Week 3 2009...16-20 February

Hi Everyone...

A reminder that although we aren't going away for camp this week, on Wednesday and Thursday we will do a 'Leadership Retreat' here at school...Parents are welcome to come along and participate.

March 15 - ROUND THE VINES...All Room 8 pupils are asked to be available on this day. Already this year our class have benefited from RTV/FOMS contributions to our air conditioner and amazing Art Workshop that we had last week. Without our Round the Vines event, we would not be able to have these things. All Parents should be helping out as well...because what RTV/FOMS pay for, parents don't have to. Please ensure you contact the RTV Team with your offers of help.

HOMEWORK...

Task One - a Mapping Activity will be handed out to be completed

Task Two

Basic Facts Practice Sheets may be sent home in our maths class - remember that these are the focus for this term.

Task Three

The following quiz...

Quiz - Week 3 2009 

1.   Which chemical element is named after a famous New Zealander? 

  

A.   Einsteinium 

B.   Hillaryoxygen 

C.   Rutherfordium 

D.   Lomuosphorus 

2.   A recent British study has found that..? 

A.   battery hens are smarter than free-range hens 

B.   cows with names produce more milk than cows without names 

C.   cats prefer the company of dogs to the company of people 

D.   pigs and goats never fall asleep 

3.   According to Maori legend, what adventure cost Maui his life? 

A.   His attempt to slow the Sun's passage across the sky 

B.   His attempt to hook the Great Fish 

C.   His attempt to steal the Secret of Fire 

D.   His attempt to kill the Goddess of Death 

4.   2009 is the United Nations International Year of..? 

A.   Natural Fibres 

B.   Corn Chips 

C.   Two-ply toilet paper 

D.   Time Travel 

5.   What is the busiest day of the year for florists? 

A.   Daffodil Day 

B.   Valentine's Day 

C.   Christmas Day 

D.   Waitangi Day 

6.   Which of the following items must be a fake? 

A.   A tiki made from greenstone 

B.   An Indian chess set from the 16th century 

C.   An oil lamp from Greece that is 2,300 years old 

D.   A Roman coin that records the year as 46 BC 

7.   Why has Captain Chesley Sullenberger been labelled a hero? 

A.   He rescued twelve climbers on Mt Everest 

B.   He put out a forest fire with a bottle of L&P 

C.   He stopped a train from smashing into the Empire State Building 

D.   He crash landed a plane in the Hudson River with no casualties 

8.   In the Asterix comics, who brews the magic potion? 

A.   Getafix 

B.   Vitalstatistix 

C.   Obelix 

D.   Dogmatix 

9.   A person who 'moonlights' is someone who..? 

A.   sleeps during the daytime 

B.   works two jobs 

C.   robs graveyards 

D.   walks on a tightrope

10.   According to legend, what did William Webb Ellis do during a game of football?  

A.   He scored three goals in the first three minutes 

B.   He argued with the referee and became the first player to be sent off 

C.   He caught the ball and ran with it 

D.   He headed the ball into the back of the net