Thursday, January 12, 2012
Monday, November 14, 2011
Which Political Party would I vote for?
Go to this website
Select 4/5 issues that are important to you. Create a table like the one on the small board in your draft writing book. Click on the relevant links and collect information about what the party's policy to that issue. Summarise there stance and put into your table.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
What makes the NZ government unique?
This a slideshow about how the NZ government is unique. Please read carefully and think critically about this information. Write down the answers to the questions with the answers. If there are parts of this you do not understand or you have any wonderings please add them to our wonderwall.
Very important. To make the slideshow larger click on the little square to the right of where it says Silde 1/12.
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
6 word stories
Last week we discussed Ernest Hemmingway's famous 6 word story "For sale, baby shoes. Never used."
We had a competition to see who could come up with the best 6 word story. Here is a selection:
The alien landed on earth puzzled.
Tonight I am going to die.
This is a really cool story.
Are you getting pie super clown?
The winning entry was Connor's story - The carpenter was feeling extremely unethical
We had a competition to see who could come up with the best 6 word story. Here is a selection:
The alien landed on earth puzzled.
Tonight I am going to die.
This is a really cool story.
Are you getting pie super clown?
The winning entry was Connor's story - The carpenter was feeling extremely unethical
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Current events week 5
At the beginning of this month the City Council announced a draft plan for our new CBD. Please this article and watch the video. Then go to our virtual class wall and answer these questions
* write down the name of the article and the date.
* write down and answer these questions.
1) what do you think of the plan? Why?
2) what else would you like to see added to the plan? Improvements?
Be ready to discuss this on Friday with the class.
* write down the name of the article and the date.
* write down and answer these questions.
1) what do you think of the plan? Why?
2) what else would you like to see added to the plan? Improvements?
Be ready to discuss this on Friday with the class.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Term 3 Newsletter
Dear Parents, Caregivers and Learners in Room 2.
Welcome back. I hope you have had a restful break and had lots of fun in the snow.
This term we have an exciting programme ahead. This includes:
- Pubertal Change Inquiry Unit. This unit will include the physical and emotional changes that happen during puberty, positive strategies on how to deal with these and cybersafety.
- AVAILL Reading Programme. This is a multimedia reading programme which is highly engaging and very successful in terms of achievement.In mathematics we will be revisiting the number strands and mathematics and moving into measurement later in the term.
- For writing we are moving into writing narratives.
- Year 8s have a big term of fundraising and preparation for the Wellington Trip in Term 4
- The Friday Winter Sport programme will be continuing
- Winter Sports Tournaments
- Cantamaths Problem Solving Team will be competing
- The CARE value we will be focussing on for this term will be RESPECT. This will include looking at how do we show respect for ourselves, others, and our communities.
The CARE value we will be focussing on for this term will be RESPECT. This will include looking at how do we show respect for ourselves, others, and our communities.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Puberty and sexuality unit
Dear Parents and Caregivers.
This term has been a very exciting one for the Supernovas. Some of the highlights have been:
Our inquiry unit. The growth in scientific understanding about the cause of earthquakes and building design has been fantastic. In addition the children's research skills have come along way. Check out your child's e-portfolio for examples of their learning.
Some excellent academic achievement especially in reading and maths.
Children taking charge of their learning and deciding to make a difference in this world. We have had children raising money for charity, children working with a publisher to get student's writing about the earthquake published and students collecting cans to give to the Red Cross.
On Monday we planned a very exciting Health unit around puberty and sexuality. The deep understandings we will be teaching will be :
Everyone experiences puberty at different times and in different ways.
Our thoughts and actions have an impact on others. This deep understanding is part of the Respect Value of our CARE programme.
As part of this topic we will be covering:
How the body changes - wet dreams, periods, etc
How feelings and relationships change.
How to meet these challenges positively.
Reproduction (year 8 only)
Cybersafety and how other media influences young people.
If you have any questions about this unit then please contact your child's classroom teacher.
Stay safe, have fun and have an excellent holiday.
This term has been a very exciting one for the Supernovas. Some of the highlights have been:
Our inquiry unit. The growth in scientific understanding about the cause of earthquakes and building design has been fantastic. In addition the children's research skills have come along way. Check out your child's e-portfolio for examples of their learning.
Some excellent academic achievement especially in reading and maths.
Children taking charge of their learning and deciding to make a difference in this world. We have had children raising money for charity, children working with a publisher to get student's writing about the earthquake published and students collecting cans to give to the Red Cross.
On Monday we planned a very exciting Health unit around puberty and sexuality. The deep understandings we will be teaching will be :
Everyone experiences puberty at different times and in different ways.
Our thoughts and actions have an impact on others. This deep understanding is part of the Respect Value of our CARE programme.
As part of this topic we will be covering:
How the body changes - wet dreams, periods, etc
How feelings and relationships change.
How to meet these challenges positively.
Reproduction (year 8 only)
Cybersafety and how other media influences young people.
If you have any questions about this unit then please contact your child's classroom teacher.
Stay safe, have fun and have an excellent holiday.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Inquiry - Where are we at?
The end of the term is fast approaching and we are trying to finish our inquiry. We have been looking at redesigning the Christchurch CBD. This has included learning about:
- the effects of earthquakes
- the causes of earthquakes
We have been currently learning to analyse what makes a building earthquake proof. This has involved students researching about earthquake proof buildings, which materials are best? which designs? Then the student had to take this knowledge and apply it by designing a building, justify why they think it is earthquake proof, construct the building out of popsicle sticks and glue.
Once the building had been constructed they put it on our earthquake simulator. See examples below:
http://youtu.be/EIy_m4TH_Ks
http://youtu.be/VpdnaBjTXVM
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
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