A group effort for Starry Night

Students have been collaborating in groups to create their version of Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh. Here are some images of their progress, they are all doing an amazing job! Some are finding it challenging to master the technique but are well supported by their group members.

Faces of Room 7

Everyone in Room 7 looked into their individuality, uniqueness and flaws. They demonstrated acceptance of who they are by creating life-size faces out of cardboard. They all did an amazing job!

Will it work Courtney?

leon's attempt at a picture story

In room 7 we have been making visual stories on New Zealand being 100% pure. We did a visual story because we needed to try and represent our written work in a different way and so we know how to use iMovie. So I hope you like my attempt. I think I did a good job. So if you comment on my essay I will be able to use what you said to make another one.

100% NZ picture story

I think that I did my digital essay well because it represents new Zealand. What I think I could do better is make it more complex and use more pictures and different music. Over all I think it looks cool.

100% Pure New Zealand

I think I made word choices that suit the topic. Pictures were easy to find but next time I need to make sure they are from New Zealand.

Marshmallow challenge

Today in room 7 we were split into groups and told we were doing a marshmallow challenge. We had 20 pieces of spaghetti, a marshmallow, 1m of scotch tape and 1m of string, we had to make a self supported structure with the marshmallow at the top.we began talking about the plan straight away. We ended up choosing to make a cube outline then sit a pyramid on top of that with the marshmallow on top,two people were working on the pyramid and three were on the box. The box kept on slipping out so we decided to just use the pyramid and poke a piece of spaghetti through to hold up the marshmallow. In the end ours wasn't the tallest but just after the tallest got measured it fell over, we ended up winning the small team building game. It took a few skills like communicating and being open to ideas.

MARSHMALLOW CHALLENGE

To complete This task we needed to get the marshmallow as high off the ground as we can using spaghetti sticks, 1 metre  of tape and string . We could not lean it up against anything or tape there bottom to the tabel or we were disqualified. Our group would have won but our one fell over so Lachlan's team won at 35 cm tall. Ours was 66 cm tall but Lachlan's team shook the table a tiny bit. So we did no qualify.

Marshmallow challenge

Today room 7 attempted the marshmallow challenge, for some people it was easy but for others it was not so easy.

Our learning intention was to collaborate and communicate well as a team, and also to create a strong base to support our structure.

We were disqualified because we taped our structure to the desk! We could have worked better.

Nerissa's Mihi

I found it challenging to pronounce the Maori words correctly but I tried my best. Some words are still not perfect.

Attempt at a visual essay on powerpoint

I think my pictures, words and colours show what was written in your 100% Pure NZ: everyday a different journey essay. I struggled trying to get this onto the blog as a PowerPoint, so I videoed it with an I pad and uploaded it. If anyone knows how to upload a PowerPoint presentation to the blog please let me know!

Camerons inspiring digital essay

This term we have been studying about New Zealand and we decided to write an essay and try to show it visually. It was hard trying to get the pictures to match our script and it was hard to cut the essay down for the script of words. I like the descriptive words that I chose.

Nicole's visual essay

Earlier this year we had to write a 100% pure New Zealand essay about how New Zealand is unique.
We had to turn our written essay into a visual essay we did this either using power point or iMovie.
We carefully had to choose persuasive and descriptive words to go with our pictures.
I think I chose persuasive words that make my points clear, but I struggled a bit with using iMovie.

First go at visual essay

In room 7 we had to make our 100% pure new Zealand essay in to a visual essay. The first step that we had to do was to get all of our main points and get some really powerful words that describe that main point. I am not sure if I used enough persuasive language and words. I think my photos show what was written in my original essay.

It's a Mystery

Hehehe the kids had no idea what,where and when things were happening today !!  They were asked to pack their:

Togs / towel

Shorts

Long pants

T shirt

Jersey

And of course their toothbrush !!

We began by going to a random park where Mrs T managed to beat Keeva in a 100m sprint. Following this excitement we all piled back onto the bus for mystery number 2. For the next three and a half hours we were swinging stretching and screaming from the tree tops. Adrenalin forest was a very amazing place to be. Some very tired bodies made their way to the pools for a well deserved soak.  A bit of shopping followed this which needs to remain a mystery for a while and then an ice cream at McDonalds and back on the bus a long 9 hours after we started. What an amazing and very long, rewarding day.  Thanks to all the year 7 and 8 children and all the parents for an amazing camp full of lots of fun. 

Camp Mystery Day?

Today was our mystery day at camp where we started off by getting on the bus and heading to a mystery location which was a park and we had heaps of fun. Then we were back on the road again to a mystery but we ended off at adrenalin Forest where we could climb through trees on ropes. We were off once more to the pools but of course we didn't know! The pools had heaps of stuff like hydro slides and spas. But then the day ended and we went home but unexpectedly Mark (Denzyls dad) pranked Nerissa by getting shaving foam and putting it on her face. Camp has been heaps of fun.

Mystery day ...

Today we were going to random places it was awesome because it was a mystery day. We went to the park first that wasn't as interesting as other activities all of them included fitness like adrenaline forest. It was a forest with heaps of zip lines and ropes and much more. Then we went to the pools it was awesome the hydro slide, it was so fast and I got lots of my body of the air it was so twisty but it was amazing.

Adrenaline forest.

Today, the 5th of November, we went to adrenalin forest. There were 6 levels to climb through and the highest level was 35m high. Leon's highest level he climbed to was level 2 and Bella's highest level was level 3 which was REALLY hard. Leon's fav part on the course was going on the flying foxes. Bella's hardest obsticle was everything on level 3. Overall, we have had a pretty good day and I bet quite a few students will want to come back some day.

Also today we went to the Aquatic centre which included hydro slides, wave machines, 2 spas, a swimming pool, kids pool, sauna, steam room and lazy river. Leon's highlight was going down the hydro slide and Bella's highlight was chilling in the spa. It was pretty much like your everyday flash aquatic pool but at least we still had loads of fun.

Before all of this the teachers tricked us in to thinking that we were going to have a stink mystery day by going to the park at the start of the day.

Capital E-day 3

Today we went to capital E. We did 2d animation and onTV broadcasting. We learned how to use stylists pens and tablets to draw our animations.

For the TV broadcasting we were all given set roles, Denzyl was the 2 minutes with Denzyl reporter, Katie was the assistant wardrobe, and Nicole was presenter 1.

We have really enjoyed working at capital E and all our other camp activities.

We can't wait for our mystery day, we think it's swimming but we can't wait to find out.

1 sleep down, 3 to go!!

Our camp is going well, one night down and three to go. Surviving on little sleep and lots of coffee!!

Teachers, parents and children up and running/walking at 6:30 this morning - great way to start the day!! 

The children and parents are having a blast and we are all looking forward to tomorrow at Capital E!

Jenny, Jax and Kate :) 

CAMP DAY 2 WE SURVIVED😄

Day 2 on camp was really great at about 9:10 am we rode a train al the way into central Wellington. One of Jayden's highlights was Te papa and parliament because we got to watch the politicians debate, it was really cool because we saw John key there as well and afterwards we got to meet Chester Burrows. Some of Lucas' highlights were Te papa because we were lucky enough to walk through the Gallipoli exhibition another one was getting candy from the edge radio station. So we all think today went really well.

Camp Day 1

At approximately 8:45 we headed off the Wellington from school and our first stop was whanganui where we had morning tea, followed by a walk around the lake. After that we were back on the road bound for wellazzz (Wellington) but then it came to a halt when arriving in Wellington we made a awesome stop at the southwards car museum, where we experienced the history of cars. When finally reaching our destination we were all buzzed and ready to get out of the bus. One by one the year 7 and 8 students of Ngaere school filed off the bus. A lot of eyes popped when we saw where we were staying it was awesome! silverstream retreat had raised the standards and then the day continued.. Where dinner took place and some mean activities!! -keeva. Boston. Ashley xoxo