How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience? Everyone loves receiving a parcel so it just adds to the suspense, excitement and overall motivation to write.

“This year was super exciting with the tin of items to inspire writing. The poetry writing was enhanced by practising the colour poem first and then writing our own colour poems. Overall such an exciting upgrade from last year.”

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How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience? The chidlren had a new and authentic audience and knew that it had to be their best work. We are going to have to wait a wee bit before our class sends us their package (which is fine!) but we are so excited to receive other kids work! We always enjoy goo

“I really enjoyed this kit. I have done it the last few years, and this one was a step above the others. The children found the poems quite challenging to start with, but ended up really loving them and producing poems left right and centre, and now sticky words are a part of our daily discussions! The teacher guide was well written and very helpful, and it was good to have the postcard template in there for drafts and for when we thought we'd lost a postcard. The free stationery is definitely a bonus too :-)”

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How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience? I think knowing that we are swapping with another class gives learners a real purpose for their writing and an authentic audience. The excitement of bundling up the parcel, and then receiving one back was great for the kids. A big thanks to the Scho

“We really enjoyed the different aspects of this school kit. The kids responded well to the colour poems - and it was great because regardless of a learner's writing level, they were able to experience success and share their ideas. The collaborative aspects really fit in well with our learning values as well. The story tin was awesome and sparked so much curiosity amongst the learners. They were keen to generate words. The focus on playing with words was awesome! For some of my learners this kit may have been better a little later in the year, but they all did well and experienced success as a result. The poster was a great way of exploring different aspects as well. My learners really loved it and were engaged to write - so would definitely do this or similar School Kits again!”

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“I have done the last 2 years of Get NZ Writing. I really enjoyed having a different layout and tasks as some had done something very similar the year before. The requirements and deep involvement required for this year was a lot. We are getting to know the children, their strengths, passions and barriers and having this so early made it tricky. This style I think would be better suited to later on in the term and due at the end when classes have had time to set up. The kit naturally causes pressure and I want to do it well.”

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How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience? The kids absolutely loved seeing the hard work others put into the work and seeing the different responses.

“It was a great experience for the class. We had an awesome time looking at words and building up our word banks. My only advice would be that this year seemed less personal for the past years. A little bit about the classes would have been cool to see”

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How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience? The swapping is great as it gives the writing a purpose outside of their usual audience ( teacher/peers). It also gives them a chance to learn about somewhere else in the country and see what other children can write. I did love how the questions last y

“I absolutely loved the simplicity of both of the activities. The colour poems were great as every child could make a connection and share an idea, emotion or experience no matter what colour was chosen. The box of items added so much excitement and instantly had the class engaged and eager. The discussion and vocabulary that came from those tiny items had me in awe of many of my students as they produced stories, facts and descriptions that amazed me. It was a great beginning of the year task and it has inspired me to create and do more things like this.”

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How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience? The children were eager to receive their courier package and excited to read the responses from our Buddy school. Some of the responses from the school in the North Island were identical ... quite a co incidence!

“This is the 3rd year I have had my class participate in Get NZ Writing. The children love being involved and it is always exciting receiving a COOL box of resources. This years little tin of treasures was such a FUN idea ... mmm.... even if the teddy bear is now missing one arm!!”

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How did the swapping of mail with another class add value to the GNZW experience? The kids were super excited about receiving a package back from another school. We loved comparing their poems to ours and looking for someone who wrote about the same item.

“The kids loved it, very worthwhile. It is a very busy time of the year in our school (Summer Term) so I feel like I will repeat some of the activities later in the year to fully give them justice. The kids loved the items, enjoyed finding anagrams and love the term 'Sticky words'. It's the first time I've participated and I will again. Thank you very much for everything!”

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