Extra! is a
newspaper magazine published 11 times a year by the Otago
Daily Times. It is read by thousands of children every month
and provides teachers with an invaluable teaching resource,
aligned to the school curriculum.
Not only does it save schools time and effort, Extra!
is a rewarding curriculum-based introduction to current
events, reading and writing for children from years 5-13.
This valuable teaching tool gives students the opportunity to
have their work published amongst their peer groups. Over 200
schools throughout New Zealand currently subscribe to this
fantastic publication. 
Download the 2010 Extra! Brochure
(534kb)
Download the
2010 Extra! Order Form
Extra! contains 16 pages, featuring a single page
focus topic in each issue and seven pages of social studies
activities, including current event quizzes, New Zealand and
world mapping and current issues. It has eight pages of
literacy- related material contributed by school pupils- such
as letter writing, short stories, poems, book, movie, and
music reviews and school and class reports and photographs.
Extra! gives your students the opportunity to compete
against students from other schools in current
events/spelling quizzes and short story/poetry competitions.
Want to know more about what is happening in
2010?
Some of the Extra! feature topics for 2010 include:
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Anzac
Day: Nancy
Wake
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Antarctica:
Ernest
Shackleton
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Commonwealth
Games: India
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China:
World Superpower
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NZ
Suffragette:
Kate
Sheppard
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Spelling and
Current Events Quiz Previews
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If you require any more information please contact Vicki
Roach on (03) 479 3589 or email Vicki Roach
If you wish to subscribe to Extra! please complete the
order form below and fax to Vicki on (03) 474 7424
Download
2010 order form here
