The programmes help students develop a reading habit and utilise the whole newspaper as a source of information and entertainment. Starting Out Starting Out is a full colour page published eight times a year in The Waikato Times. Topics range across the curriculum, including social studies, science, health, english, maths, art and technology. Pages are activity-based, informative and visually exciting so children are motivated and enjoy learning through their newspaper. Topics range across the curriculum, including science, health, social studies, english, maths, art and technology.
Pages are news related, activity-based, informative and visually exciting.
Pages are news related topics linked to the current issues perspective of the social studies curriculum. They include eye catching photos, maps, news infographics, information, competitions and news quizzes. Cost Class sets of newspapers are half price - 40 cents each. Minimum order 10 papers. Teachers ordering class sets receive free teaching topic kits posted prior to each page, containing curriculum links, back-ground information and extra resource material.