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Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand
The Central Otago REAP STAR Programme in Alexandra takes place on Wednesday's for Year 7/8 and Thursdays for Year 5/6. It is a chance for gifted students from schools across Central Otago to take part in creative thinking activities, to challenge and develop themselves and to have fun! 15 Students attend The Year 7/8 Central stars programme on Wednesdays at Alexandra Primary from Alexandra, Cromwell, Clyde and Roxburgh!

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Abigail's biography

Hey my name's Abigail, I'm 12 years old.
I enjoy music.
This is my 6th year playing music
and i'm learning the cello.
I read in my spare time, I like to read Nancy Drew and the
"just" series...(just crazy...just annoying.
My favourite subjects are art, literature and drama!!!
BYEE!!!

Adriana biography

Hi my name is Adriana
I'm 11 years old.
My favourite subjets at school are reading,art and PE.
I do Athletics, ballet, netball, miniball, waterskiing and piano.
I have a brother called Nathan.
My favourite colour is is lime and it became my favourite colour because of my swimming goggles.
I collect awesome rocks and awesome boxes.
I love animals so so so so much.
I have a pet cockiteal called cookie, a rabbit called Whiskers and 2 cats called Bonney and Socks.
I used to have 2 pet rats called Milly and Dora but they got cancer.
My favourite types of books are vampire and animal books.

Hannah's biography

My name is Hannah and I'm 12.
My mum's name is Kylie, my dad's name is Glenn, and I have a 6 year old brother.
My favourite subjects are art, PE and lunch time.
In my free time I like to read(Nancy Drew, Harry potter and Jaqueline Wilson) play sports(netball, miniball, touch rugby and skiing), drama and art.
My favourite colours are blue, green and yellow.

Bye!

Amy Biography

Hi my name is Amy
I am 11 years old
My favourite subject is art
My favourite colours are green and blue( they have been for a while )
My mums name is Cathryn and my dads name is Neville
I am originally from Zimbabwe, Africa- no I am not black that's why we got kicked out
(thats sad because all my realitives live over there)
I have a brother called Matthew. My favourite sports are ballet ,netball and cricket.
My hobbies are piano and swimming in our pool!

Enjoy reading

From me!

Madeline's Biography


Hey my name is Madeline, but people call me Maddie (thats with an ie!)
I'm a bit random and I'm 12 years old. My favourite colour is pink I know that's weird because 5 year olds like pink, but i can't help it.
I have a big family with 5 other siblings! 4 little brothers and 1 older sister. I have always wanted a little sister. My mum's name is Jo and my dad's name is David.
I enjoy eating, sleeping, pulp sport and hanging out with my friends ( not literally!)
My hobbies are piano, speech, softball and karate ( I am purple belt but i hope to be brown by the end of the year).
I hate mornings! The best present I have ever gotten was a camera which I use all the time because I love photography. I am a MEGA!! facebook fan! and I'm a really arty person.

Harry Biography

Hi my name is Harry. I live in Alexandra and go to Central Stars for gifted kids. I like art,reading, rowing, fishing, golf and like playing with lego. My favorite subject for anything is creativity. I also go to the local Alexandra Scout group.

Adele Biography

My name is Adele, I am 12 years old and I like noise. I absolutey hate it when things are silent. My favourite colour is blue. I don't know why but it just is. I love things that are random and I think that random pretty much describes my personality. 0:-)

Bryn Biography

Hi my name is Bryn and I go to the Alexandra one day school. I like chicken and computers. I live in Cromwell on a farm/vineyard I have a pet dog called Cairo. I like to windsurf, sail, play hockey and use computers.

Matthew's Biography



My first name is Matthew. My middle name is Allan. I attend Central Stars(tm). Central Stars(tm) is a gifted program. I like to do things sequencially and independently. I enjoy being a team player and helping people.

Kit's Biography


hi, my name is Kit.
I live in Alexandra and go to the Central Stars gifted program. I like central stars gifted program because we get to be creative, use our imagination and expand our ideas. One day school is fun and I like it how we get to do a different topic every term/week.

Emma's Biography


My name is Emma.
I love watching funny and random movies that I can laugh about later on. Seth Rogen is my all time favourite actor. I love the colours red, orange and yellow. I love things that are random and risky (ie, life risking situations that I hope I don't die from doing.)

Sam Biography

Hi my name is Sam and I like to play cricket and rugby.

One of my talents is to play the bagpipes and I have also been to Canada for the bagpipes winning a silver medal there

Thank-you for looking at this blog

Keryn biography



Hi my name is Keryn, I'm 11 years old.
I'm special because I can play the violin and I can ice skate.
I can never sit still so I have to be doing something.

Michael Biography


My name is Michael.
I am awesome and I like drawing, doodling and reading.
One of my talents is playing the piano.

10.2.10 First Day of Blog

We have filled in our self assessment for the year. We also played some name games, read awesome picture books and played some of Karla's games she brought in while Sam, Bryn & co. made this blog. We are hoping that this blog will get bigger and better over the course of the year!!