More static images

These are the images that were handed in. Given five blocks to plan, develop and complete the images some managed their time well and completed work to a high standard. Several then showed great co-operative skills to support others to finish.
Some students managed their time poorly and completed work to a low standard, or tried so hard to do a good job they didn't finish. Others were slow to start, drifted off task a lot and didn't finish.
These days I set deadlines, regularly remind students of the time available and expect them to work to the deadlines. That's how life is, and I believe they may as well be given the opportunities to develop time management skills sooner rather than later.

Here are the last of the images. Remember the brief was to use a scene from a book, movie or game to deliver a one word message.

Daniel

Chloe

Tallis

Danny

Alexus

Titan

Rhylee

Devontae

Summer

Amanda

Brydie

Monet

The Amazing Race

We held this at Lake Rotoroa on Friday 12th April. Teams included students from each class. The aim of the activities was to help students get to know each other, build teamwork and co-operation skills. Thanks so much to the many family members who helped us out. We couldn't have done it without you!

Most teams started at the train

Brydie and her team going Totally Nuts!

Jessika, Tallis and their team going Totally Nuts!

Rhylee, Seth and Danny during the team skipping

Jackson and his team making sure they know the rules before they start...

The Jump Jam was great!

Amanda and Kaitlin with their team.

Chloe and her team eating dry weetbix ...

Josh and his team enjoying the Nyum Nyums!

Seth, Rhylee and Dannyjump jamming with their team.

Ranui and Brydie with their team eating dry weetbix.

Bethany with her team.

The word finds were a challenge. I'm not sure if Tallis is thinking or posing!

Devon and Brontzin getting ready to perform with their team.

Emily and her team doing more acorn counting

Ranui supervising his team maybe?

Brydie looking cold as her team make their fish.

Brydie looking even colder

Aliyah and Zinzan's team

Chloe and Josh with their team

Emily and her team

Library Time

I love to see kids enjoying books and here are some of our kids doing exactly that!

Patricia with Summer and friends in the background

Mrs J sharing a book with Alexus and Amanda.

Daniel and Josh

Danny, Blake and Devon

Brontzin

Caterpillar poetry

We've been playing with 5W poems based around experiences with the caterpillars.
The 5 Ws are Who? What? Where? When? Why?

Each line of the poem answers a question in that order.

Here are some.


The caterpillars
turn into cocoons
on a leaf
when the time feels right
because that's what they do.
By Devon Martin

The caterpillars
form into a cocoon
on a leaf that's strong
when they're fat and bloated
so they may be pretty when evolved.
By Ranui Purnell

Caterpillars
munching
on leaves
outside
because they are hungry.
By Zinzan Wilson-Ogg

Little caterpillar
hatching
on a swan plant
when the sun just rose
to live its life.
By Patricia Nikara

The caterpillars
were eating
on the plant
when they are big and fat
they will have eaten enough to become a chrysalis.
By Rhylee Moore

Two caterpillars
munching leaves
on a huge tree
all day long
so they can turn into pretty butterflies.
by Titan Simon

The caterpillars
eat leaves
on a leaf
when they feel like tea
because they're hungry.
By Amanda Dempsey.