Coopers Beach - EOTC Reflection

On Thursday we went to Coopers Beach for EOTC. First we had to gather at school and then started walking to the beach. It took us about 35 minutes to get there. After arriving at the beach, we had our morning tea. We then got into 4 groups (about 11 children in a group) and went to various activities.
The different activities were, photography, beach cricket, kayaking, paddle boarding and a nature walk up Rangikaptiki. After two rotations we had lunch, then had the other two. After a long day in the sun, we had to walk back to school.





Reflection: My favourite part was.... because..... . Next time I would like to .....

Question: Is your school close to a beach?

Brendon's Holiday - Using Remove.bg

A Post from Brendon: 

 WALT: We used remove.bg to change a photo to a PNG image.

Reflection: It was hard to remember what we did in Whangarei. I wish I could write down more about my holiday.( There's no more)


 

Paige's Brochure about the Grand Canyon - The Amazing Race

A post from Paige: 

 WALT: Design a Brochure and and Summarise important facts.

We had to create a Brochure on Google slides. We had to gather and research information.

REFLECTION: We got information put a title and pictures because every Brochure has pictures and we also put it on our blogs so you could see it.


QUESTION: Have you ever made a Brochure?

Writing a paragraph about our organs

WALT: We learnt how to write a paragraph using the TEXT format.

We paired up with a friend and had to research about a specific organ. My friend and I chose the heart. We first made a mind map. Then we followed the TEXT to write our paragraph.

This is our paragraph:

The heart is one of the most important organs in your body. Your heart pumps blood all around your body. Your rib cage protects your heart.  The heart is made of four different chambers. The heart is important because it pumps blood around your body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to your cells and removing waste products. ... There are valves between the atria and ventricles that make sure blood flows in one direction through your heart. Your heart is sort of like a pump, or two pumps in one. The right side of your heart receives blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs.

Reflection: I found it easy to research about the organs. I had difficulty with working with a partner. Next time I would like to add more details more details in my writing.

What do you think the most important organ in your body is?

Done by Fern and Cody

Film Making

We have been working hard on improving our film making skills. We have can now write our own scripts, film different 'shots' and even use iMovie to edit them!

Here are two of our very first movies...

Movie 1


Movie 2

The Skeletal System

A post from Porsha's blog:


WALT: Label the skeletal system and state some facts.

We had to right down the labels .

REFLECTION: I  MADE  10  body parts, and wrote a little bit of writing  of that bone

 

The Ultimate Multiplication Maths Game

A post from Hemi's Blog:

WALT: Use google slides to enhance our multiplication skills.

INTRODUCTION: If you don't know how to play the game read this:If you get it wrong it will say you got it wrong and then you will go to the previous question. When you got the question right you go to the next question.

REFLECTION: I most enjoyed playing it when I was finished. I helped someone else by embedding their game and putting it onto their blogs.

STOP MOTION: Maui and the Giant Fish

Fern's Post:

The last week we made animation movies of Maui and the Giant Fish on the iPads with our friends. We used STOP MOTION to create our animation.

 



 

Reflection: We most enjoyed making the movie.

Question: Have you every made an movie.

Calendar Art - Google Drawings

Tuatara created self portraits on Google Drawings for our 'Calendar Art'. We learnt how to use the 'Colour Pick" extension tool. This helped us match the colours up!

Maths Enlargements

In Maths, we used a grid to to help us enlarge an image. First we drew 1cm lines on top of a cartoon picture. Next, we numbered the X and Y axis. Then, we used the grid to help us draw the lines. Finally, we coloured our picture in.

Matariki Art: Weaving

For the past few weeks, Tuatara has learnt how to weave stars out of flax. We have created an awesome art piece that represents the Matariki cluster.

Rippa Rugby 2019

On 6 June 2019, some students from Tuatara took part in a Rippa Rugby tournament. We entered 3 mixed Mangonui teams. It's loads of fun and a great team sport! 

Have you ever played in a Rippa Rugby tournament?

Here's a snapshot of our day... ENJOY!

Google Drawings

Tuatara learnt how to use various sources of information in order to write a biography. We then used Google Drawings to create portraits. This biography and portrait was done by Brendon. We're proud of our work!

 

Whakapapa - Screencastify

We created our whakapapa on 'Google Slides' and then practiced it by using 'Screencastify'. We think Lucas did a FABULOUS job!

Check it out!

Animations

Tuatara created animations that linked to our narrative stories. Below is just one example of an animation that one student created... Thanks for sharing, Rhiana!

To view others, please have a look at our individual blogs!

Enjoy!



Riana's Reflection: I learnt how to make a animation using google slides.I enjoyed making my animation. I had difficulty with making my animation. Next time I will make my animation longer.

Question: Have you ever created an animation?

Tuakana Teina with Pukeko

Tuakana teina refers to the relationship between an older (tuakana) person and a younger (teina) person and is specific to teaching and learning in the Māori context. 

In our first tuakana teina lesson, we teamed up with a younger class (Pukeko) and taught the them how to create a volcano. To create this experiment, all you need is an empty bottle, baking soda and vinegar. We also used our school's sandpit to build the volcano! A chemical reaction occurs when you add vinegar to the baking soda - it creates a gas called carbon dioxide. 

Enjoy the video!

The Great Whangaroa Raft Race

Tuatara built a raft and painted a flag for The Great Whangaroa Kiwi Can Raft Race. We had a lot of fun designing, sawing, and painting the raft and flag. Even though all 26 of us would of loved to be paddling during the race, only 4 of us were allowed on the raft.

Lonsdale Camp - March 2019

In March, Tuatara went to Lonsdale camp. It's just like an 'outdoor classroom' - the camp explores skills and tests individuals. Some activities include a Confidence Course, Commando course, Blind fold course, a Conservation Bush Trail area with 11 activity stations, and a team building area. There are several places of historical interest in the immediate vicinity  such as the Rainbow Warrior memorial. 

Please have a look at our individual blogs to find out more!

Ki-O-Rahi House Tournament

Tuatara and another class in Mangonui School (Kotuku) participated in a Ki-O-Rahi House Tournament. Although the rain came pouring down, we still had loads of fun!

Have you ever played Ki-O-Rahi?

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