Welcome Back To Term 2 #MoversAndShakers/LetsGetShaking#

I hope you have all had a relaxing and energising holiday break. We are kicking off term 2 with an exciting inquiry topic appropriately named, 'Movers and Shakers'.

GLOBAL LEARNING INTENTION:

We are learning about the connection between creativity, innovation & invention.

Big Idea:

How does our society value and encourage creativity, invention and innovation?

Big Questions:

What is creativity?

What is innovation?

What does creativity look like?

what does innovation look like?

How important are they?

How does society value creativity and innovation?

What needs to be in place for people to be creative?

What is the difference between an inventor and an innovator?  

Why is it important to develop creative and innovator skills at school?

What behaviours and skills are required to be a successful innovator?

How can we develop processes to use to develop our ideas?

So here is a clip to illustrate clearly what innovation may or may not be...

Lily's ANZAC Day Poem

Introducing Lily Graham - Room 10’s very talented word wizard! Here is her ANZAC Day poem written last week. ENJOY!

ANZAC Day

This was like no other ANZAC day!

Up at 4.30 so that we could get there by 5.

Today we remember the ones we lost at war.

The ones that gave there life for our county.

The family that lost someone special.

Lest we forget the soldiers all around the world.

This is a day to remember the ones we lost!’

The mother's words, ‘is he gone.’

You can shed tears that he is gone.

Or you can smile because he has lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back.

Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left.

Your heart can be empty because you can't see him. `

Or you can be full of the love that you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday.

Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember he and only that she is gone.

Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back

Or you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

A mother's words, ‘is he gone?’

We all have different feelings on ANZAC day.

Lest we forget

Celebrating Our Learning

Congratulations to everyone in Room 10 who have been working hard all term with our Turangawaewae Inquiry learning. The artworks were incredible and inviting our whanau in to view them was a great way to share our success. Many thanks to Jordan and Zoe for creating this movie to recognise Sunshine and Isabella who were the winners of the audience vote that Jordan organised. Ka mau te wehi tamariki ma!