Raroa Normal Intermediate School - Our Enrichment Programmes

RAROA ENRICHMENT CLASSES 2011

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Raroa’s Enrichment Programme will commence in Week 8 of Term 1.This programme offers enrichment in a range of learning areas and will run for 13 weeks.
Enrichment will run on Wednesday mornings and students will be involved in two one hour classes. Please note that morning tea will be from 10:45 to 11:05 on a Wednesday only.
Attached is a brief explanation of all the Enrichment classes for 2011. Please discuss appropriate options with your child before they make their choices at school. Students will get to select 5 choices for each block.
We do our best to place your child in programmes they have selected, but not all students will get their first or second choices.

LANGUAGES

French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Italian & Sign Language – Students will be taken through the introductory course of their chosen language. Basic commands and phrases will be introduced. The culture will be explored in many different ways. Languages will be offered in both blocks 1 and 2.

OTHER PROGRAMMES OFFERED

BLOCK 1

Raroa Glee - This group is open to all students who can hold a tune and enjoy performing in front of an audience. You will be performing a variety of songs to a range of audiences over the year. Students need to be committed to this enrichment as we are looking to take a group to perform at Waimea in the end of year cultural exchange.(Mrs Olliver- Bell & Mr Brownlie) This is a whole year enrichment.

Camera Curiosity – Beginners Guide to Photography -In this enrichment we will be learning about the basics of photography, including finding out about all the different camera settings.
Expect to come along and perfect your snapping skills! (Miss Watson)

Structure Challenges – make simple to complex structures to solve challenges of rolling, lifting and throwing. If you can think or problem solve ideas and really enjoy making things this is the challenge for you.(Mr McQueen)

Da Vinci’s Pencil – Explore the skills of drawing and develop the ability to record observations. Develop exciting concepts by playing around with your very own ideas.(Mr Taylor)

Drama – Learn new skills, gain confidence and have fun. Games, character development and exploring relationships and the feelings of others. See life through different eyes with drama.( Mr Bowkett)

Sport Referees –This is your chance to be involved organising and refereeing Lunchtime Rec throughout the year. Be a part of the decision making process for the sports, draws and rules. You will also have a part in organising exchanges and inter school competitions. Whistle Required. ( Mr Tilley & Mr Power)

Writers Inc – Do you enjoy writing and playing with words ? We will have fun dabbling in poetry and creating our own magazines.(Ms Robinson)

Digital Storytelling - Write your own script and use photos to create your own personal narrative with a twist. Log onto www.storycenter.org to see some great examples of what you can achieve.(Mr Dickson)

Animations: Let’s explore the world of computerised animations. We will use a variety of software (eg Pencil, IClone) and hardware (digital cameras, webcams, digi cams, voice recorders) to create 2D and 3D animations.(Mr Hartell)

Science Toys, Science ooze and Oh’s - You don’t have to buy all your own science toys or chemistry kits. Some of the best science toys are the ones you can make yourself. This enrichment is chemistry based and will involve lots of fun, mess and learning.(Ms Sime)

Funky Characters – Explore fabrics, beads & sequins etc to create and make your own funky characters.(Mrs Brown)

Technology Challenge – All MacGyvers & Madame MacGyvers out there I’m looking for you. If you’re a critical creative thinker & love to problem solve using all those gadgets around you then come work for me! Each weekl look at ‘stuff’ & ‘what stuff’ we can make out of the ‘stuff’. There will also be challenges for you to problem solve using only limited resources available to you. The opportunity to compete at the regional challenge competition may be available for some.(Ms Collins)

Tingling Tastebuds - Delicious food and high class cooking isn’t luck – it’s science. Learn some of the secrets of the great chefs. Experience how chemical reactions help Masterchefs to create the perfect dish. Get essential know-how for Raroa’s hottest home-baker. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about some of the reactions that take place in kitchens around the world every day and develop your own recipes from your new found knowledge. (Miss More & Mrs Newton)

Lets Make Music - Ever wanted to be part of a musical group / orchestra, but never got around to learning an instrument? Well here’s your chance! We will rock your world by getting you started on all sorts of instruments including ukulele, recorder, percussion, guitar and keyboard… then we’ll put it all together to make sensational sounds! No prior musical experience necessary. (Miss Fa’alogo & Mrs Jane)

Perfect Practise makes Perfect – This is an enrichment for students (of all abilities) who want to improve their skills in a variety of sports/games. You will be shown a variety of tips, skills, drills and ‘games’ to improve your fundamental skills in a variety of sports (Based around Raroa’s PE & LTR programmes) in a fun environment where we can all improve together. (Mr Lavery & Ms Herbert)

Short Movie Madness – Let’s have some fun creating short films. Using digital cameras, web cams and cell phones we will film, edit, produce and watch a short movie. Your cast is limited, your budget is nothing, but the possibilities are endless.( Miss Jones & Miss Johnston)

PERFORMING GROUPS (Auditions for these enrichments are being held and students will be selected for these commitments)

Block 2 : Stage Challenge Dance – Thirteen venues, two hundred schools, seventeen thousand participants and an audience of 25,000 people. Stage Challenge is a dance, drama and design spectacular where the students are the stars. It is part of a global event reflecting the personalities, concerns, hopes, dreams and interests of students.
This enrichment is for all those students who have been selected, (from the audition process), to participate in Stage Challenge 2011. It is a fun-filled dance extravaganza where an important message is taught through the expression of dance. (Miss Dimery, Ms Collins, Miss Johnson & Mrs Olliver-Bell)

Block 2 : Music Academy - Calling all singers and musicians. Rock band is getting a shake up this year. It’s time to move with the times and embrace all the wonderful music that is out there. We are looking for a large group of students who love singing and playing instruments and are keen to learn about all types of music – from rock to scar and pop to punk.
If you’re keen to play in a group and give a range of musical styles a go, then music academy is for you. We’re looking for performer of brass, percussion, keyboards, vocals, guitar, strings…we want it all (Miss More & Miss Fa’alogo

BLOCK 2 Other Options

Game Design: We will explore the world of computerised game design, both 2D and 3D. Software may include Atmosphir, Trackmania and UnrealDevelopmentKit.( Mr Hartell)

Fit Fun & Funky Fitness – is designed for people who are active or want to be active and learn more about how and why fitness is important. You will have a chance to learn and play a variety of games, design fitness programmes and learn the important of healthy nutrition. This is ideal for people who enjoy P.E. and want to have fun.(Mr Bowkett)

Green Fingers – Do you care about the environment? Do you enjoy seeing progress and results? Are you a person who likes working outdoors? Do you like challenges? If you have answered yes to any of these questions then Green Fingers is the enrichment for you! Come and take part in an environmentally friendly enrichment where we will create our own veggie / plant garden, continue the school recycling programme and investigate starting up a worm farm.(Ms Smith)

Geometric Art : Play and explore with geometric art, you don’t need to be Van Gough. Guaranteed success!(Ms Robinson)

Incredible Contraptions – Make a ‘contraption’ that rolls across the floor, or a ‘contraption’ that rolls a marble to switch on a light. If you like making things have a lot of cool ideas, come & make a ‘contraption’ ( Mr McQueen & Mrs Brown)

Global Cuisine – We will develop an understanding of the many foods that are available in New Zealand and the cultures that these foods originated from. We will investigate how these cultural influences have shaped our country and sample some delicacies’. (Mrs Dowman).

Primitive Art – Explore the properties of natural found materials (e.g. driftwood) and develop the skills to create ‘Primitive Art Works’. Includes carving, lashing, weaving etc (Mr Taylor)

The Competitive Edge - Are you competitive in your sport? Are you driven to succeed? Are you motivated to improve? Competitive Edge will focus on identifying and developing the various skills needed to achieve ‘success’. There will be a particular focus on physical fitness and enhancing your fundamental skills. Other concepts which will be covered include: Nutrition; Injury Prevention & Treatment; Core Stability & Mental Preparation (Mr Lavery & Ms Herbert)

Sports Journalism – Come and be a real sports journalist and get involved in taking photos at events as well as being a key part of the school year book. Yes you will get the opportunity to have your work published! You can also learn the skills of commentating a real match and interview a real life sports professional in a press conference.(Mr Tilley)

How To Become A Millionaire – They say that money makes the world go round. Learn and explore why knowing how money works in our world can help make your money go further! ( Mr Brownlie)

Investigative Science – In this enrichment we will be learning about the structure and function of the human body. The course will involve investigation, experiments and dissections (sheep’s hearts, brains, eyes etc.) – Very interesting and a little bit gory.(Ms Sime)

E – Books - Join the reading revolution and discover the world of e-books, book trailers, pod-casts, on-line book clubs and blogs. You will help set up Raroa’s first on-line bookclub, write your own blog, glogster new book trailers and help keep the Raroa Library homepage as up-to-date and out-there as possible. A love of reading in the 21st Century is important. (Mrs Jane & Mrs Forrest)

We hope this gives you a background for discussion with your student at home. Please do not hesitate to contact me or the teacher taking the enrichment if you have any further queries.

Yours sincerely

Marian Williams
Deputy Principal

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