Homework

===**In Kauri syndicate, we are preparing the students for life at College. A big part of that is learning time management skills and self discipline to do the work required. Homework is designed to help foster these skills so that when students are given homework assignments in college students have the independent work skills to get these done well.**===

===In class the students will be setting goals based on assessment results they have received. Students should select activities for homework they will help them achieve these goals and strengthen their weaknesses. They may also choose to spend __some__ time extending the strengths that they have.===

Below is a list of things that can be selected to work on for homework;
A great all round site with both literacy and numeracy activities has just been added to our learning links page called Study Ladder. I highly encourage that all students go on this site each night and select activities to support their weaker curriculum areas as identified in the Goal Setting meetings.

=== ** Go to the learning links page and select websites such as Mathletics, Tutpup or Fun Brain. Make sure you are picking tasks that are challenging and helping to improve the areas you are weak in. ** === Read anything and everything you can. The more you read the better your reading level, knowledge and vocabulary will be. Try to read a variety of things on a variety of topics such as newspapers, novels and non fiction texts. Go to the learning links page and select one of the spelling websites. Reading will help with this, as will writing things at home such as songs, poems, a diary, your blog or stories. Go to the learning links page and pick a website such as free rice that will help you build your vocabulary knowledge. Ask questions at home about words you don know the meaning of. Try to use new words in sentences when talking with family members, amaze them with how your vocabulary is growing. Select one of the typing websites on our learning links page. Get things finished before the set class deadlines by working on them at home. Remember if you get stuck you can email or message me.
 * === **Basic Facts** ===
 * === **Reading** ===
 * === **Spelling** ===
 * === **Vocabulary** ===
 * === **Typing** ===
 * === **Finishing work from class** ===

Current research or inquiry work will be explained below when there is any set.
 * ** Research and inquiry work **

Dear teachers As part of Anzac Day, the New Zealand Defence Force is running OPERATION ANZAC SPIRIT 2011, a design competition for Year 7 and 8 students. Design a poster showing what Anzac Day means to you. Your entry can be in the medium of your choice (drawing, painting, collage etc) but please no items larger than A3 size. Entries close on 25 April. There are three main prizes up for grabs (the winner will have the first choice, and then the 2nd place getter): OP ANZAC SPIRIT Defence Communications Group HQNZDF Private Bag 39997 Wellington 6011. Further information, including the competition poster is available at __http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/ competition/op-anzac-spirit- 2011.htm__
 * ** Optional Competition- See Miss Butson if you need some A3 paper **
 * How to enter **
 * Entry criteria **
 * The competition is open to school children in Year 7 and 8.
 * Entries can be drawings, paintings, collage; no computer generated entries please.
 * Please keep paper based entries A3 size or under.
 * Please include your name, age, address, contact phone number, email address, and the name of your school on the back of your entry.
 * The deadline for entries is Anzac Day - 25 April.
 * NZDF reserves the right to use entries and the names of the winning students for publicity purposes.
 * Entries may not be returned.
 * The important part - the prizes **
 * 1) A day at Devonport Naval Base for the student, parent/caregiver and a friend, plus a copy of //The Reluctant Hero// signed by Corporal Willie Apiata VC
 * 2) A visit to Waiouru, Linton or Burnham Army camp for the student, parent/caregiver and a friend, plus a copy of // The Reluctant Hero // signed by Corporal Willie Apiata VC
 * 3) A visit to RNZAF Base Auckland or Ohakea for the student, parent/caregiver and a friend, plus a copy of // The Reluctant Hero // signed by Corporal Willie Apiata VC
 * Four runners up ** will be awarded a prize pack of NZ Defence Force products.
 * Winners will be announced on 6 May. **
 * Where to send your entry **
 * Please remember to put your name, age, address, phone number, email address, and the name of your school on the back of your entry. **


 * Ally Clelland l NZDF Events Manager **
 * Defence Communications Group **
 * New Zealand Defence Force **

Please email me at j.butson@greytownschool.com if you have any questions about homework. I am more than happy to provide paper homework for students if the internet is not able to be accessed, just let me know that you would like some :)