News Report, Week 4, Term 4, 2005

Rock Study
In Room 5 we have finished our rock studies which built us up to a greater height of understanding. We shared our projects and the teachers and other students enjoyed them.

DARE
The DARE programme has been cancelled until further notice as Constable Voice is on leave.

Digital Storybooks
Most digital storybooks have been completed and they are awesome! We wrote the stories, made plasticine models, painted the backgrounds, photographed the scenes and built the storybooks in powerpoint. Ben states, “children use the computers much more effectively lately and a lot of electricity is being used.”

Book news
Every Friday we have been sharing our favourite books. Everyone should read. We have a vote and put our favourite books on our Recommended Reading wall.

Sports
Push Play
We have been taking part in the Push Play programme at Pine Hill School and we have all managed to do at least 30 minutes a day. We go on a whole school run each day training for the great cross country. Push Play has taken over and we just can’t stop moving!

Touch Rugby
We had a touch rugby game again Tainui and we won 4 to 2. We are enjoying learning how to play Touch.

Today is Halloween, don’t eat too much candy, stay safe and have a spooky day.

News report compiled by the children of Room 5

We nearly got home!

Hi Guys

Well, we nearly got home! Mrs Jewiss and I spent a great day learning how to use Garageband properly and how to take really awesome digital photos. We are so excited about sharing this with you. We then went down to Christchurch airport to get on our plane home and guess what ... our plane had been cancelled! Due to technical difficulties the plane wasn't going to be flying back to DUnedin. So we now get to spend another night in our hotel and fly home in the morning. It is funny but not really funny as we really wanted to come home. I hope you guys have a great weekend. CU on Tuesday

Mrs N

Wow! I am so tired!

Hi guys

Well we went to another awesome school today and we saw some children making movies using a green screen. Just like how you put your plasticine models onto a background, they filmed themselves and put in a fake background. There is a new plug in for iMovie that I have to get but then we will have a go at it!

I also learnt from some children how to use photoshop elements and this is an awesome programme that we need to get. I have also set us up with some email buddies from Fendalton school in Christchurch so when I get back we will start emailing them. And if we can get an iSite camera we could have some virtual chats with them over the internet! Cool.

Keep working hard!

Mrs N

Day 2

Hi Guys

Today we went to two schools, one of the schools had a laptop for every kid! They have set up a recording studio off one of the classrooms and i thought we could do that in the room 5 resource room. I also saw an animation station set up in the corner of the room where kids were doing all sorts of animation, I will definitely set that up when I get back. We saw two Kapa Haka groups which was awesome and we have even more great ideas.

Why are you all asking me for more homework? You are all so amazing. Why don't you draft a homework sheet for me while I'm away and I will put them all together for you and you can take each other's homework sheets home. I hope you are having a good time with Miss Gray and making me proud.

Blog U 2morrow
Mrs Nicholls

I have lots of great ideas to use in room one with cameras and computers. I met some really nice kids and one little girl said, "Hi Mel" when i met her. I am pleased you are doing lots of push play Tamatea, well done for looking after Amber Caitlyn and great colouring in Mia.

Talk to you tomorrow
Mrs Jewiss

Having Fun visiting other schools

Hi Guys

Today Mrs Jewiss and I went to visit a primary school in Christchurch called Fendalton Open Air School. We saw some great ideas for using technology in the classroom and we are excited to share this learning with you when we get back. Keep an eye on this blog and we will send you photos from our week each day. We know you are doing your best for Mrs Lawson and Miss Gray while we are away.