Working together - by Leylani

We have talked a lot about how we can work together by listening and talking kindly to each other when we are solving problems in Maths.

I like to move it - our artwork

We had lots of fun painting our backgrounds for our Move It! art. We learnt to mix colours and added texture with sponges and popsicle sticks.

Matariki Stars

Last week we drew stars and patterns with wax crayons on our background before turning this into a night sky using water colours.  Our night skies began to shine more brightly once we added some vibrant oil pastel stars.

The Paperclip Challenge

We are learning to work together with people other than our friends when we work in small groups in Room 11. We are trying our best to encourage and support each other by using kind words.

We had lots of fun completing a team-building activity today. We had a race to see which group could create the longest paperclip chain in five minutes. However, it wasn't as simple as it sounds! There were some rules: there couldn't be paperclips of the same colour next to each other and, the tougher rule, we were only allowed to use one hand. The other hand had to stay behind our back!

Check out the photos to see what an amazing job we did working together on this challenge. We did lots of talking to come up with strategies to work together to try to complete the task. We soon realised that everyone has an important part to play when we are working in a small group.

Move It: Da Vinci parachutes

As part of our learning about how things move, we made model parachutes based on the design of Leonardo da Vinci.

To do this, we had to create 4 triangles that were the same size. We measured carefully to make the sides of the triangles the correct length. We learnt to use a protractor to measure the angles in the triangles.

Here are some photos of us helping each other as we did lots of thinking, measuring and creating.

The forces of flight - by Atawhai

I have learnt that there are four forces of flight.  They are lift, weight, thrust and drag.  

Air, air, everywhere - by Manuel

We are learning about air and we found out that there is air in an empty bottle when we blew a balloon.

Air, air, everywhere!

What did we learn about air from our experiment with balloons and bottles? Well, the bottles looked empty but we learnt that the empty bottles were actually full of air.

Just keep swimming!

Just keep swimming! Just keep swimming! Team 4 has begun their swimming programme at the GI pools this term. Check out what Room 11 has been learning about with their instructors in our PENN movie for Term 2!

What's my number? - by Deborah

This week I've been working on my What's my number because it has helped me with place value.

Time for a swim!

We were off to the pools today for our first swimming session.  After sorting out the groups, it was time to move it, move it through the water!  Thanks to everyone who remembered their togs!

Fiafia ... it's finally here!

We have been practising for our Fiafia items with our different groups this term and today is the day that we finally get to perform on the stage.  We have been making cards to thank our coaches for the time and effort they have put into making our dances look amazing.

A musical afternoon

Three musicians from the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra brought their instruments and enthusiasm for music to Team 4 yesterday afternoon to play a selection of music from around the world.  The trio played Irish and gypsy dance music as well as some classical music from Germany.  Greg sang, played the guitar and the flute while Paul played the cello. Yulia, who comes from Russia originally, played the violin.  Some of the music was so relaxing that it made us feel sleepy while the energy of the dance music made us want us to tap and clap along.

Many thanks to the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and their sponsors for arranging this fantastic visit.

Planning my camp writing - by Brendon

At camp we went to the hall and ride scooters and play basketball it was so fun we went to killer zone it was fun  we had a boot to  and we had to throw the boot into the black mat did we run to our flag and  put it up and we won then we went to the beach for kayaking  l went to the green point it was so cool.

He waka eke noa

We are so proud to be aboard our class waka as we are embarking on our learning journey together this year.  We are all in the same boat, learning to work together and paddle in the same direction to achieve our goals.  He waka eke noa!

Sharing Mathiness

Last Monday during PENN we watched an old movie about the young people of PES spreading happiness. Today we shared our PENN movie for Term 1 about sharing "mathiness".  Room 11 is really excited about learning lots of new things this year and everyone loves Maths. Here's why!

KaitĪakitanga i nga wā kātoa

KaitĪakitanga i nga wā kātoa means guardians of everything around us. As guardians of our environment, we strolled over to Omaru Creek today to explore the birds, plant life and check on the condition of the water.  It was wonderful to see  ducks, pūkeko and dotterel in the clear water and around the reserve.  It reminded us of how this time last year the stream was severely polluted and needed a lot of cleaning and care to return it to a healthy environment.

Welcome to Room 11 2018!

It's 2018! An amazing group of enthusiastic learners are beginning a new year in a new classroom.What a wonderful first day back at school today! During the term we will be learning about being guardians of our environment, Kaitīakitanga i nga wā kātoa.