During Term 3, each Year 9 Social Studies student has been challenged to improve their literacy skills – particularly their reading.

This challenge has been broken up into 20 smaller, individual tasks, which are mostly to be completed outside of regular class time. After a student has completed 5 tasks, they earn a prize. These prizes have been supplied by Ms Johnson, SBHS’s Literay Kahui Ako. Those students who complete all 20 challenges will go in the draw for 3x prizes of $25 canteen vouchers.

It would great if you could encourage your Year 9’s to continue this at home. A large of students, at the time of writing, have already completed 10 tasks. Ask your Year 9, at home, what challenge they are up to?

Full List of Tasks in the Term 3 Year 9 Social Studies Literacy Challenge

1. Read an article about a current World event from stuff.co.nz

2. Read an article about a current NZ event from newshub.co.nz

3. Read a 'NatGeo Discover' History or Geography article

4. Read n 'popular' article from thespinoff.co.nz

5. Read an 'opinion' piece from nzherald.co.nz

6. Go to a CCC library

7. Read an article from a real paper newspaper

8. Watch a movie with the subtitles ON

9. Read during form time

10. Read on a Saturday

11. Sign into ReadTheory (with google sign-in) and complete 3 readings and quizzes

12. Get a book out from the SBHS library and read it

13. Read a graphic novel

14. Read aloud to a whānau member

15. Read before bed

16. Read a magazine - cover to cover

17. Read a non-fiction text

18. Own Choice

19. Read a book that was turned into a film

20. Read an autobiography about a historically important person.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” Dr Suess