Room 6 Blog

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

ANZAC Heros Haunting Poem Inspires Soldier and Singer

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

Monday, March 30, 2015

I wonder...topics

Week 9 Work in Class.

Room 1 has been investigating their learning styles, have identified 3 main learning styles and recorded on our Room 1 Blog something we would give a go if we knew that we would not fail.

They have now moved onto selecting an area that they are passionate about or interested in, this is self-directed by each student, and are presently developing a newly acquired skill. This skill will be shared with others on a celebration day early next term and allows us to embody the school value of 'Rangatiratanga - doing the best for our self.'

Record your 'I wonder... ' skill you are learning on the Room 1 Blog and explain why you selected it.

Good luck for trying something without the fear of failing.

I am looking forward to seeing your progress in your learning on Wednesday.

Have a cool Tuesday.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Week 8

No matter how many times you are pushed back, get up and keep going.
(Wise words from a minion)

1. Tell us the awesome thing you would give a go if you knew you would not fail.

2. How could you make this awesome thing happen?

Leave a comment that explains these two questions.

During Week 7 Room 1 had two amazing Makuhari (from Japan) in a our class for a couple of days. They wrote a piece of writing about themselves, joined in the Music lessons with the Year 7's, completed (in lightning speed) complicated Algebra problems and Room 1 got to ask some questions about their life in Japan.

They were excellent teachers in showing us how to do origami because by the end of the day all the students left with a paper crane.

Patricio and Faith (from Room 1) were great Kiwi hosts for these two students and were able to show their visitors some cool places in New Zealand.

This photo is represents a happy bunch of at the end of the day.

Monday, March 23, 2015

Congratulations on the following students above who have shared their Blog link with the Room 1 Blog. Enjoy exploring their Blogs and remember that only sensible comments can be added because we will be using our school value of Manaakitanga.

We just need 8 more ASAP please.

Mrs Armstrong