Cooperative Games

On Tuesday we played some cooperative games with Sonja from Project Energize. We had so much fun learning to work together even though at times it was difficult!!!

Here are some photos to show the activities we did. I wonder if you know what they are called?

Glee!!!

There is much excitement at Hamilton East School as our very own Glee club are performing tonight to what appears to be a sellout crowd!! Last Friday they had their dress rehearsal and the whole school were invited. Here are some sneak peeks of our very own fantastic singers and dancers.

Please leave a comment, with your name, to support our very talented students.

The Rena Disaster - By Cian

Japanese students farewell

Here are some videos of the students singing and even doing the Haka. They had some HES helpers and they were quick learners!!

Making Connections Evaluation

We learnt SO many new things during our Making Connections unit - from learning a cultural dance to skyping a teacher in Ireland, making presentations, learning words from other languages, meeting children from other schools in Hamilton and then all the way from Japan!!! We had so many exciting learning opportunities. We have put all our learning together based on de Bono's 6 Thinking Hats.

Take a look and see all the learning we did!

Japanese students farewell

Last night the Japanese students put on a performance to farewell the families they had stayed with, the children at Hamilton East and the teachers.

They sang songs, did a traditional dance and even performed a 'zumba' item! They also gave speeches and received gifts from Pippa and Ms Bobsien on behalf of the whole school.

It was great to see them perform the Haka with some of our children. Can you see who was at the farewell from H.E.S?

Kauri Team Newsletter Term 4 - 2011

Get the Tonga Holiday Feeling

Making Connections Celebration

On the last day of Term 3 we celebrated together as a whole school our 'Making Connections' unit. We had a big lunch and all wore the colours of a country we had made a connection with. We made so many connections we couldn't show them all!! What a wonderful day to end our two term unit. We hope to keep our connections going with some of our new international friends.

Can you spot all the countries we represented?

Tonga - The Place to Be!

Ireland by Ihipera, Aaliyah and Angel

Ireland - By Cian, Lujane, Daniel and Johnathan

Tonga by Emily, Oshea, Kaorite and Jimika-Ley

Tonga by Miguel, Kalvin and Abdi

Tonga by Sydney, Drea, Trinity and Blake

Ireland by Lahny, William, Jarek and Madisen

Matangi Visit

On Friday Room 10 were invited to Matangi to celebrate their Pet Day with them. We had so much fun seeing all the animals, we even got pony rides!

Thank you for inviting us Matangi we had a great time. We hope to see you again very soon.