Te Reo Games

We have been learning about days of the week in Te Reo.  We have learnt the assimilation and traditional names.  To show our learning we created Te Reo games.

We had a range of Kahoots, Scratch games and hand made games to play.

We had a lot of fun (and noise) playing these  games.

- Charlotte, Abbie, Francesca

- Billie, Jasmine, Emma

- Josh S

Hattie's Kahoot.

- Connor

- Erin and Lily

Orienteering

In Room 12 maths have been learning about co-ordinates, reading maps, compass bearings, directions and using an atlas.

On Tuesday afternoon we had the opportunity to partake in orienteering with the Hawkes Bay Orienteering club.  They set up two courses around the school.

The first course was the easiest and all students completed this without an issue.

The second course was a bit more complicated and challenged many students with reading maps and following the directions.

We had a fantastic time doing this. Thank you to Mrs Hilton and Mrs Stephenson for giving us the opportunity to be a part of the orienteering day.

ANZAC: Dulce et decorum est

For writing we have been reconstructing a poem following the structure of Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen.

I read us instructions and we constructed our poems about ANZAC and the war.  Here is Blake's poem:

THE GRUESOME WAR

A sickness creep around  us, our chest released heavy coughs,

Wheezing for air from exhaustion.

Slowly creeping away from all artillery,  I can see the men dropping like flies,

Trying to make it to safety, while bullets flying around us.  

The mud squeezed  its  way  through my toes.

Putting all of my cuts  in pain rocks hiding in the mud slicing holes in my feet,

We are so tired and exhausted, the mud is weighing us down,

We slowly catch trench foot leading up to amputation.

“Gas”, I yelled “Get your gas mask!” Everyone was sputtering for air,

They rummaged through their bag searching for their awkward gas mask.

Mainly all of us are successfully but can hear someone wheezing for air,

As the gas floats down his lungs.

Big heavy green clouds hover around us, eyes are useless.

All I can hear is screaming while men choke on gas.

A man comes running to me, making big heavy coughs,

His lungs full up on big clouds of gas.

We walk behind wagon while watching a man coughing,

Choking on his blood, it was a gruesome sight,

Holes in his body were pouring out blood.

Medics holding him down as he wriggles around in pain,

Over the sound of bombs and gun shots,

I could hear a man cry from pain as his wagon rolls across the uneven ground.

He is lying on lots of his blood which is now turning into a mucus,

On this deadly gruesome journey I saw a horrible sight,

Like bullets fly through my mates ending their life in milliseconds,

Men lying on the ground as their  lungs fill up with blood,

This was a journey that made me quiet for my whole life after the war.

Music 2016

During music class we were given challenges to complete during class time and for homework.  The challenges were:

1. Research a New Zealand performer(s), classical or popular and present to class.  Make sure you include key information so that we learn something about the performer(s) and include an audio clip.

2. Research a singer/songwriter and present to class in any form.  Make sure you include key information so that we learn something about the composer and include an audio clip.

3. Research on of the following: Harry Belafonte, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Neil Young, Elvis Presley, Elton John, The Beatles or the Beach Boys.
Include key information so that we learn something about the singer/group and an audio clip.

Challenge 1
- Jasmine


Challenge 2

- Ben


Challenge 3

Static Images

Another week and another amazing effort with homework and presentation.

The task:

Create a static image which captures an idea about ANZAC

or

Make a poppy collage. Use red tones and textures and white paper for crosses.

Write words on your collage.

- Emily and Arianna

- Harriet

- Abbie

- Emma

- Francesca

- Erin

- Abe

- Bryn

-Lily

- Charlotte

- Ghaarieth

ANZAC Art

For ANZAC Art we had to create silhouettes of soldiers.  We did this by:

- Finding an image online and printing it.

- Cutting out the image.

- Gluing it onto a piece of black paper.

- Cutting it out again.

- Gluing the black cut out onto white paper.

- Then gluing the black outline onto white paper.  

This gave us two identical or mirror image copies of our silhouettes.   

- Erin

- Emily 

- Jasmine

Wall display of our ANZAC art in the classroom.