Hukanui School Pickering Crescent PO Box12002 Chartwell Hamilton Ph: 07 8556037 Fax:07 8550676 www.hukanui.school.nz 13 March 2012 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS (ICAS) Dear Parents We are now collecting entries for the above competitions in the following subjects: Science, Mathematics, English, Spelling and Writing. The competitions are now open to Year 4 to Year 6 pupils and are held on the following dates in the school hall.

Science - held Wednesday 6 June at 9 am Writing - held Monday 18 June at 9 am

Spelling - held Tuesday 19 June at 9 am English - held Tuesday 31 July at 9 am Mathematics - held Tuesday 14 August at 9 am

These competitions are an initiative of the University of N.S.W and take place each year in schools across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, India, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, South Africa, Hong Kong, China and the Pacific region. The aim of the competitions is to provide students with a stimulating challenge and give them feedback on their performance. All students receive an individual results letter indicating which questions they answered correctly as well as the average mark for their country. The letter is of a quality suitable for inclusion in a portfolio and is a useful aid for pointing out studentsʼ strengths and weaknesses. Certificates are awarded to every student. Hukanui School pupils have performed very well in these competitions over the last few years. We have had several pupils from our school awarded High Distinction Certificates and medals, which means they have been placed in the top 1% in New Zealand for their age level. If your child wants to do these tests and would like to practise a competition, then past papers can be obtained by ordering from the EAA website. Follow the links to International Competitions and Assessments For Schools or email using the details below. We do not have practice papers available at school. EAA Website: www.eaa.unsw.edu.au Email : info@eaa.unsw.edu.au The cost per paper for Science, Mathematics and English remains at $7.50. Spelling remains at $9.50 and Writing stays at $17.50. Please return the attached form and fees to the office by Friday 30 March 3 pm . We cannot accept late entries. Kind Regards Shirley Tyson

2012 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS Year 4 to 6 Pupils Pupilʼs Name: ______________________________ Year: ______ Room: ________ I would like my child to enter the following competitions. Please cross out any that you do not wish to enter.

Science $7.50

Maths $7.50

English $7.50

Writing $17.50

Spelling $9.50

I enclose the total fee of ________________($7.50 for Science, Maths, English, $9.50 for Spelling and $17.50 for Writing) Signed_________________________________ Entries must be returned to the office by Friday 30 March 3 pm. Attention: Shirley Tyson