Ol'val

Here we are at the last BWB of 2015. To celebrate I have put together a mostly Star Wars themed email. Thanks to those who have contributed to the BWB since I started in Term 3 – even those short emails to say ‘I’ve read it’ are appreciated. So, until next year….

Mahn amovi Bey de Valle

Andrew

*Old Corellian Translator accessible here

From the TBC PL Google+ Community

A visit to Ngaruawahia High

I had an interesting visit to this school. They have tried some different approaches to learning, not just MLE and e-learning, but also flexible time tabling (at times they will collapse the Year 11 timetable to allow for say an English standard to be delivered and assessed within one week) and attempts to have student’s learn in authentic contexts (the student’s built the school’s outdoor furniture at the beginning of the year). They also have open evenings for the community to show the outcomes of student inquires.

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Add the TBC Term Diary to your Google Calendar

Can’t wait till the weekly ‘What’s on’ to find out what is happening in the school? Add the TBC Term Diary to your Google calendar by going to this link on the TBC website and clicking on the plus sign at the bottom right. Google calendar is a great way to ‘layer’ other calendars on top of your own. For more tips – go to Google’s help centre here.