Top class for Term 1 Kiwi Can

On Tuesday Room 8 won the top class for Kiwi Can. We won Kiwi Can by listening, completing activities, reciting the Kiwi Can topic for the week and working together as a team. We got to spend yesterday with Kiwi Can. We watched Big Hero 6 in the morning, then we went swimming and then came back to class and Kiwi Can had brought us pizzas and hot chips. My favourite part of the day, was watching a movie. I hope we can win again next term.

By Isaiah.

Hokotehi Owenga Softball

On Friday we had our softball game. We versed Leebank Scorpions, we lost our game because some people couldn't control their anger. Then we had a turn batting and they got us out. We were sad because some of us never got to catch but we tried and tried but we still lost our game. It was OK though, because my teacher Miss Tuapawa and Miss Magaoa came to watch us. We were surprised and nervous to see them at our game. We had our prize-giving because that was our last game for the season. The team that won all their games was Hokotehi Scorpions, they won medals. We got to have a free ice-cream, sausage sizzle, water and lollies.

By Zac.

Life jacket lesson with Community Swim

A challenging session for Room 8 at the Manurewa pools, learning how to do a back drop in the pool, floating together and a pin drop into the 2m pool (a first for most of my students).

  Some students were hesitant at first, but took the risk and gave it a go. I was proud of each student, as I knew it challenged them to step outside their comfort zone.  

 

Bacteria: Friend or Foe?

Looking at the bacteria that has grown over the week through the microscopes

Not all Bacteria are bad, some help us to survive each day. Some bacteria can be found in food we eat like yoghurt and cheese. There is even bacteria in some medicines, that help us get better. 

By Devyn. 

Maths learning Week 3

Room 8 using different strategies to solve a range of problems.

There was discussions, debates, justifications and editing but an awesome first lesson.

Remember to work on your questioning Room 8 and know that its OK to ask questions when we don't understand something. 

First Kiwi Can Session for 2015

Awesome Kiwi Can session with Matua Richard learning about responsibilities and manners.

In this video you can see a few leaders trying to convey to their group, the task given from Matua Richard. Groups learn quickly that you need to look and listen to the leader in order to hear and complete the task properly. 

Welcome to Room 8's Blog for 2015

Welcome to Room 8's Blog for 2015.

We are so excited to see what this year has install for us and we are especially looking forward to the sporting activities offered to us, now that we are in the senior part of the school.

Here are a few photos of us working hard in our classroom.