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 2012 Extra! Brochure (665kb)
Download the 2012 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 2012?
Some of the Extra! feature topics for 2012 include:
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The Dalai
Lama
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Peter Snell
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Anzac
Day
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London Olympic
Games
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Amnesty
International
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US Presidential
Elections
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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@alliedpress.co.nz
If you wish to subscribe to Extra! please complete the
order form below and fax to Vicki on (03) 474 7424
Download the 2012 Extra!
Order Form
