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Welcome to GATE projects. This space is intended for publishing projects the Maungatapu School GATE groups have worked on during 2008.

In term 1 children from all rooms worked on creating webpages for their classrooms. These maybe viewed from the [|Classes page] of Maungatapu School's website.

In term 2 Senior GATE pupils worked on an animation project for a competition run by the Jane and the Dragon [|Knight School] website. Our pupils won the 'up to year 6' division. We won a poster and DVD and two representatives of the group visited Weta Workshop and their animation studios in term three. Their work maybe viewed by visiting the Knight School link or visiting Maungatapu School's [|Literacy Centre page].

During term two the Junior and Middle School pupils have been creating static images using Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 to enter into the MADE Awards. The Senior pupils are working on their static image projects in term three. View the portfolios by selecting the year level: [|Year 1], [|Year 2], [|Year 3,] [|Year 4,] In term four Microsoft Marvin animation software is being introduced across the school through class sessions conducted in our mini computer suite. Teachers accompany classes for an introductory session. This is then followed by pupils spending one session in the suite to familiarise themselves with the software. GATE pupils from each year level are spending twelve sessions in the suite this term to create their own animations. MARVIN page