Camp Self Portraits still in progress...

Our Camp Self Portraits

Our masterpieces in progress! So far so good!  We've had a few hiccups and a few false starts but it looks like we've got the hang of it!

 

River Walk - by Jaxon

Class Treaty Signing

Over the past few weeks we have talked about the importance of working together as a team, and helping to make our classroom a positive and safe place for each other.  While exploring the purpose of Treaties, we came up with a set of expectations based on our school values to abide by.  This was done though co-operative group activities where we discussed and recorded our thoughts about each school value.  We then decided on statements that we thought not only sounded great on our Treaty but fitted the needs of our class.

Our official Treaty Signing was a blast!  Each class presented their Treaty in such unique ways, adding their own flavour and energy.  Matua Namaka - our student teacher helped a group of keen boys to learn a maori chant to pull on our Waka which the rest of the class formed.  Groups of Room 9 children, then stood up and confidently read out a statement.  Some expressed their nervousness, but it didn't show!  What troopers!

After our presentations, the Senior classes split up around tables set up with their Treaty, and each member of the respective classes, signed their name to seal the deal - no backing out now!

Each and every member of Room 9 now has a responsibility to meet our Treaty agreements, and we will acknowledge when we make mistakes - because let's face it - we are human and everybody makes mistakes even when we're trying our best!  

Here's to a new year, working together as a team :)

Mrs Bell

Our replica treaty on coffee-stained paper

Check out Room 9 in action

A New Class, A New Year... 2014

Welcome to a new class and a new year!  We look forward to updating all the happenings of Room 9 for 2014 on here.  At present our class is learning about Digital Citizenship and the "ins" and "outs" of class blogging, so keep watching this space for our first blog update :)

Videos for our Epals in Texas - How We Play!

The class brainstormed, storyboarded, filmed and edited these videos using the iMovie app on the ipads.  While we prefer the mac version for it's extra features and editing tools, the ipad version is quick to use and the video footage is easily accessible.

As we having been emailing our Epals in Texas, we thought we'd show them our playground and some of the games that we play.


How We Play Handball from Room 9 on Vimeo.

How We Play Hoopster from Room 9 on Vimeo.

How We Play Gauntlet from Room 9 on Vimeo.

How We Play Bullrush from Room 9 on Vimeo.

Making our own Hacky Sacks

Last week our student teachers Miss Smith and Miss Singh helped us to make our own Hacky Sacks using just balloons and rice.  You would think that we would make a big mess, as we sometimes do, but the plastic bottles acted as a funnel - so not much mess made at all!

Watch this space for some examples of our instructional writing.  You'll be able to follow our carefully written instructions word for word, and make your own Hacky Sacks to perfection - well that's the plan!

Instructions by Amber