About PrEP

Winton School year 7 and 8 pupils participated in the PrEP programme (Primary Enterprise Programme).
Miss Brown (year 7 teacher) and Miss Robertson (year 8 teacher) were the bankers and made all the rules. On the day of PrEP Miss Brown and Miss Robertson changed NZ dollars into 'Midlands Moolah' (50c = 1 moolah, etc.,) Each group had up to 5 - 6 people. Each person had to go for a job for on the day. (CEO, Accountant, Marketer, Designer and Employee).

For homework one week we were given a CV to apply for the job we wanted, Then we had to get interviewed for the job to see if we were the right person for that position. There were twelve venture groups and altogether there was from stationary, Food, Car washes, Recipe books, Technology and Fun activities. the groups were mixed and chosen by the teachers.

On the day each class plus the Plunkett Kids and family members came and had a look around the stalls and activities for a while. Overall the day was a great success and then every group paid back their debts and still had heaps of money left over. Some of the groups sold out of the products while others had some left over. All together the groups raised between $600 and $900 and each pupil learned a little bit more about what it is like to own a service or a shop. A huge thanks to Miss Robertson and Miss Brown for making the day a HUGE success!

Homework Term 4 Week 6

Sasa:
 Practice the Sasa for our end of year prizegiving. Look under 'Labels' on the right of our blog.

Unsolved Mysteries:
Research your 4 focus questions for your chosen mystery.
Remember to write the names of books/websites/ readings etc on your recording page in your Draft writing book.
Aim to have all of your information collected by Friday.

Term 4 Week 4

Reading:
You are expected to read for at least 15 mins each night.

·      Record your nightly reading in your reading log in the back of your book

Spelling:

You only have spelling if you had errors in your Essential Lists tests.
Practice your words EACH night for success.

·      A good way to learn your words is the following for each word:

·      Copy the word – Read – Cover – Spell – Check if correct.

·      Practice your words in your Homework book

Dragon Maths:

Book 4 - page 73 - Timetables
Book 5 - page 72 - Rates

Term 4 Week 3

Reading:
You are expected to read for at least 15 mins each night.

·      Record your nightly reading in your reading log in the back of your book

Spelling:

You only have spelling if you had errors in your Essential Lists tests.
Practice your words EACH night for success.

·      A good way to learn your words is the following for each word:

·      Copy the word – Read – Cover – Spell – Check if correct.

·      Practice your words in your Homework book

Dragon Maths:

Book 4 - page 72
Book 5 - page 70



Current Events:
1. Choose an article from either:
The Southland Times
Southland Express/The Eye
Kiwi kids news website (the link is on this blog under 'Great Learning Websites'


2. Write these headings in your Homework Book:
Who:
What:
Where:
When:
Why:
How:


3. Read your chosen article and take the key words and details from the article and place by each heading. Remember you need ALL of the key facts and information.

4. Now write your own article based on the facts you recorded. It needs to be re-written in your own words and must contain enough information so the audience fully understands your article. It should be around 3-4 paragraphs long. (Remember - your opening sentence should introduce the article)


5. Give the article a new headline and include a photo/picture. It can be the one used in the article or you can find a new one that represents the article appropriately.
You may wish to do a draft of your article in your Homework book so you can revise and edit your writing to create an attention grabbing article!