Origami Cranes

Today for Art, and as part of our change makers unit, we did something a little bit different. A couple of students had mentioned they really wanted to do some origami. We have a couple of origami 'experts' in the class so today Leo (with the help of James) taught the class how to make an origami Crane. 

We also read about the Crane and learnt that traditionally, it was believed that if one folded 1000 origami cranes, one's wish would come true. It has also become a symbol of hope and healing during challenging times. As a result, it has become popular to fold 1000 cranes (in Japanese, called “senbazuru”). We didn't quite make 1000, but it was a good first attempt!

What Makes Our Community Special

Last week for homework Room 10 students were asked to present in some way 'what made their community special'. Jack made an awesome video for his presentation, check it out by clicking on the link below!

Havelock North Art

Picasso Faces

This afternoon students in Room 10 worked on some Picasso face ideas. Picasso was certainly a change maker in the art world and the class certainly changed up their faces!!

EIT Science Fair/Quiz

Miss Hawtin sent through these photos from Friday of Joe and Jack; congratulations to you both.
Well done Jena too, for your project, and also to all of the Room 10's science quiz teams' members - Max, Leo and Joe!

Te Reo Learning - Music Preferences

For the past few weeks for Te Reo, Room 10 have been learning how to ask and respond to questions about their music preferences. The phrases we have been practising are...

He pai ake kiau nga waiata _(type of music)_- I prefer _______ music.
He pai ki a koe nga waiata _(type of music)_? - Do you like _____ music?
He kaiwaiata pai a _(name of singer)_ ki a koe? - Do you like the singer ______?

He pai ki a _(person's name)_ nga waiata _(type of music)_ - _______ likes ______.
Kaore i te pai ki a _(person's name)_ nga waiata _(type of music)_ - ______ dislikes _____.

ae - yes
kao - no

Today the students had 10 minutes to write a script and perform a small skit using some of the phrases. Here are two of the skits...

Banksy Inspired Art

As part of our Art and Change Makers inquiry unit this term we have been looking at the UK artist Banksy. We learnt that his graffiti art often had a social or political message behind it. We then came up with our own designs based on an issue that is current and relevant to us. Some students did their design based on a school issue, some looked at the Olympics, some looked at issues NZ are facing at the moment and some looked at wider world issues. We then made a stencil of our design - this was rather tricky! Finally we spray painted our stencil designs onto our 'brick wall'.

See if you can figure out some of the 'social messages' behind our designs.

Cross Country

Today was Cross Country! After a week of cold weather, this afternoon was a pleasant surprise!
Well done to ALL in Room 10 who took part today:)

Change Makers Brainstorm

Today for inquiry we brainstormed different 'change makers' we knew of and wrote a brief reason why we thought they were a 'change maker'. Everyone put at least one idea onto our class padlet.

Created with Padlet

Flip Learning For Our Class Novel - Life in the 1970s

In Room 10 we have started reading a new novel Conrad Coopers Last Stand by Leonie Agnew - a book that was set in New Zealand in 1978. Before we started reading the novel, we did some flip learning on some of the background knowledge of topics that are raised in the book. Our class was split into groups and each group was given a topic based on what needed to be covered. They then had to research their topic and present their findings to the class, teaching them about their topic.

Instead of showing you each groups presentations, we have summerised the information in the form of a newspaper from 1978.





The group topics for their presentations were:
- Bastion Point Protests
- The lead up to the Bastion Point Protests
- Music in the 1970s
- Fashion in the 1970s
- The Petrol Crisis and car-less days
- TV Shows in the 1970s

And also (related to the novel but not the 1970s)...
- Irish Legends
- Project Crimson

THE BEEP TEST

On Wednesday afternoon Nepia House went out on to the field for the Beep Test. The girls went first, followed by the boys.
Well done to Tom, Leo and Dylan who made it to Level 9!

Maori Language Week Movie

Here is Room 10s Te Reo Movie. In the short film we were required to show the use of one or more of the '50 Fun Phrases' for Maori Language Week 2016.

In the movie we used the following phrases in context...see if you can pick them out!

Ira! - Look at that!
Tau Ke Aotearoa! - Awesome New Zealand!
E oma! - Run!
Kia manawanui! - Hang in there!
Kaua e mate weke mate ururoa! - Don't die like an octopus, die like a hammer head shark!

Te Reo Movie in Room 10

For Te Reo room 10 have been practising using some common phrases. Today they made a short film using some of the phrases. Here's a sneak peak of what's to come...Mate Puru Putangitangi - Death in Paradise!

First Run on the Cross Country Course

Nepia Class Debates

Today we held our Nepia inter- class debates.
Room 10's speakers were Finn Grant, Daisy Phillips and Holly Renwick. The moot was that "Social Media does more harm than good." We were on the negative team and, with Molly and Max's help, had come up with some great arguments!
Unfortunately  the judges decided in Room 7's favour - but overall what a great team effort from Room 10.

Music in Room 10

Today in music we had the pleasure of listening to three performances.

The first performance was Holly, Molly and Daisy performing Bad Moon Rising.

The second performance was Joe on the drums.

The third performance was James playing a Greenday song on the guitar.