Victory School Fair Go Finalists!

Room 11's entry has made the finals of the 2013 Fair Go Ad Awards. The finalists will be shown and the winners announced on Fair Go at 7:30 on Wednesday, 6 November on TV1.

Science Fair Presentation

"And the winner is Room 11 from Victory Primary School."

Last week Room 11 went to a presentation for the Cawthron Science and Technology Fair. They won the Whole Class award for Years 2-6. They also won the Botanical Technology award.

For winning the Whole Class award they got $150 and for winning the Botanical Technology award they got $50. So altogether they got $200 in prize money. They won all the awards they were entered in.

By Sam

Kate De Goldi: 'What books she likes'

The other day New Zealand author, Kate De Goldi, came to Victory Primary School. Some of the journalists were lucky enough to interview her.

Her favourite writers include Australian author Ursula Dubosarsky, English author Geraldine McCaughrean and Canadian writer Alice Munro who won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature.

By Sam

Kate De Goldi's tips for authors

When we talked to Kate De Goldi recently she said the most important thing to do if you want to become a author is you have to be a reader.

"If you aim to be a good author you have to be a good reader. That's how you learn everything you need to know about becoming an author."

By CJ

Kate De Goldi visits Victory

On Thursday morning the New Zealand author Kate De Goldi came to Victory Primary School to talk about being a writer. She talked to the juniors, middles and seniors, all of whom asked great questions.

When I asked what she thought of e-books she replied: "I think that E-books are great for traveling and they slip into your bag really easily, but I much prefer the feel of a nice book and the texture of the pages."

By Freya