Tuesday, April 28, 2015



Over the last couple of days Room 1 has been learning about the ANZACs at Gallipoli.

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- The Maori Pioneer Battalion - L3 June 2014

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Monday, April 27, 2015

Welcome to Week 2 Room 1

                                       This week we are investigating the ANZACs. 

Task 1
Learning Intentions:
To develop an understanding what actually happened at ANZAC Cove. 

View ONLY the the first three of the following link:
Gallipoli  - The Plan, The Landing, High ground.



Task 2
Learning Intentions:
To develop an overview of the 8 month long war at ANZAC Cove - Gallipoli Peninsula through the use of recording key ideas.

View in pairs the following link - Gallipoli Overview.
In pairs record these 5 questions and use note-taking skills to record the key ideas.

Why did NZ join the war?
What were New Zealanders doing in Gallipoli?
What went wrong and why?
What happened at Chunuk Bair?
How did the Campaign end?



Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Week 1 Celebration Day

For 90 minutes today Room 1 was engaged in a self directed learning and teaching experiences which show cased their personal learning styles. The objective of the Celebration day was to to learn a new skill, practice the skill and eventually teach it to another student.

The photos show a wide range of skill being taught: origami, parkour, music learnt by ear, magic tricks, balloon animals, hacky sack, German, harakeke (flax) weaving, rubric cubes, astronomy, basketball skills.

Students - Comment on the classroom blog about something that was interesting about your celebration.  Also comment on how you demonstrated 'Rangatiratanga - Doing the best for yourself.'











Sorry Alex and Cody's group is missing and Alex won 'Star of the Day' because he persevered for a long time to teach his group a origami crane. He showed amazing patience and kindness.


Sunday, April 19, 2015

Term 2 Week 1 Homework - Monday

Manaakitanga/Reading 



Read the document titled 'ANZAC Heros Haunting Poem Inspires Soldier and Singer'



                                                     Fallen Youth

Discuss with someone at home and comment on the blog on the following:
1.The origins of the song

2.The impact on this soldier