys need to be able to tell this story. Oral first and then written. Working on this in class but your help at home would be appreciated.
Classroom Quiz is due by Monday 23 March. A number of boys are not completing this on time
LS Rickard Oral English: Class final next Friday (27 March). Boys need to choose a passage to read in class. I have been through this with the boys. Not too long and not too short. All boys take part.
Prep for Week 6
Well done the boys who travelled north. Great effort on the field but even greater effort off it. You all represented the school brilliantly. Also extremely well done to the boys who stayed at school. By all accounts you worked well and enjoyed the classes you were in.
Prep for Week: Pepeha (In literacy book)- Fill in spaces and work on getting this in correct order in English.
Classroom Quiz is due by Friday 13 March. A number of boys are not completing this on time
Recount: Maori Legend. Te Mata O Rongokako. Boys need to be able to tell this story. Oral first and then written. Working on this in class but your help at home would be appreciated.
Reading every night (15 minutes) Boarders and Dayboys can do this in bed.
Prep for Week 5
Great effort at the swimming sports by all boys and well done Reeve. Next year Rickard.
Prep for Week: Monday: Action English Page 76 A, B, C Finish what not done in class.
Classroom Quiz is due by the beginning of next week 6
Reading every night (15 minutes) Boarders can do this in bed.
Prep Week 4:
What a fantastic week. Don't forget swimming sports this Friday.
Prep for Monday. Action English Page 73. A and B
Weekly Classroom Quiz by Thursday
Reading every night (15 minutes)
