The end is near, let's keep it up!!! Remember to always have Manaakitanga, Manaawanuitanga and Kaitiakitanga!!!

It's the end of week 7, not long to go now learners. To my learners, the last few weeks are like a 800 metre race. Don't stop running and pace yourself until you cross the finish line (The final bell on the last day of term).

Here are just two of the students from Ruma 18 that are doing that!

Athletics certificates awarded today.

Room 18 has a lot to celebrate today as these AMAZING athletes proudly representing our class and receiving a certificate for their efforts during our Kauri/Puriri Athletics Competition on Tuesday.

Hibo came 2nd place in the Year 6 Girls 800 metre race. 

Nuradiin came 1st place in the Year 5 boys 800 metre race.

                       

Sefita came 1st in the Year 5 Shot out, 2nd place in the 100 metre, 1st place in the Discus and 2nd place in the Long Jump.

               

 

Apii came 1st place in the Year 6 boys Discus. 

Chloe came in 2nd in the 400 metre race for the Year 6 girls.

Finally, Congratulations to Fatima for coming in 2nd place for the Year 6 girls High Jump and 3rd place in the Discus.

On your marks, get set................

On Tuesday, Kauri and Puriri students participated in the Owairaka School Athletics Competition. Our warm up was a very enjoyable stroll to Lovelock Track. Then once at the venue, boys and girls were separated into year groups. The girls were first on the track events and boys on the field events. Then half way through our day, the boys had their turn on the track and the girls on the field events.It was really hard to take photos, as all of the teachers were super busy running the events. It was a GREAT day and despite being very tired...................................... we all managed to walk back to school.

   

A very big THANK YOU to Mrs Mudgway for organising this event for us and to our whanau who helped us on the day. 

Everything is always better with whanau involved!!!

Congratulations to.......

Congratulations to Sammy for receiving a Manaakitanga Merit Award on Friday. He constantly demonstrates great respect for his peers as he is always willing to help. Sammy is refining his ability to be a Tuakana in all areas of learning, ensuring that he is 'showing' a teina how to do something rather than 'doing' it for them.

Welcome back to Term 4- Let's learn how to play Cricket!

This term, we are very fortunate to have a coach from Auckland Cricket for 4 sessions.

Session 1 was super fun. We learnt how to hold a bat and played non-stop cricket. No pictures tho, because I (Miss Mills) was busy operating the bowling machine. Guess what I want for Christmas!!!

Session 2- we learnt how to throw and bowl. To do both properly is very challenging.  We practised our technique when having a competition. Each team scored a point every time they hit the wicket.

I look forward to our last 2 sessions next week.

Maori legends expressed in the form of dance

On Tuesday, Room 18 was very fortunate to have a dance session with Megan. Through our dance we were telling the story of Papatuanuku and Ranginui. How at first they were bonded together, and how their tamariki wanted to seperate them.

Here is a video of our dance and how we interpreted the story through movement.

Dawn Raid by Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith

            

During Term 3, Room 18 and the whole Kauri Team have been reading a novel called Dawn Raid. If you haven't read it, then we highly recommend that you do. From this novel, we have learnt so much about the history of New Zealand and the Dawn Raids that occurred in the 1970's.

As a way to celebrate our learning, we were very fortunate to have a special assembly. Our guest speaker was Tigilau Ness who was a character in the book and a member of the Polynesian Panthers.

Our film about change-Litter

Ka mau te wehi! Celebrating awesomeness!

During our whole school assembly today, several students from Ruma tekau ma waru received certificates and one student won a prize.

Both Fatima and Rekshan received certificates for their effort in the Kauri Team Speech Finals. Rekshan also received our class merit award for being a great tuakana during our filmmaking process.

 

Herbie was able to choose a prize today because he was chosen from the Kauri Team Values vouchers. Super proud to have Kaitiaki like Herbie in my class.

Then there is the Rugby boys. Great role-models both on and off the sports field.

I would like to share this whakatauki, because I believe that success stems from a belief that you can achieve something. These young learners are proof of this and they should be very proud of their achievements.

'Mauira te pono' - Believe in yourself.

Another GREAT week in Ruma Tekau ma waru.

Luke was Room 18's Merit Certificate recipient this week. He lead a fabulous learning discussion on Thursday, speaking confidently and with great Manaakitanga.

Rekshan entered into the Fathers Day writing competition and it was his entry that was selected. 

Congratulations to Rekshan and his Dad!

Watch out world Miss Mills has 25 body guards!!!

This weeks Taekwondo session including punching and blocking as well as celebrating being a LOSER. That's right, I said it "We are LOSERS and proud of it". Our instructor shared with us his personal experiences of winning and losing when competing in Taekwondo competitions. We totally took on board his message that, while we will win sometimes, most times we will lose and that's ok.

One thing I know for sure is that when it comes to giving everything 100%, Room 18 students and Miss Mills are WINNERS!

Congratulations to Luca!

Luca received our class Merit Certificate this week because he was showing Manaakitanga during our learning focus on Endangered Animals. Thanks Luca for sharing your understanding about how to create a Google Map.

Caught Being Good

Every odd week Monday, Kauri Team meet for an Assembly and a Team sport rotation. This week Fila and Nadir received a certificate and had the opportunity to choose a book.
                                                                                       

 

     

Fila has demonstrated                                         Nadir has made an excellent start to
excellent Manawanuitanga                                  his Endangered animal presentation.
while writing and practising
his speech.

Congratulations to Ruma tekau ma waru!!!

Yesterday Room 18 was very privileged to co-host our school assembly with our wonderful buddy class Room 5. Thank you to all of the Room 5 students and their teacher, for your hard work and great performance. Well done to all of the presenters and to Apii and Chloe for performing a Maths Week Rap.

I would also like to acknowledge to AMAZING learners in our class.
Abdula received a certificate to acknowledge his Manaakitanga for learning. Abdula has really focused on improving his Manaakitanga in class, he is a good role model for his peers.

Phoenix won a prize for her correct entry in to the MATHS WEEK: Daily Challenge competition.

 Here's the Challenge question;

If the cross country is 3 and a half kilometers long it takes you 5 minutes to run 1 kilometer, how long will the whole run take?

Sammy from our class all so won on Friday. 

It was a complete DRAMA!!!

On Monday Rooms 18 and 24 participated in a very quick drama session. It was extremely fun and funny. Students learnt how we communicate; talking, body language and movements etc and put it all together. Some students and yes the teacher, were naturals! Oscar winning performances were given for the "Sorry I sat on your lunch" scene. A very big THANK YOU to Rachel for sharing her time and specialist expertise in drama with us. Every other class in the Kauri team will also get to experience this lesson also.

Te Epetoma o Te Reo Māori Kuki Airani- Cook Islands Language Week

Kia Orana koe - Greetings to you all.

Throughout this epetoma (week), Room 18 have been learning about how to correctly pronounce words and ask simple questions in Te Reo Māori Kuki Airani. Here is the slide presentation we used with videos to help us.

On Ru'irua We were also very lucky to have a parent come in and share her wonderful knowledge and culture with us. Akameitaki (thank you) Hamida, for taking the time to celebrate and acknowledge this beautiful culture.

New Room, New Term, Same AWESOME students!!!

Week 1-Term 3, done and dusted. We all know that this is only the beginning of better and bigger learning experiences.

We have made Room 18 our learning environment. It's always a great place to be in between 8:30 am and 3:01 pm Monday to Friday. Focused students, happy teacher and excellent learning discussions are just some of the common features in Ruma tekau ma waru.

To all of the Whanau/Parents/Caregivers of the Ruma tekau ma waru students, PLEASE visit us.

This term, we are fortunate enough to have 6 lessons of Tae Kwon Do. During our first lesson, we learnt how to punch and kick. We are also learning some Korean language at the same time. For example; how to count to ten when punching.

Needless to say, the members of Ruma tekau ma waru are fighting fit and ready to learn.

Action Packed Term 2

What a WONDERFUL term we have had. So many highlights and AMAZING moments.
I want to say THANK YOU to my AWESOME students for working sooooooo hard and greeting me each day with beautiful smiles. Thank you to all of the Whanau who helped/supported us during the Cross Country and our Arataki trip. Thank you to Ms Mitchell and our buddy class  Room 5, our Matariki breakfast was very memorable. Thank you to all of the Student Ambassadors for showing Manaakitanga, Manawanuitanga and Kaitiakitanga. Next term Room 6 students will be in Ruma 18. We are all excited about our new space and the possibility of making it ours.

Take care and rest up everyone. Term 3 is ACTION PACKED with lots of learning opportunities for us all.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

Image from our Shared Kai- Very healthy and nutritional. Students had the choice between vegetarian  burritos and nachos.

Congratulations to................

Two wonderful students from our room today received a certificate. One certificate was awarded to a SUPER READER (100 nights of reading). The other student received their certificate because  they have a FANTASTIC attitude towards reading. It is pretty safe to say that in Ruma Ono, we LOVE reading.

Matariki Celebrations

This week we have been learning about and celebrating Matariki. Here are a few photos of what we did this week. Check out Ruma Ono's student blogs for more learning.

BIGFOOT ADVENTURES-Bike safety

On Tuesday, Room 6 participated in some really AWESOME learning about bike safety. Here are some pictures from our 2 sessions. Please check our Room 6 student blogs for more information about our experience.

 
   

         

2018 Kauri Team Cross Country

What a wonderful event. The Kauri Team students ran well, showing Manawanuitanga along the way.
I would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of the whanau that came along and supported this event. We couldn't have done this with out you.

Here a few pictures of the 3 of the Room 6 students who managed to come in the top 6 in their year group.

Green Week- Bee Proactive

This week we have been learning about the AMAZING invertebrate the BEE. Room 6 students have been busy worker bees, and our classroom has become a HIVE of activity. Please enjoy viewing this presentation that contains our learning focus and some student work.

Hamburger planning

This term we are learning how to write a information report. Our inquiry focus is Invertebrates, so we have been learning about the different types and we will choose one to write about.

Here is a look at how we plan for our writing.

Congratulations to Rekshan & Herbie!!!

Rekshan and Herbie received a special Principals certificate today for showing Manaakitanga, Manaawanuitanga and stepping up to support Helen in the library.

So proud of these two students, who are great role models for their peers.

Hiwi the Kiwi

This week we had a visit from the FANTASTIC Mr and Mrs Minstrel. They helped us to understand how we can;

• Be safe while fishing on a boat- ALWAYS WEAR A LIFE JACKET!!!
• The importance of measuring our fish to ensure that they are the LEGAL size. Fish that are too small or to big should be returned to our ocean so that they can breed (sustainability).
• Always use a wet towel when handling fish. This helps to protect their scales. Consider fish scales to be like our sun block.
• The dangers of plastic and the negative effects it has on our birds and sea life.

We all learnt a lot from this show. Thanks so much to Mr & Mrs Minstrel for the information and entertainment.

         If you are keen to learn more then visit The Hiwi the Kiwi website

         

First week back................hitting the ground running!!!

So we have made it through our first week of term 2. It was great to be back after a very refreshing break. This term we are practicing for our School Cross Country, so we are running for 15 minutes, three times a week. Please keep visiting our class blog as we promise to share with you exciting learning news to come as we progress along our Term two learning journey.

Congratulations to our Caught Being Good recipients for week 1. Thank you boys for demonstrating our school values and always supporting your peers with their learning journeys. 

Food for Thought

In weeks 9 and 10 Room 6 learnt about how to make healthy food choices.

We LOVE making MISTAKES!!!!!

Throughout this term, we have been learning about having a 'Growth mindset'. We have been watching a lot of videos about the 'Power of YET'. Soooooooo much to learn. Our brains have done heaps of EXERCISE this term and we will continue to engage in BRAIN workout sessions daily.

In Room 6, we CELEBRATE making MISTAKES. As a teacher, I have had to practice CELEBRATING my MISTAKES with my class. I am very pleased that I have a very supportive class, who have helped me out when I have needed support.

Please enjoy looking at our padlet about MISTAKES.

If you have a POSITIVE BRAIN/MISTAKE message that you would like to share then please include it in a comment.

Race Relations Day 2018

What a wonderfully diverse school we have!!! 

A truly HAIR RAISING FUNDRAISER!!!!!

What a CRAZY but EXCELLENT day!!!

 

The reason for this very special day was to support the Shave for Cure fundraising event. Students and staff kindly donated a gold coin/s, raising over $600.

Four very special teachers went the extra mile today and shaved their hair in order to  raise more money for this very worthy cause. While we are all very proud of all of the staff that shaved their heads today, we are especially proud of Mrs Mudgway.

It's taken us a while, but may I proudly present .........

Here is a small insight in to the WONDERFUL, BRILLIANT, AWESOME students of Room 6.

Check out our Green Week is Sea Week work.

Congratulations to EVERYONE!!!!

This week I (Miss Mills) proudly awarded our Merit certificate to everyone in my class.
We had a fantastic week and a WONDERFUL time in Garden To Table.

Swimming lessons have begun!!!

We are very lucky and blessed to have our school pool open again as it is such a valuable learning resource/tool.  Room 6 students visit the pool four times a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday). Monday and Friday are our lessons with our swimming instructors.
Here are a couple of pictures of our time with them.

Congratulations to Apii

It was very hard to choose just one student to receive the Room 6 Merit Certificate this week. I was brave and chose just one and the first Merit certificate for 2018 was awarded to.......... Apii.

Thank you Apii for always demonstrating our school value of Manaakitanga. You are a GREAT role model for us all.

Room 6-2018!!!

                     

It has been lovely to meet some of the family members of my students. 

Thank you for visiting our class and you are very welcome to come anytime.

Thanks for the memories!!!