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## UPDATE 09/10/20 - Sadly, due to lack of numbers this class will not run in term 4. ##
This class runs as part of the Thursday HASCA Hub programme alongside other classes & activities.
What: This class is for home educated children aged 8+ years (suitable for approx. 8 to 11)
* The text we will be exploring in term four is JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH by Roald Dahl. *
When: Thursdays 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm (commencing 15/10)
Where: North Shore YMCA, 5 Akoranga Drive, Northcote *Meeting Room
About the Course:
‘An enormous escaped rhinoceros has eaten James’ parents – and it gets worse! James is packed off to live with his two really horrible aunts, Sponge and Spiker. Poor James is miserable until something peculiar happens and he finds himself on the most wonderful and extraordinary journey he could ever imagine…’ LET’S EXPLORE THIS EXCITING STORY TOGETHER IN TERM 4!
We will investigate the life and works of author Roald Dahl, explore his fantastical characters and tall tales told in James & the Giant Peach, and learn some literacy skills and interesting vocabulary along the way.
This course will run for six weeks commencing October 15th. Participants will need to buy or borrow a copy of children’s novel, James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. Students will be assigned several chapters each week to read at home (either alone or with parent help) in order for class discussion the following week. This means it is really important that the homework chapters are read!
* Pre-course reading will be chapters 1 through 9 (36 easy pages with lots of illustrations) … GO FOR IT! * We will explore these chapters and learn more about the author in week 1. *
We will learn how to take very simple notes in our ‘writer’s journal’ with spelling prompts for those who need it. Children can work to their own ability – there are no tests or exams, just some fun learning! Students will learn a little about different genres, how to understand different types of language features, and how to engage critical thinking skills – all with an emphasis on fun! We will play some fun team games too, like Vocabulary Charades and True or False, as a way of learning more about words, context clues, and definitions. Suggested age for this class is 8+ (or 8-11 years).
Term 4 Fees: (payable prior to term)
$45 per student for 2020-HASCA members
$50 for non-members
NOTE: a minimum of 8 students is preferred for this class to proceed
Lacey will confirm your registration and class placement, and send you her bank account details in due course.
Registration: You are welcome to register now using the form below. Thank you.
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THURSDAY HUB CLASSES and info at
www.hascaNZ.org or enquiries to
nina.hascahub@gmail.com.
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Parents are not required to stay for the class but are required to ensure the child has a known go-to-parent/adult remaining on-site (for all children under 14 years of age) as part of the venue's rules.
