Members

This is where we all live and work. Jo: I live in Christchurch, near the University, and work at U C Education plus. Our offices are in the central city, but of course I spend lots of my work time out and about in schools in the region. Steve Fennessy: I live in Timaru and teach at Bluestone School. Bluestone is a full Primary School that was opened in 2005 after the amalgamation of Timaru West and Timaru Main. I teach French and alternate years Spanish. I am learning the languages with the students using the Oui! and Si! resources.This year I am looking at how I can best use technology to enhance the teaching of second languages in a Primary School setting.

Ali Turner: I live and teach in Ngatimoti, a significant settement near the insignificant settlement of Woodstock! I teach a class of Year 6, 7 and 8 students at Ngatimoti School. Our school is one of a cluster of seven rural schools. We teach 3 international languageson a 3 year cycle. This year is our year of Spanish, next year we tackle French and then in 2010 we attempt Japanese.

Sandra Rolls: I live in Motueka and I don't even know where Woodstock is (didn't he hang out with Snoopy?). I teach at Tasman Bay Christian School which is located about 10 minutes out of Motueka towards Richmond. I find it difficult to believe that Kohatu is on the map and Tasman is not. We have the best local store in the world! I have a class of 16 (yes, 16) awesome Year 7 and 8's. I am in the Moutere Hills Cluster with Ali (see above) and she has explained our language rotation. Spanish is my favourite language of the three we teach, Jeni Lemberg I live in central Nelson, quite some distance from Woodstock, and teach at Nelson College for Girls. I'm HOD and we teach French, German Japanese and Te Reo Maori. I teach German at years 8 to 13. Denis Brittenden I live in Akaroa and teach French at the area school and at Le Bons Bay primary.

__Falefata Sione Uesile Mapu Falefata__ I live in Christchurch. I was born and raised on the island of Savaii in Samoa. I went to the Teachers' Training College in Samoa and received a Diploma in teaching. Then I received a scholarship to come to New Zealand to do a B.Tch.Ln in Christchurch. I successfully completed in 2003. Now I am teaching Samoan Language @ Linwood Intermediate & Rowley Ave School.

Kevin Ward I am at Ngatimoti School with a yr 6-8 senior class and am part of the Moutere Hills language Cluster.I know Sandra and Ali but they will deny it! The Woodstock is a West Coast Hokitika Pub where the Coalrangers started.

Elda K Heywood I teach Year 7 & 8s French and Spanish (alternative years) at Collingwood Area School. (We also offer Maori). Woodstock has a rock and roll kinda connotation for me(?!) BUT, hey, I'm from Golden Bay...as the map reveals: Collingwood in all its glory right at the top of the South Island. I also teach Art which is why I intend to cross curricular French and Art in my TiLL contribution. Great to 'meet' you all! (see my other wiki: CASArts too)

Emma Souch I live in Stoke, Nelson (a fair way from WOODSTOCK) and teach French at Waimea College in Richmond where I am also HOD Languages. I am just getting in to the world of wikis and my students and I are just beginning our first attempt. Will let you know the address when there is something to see!

Mamaitaloa Sagapolutele I live in Fendalton, Christchurch, very very very far away from Woodstock. I teach in Rowley Avenue School in HoonHay - years 4-6. I also teach samoan language there.