Class of 2011

Kia ora! Harere mai/Welcome to those new tamariki and whanau to Room15. The photos are some of the amazing pupils I have in my class. I'm extremely excited to have them with me for a year, and look forward to learning more about this terms concept 'Hauora/Healthy Me. Ka kite ano.

EOTC 2010

In Week 7, the Year 4 Syndicate accepted the EOTC 2010 Challenge. We experienced three activities, these included: 10 Pin Bowling, Waipu Caves, and Adventure Forest. The words 'resilience', 'persistence', and 'courage' were emphasised and put into action during the 3-day experience. We absolutely enjoyed our adventure, and it will be a time many will never forget. A special thank you to the parent helpers and co-ordinators for their input...we couldn't have done it without you!

Our 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Compost Challenge'

Last week, Anna (from Zero Waste) came to teach us about ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. She taught us about making our own cake and biscuits. Another way of reducing the amount of waste is called smart shopping. To smart shop, means not buying things that can’t be reused or recycled such as chip wrappers. Our class was also given a challenge, this was to reduce the amount of lunch waste left in our lunch boxes. The amount of rubbish across the week went down from 49 to 12 pieces. On another visit, we played card games about smart shopping and recycling. One of the pairs of cards was a handkerchief and a box of tissues, and another pair was tiny yoghurt containers and a big pottle of yoghurt. We had to sort them into items that could be recycled or reused.
All in all, we learnt lots about the caring of our planet, and...please remember to be a smart shopper!

By Olivia, Rosemary and Emma (Blog News-Reporters of the Week)

Jackson

Mrs Lusty came to show us her baby boy named Jackson Taine Lusty. Here is a few things about him. She feeds Jackson seven times a day. He is nearly 2 months old (8 weeks). He was born on the 18th of August. Jackson only wakes up once during the night. He weighs five and a half kilograms too.

By Anna-Kate (Room 15 Blog Reporter)

Our Cultural Task

Bula and Kia ora! The final task for this terms concept of 'culture' was to answer two key questions: firstly, 'What if a family from Fiji was coming to SFX, how would we help them keep their culture alive? and secondly, what do we need to teach them so they value the beliefs and traditions of our New Zealand culture? The children were organised into pairs, had to create a poster using ICT and then had to present it to the class via Photo Booth (video) where they were then peer assessed. The children had lots of fun completing this task. Tino pai nga tamarikii!!!

Our Fijian Patterns

Bula! We have been looking at different Fijian patterns. We had three learning intentions using different coloured pastels, these included: 1. repeat a series of patterns, 2. blend our colours, and 3. use hot and cold colours. We are extremely proud of our art. We hope you enjoy the amazing talent we have in Room 15.

Raising Money (Procedural Writing)-By Andre

If you follow these steps you will make a delicious hangi.

To make a hangi you will need: manuka wood, volcanic rocks, pit, wood, veges, potatoes, kumara, and pork.

Follow these steps and you will make a divine hangi.
1. Dig a wide pit about 1 meter wide and not to deep.
2. Place the manuka wood in the pit.
3. Put the railway irons on top of the pit then put more manuka wood on top.
4. Then place the volcanic rocks on top as this will maintain the heat.
5. Wait for 5 hours. Warning, keep a hose by you as you will need it.
6. Carefully light the wood and stand back.
7. Wait for 20 minutes.
8. Wash it down with a hose.
9. Place tin foil on top then put a sheet over the hangi.

To check if it worked, eat it. If you want to make it, start over and follow the steps again.