New Technology in Room 9

Room 9 has begun training to use net-books as part of our learning.  Mrs Grant is teaching us how to use them, and is showing us the different things we can do with them.  Today we used them during written language.  

Commonwealth Games Design Work

While we were looking at the Commonwealth games we decided to do some design work.  We looked at how the medals and mascot were created for the Glasgow games and came up with concept sketches for our own ideas.  Each finished mascot represents an area within the Commonwealth.  Here are a few of the designs we came up with.

And... a few of our medal designs.

Are you ready?

Will the weather let us start our Commonwealth Games?

Here are this weeks events.

Week One – Events

Day one: 

Team Africa – Javelin throw, High Jump and Shot Put.

Tupuwae – Caribbean and Americas vs Asia, Europe vs Pacific.

Day two: 

Team Pacific – Javelin throw, High Jump and Shot Put. 

Tupuwae – Africa vs Asia, Caribbean and Americas vs Europe.

Day three: 

Rotation of Javelin, High Jump and Shot Put between Asia, Europe and, Caribbean and Americas

                       Tupuwae – Pacific vs Africa

Matariki

Glen Innes turned on the lights for Matariki with a light trail through Maybury Reserve.  Mrs Buchanan and I, plus lots of Ruapotaka students were out and about too.
See anyone you recognise??

Also on show was artwork created by students from the area.  For more about these artworks see our blog post 'Ko Au Te Awa'.

The Mascot

Who is the mascot of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games?

Meet Clyde, watch the videos to find out his story and how he was created.

Watch this video to see how Clyde was created.




Watch this video to find out about the story of Clyde.

Let the Games Begin!

Introducing the teams from Rooms Nine and Ten representing Africa, Asia, The Pacific, The Caribbean and Americas, and Europe.

As part of our inquiry unit for the Commonwealth Games Rooms Nine and Ten will be taking part in a variety of events as they participate in our very own games.  Meet the teams and check back in with us to see what they get up to.

Team Africa

Team Asia

Team Caribbean and Americas

Team Pacific

Team Europe

Ready for Term 3!

Room nine were straight back into action for the first day of term 3.

Room nine hard at work