Struggling is so important

Not knowing something and struggling to work things out is so important to your brain and learning. The most successful people are those who struggle. Check this out:

Practice your times tables

Win an iPad

Test your knowledge about energy and science with this fun online game from the Genesis School-gen programme and you could win 1 of 2 iPads.

Y9-13 Smart Alex writing competition with over $2000 in prizes

Worth taking a look and having a go, especially when you can use it for NCEA credits as well. Read this blog to find out more and to get some tips about how to go about the process. Closes 22 July so you have plenty of time.

Fun 140 character writing competition for NCEA students

Oh my goodness I haven't posted here since last year. This is worth posting though. This link

here

will take you to Learncoach (which every NCEA student should know about and use) where you can learn how to make $50 in the briefest piece (Twitter style) of comedy writing you probably have ever done.  Every week for the next 40 weeks, they're giving $50 to a student who writes a funny one-liner about NCEA-life in under 140 characters. 

So what have you to lose? Get to it!

Fun online games

Play online - Thinkfun.com  and hit PLAY ONLINE.

Win $1500 - 30 sec anti-bullying clip

Anti-bullying video

Hour of Code is coming again

Tutorials             Beginners             JavaScipt             Apps for any device           Python         

Make an iPhone game              Other choices

Win an iPhone 5C

Remember that most immunisations are free up until 18 years of age.                                                                          

ElectroCity is an online computer game that lets you manage your own virtual towns and cities. It’s great fun to play and also teaches you all about energy, sustainability and environmental management in New Zealand.

Learn 7 signs in 7 days and win

“Learn 7 Signs in 7 Days”.  Just visit our home page daily from the 12th of May through to the 18th of May to learn a new sign every day, during NZSL Week.
At the end of 7 days enter our Quiz to win fabulous spot prizes.
Our quiz will be available once the 7 Signs in 7 Days Challenge is over ... visit again on the 19^th of May to enter the quiz.

Create a visual image for NCEA and enter a competition as well

                    
Race Relations competition    due 20 March
Download the blue banner for your poster and do your own drawings.        

Sumdog's free Southland Maths contest 14 - 20 March

14 - 20 March

Let Ruth know if you would like to enter.

Celebrate 120 years of votes for women in NZ

On September 19, 2013 we celebrate 120 Years of Votes for New Zealand women.  In 1893, the suffragists presented white camellias to the members of the House of Representatives who supported votes for women.

The white camellia (or Camellia japonica alba plena) became a symbol of New Zealand women’s struggle for the right to vote. 

Take part through art Design an A3 - A2 poster that shows what living in a democracy means to you.  Due 1 November.

Make a paper camellia to wear today

Use your journalist skills and win big!

 View in your web browser

Another Sumdog competition 24 May

Click here to find out more: Sumdog competition

Ask Ruth for your log in details.

Another Sumdog Competition this Friday

       Sumdog competition this Friday if you missed the last one.

Join in the Sumdog competition now

http://www.sumdog.com/enter_contest/

Email Ruth if you cannot remember your log in details.

Writers

School for Young Writers

A not-for-profit organisation founded in 1993 and based in Christchurch, New Zealand, they offer tuition to young writers anywhere in the world.  They are running a competition for young writers Year 3 - 11, due 19 April.  Click on the title above to take you to their website and to print their entry form.