Tuesday, 3 December 2013

At the Tennis Club

For the past 6 weeks a group of 12 students from Rooms 17 and 20 have gone down at lunchtime to the St Martins Tennis Club for tennis coaching once a week.  Here are some shots of the group in action.






Friday, 29 November 2013

Year 3/4 Trip to the Marae

At the Marae with the Year 3/4 Students
Here are a few photos of our successful visit to the Marae this week.  I was so proud of the way the students participated in the programme.  We have been complimented on the quality of our waiata.


Waiting for the powhiri to begin

Tania welcoming us.  Everyone is very excited!

Performing our waiata

Preparing for the haka

Group photo at the end of visit

Thursday, 28 November 2013

Cool Clip of 20 things we should say more often



We watched this clip 3 times.  

It's really funny but we thought it had lots of positive reminders of things we should be remembering to say to others.

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Author Studies

Our Favourite Authors Posters

Room 20 have been researching some of our favourite authors.  Using the information gathered we used Comic Life to present this information.

Here are some of the posters.  Your might even find an author you might like to try .....



















Friday, 8 November 2013

Australian Bird Presentations

Enjoy reading and looking at the wonderful "Lifecard" presentations students in Room 20 have created as part of the Reading Programme using the ipads.






Monday, 4 November 2013

Australian Animals

Here are some more examples of how we are using the ipads to support our learning in the classroom.

A poster using Pic collage with information about the Tasmanian Devil

Max has used an app called Word Collage to present key words about Red Kangaroos

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Tasmanian Devil Reading Research

Room 20 have been making fabulous use of the new ipads.

We have been reading and researching Tasmanian Devils.

With the information that was gathered the class worked in small groups to present their findings using apps on the ipads.

Here are some of the Pic Collage posters.




Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Term 4

Term 4 Happenings

Here are a few of the things that Room 20 will be learning about, that you can look forward to doing this term.


Visiting Orana Park

Year 3/4 Trip to the Marae

Xmas songs show

Term 3 Artworks

Artwork in Room 20 has focused around our Inquiry Topic:
"Just One Earth".  

Here is a sample of some of the amazing, imaginative creations from students in our class that have been completed over the term.

Tree of Life

Folk Art Landscape

Monet - Field of Poppies



Display of our Trees of Life

Tuesday, 24 September 2013