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MeMe and Me
Life with a new phone spins out of control.
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Man and Sea
What are the marks of Tataua – and what does it mean to receive them?
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Wildboy: The Journey of Brando Yelavich
by Stephanie Chamberlin
One boy's journey and what he learnt along the way.
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School Journal Level 2 August 2016
PDFs of all the texts in this issue of the School Journal are available online as well as teacher support materials (TSM) and audio for the following:
TSM Audio Stories Queen of the Board ✔ Poems Becoming Toroa Plays Good as Gold ✔ Articles Seals ✔ ✔ The Chess Champions of Nūhaka ✔ Look inside this issue
Good as Gold
by James O’Sullivan
Illustrations by Yunie Lee
This play combines sci-fi with humour and provides students with an opportunity to read, enjoy, and perform. A number of abstract financial capability concepts are embedded in the story.
Queen of the Board
by Anahera Gildea
Illustrations by Taeri Christopherson
"My sister Tiana won the school chess championship, and ever since, it’s like she thinks she’s Genesis Potini or something."
Seals
by Susan Brocker
This article presents information about seals in an engaging way. Students can find out about the ways seals are adapted for living on land and sea, the various species found around New Zealand, and how they raise their pups.
The Chess Champions of Nūhaka
by Kiwa Hammond
Nūhaka School took out the title of “Most Successful School” in the Hawke’s Bay junior chess championship last year. The interest in chess at the school was sparked by a workshop given by Genesis Potini (subject of the New Zealand film The Dark Horse) several years ago.
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Good as Gold
by James O’Sullivan
Illustrations by Yunie Lee
This play combines sci-fi with humour and provides students with an opportunity to read, enjoy, and perform. A number of abstract financial capability concepts are embedded in the story.
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