Prep for Schoolfest next week

Anis Mojgani performing 'Shake the Dust'

Watch the video - next Monday we will be discussing:

* what is the theme of this slam poem?

* what performance devices did Anis use?

* what poetic devices did he use, i.e.repetition, alliteration,etc?

This site has the words to 'Shake the Dust' and if you click on the highlighted sections, it gives you some clues as to what Anis may have been referring to.

HOME LEARNING REMINDER

Hi Ext(reme) Writers

Just a reminder about your out-of-class learning...ready for Mon 29th

We have the seminar in 2 weeks led by Anna Smaill about her writing, in particular her dystopian novel 'The Chimes'.  Enjoy reading the beginning of this novel here.  You can make a copy of it or print it out.

Highlight, make notes, comment on doc, scribble, scrawl or in any way you like to show how and where Anna has introduced her dystopian world to the reader.

       

Letter to Parents: SchoolFest trip

This notice has been emailed to the EW students and a hard copy will be given out on Monday. Please return The slip by Wednesday 24 Feb to the School Office for this awesome opportunity.

Link to Notice

Term 1's Outline

Favorite Outdoor Spot competition

How about entering The NZ Walking Access Commission's Top Outdoor Spot competition?  Details here

You can send in entries of your favourite outdoor spot to all or any category: "Best Photo", “Best Drawing” and "Best Description" competitions. 

• Descriptions can be written as photo captions, poems, short descriptive stories or any other way you choose. 
• For privacy reasons, photos without people in them are preferred. Animals are fine!

The prizes

The winners of each category will each win a Macpac Kahuna backpack, Hunting & Fishing NZ kids pack, Skellerup Red Band gumboots, Kiwi Sock Company gumboot socks, a head torch sponsored by Mountain Safety Council, and a Fence Detective smartphone app and cap. Their schools will win a $100 book voucher and a Cancer Society of New Zealand 1L bottle of sunscreen.

Second place in each category will win a $50 book voucher, a Mountain Safety Council survival pack, Fence Detective smartphone app and cap, and Kiwi Sock Company tramping socks. Their schools will each win a $50 book voucher.

Third place in each category will win a $25 book voucher, survival whistle and spork sponsored by Mountain Safety Council, and Fence Detective smartphone app and cap. Their schools will each win a $25 book voucher.

Slam Poet slams us with his talent!

We were fortunate to spend Monday afternoon with Ben Stokes, the 2014 NZ Slam Poet Champion. 

With good humour, honesty and great insight, Ben shared his craft, both the writing and the performing of the poems.  He answered many questions as well as performing some of his slam poetry.  Ben is an ex-Raroan student now based off-shore and performing in Australia and the UK.  This link will take you to a video of one of Ben's poems.

What is Slam Poetry?

Slam poetry is poetry that is specifically written to be performed, often expressing a point of view, personal story and/or challenge.

‘Everybody has a voice, everybody has the ability to express themselves and everybody has something really powerful to say.'  

Kate Tempest - UK Performance Poet

Notice for Parents

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Great to see you all today! 
The notice to your parents about Extension Writing can be found here. 

Just in case it went missing between LS4 and home!!

Welcome to 2016 Ext(reme) Writing!

to the 2015 EWers 

                                                           

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                                                                        to the new EWers!
Our first meeting together is on Monday 15th February.  We have Ben Stokes, direct from Melbourne, joining us.  He is the 2014 NZ National Slam Poet Champion, and also an ex-Raroan!! Before Monday, you will need to prep for this.

This presentation outlines your activities: a quick research question and a 4 min video.

You will then write your response to either Ben’s poem or his performance skills in the comments section below.

• What is Ben’s purpose?
• What are his messages to you?
• What is his attitude to these message? (tone/mood of poem)

OR

• Comment on the performance skills (use of pace, pause, volume, gestures, action, body language, voice) and their effect.

Email me if you have any questions. l.dunn@raroa.school.nz