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turtle rm 16 term 3 wk 2 the french transportation the railway network of france which as of 2008 stretches 29,473 kilometres 18,314 mi 107 is the most extensive in western europe 108 it is operated by the sncf and high-speed trains include the thalys the eurostar and tgv which travels at 320 km/h 199 mph in commercial use 109 110 the eurostar along with the eurotunnel shuttle connects with the united kingdom through the channel there are approximately 893,300 kilometres 555,071 mi of serviceable roadway in france the paris region is enveloped with the most dense network of roads and highways that connect it with virtually all parts of the country french roads also handle substantial international traffic connecting with cities in neighboring belgium spain andorra monaco switzerland germany and italy there is no annual registration fee or road tax however motorway usage is through tolls except in the vicinity of large communes the new car market is dominated by domestic brands such as renault 27 of cars sold in france in 2003 peugeot 20.1 and citroën 13.5 111 over 70 of new cars sold in 2004 had diesel engines far more than contained petrol or lpg engines 112 france possesses the millau viaduct the world s tallest bridge 113 and has built many important bridges such as the pont de normandie there are 475 airports in france 43 paris-charles de gaulle airport located in the vicinity of paris is the largest and busiest airport in the country handling the vast majority of popular and commercial traffic of the country and connecting paris with virtually all major cities across the world air france is the national carrier airline although numerous private airline companies provide domestic and international travel services there are ten major ports in france lorem ipsum dolor met set other neighbouring countries in quam nunc parum intra-urban europe except andorra connections are also well developed with both underground services and tramway services complementing bus services tunnel rail connections exist to all 2009

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kauri house calendar for 2010 july 19 school starts august 2-6 arts weeks september 5-10 aims week 27 learning interviews 9-13 tgc interview week 20-24 room 13-14 at ngamuwahine 29 tgc open night 17 mufti day $2 24 school ends for term 3 school donation and fees the school cannot meet its financial commitments and maintain its current standards consequently the school has set fees that you should feel obliged to pay to enable it to implement the curriculum these fees as set out below are to be paid by 5th march 2010 there are additional fees for those students in the following classes these are mandatory and are a condition of entry rimu house ­ multimedia rooms 29 30 41 42 $100 per student rooms 9 10,11,12 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 31 32 34 35 36 37 39 40 $30 per student these additional fees reflect the cost of increased computer capacity usage and provision in addition the school would appreciate the payment of a donation of $20.00 per student on a voluntary basis to provide for sports and cultural equipment this component will be receipted as a donation for taxation purposes and may be paid in instalments on a termby-term basis any other arrangements can be negotiated with the school principal uniform the school takes pride in its uniform and expects students to wear the correct uniform at all times it is a requirement that if you attend tauranga intermediate you wear the correct uniform all items of uniform including shoes and socks must be clearly marked notes are required for any variation in uniform school jackets/sports track suit optional these are optional but encouraged as other jackets are not to be worn in the school grounds available from school jacket s m l xl $80.00 navy thermolene lining track pants s m l $30.00 the old style jacket is still able to be worn by students some sizes are still available at $50.00 boys uniform approximate prices dependent on size summer grey drill shorts $20.95 $40.00 regulation blue polo shirt $14.95 $27.00 brown roman sandals $29.95 $44.95 winter mid grey worsted shorts $20.95 $75.00 grey long sleeved shirt $24.95 $42.00 grey pullover school colours $69.00 $84.00 vivamus est ipsum feugiat rhoncus accumsan id nisl lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetuer adipiscing elit pellentesque nunc tellus iaculis quis volutpat eget bibendum ac lectus mirum est notare quam littera gothica quam nunc putamus parum claram anteposuerit litterarum formas trens roxas eis ti volutpat eget bibendum ac lectus elit est et dolor ac sapien vehicula est notare quam littera gothica quam nunc putamus parum claram plokeing.

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