Learning in Room 10, 2012

2012 Learning Reflections

Hi there, please only fill out this form if you have been in Room 10 this year. We are reflecting on this years learning and where to next.

Kauri Team Assembly

Every Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 pm, the Kauri Team head down to the hall to celebrate another week of being great Hamilton East Learners.

We sing, we dance, we listen, we talk but mostly we reward students in our team.

We reward them for:

having a positive attitude
being inclusive
showing manners
being resilient
sharing their learning
achieving their goals
being great role models

and many other things we value at Hamilton East.

Here are our wonderful students from Wednesday 17th October.

Learning Goals

We've set our goals and we're on our way, Ma te mahi ka ora ................cos that's the kiwi way......

Room 10 have worked so hard on seeing where their next learning steps might be. Check them out!

I wonder how they might achieve them, perhaps you could offer some suggestions?

Labour Day

What is the meaning of Labour Day?
Over the weekend do some research and share your ideas here .......

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/new-zealand/labour-day

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/labour-day

http://howto.yellow.co.nz/celebrations-holidays/new-zealand-holidays/labour-day-and-new-zealand%E2%80%99s-working-hours/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Day

Teacher Interview

Mrs Blair introduced us to this great website: http://www.schoolkit.co.nz/the-classroom-project-good-morning-mrs-blair/#.UHzlf_AaySM

Room 10 decided to interview their teacher too. Below are some of our questions and answers. 
It was lots of fun working in our literacy groups and coming up with a variety of questions to see how Ms. O'Neil thinks!

What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?

I broke my mother's precious crystal lamp!

What is your favourite letter?

'J'

Would you rather be rich or live in an all you can eat chocolate buffet?

An all you can eat chocolate buffet! But if I was rich I could eat lots of chocolate so ..... ?

Would you rather sing in an opera or dance on a stage?

Sing in an opera

If you had to chose a super power what would it be?

I have one..... it's teaching!

Would you like to be a big mouse or a tiny elephant?

A tiny elephant

What’s your favourite chocolate?

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

What’s your favourite colour?

Various shades of pink

What’s your favourite food?

Fish curry

Which would you like more food, electronics or clothes?

I need food, I like clothes and I couldn't live without my iphone and laptop....all 3?

Would you rather jump off a cliff and land in water with 2 great white sharks or teach 60 annoying children?

I'd rather teach 60 children. They couldn't all be annoying could they?

Would you rather go sky diving or down in the ocean in a submarine?

Down in the ocean in a submarine

Would you prefer to eat twisties or chocolate?

I love them both....don't make me choose!

Would you rather teach dancing or dance alone?

Dance alone :)

Would you rather eat bugs or mud?

I ate dirt when I was little, so I could eat it again if I had to!

Who would you like to meet the most out of J.B. or Chris Brown?

Justin Beiber

Who would you rather be married to – Dave or Justin Beiber?

Dave

What age would you like to live to?

90 as long as I'm fit and well

Would you rather be in a bath with snakes or spiders?

Snakes! But I'd prefer bubbles

When were you born?

1965

What’s your favourite thing to do in NZ?

Go to Hot Water Beach

Would you rather have a pet chimp or a pet kangaroo?

A pet kangaroo so I could play soccer with it and ride in it's pouch

What was your favourite part in the operetta?

Our class item and the GLEE singers and the Kowhai children and the Totara team's item and .......

What was the most embarrassing moment in your life?

Wetting my pants at school

What made you want to teach?

I ran an after school care and holiday programme after I came back from travelling when I was 24. I loved it and decided I wanted to be a teacher

What is your favourite part about being a teacher?

Getting to know so many wonderful children and be part of their lives. I feel very privileged to do the job I do

Out and About - Questions and Suggestions

Where are some places you like to go when you are out and about in Hamilton?

What would you like to find out about places that you can go in Hamilton and the wider Waikato?
Have a look on the internet and see if anywhere interests you.

What questions do you have about our unit? Please add your information so we can discuss it tomorrow.

Holiday Highlights

Today was our first day of Term 4. We had many discussions about being Out and About, which is this terms topic, during the holidays. All the students of Room 10 went out in Hamilton and some of them went about which we decided was further away.

We all feel refreshed and ready for a busy Term 4.

London Olympics 2012

We have enjoyed the Olympics so much over the past few weeks. We spent hours researching New Zealand athletes and following their olympic journey. We asked questions about events, we watched news clips and we even trained for five weeks for the cross country so we sort of know what it's like to be an athlete! Project Energize had us doing a home play challenge that was full of a variety of physical activities too.

We also received an email from Shire Newton School in Wales asking us questions about New Zealand. It was exciting to hear from them again this year.

We made an Olympic Wall in our classroom to share our learning. I wonder if you can see some secret Room 10 Olympians?

HES Cross Country

Today we ran in our school cross country. It was a fantastic day, with everyone trying their best and achieving their personal goal. Even the rain waited till the running was over.

Room 10 did a wonderful job of supporting the Kowhai and Totara runners, cheering and running alongside them to encourage them and keep them moving. Thank you Room 10, you are stars!

Cross Country Training

Greg from Project Energize came to our school and taught us some great ways to get ready for the school cross country

We played a game where one team had to pick up cones and turn them one way while the other team had to turn them back over! The winning team had the most cones one way up. It was an exhausting game!

This game was finding six different colours from a colour code that Greg made. You had to find the colours in the order he had on his code. It was a fast running activity and we were puffed at the end!

These were two of many activities that we did to prepare us for running in the HES cross country.