Our INVENTED words

This term we are looking at biographies and writing them ourselves.

Today we were practicing the skill of note taking when listening to information.  We learnt a lot about Roald Dahl while listening to his biography.  One of which was his love of words in which he invented over 500!  We decided to create our own words which you can read below.

SCOOGIGAZE - Something to be sad about (Brocky)
STORNTED - Unhappy, rage, angry (Nui)
CENTOS - Coke and Mentos make an explosion (Nathan)
MAMWANYA - Scram, go away (Alfie)
NIBNOBBLER - Someone that is very annoying (Kyan)
ZAM-ZOONABSLED - Confused (Lucy)
DIANTREEKED - Dying nature (Jamie)
HAMBERJU - A person who lives in a big tree (Joel)
GOOGY - Googly eyes (Takave)
MOMONITION - Angry, rage, upset (Will)
STARVIONES-DOENLY - Someone who is very hungry for doughnuts and is starving
NARON - not to be done (Tayne)
ZSMELIP - When you want someone to lower their voice (Molly)
EGGCRACKTHE - to break everything (Cole)
SNIGGOBBLE-YAK-YIP - A disliking to vegetables or wet grass (Maddie)
KAWEWE - Feeling really fun, crazy, happy and amazing all at once (Sarah M)
FRAGLYHOOPED - To be excited (Aiden)
KINDFULLY - people should be nice and kind to other people (Katrina)
SCRIBBLESMACKER - A person that does nothing by scribble (Sarah F)
PENSTAPORPOISES - When you are so excited you could explode (Lilly)
HUPPBRANE - A little rat that wears a skirt and shows off to other rats (Sapphire)
GLOOPALAY - A living thing that is a liquid and a gas (Zaki)
MONSHEG - A word you would use instead of swearing (Jemma)
BEGUFFELD - Gobsmacked or surprised (Oskar)
SNUFFLEPUFF-DUVLEDUFF - To laugh hysterically in a very annoying way (Dylan)
PLASHOON - When you step in puddles with your socks (Vanessa)
PILLPOPER - When you have over 20 pills a day (Jonathan)

PERSUASIVE SPEECH 2016

In the next two weeks you will need to write a persuasive speech that is

2 – 3 minutes long to present to the whole class.

You will be given class time to write your speech and to practise your delivery, however as the deadline approaches, I expect that you work on your speech for homework.

The topic of the speech is up to you. Choose something that you are interested in, something you are passionate about.

You need to think about three things when preparing your speech.

THE FORMAT

You need to include:

·      An introduction that hooks in the audience.

·      Paragraphs that support your point of view/contain information/facts/have a personal connection/make sense.

·      A conclusion that sums up what you have said /ends with a bang!

THE LANGUAGE

Your job is to convince the audience that you believe in what you are talking about, so you’ll need to use emotive or persuasive language and examples.

THE PRESENTATION

You need to consider the following when you are practising:

·      Voice volume, speed and expression.

·      Body language and how you stand.

·      Eye contact – you will need CUE CARDS to get good eye-contact.

Refresh your memory with the speeches we have watched/listened to on YouTube from Kapiti College students in class to give you some tips….

Good luck and remember to start writing early so that you have plenty of time to practise!

Closed group for parents of Room 15

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THURSDAY is Matariki!
I will be based at Whakarongotai Marae all day running a Pepeha workshop for all those who visit throughout the day.
Mr Harker will be relieving in Room 15.
Gymnastics will be the usual 9.20-10.05am time slot.
11-12 ish will be the time slot Room 15 will visit the Marae for Matariki celebrations.

Waikanae School APP

Hi everyone!
The Waikanae School App is going live!

Waikanae Primary School now have a Mobile App 

This App is smartphone friendly enables you to see…

1.       Urgent ‘Push Notices and Alerts’,

2.       Our Calendar

3.       Our Newsletters

4.       Class Blogs Facebook Pages and other important links and

5.       Contacts and Phone numbers

6.       Fill out an Absent Form for a child when sick…This is really good! (No more phone messages!) This section will be very useful for busy parents. 

Stay in touch and get the App just go to Playstore /Appstore and search Waikanae Primary School and download for Free!!

SPELLING

Spelling

This term all students in Te Poutama will be taking part in a spelling bee. This is a great way for the children to gain confidence and skill in spelling and to broaden their vocabulary.

All children have been assigned a list of words to learn over the next 3 weeks.

To get to this stage, students were tested on a range of word lists. 

After self-marking, each student has chosen a level that will provide them with a realistic challenge.

In week 7, children will be re-tested on their word list and the top spellers at each level will participate in a ‘SPELL-OFF ‘

URGENT - School notice for Wednesday

School Closing Early (12.30pm) Wednesday 18 May for Funeral Service

School Closing Early (12.30pm) Wednesday 18 May for Funeral Service

We are saddened by the passing of Adrienne Larkin, the wife of our long serving Caretaker Peter Larkin.

Due to the fact a large portion of our staff wish to support Peter and attend Adrienne’s funeral we are asking that parents collect their students from school at 12.30pm on Wednesday 18 May.

If you are unable to collect your children from school we will be providing limited supervision. There will be some teachers and other staff who will remain at school  however, normal classes will not be operating.

It is important to note that the buses will be as per the following schedule:

	At 12.30pm	After school Normal Time
South Beach	Yes 12.40pm	Normal Service 3.05 pm
North Beach	Yes 12.40pm	Normal Service 3.05 pm
Peka Peka	No Service	Normal Service 3.25 pm
Reikorangi	No Service	Normal Service 3.25 pm

Parents living in Peka Peka and Reikorangi will, therefore, need to make arrangements to have their children collected from school at 12.30 or leave their children at school under the supervision of our staff.

Thank you for your understanding.

Our adventurers...

Hannah from Room 16 is heading off on an adventure to ALASKA!  She has shared her blog site with us so we can check in and see what she is getting up to.
Hannah Riordin's travel Blog

Dylan and Jamie are also on some amazing overseas travels!  Can't wait to see and hear all about it!

What does this quote mean to you?

We looked at this quote today as we finished up.
What does it mean? The children thought;
Be open minded
Don't be afraid to express your opinion
Don't be afraid to share
Don't be afraid to make mistakes
You've got nothing to lose being open minded - Everything to gain
Don't be afraid to learn more
Try new things
Give everything a go

What does it mean to you?

Waikanae School Values

This looks so awesome! Through collaboration with students, staff and our Waikanae School Families we have an awesome visual to share.

GYMNASTICS

GYMNASTICS sessions start Week 3 this term. Sessions will be weekly on a Thursday. It is likely our class will go first thing in the morning. The children should know what to wear and what not to wear as it's the same as previous years 👍
Please please please feel free to help out Room 15 during our sessions.

The Time You Have (In JellyBeans)

New Closed Group for Parents on Facebook...

Hi everyone,

I hope this finds you all well and enjoying the long weekend and school holidays.

I'm off to a Google Summit at Amesbury School for the next two days which is really exciting.  I'm looking forward to connecting with other educators and seeing what great things there are on offer.  

The classes in Te Waharua Rua have a closed group on Facebook to share photos and events etc. As a parent of a child in one of those classes, I have been able to keep up to date with what is happening and the reminders have been great.

I thought I would see how it went for our class this term and we'll review it at the end. 

Some of you are super busy and just seeing a snippet of what your child is doing throughout the day may be extremely valuable for evening discussions and conversations.

(Especially as they are becoming teenagers!!)

Please feel free to comment on the posts and photos. This is a closed group which means only the people in it can see the content of the page.  Please click on the link below if you have a facebook account and would like to be part of the group.  I will continue to keep the class blog up to date.  I'm curious to know how many of you visit it ;-)  Please feel free to comment on the blog posts also. 

Let's see how it goes....

Room 15 2016 Closed Group link

​Regards,

Lucy​

Values - Motivational Video

We had a discussion about values today.  We watched this clip as an introduction and a starting point for our discussion/debates on values we feel are important at Waikanae School.



Room 15 came up with many!

HELL Pizza Reading Challenge

It is Autism Awareness today...

It is autism awareness day today and this clip is just a snippet of what our autistic students deal with every second of their lives.  The students of Room 15 are exceptionally considerate and supportive of Jaedyn and Mrs Johnson and I are extremely proud of them.



Some of our students wrote some poems, letters and stories.

Scared, overwhelmed, dumb, stupid, naughty

that may be what you think,

some of you look down at us like...outsiders,

Like a toddler stuck in a grown up body,

But really,

To me,

It’s physical pain, emotions, punching and kicking,

You can block noise,

But the same can't be said for us,

We listen,

We listen to every single thing that goes on around us,

Yes it scares us,we get overwhelmed,

But what the real cause is confusion,

We get confused at a lot of things,

On a daily basis,

So please, don't just turn away,

Help us,

And be our friends.

AUTISM AWARENESS DAY - Onesie Wednesdsay

ONESIE WEDNESDAY 6th April - AUTISM AWARENESS DAY

To show recognition for Autism Awareness Day the leadership team will be organising Onesie Wednesday where you can come to school wearing a onesie or your PJs for a gold coin donation.  The leadership team will also be running some lunchtime events.  Representatives will be visiting classes to gauge interest and organise groups and teams.  At lunchtime the following activities will be running.

Skipping on the Turf

Music and Skipping ropes will be available on the Turf at lunchtime.  Leadership supervisors will be present.

Nail/Face Painting

Nail and Face Painting will be happening at lunchtime outside Room 18 & 19

Sandcastle Competition

Leadership Team Members will be visiting classes to gauge interest and organise teams for the competition.  Winners will receive Gotchas and House Points

Rippa Rugby

Rippa Rugby Competitions will be held on the top field at lunchtime.  Organisers will visit classes to find out teams.

Best Dressed Class

House Points will be awarded for the best dressed class so come in your PJs or Onesies!!!

Waikanae School Mock Flag Referendum

Admittedly, Room 15 were quite late in having a chat about the flag but the children have made some excellent opinions for and against.  I think I'll have to develop a debate team!  All the children from years 5-8 were given the opportunity to cast their 'mock' vote in our school referendum.  We had proper ballot boxes and everything.  Room 18 and Ms Whyte did an outstanding job.

Life Education Trust Caravan

We have had a couple of sessions with the lovely Paul and Harold in the Life Education Trust Caravan.  Learning about ourselves and the types of feelings we might have as we get older is the topic of discussion.  We have also been talking a lot about resilience.

THE DONKEY AND THE WELL

One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well.

The animal cried for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over & help him. They all grabbed a dirt & began to shovel dirt into the well.

At first, the donkey didn’t realized what was happening & cried horribly. Then, to everyone’s amazement he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel ­of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing.

He would shake it off & take a step up. As the farmer’s neighbors

continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off & take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well & happily trotted off..!!!

Always Remember in Life that:

Life is going to throw dirt on you.

The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off & take a step up.

Each of our troubles is a stepping stone.

We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up..But by taking a step up.

In this world people will always throw stones in the path of your success, It depends on you..what You make from them A wall or A bridge…!!!

Inter-School Swimming

Inter-school swimming was a wonderful day of competition linked with support and encouragement.  Miss Shaw and I were so impressed with the fantastic sportsmanship displayed by our swimmers.
Congratulations to you all.  Miss Williams would put the official results in the school newsletter :)

Technology proving popular in Room 15

We have only had a few sessions at the Raumati Technology Centre and look what the woodwork crew have finished already!  Fantastic!  Miniature picnic tables!

The cooking class have made stuffed potatoes, hamburgers, quesadilla, couscous and roasted vegetables.  

The electronics class are well into making their cars and cards.

The digital media class are in the process of making their own advertisements.

The sewing class are in the process of finishing a bag.

Maths Fun

So far this term we have been learning about the components of a circle, using a compass to measure and draw circles etc.  See an earlier post for some photos of that ;)

This fantastic activity was given to the children with NO guidance from me.  I provided the instructions and the materials and it was up to the students to work through problem solving as they went.  I saw collaboration, enjoyment, success and pride!  Perfect!

I was so incredibly proud of them as not one child had an 'I give up' moment.  We've got some amazing examples displayed around the room already.  Go Room 15!!!

Technology

We are have a great experience each week attending Raumati Technology Centre sessions.  Here are some pictures of the children in action.  I think I'll have to avoid the cooking room as the amazing smell of delicious food is almost too much to bear at morning tea time!  The children in the sewing room have learnt about using an iron today so I'm giving you parents the 'wink wink, nod nod' they should know what to do at home ;)

Survivor Day 2016!

What an experience Survivor Day was this year!  It's been a wee while since Mrs Cameron has pulled an all nighter which was evident after she could hardly string a sentence together at 3pm on Friday!

Team challenges

Shelters

Tents

Rain

Military Fit

Aquatic Centre

Movie

Wet

Chaos

SO MUCH FUN!!

Room 15 came out as Survivor Champions for 2016!!!!