The Game of Life

Life Skills Contract

Activity

$ Value

Cook the family dinner and dessert.

$40

Clean your bedroom.

$20

Do the supermarket shopping (including unpacking

groceries).

$20

Vacuum the house.

$20

Choose a share (stock market). Follow the value of

that share for 2 weeks. Graph the share price over
time.
Clean the bathroom (including toilet).

$30
$30

Wash the car.

$30

Iron 5 pieces of clothing.

$20

Investigate where you can get the best deal on an

android tablet (think of features as well as price).

$20

Serve breakfast in bed to your parents/caregiver.

$50

Read a newspaper (physical or electronic).

$15

Fold washing.

$20

Research a topical issue in your Game of Life career.

$20

Go without a luxury item for 1 week (e.g. ipod, TV,

phone, internet, gaming).

$50

Empty the dishwasher.

$15

Join/visit the local library.

$15

Put out and take in the rubbish bins.

$15

Make a card to send to a relative.

$10

Bake something suitable to put in your lunchbox (e.g.

muffins, scones).

$20

Perform a random act of kindness

Teacher
Discretion

TOTAL EARNINGS

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Community Contribution Contract

Each of these tasks is worth a larger sum of money, but you must provide detailed evidence
earnings will be awarded by your teacher based on the evidence you provide and the succes

Each of these tasks is worth a larger sum of money, but you must provide detailed evidence
earnings will be awarded by your teacher based on the evidence you provide and the succes

1) Campaign for Change ($50 - $100 depending on effort)

Select a topical issue that you are passionate about and write a letter or organise a petition to raise awaren
** E.g. Write a letter to the editor of the NZ Herald stating your views on an environmental issue.

** E.g. Start a petition to support a new safety initiative (e.g. children should be in full car seats until the age of

2) Raise Funds for a Charity or Other Worthy Cause ($100 - $250 depen

Plan for an implement a fundraising scheme (must be outside of school) to raise money for your chosen ca
** E.g. Sausage sizzle for the Salvation Army
** E.g. Collecting canned food for the City Mission

3) Adopt a Golden Oldie ($100 - $200 depending on effort)

Find an older person (65+) that you can spend some time with over the next few weeks. Your parents will n
Retirement villages, extended family or known neighbours may be a good place to start.
** Read to them
** Interview them about their life when they were your age
** Sing/play music or do some art with them
** Play a board game/cards with them

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Evidence

Parent
Sign

I cleand my room ready for barbque

Linda

I allways help do the supermarket shoping and unpacking

Peer
Sign

$ Earned

20

Linda

20

I did this so we could have people over

Linda

20

I used Janola and cleend the bathroom and toilet

Linda

30

I ironed my clothes for the y8 dinner

Linda

20

I have done this for computers for college

Linda

20

I did this at my grandparents house

Linda

15

I brought in the washing and folded it

Linda

20

I didnt use the xbox for a whole week

Linda

50

I do this nearly every second day

Linda

15

I do this most weeks

Linda

15

$245

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ey, but you must provide detailed evidence for each stage of this task. Your total
on the evidence you provide and the success you have.

$ Earned

depending on effort)

d write a letter or organise a petition to raise awareness of the issue or instigate chan $

your views on an environmental issue.

g. children should be in full car seats until the age of 15).

$ Earned

Worthy Cause ($100 - $250 depending on amount raised)

outside of school) to raise money for your chosen cause.

$200
Linda

depending on effort)

me with over the next few weeks. Your parents will need to assist you with this.
urs may be a good place to start.

$ Earned
$