ROADSHOWROADSHOWNEWSLETTERNEWSLETTERNEWSLETTERNEWSLETTERNEWSLETTERNEWSLETTERNEWSLETTERNEWSLETTER

April / May 2015

Each year Civil Contractors New Zealand

provides the opportunity for excavator

operators to compete for the national

title of:"Best multi skilled excavator

operator nation wide".

Competitions are held in each region

with the national title being competed

for at the Central Districts Field Days

in Fielding every March.

Awesome work CCNZ...promoting industry excellence!

Each year Civil Contractors New Zealand

Fielding proved the place to be with many people of

all ages coming to see the regional winners

compete in the National Excavator challenge final.

Mr Mac enjoyed having the competitors on site to

teach youngsters how to safely operate the mini

cat excavator, Mr Mac and Barbara enjoyed the

opportunity to judge the competitors on how they

worked with the children and their families.

It was a true test to ensure that not only could

the finalists interact with the students to

operate the machinery safety but that they

could also pass their knowledge onto others in a

clear and concise manner.

Mr Mac also spent time at the Fielding Field Days dressed up in his safety vest teaching young people how to use 3 points of contact and soft, smooth and skilful use of the controls.Young Edward spent some time with Mr Mac during the show and managed a practical application of his Maths homework working with Humes measuring and working out volume and mass.

LISTEN, LOOKand LEARN!

LISTEN, LOOKand LEARN!

Well done

and

thankyou!

Great effort in working SAFE by:

Wearing your Hi-viz

Stepping up and

introducing yourself

Listening Carefully

Following instructions

3 points of contact

mounting/dismounting

Using your seat belt

Focusing on the work

Operating the Mini Digger with:

Soft

Smooth

Skilful

SafeMovements.

Safe

Congratulations to the finalists:

1st James Lux, 2nd Carl Holland

and 3rd Mike Smith

I’m being positivetowards my...

Attendance

Readiness for work

Homework

Attitude

Behaviour

Respect

Presentation

Creating a safe, supportive workplace

environment to allow you,

an opportunity to operate a

mini digger under instruction.

www.dougthedigger.co.nz

Mr Mac Mr Mac

Pen + Paper + Practice = PROGRESS!Practice your reading and writing skills at school, andyou’ll create a solid foundation for your future!

The Duffy Vision:“To inspire a love of books in children so they become adults who inspire a love of reading.”

YAHOO! Duffy Books in homes has begun for 2015. Mr Mac

visited many schools in the Napier, Hastings, Rotorua and Waihi area.

This is an activity Mr Mac really enjoys and treasures the opportunity to share

his message with all students about the importance of learning to read and write

while at school. These assemblies always create extreme laughter and wide smiles.

School is Super cool!

768 Schools and many more to come!

cont...

Teacher Comment•Appealed to all ages•All children were engaged•Choosing only a few pages from book to read was good to keep motivation and concentra-tion levels.•Great rapport with children and picking from all levels of school is great.•A reluctant writer was chosen to read and so he related to your story and was inspired by what he saw.•Children have been heard to be discussing what an author/illustrator are and what jobs they do.Thank you so much.Theresa Brady, St Josephs - Hastings

“We Built This City” was an awesome holiday programme held at MOTAT over the last school holidays. This program was designed to allow the public to get hands-on with an array of fun activities that look at how cities evolve over time.The Doug the Digger TEAM enjoyed being part of this event and give children an opportunity to opperate little cutie the Gough CAT mini excavator in a safe, supportive worksite environment.

BY listening

looking,

and learning,

we can achieve

GREAT THINGS!

“We Built This City” was an awesome holiday programme held at MOTAT over the

ROADSHOWROADSHOW

The Doug the Digger TEAM enjoyed being part of this event and give children an opportunity to opperate little cutie the Gough CAT mini excavator in a safe,

We love receiving your drawings, poems, coloured-in activitypages, etc... please keep sending them in!

WE’ve GOT MAIL!WE’ve GOT MAIL!Either email us your work to doug@dougthedigger.co.nz,or post it to Doug the Digger, PO Box 1356, Whangarei 0140, New Zealand.

Jake Millan from Hikurangi and Charlotte Woodruffe from Poukawa School sent Mr Mac some mail over the last month. What a great effort you both have put inot puttine pen to paper, keep up the great work.

GREATWRITINGSKILLS!

In the News!Click on the hand to view

the whole article

We have been busy

Mr Mac Mr Mac

www. doug thedig g er. co. nzwww. doug thedig g er. co. nzhave fun and enjoy!Have fun and enjoy!

ACTIVITY PageACTIVITY Page1. In what year did ANZAC forces �rst land at Gallipoli? (A) 1917 (B) 1915 (C) 1914 (D) 1916

2. New Zealand Celebrates what day on April 25? (A) Waitangi Day (B) Easter Sunday (C) ANZAC Day (D) Queen Birthday

3. What do New Zealanders eat the is mainly golden syrup and oatmeal? (A) ANZAC biscuits (B) Cocky's joy (C) ANZAC cookies (D) Marmite

4. In what month and year did the ANZACs withdraw from Gallipoli? (A) November, 1918 (B) April, 1916 (C) April, 1915 (D) December, 1915

5. Where did the ANZAC forces train before moving to attack the Gallipoli Peninsula? (A) Palestine (B) Crete (C) Egypt (D) Tobruk

6. Which design of ri�e was used by the Diggers in World War I. (A) Winchester (B) Martini (C) Lee-En�eld (D) Vickers

7. About how many ANZACs were taken prisoner at Gallipoli? (A) 10 (B) 100 (C) none (D) 1000

8. Approximately how many of the ANZACs were killed or mortally wounded at Gallipoli? (A) 5000 (B) 10,000 (C) 7000 (D) 1000

9. About how many ANZACs were wounded at Gallipoli? (A) 16,000 (B) 24,000 (C) 20,000 (D) 12,000

10. What is the name of the sea closest to the beach at Gallipoli? (A) The Dardanelles (B) The Aegean Sea (C) The Sea of Marmara (D) The Black Sea

ANSWERS: 1 B, 2 C, 3 A, 4 D, 5 C, 6 C, 7 B, 8 B, 9 B, 10 B

have fun and enjoy!Have fun and enjoy!have fun and enjoy!Have fun and enjoy!Have fun and enjoy!Have fun and enjoy!Have fun and enjoy!Have fun and enjoy!Have fun and enjoy!Have fun and enjoy!Have fun and enjoy!Have fun and enjoy!

We will remember them