TripsandVisitors

=TRIPS AND VISITORS= = = =Term 4, 2011=

Innovations Trip Tuesday Class - Tuesday 8th November
The Tuesday class are studying innovations this term. We will be going to The Warehouse and Pak'n'Save in week 3 to check out some of their products. Here's the notice with trip details.

Fleur Beale Visit year 6-8 writers - Thursday 10th November
I've arranged for Fleur Beale to come and spend a few hours with our talented senior writers. She will be helping them to improve their fiction writing and sharing someof her own experiences as a writer. Some writers from the Wednesday class will be asked to attend on this day too.

Buddy Days - Tuesday 15th November, Wednesday 16th November, Thursday 24th November
Each class will have a bring-a-buddy day this term. This is an opportunity for kids to bring a friend along to GKP for the day. It's important that we get permission from buddy's teachers and parents prior to the day so it pays to get this notice going around to the various people sooner rather than later. No notice - no buddy.



= = =Term 3, 2011=

CAPITAL E
All GKP Petone classes in week 6 of term 3. The Tuesday and Wednesday classes will be using Atmosphir software to design 3D games. The Thursday class will be making 3D movies. Here's the notice with details of this trip:

NIGHT OF THE NOTABLES
Our Sharing Night this term will be held at Petone Central School on Monday, 3rd October. Mark this date on your calendar now. All GKP students will be participating.

SPANISH LESSONS
Nomi Wald will be coming in for several Spanish language lessons with the Tuesday and Wednesday classes this term.

CHESS TOURNAMENT
No chess tuition this term, however students have been invited to participate in our class chess tournaments this term. This involves playing one game each week. This tournament will determine our class champions for the year.

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY CLASSES
These classes will be participating in an Adaptation Immersion Day early in Term 2. More details to follow.

Mark Van der Hoorn will be coaching a group of students from each class in chess.

We're hoping to have a visitor from Victoria University come and help us "unpack" our new science trolley!

Jo is planning a trip for us to Zealandia to tie in with our Adaptations Unit. More details to follow.

THURSDAY CLASS
The Thursday class will be visiting the Holocaust Centre on Thursday, 5th May. Details and notice to follow.

Selwyn Katene, from Otaki School, will be visiting the Thursday class on Thursday 19th May to learn more about GKP.

Nomi Wald, a Holocaust academic (and GKP teacher) will be visiting the Thursday class on Thursday 19th May.

Mark Van der Hoorn will be coaching a group of students from the class in chess.

We are trying to arrange to meet with Professor SweeTan from Hutt Hospital to find out more about his cancer research and how we can help him. We're penciled in for the afternoon of weeks 6 or 8. Fingers crossed!

Our art students will be working with an Artist for several sessions with a focus on depicting emotion - challenging!