Technology Challenge

For our school wide technology challenge we decided to make a pulley that would raise a flag up a flag pole. We discussed what our brief was and what specifications were needed before embarking on our design process.  I am very impressed with the designs that Room 8 has come up with. We have some very inventive students!!

Investigating our Science Centre

We spent some time in Rm 23 investigating all of the amazing science stations related to our theme 'May the Force be with you'

Robots

Today we are robot programmers.  We are creating a set of instructions that a robot could follow.  Our instructions must be correct or they might end up going the wrong way

Maps

We have been creating maps to help Hansel & Gretel get home.  We drew our own maps and then had to write directions for them that someone else had to follow.

Postcard Predictions

Today we were looking at the reading strategy 'predicting'. The children went around the tables predicting where all of the 'postcards' were from. They had to work as a group and talk about what languages might be spoken in that country, what foods might be eaten, what types of clothing might be worn and what kinds of activities might they do in a place like this. Predicting is an important strategy for readers as it helps them to anticipate what they are reading. It encourages them to become active readers.

What's your favourite?

We have been doing Statistics in Maths.  The children have all come up with a question that they would like to investigate and are collecting the data they need to create their graphs

Room 8's assembly

Our two announcers, ready to start our kotuku team assembly

Our spooky stories

Sharing our self portraits

Sharing our T Rex Troy story writing

Finally sharing friendship posters

Well done Room 8, what a great assembly!

All ready for the water slide!!!