New Position

We have a vacancy for the job of Great Eight DJ. You can apply be sending me an email with a list of reasons why you would be suitable.

The position pays 20 Snidges a week and requires you to setup and run the sining for the class - playing the song of the week on the IWB for us once a day.

Applications are due this Wednesday.

Jibboo Highlights - Week 10 T2

Here are some photos from a very impressive Market day for our Jibbo programme. Jibboo is a money literacy project that is worked on in the student's free time all week but has a market day every Thursday for 30 minutes.

It's focussed on teaching the students 'real life' lessons about money, businesses, employment and working with others - but it's also a time where every curriculum area comes together in one! We have an advertising time at the start of every market day that involves oral and visual language skills! One benefit of the project is the amount of growth the students experience from being self motivated and independent. Thanks to all the parents who help their students at home with some amazing, creative ideas!

Kaitlyn and Emma are selling jelly treats. There is a sugar tax so they've created some products sugar free.
Jack, Mac and Cameron are selling chocolate dipped fruit. They'll get taxed 90% for the sugar content and our Tax Officers will have to work that one out!
Benjamin's managing our bank. There are lots of people waiting to withdraw 'snidges' from their accounts.
Sophie and Sean are busking beside the bank. They think they've made 'heaps' because they've strategically placed themselves near where people are walking around with cash - beside the bank!

Week 8 Term 2 Happenings

Here are a few photos of what's been happening this week in Greateight!

The first two are from our market day for Jibbo - our money literacy programme. Cameron has a business that sells baking and they have just started diversifying with an entertainment activity - hence the gun and the target.

Sophie and Jaidene are selling popcorn and having a raffle - gambling carries a heavy tax burden of 90%!

We're also working on making great comments for each others blogs. Here is an image of a comment Ruby recieved from Mrs Thompson, the teacher from Adelaide we skype a few weeks ago. Andrew also has some nice comments on his blog post about his Problem Solving super hero. Well done, Robbie and Jack!

Jibbo Week 3

Here are some photos of today's Jibboo market place. We spend 30 minutes every Thursday selling and buying and running our businesses.

First we advertise our businesses.

Next we need to take 'Snidges' out of our bank accounts. Here's a pic of the bank in hot demand.


Then we can start selling. You can see a hairdressing business, a team selling Sushi and one selling iceblocks and fruit sticks. Watch out for the sugar tax!

Our First Jibboo

Today we had our first business day for Jibbo. We had 6 businesses open - they had to fill in a business application and have it approved with a range of details included (including safety). After we advertised our businesses we had 25 minutes for sales.

The photos below show some of the action
- Mr Lovelock as a client at the 'Narly Nails' stand,
- Sophie's 'Pony Ride' business
- Benjamin learning what it takes to be a bank manager! - 'Phew, that's hard work...'

Here are some things we learnt from our first market day for Jibboo

- We need to charge a bit more for our product.
- We need to bring MORE product so our fruit sticks are longer.
- Always go to Kaitlyn's store - they have 'mean' hats to sell.
- The gambling tax is annoying - we need more stuf to sell so we don't get that tax.
- The bank needs to have the tellers on duty to help me. The people need to stand in a line.
- Next time I should be at my stand half the time and with the bank as a teller half the time.
- I need to make sure people get paid for their weekly jobs - Olivia.
- We need to ask people what they'd like to buy and we're going to do that. - That's called market research.

Successful Job Applicants!

Congratulations to the following successful applicants! I was very impressed with the high standard of emails and it made my decisions very difficult.

Remember - if you've missed out on the job you wanted there are still lots of opportunities to build a business and work with others in the class. There are also jobs left vacant so you can apply for these by email at anytime and I may appoint people on the spot!

First Market Day - This Thursday, 12pm! You'd better see Ruby about applying for a business...

1. Bank Manager -$30 Snidges
Benjamin M
- organise and manage the bank and bank tellers.
- co-ordinate salary payments with Payroll Officer
- c-ordinate tax payments with Tax Officer

2. Bank Tellers (4) - $15 Snidges
Aleisha, Gabby, Andrew
- work for the Bank Manager and provide services for GE Bank

3. Business Manager $25 Snidges
Ruby
- create and collect business applications
- manage property allocation for businesses
- solve potential business disputes

4. Tax Collector $20 Snidges
Kaitlyn
- Observe businesses and collect tax revenue
- Make tax payments to the GE Bank account

5. Payroll Officer $20 Snidges
Olivia
- Co-ordinate week pay for GE staff with Bank Manager

6. Refuse Controller (2) $10 Snidges
- Empty rubbish bins daily
- co-ordinate future recycling projects

7. Librarian (2) $15 Snidges
- Collect, manage and return school Library books and Literature Circle books

8. Tool Kit Manager $15 Snidges
- Distribute, collect and maintain thinking tools in the tool box.
Ben
9. Sports Gear Co-ordinator (2) $15
- manage all classroom PE Gear
Travis, Kaitlyn
10. Messenger $15 Snidges
Emma
- distribute all messages around the school

11. Classroom IT Technitians (3) $20 Snidges
Andrew,
- Start and close all computers each day
- Manage and maintain all classroom technology

Jibboo News

We have the following jobs to be appointed. Please email your Prime Minister at markherringnz@gmail.com with your application letter. You should include a brief description why you consider yourself a worthy candidate.

* Salaries indicated are weekly payments

1. Bank Manager -$30 Snidges
- organise and manage the bank and bank tellers.
- co-ordinate salary payments with Payroll Officer
- c-ordinate tax payments with Tax Officer

2. Bank Tellers (4) - $15 Snidges
- work for the Bank Manager and provide services for GE Bank

3. Business Manager $25 Snidges
- create and collect business applications
- manage property allocation for businesses
- solve potential business disputes

4. Tax Collector $20 Snidges
- Observe businesses and collect tax revenue
- Make tax payments to the GE Bank account

5. Payroll Officer $20 Snidges
- Co-ordinate week pay for GE staff with Bank Manager

6. Refuse Controller (2) $10 Snidges
- Empty rubbish bins daily
- co-ordinate future recycling projects

7. Librarian (2) $15 Snidges
- Collect, manage and return school Library books and Literature Circle books

8. Tool Kit Manager $15 Snidges
- Distribute, collect and maintain thinking tools in the tool box.

9. Sports Gear Co-ordinator (2) $15
- manage all classroom PE Gear

10. Messenger $15 Snidges
- distribute all messages around the school

11. Classroom IT Technitians (3) $20 Snidges
- Start and close all computers each day
- Manage and maintain all classroom technology

Applications close - Sunday 8th May, 9pm.

Successful applicants posted on this blog - Monday, 9th May.