Kay Vincent

Year 7/8 / Team Leader

kayv@thegardens.school.nz

KAY VINCENT – TEAM LEADER
                          (MAUNGAKIEKIE – Y7/Y8)
I grew up on a farm in Kariaotahi, attending the local school (20 pupils) then Waiuku Primary School, boarding school, Waiuku College & North Shore Teachers College.
I have taught mostly Years 7 and 8 in Northcote, Pukekohe & around Waiuku district. I love teaching Spanish & last year spent an amazing month in Argentina on an AFS-Ministry of Education Spanish Immersion programme. My most embarrassing language moment was saying the McDonald’s slogan “Me encanta” (“I’m loving it”) instead of “Encantada (Pleased to meet you … “).
 My husband, Mark, works at N.Z Steel & plays in a band in his spare time. Our son, Julian (19), plays the electric guitar & drums – loudly! – so our home is always full of music. Our daughter, Laura (23), works for Smokefree in Wellington. We have two lazy cats & four goldfish (there were five on Monday … ?!).
I’m looking forward to our team camp at Awhitu, especially because everyone has to ask for their food in Spanish – a great motivation for our students to speak the language. Hasta la vista!

 

Recent Blogs

2010 Term 4 Intermediate Speech Competition
21 Sep 2010 - 4:37pm

We have been preparing for our  speech competition by learning and practising persuasive writing skills  in Term 3.

Attached are some ideas to help students prepare for this. Formal speech  skills will be covered and  practised in class at the start of Term 4.

 

Mixed Basic Facts Practice Sheet
17 Jul 2010 - 5:14pm

 

  • The Intermediate students are speed tested on their basic facts towards the end of each  month. This is a sample of the Intermediate team's monthly basic facts test.

 

  • You may like to use the attached basic facts practice sheet to help learn, practise and improve basic facts.

 

  • Copy the attached document and save to your own computer. You can then cut and paste the facts to change their order.