Grammar Tool Box

Active/Passive Voice - click here for more practice, here for a quick quiz or here for the teachers notes.

Comparatives - click here for more practice, here for a quick quiz or here for the teachers notes.

Silent letters - click here for more practice or here for the teachers notes.

Word Families - click here for more practice or here for the teachers notes.

Compound words - click here for more practice or here or here for the teachers notes. To play a very funny game go here.

Speech Making

Progress through the links taking note of all the key points that will help you to write and present your speech.

1. Preparation

2. How to Begin a Speech

3. How to Use Humour

4. Engaging the Audience

5. Telling a Story

6. Using a Pause

7. Memorising

Tennis basics

Table Tennis - How to serve

What makes a good group member?

In Room 5 we have been working in groups for our inquiry/ induction and transition project. Today, we looked at what makes a successful group and what a good group member looks like and recorded our ideas on this bubblus. We feel that forming a strong group is extremely important in making this inquiry a success and are working toward becoming more successful 'Sams Contributors'.

Shanice's Narrative Storybird

Ice-Cream Shop by shaniced on Storybird

Khan's Narrative Storybird

SUNNY AND THE SINGER by shakirk on Storybird

Cheyanne's Narrative Storybird

Melody's fare.. in the water. by cheyanneh on Storybird

Y9/10 Induction/ Transition Programme

Mufti Day on Friday

This week we are holding a mufti day to raise money and grocery items for two really good causes both locally and nationally. We will be donating the grocery hamper to a family in our school who has recently lost someone close and the money we raise will be donated to the people affected by the Christchurch earthquake. We would also like to write letters to children in Christchurch that have been affected and let them know that our thoughts are with them.

Finding out about the Christchurch Earthquake

This week we have been following the reports about the earthquake that affected Christchurch on Saturday. Many people have been effected and may not be able to return to their homes for weeks or even months. It is a miracle that nobody was seriously injured or killed in the incident.

Use the internet (the NZ Herald website is great for information) to find out more about the quake and the effects it has had on people. Try to answer these questions:

Who did it affect?
What happened?
When did it happen?
Where was most effected?
Why did it happen?
How will the damage be fixed?

Y9/10 Indoor Netball Day