Special Edition Newsletter September 8th , 2011

International Literacy Day

What is International Literacy Day?
September 8 was proclaimed International Literacy Day by the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on November 17, 1965. It was first celebrated in 1966. Its aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. On International Literacy Day each year, UNESCO reminds the international community of the status of literacy and adult learning globally. Celebrations take place around the world, including here in New Zealand!

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Because many tribes have lived in Tmaki (Auckland), there are numerous explanations for the origin of its name. Yet another tradition claims that it comes from the 18th-century Te Wai-o-Hua chief Kiwi Tmaki. A Waikato tradition traces the name to TmakiOne tradition says that Tmaki makau-rau, a woman chief who was refers to the narrow neck of land the daughter of Te Huia and the between the Waitemat and Ngti Te Ata chief Te Rangikiamata. Manukau harbours, and that Tmaki was an ancestor whose daughter Variations of the name include married one of the original Tmakinui (great Tmaki), Tmakiancestors, Toitehuatahi. makau-rau (Tmaki of a hundred lovers), and Tmaki-herehere-ngAnother says that Tmaki was the son of the Taranaki ancestor waka (Tmaki that binds many Maruiwi. Southern Taranaki tribes canoes). say that Tmaki refers to a line of chiefs descended from their Taken from Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zeaancestress Parehuia. Some believe land. Read more at the name comes from the ancestor http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/tamaki-tribes/1 Maki or from one of his daughters.
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Special Edition Newsletter International Literacy Day, September 8th 2011

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Alpha-Cross
The first letter of each answer appears next to its clue in alphabetical order. All the first letters have been entered into the grid. Can you complete the puzzle?

HOW THE

All Blacks
GOT THEIR NAME
Reason 1: After one of the team's big victories in 1905 , a newspaper planned to have 'All backs' as it's head line. They suggested that the forwards were playing like backs; but the printer made an error and actually gave the head line as 'All Blacks'. Reason 2: A rugby writer said that he begin to referring to the rugby team from N.Z. as 'All Blacks' because of the colour of their uniform. He said the only colours not black were the silver fern on the left side of the shirt and the white on their boot laces.

A. Month of the year (5) E. Direction (4) A. Worlds largest Continent (4) E. Number (5) B. Public transport (3) E. Part of the arm (5) C. Automobile (3) G. Fuel (3) C. Part of a dollar (4) R. Uncooked (3) C. Board game (5) S. Cutting tool (3) C. Spun by spiders (7) S. Female relatives (7) C. Young bear (3) T. Cloth for drying (5) E. Bird of Prey (5) T. Large woody plant (4) Find more puzzles at http://www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Kids_Choicex.html

Did you know ...

some 796 million adults lack minimum literacy skills one in five adults is still not literate and two-thirds of them are women 75 million children are out-of-school and many more attend irregularly

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