Some of Room 17's Flag Designs

As part of the flag referendum, Room 17 developed their own ideas as to what needed to go into the flag that would be used to represent New Zealand, it culture and people.  These are just some of the work that were developed.

When each of the students explained the significance of each symbol they had used, it was evident that there had been a great deal of deep thinking happening in the classroom. 

They are proudly hanging in the classroom at present.

Room 17's Class Councillors

Selling an Old Bike

The class was asked to sell a very old and dilapidated bike or one that was very unusual. They had to use a descriptive vocabulary to create images within their words while hooking the reader in with the ideas they were writing about.

Below is Dylan's advertisement for a rather unique bike.

Selling A Bike

BUY YOUR IMMACULATE 1 WHEELER  MOTORBIKE NOW

Hello ladies and gentleman this is Dylan from the house just around the corner, I have a huge announcement to make, I am selling a non normal motorbike but looks super RAD.

COME ON DOWN TO DYLAN’S YARD SALE THIS AFTERNOON AT 3pm.

THIS MOTORBIKE IS NOT JUST AN ORDINARY MOTORBIKE, THIS IS AN IMMACULATE 1 WHEELER MOTORBIKE.

So If you're looking for a new fantastic funky motorbike I recommend this bike for you and it’s only $00.99

CONTACT DETAILS DOWN HERE

6 Nimon St, Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

PHONE NUMBER 0800 56789

Comes with a free helmet with a logo that says ULTRA RAD

Nicole's advertisement uses Show not Tell to help to 'sell' her bike.

Selling a Bike

       For Sale an amazing bike that has been loved by its owner!

• Wheels: Rusty and Bent, to give the you less speed to be safer.
• Tyres: Dented, Deflated and Free holes, to stop you from having to worry about going over bumpy roads.
• Handlebars: Twisted and Stretched out, to give you back exercises.
• Seat: Flat and Even, to keep your butt from being really sore.

       

     And….

     It is only $9.99 so you can get it today!

     All you have to do is call 0800 112 116 Right Now!

P.E. As We Never Knew It

As part of getting to know our teams for camp, the Year 8 students al took part in a fun sports session.  They had to work as teams to solve problems and it was fun to war chest the steps that they took to do so.

This activity called Volcanic River involves a team needing to get from one side of a 'river' without stepping off the 'rocks' or leaving one without having a foot on it.  As the instructions were brief, the students needed to come up with the ideas to work effectively in order to succeed.

It was interesting being a bystander, watching people 'fall' into the river, being left in the middle without team support and trying to work as a team.

Nicole Presenting her Taonga to the Class

As part of our explanation writing and Inquiry unit of 'Unity in Diversity,' each student was asked to create a visual presentation about something that was very special to them or their family/whanau.

Nicole wrote hers about her bow and arrow, which she felt very strongly about.

Other students talked or wrote about special pieces of jewellery, collections in tins, dog collars, furniture that was part of New Zealand's history or had been in the family for generations,  pounamu, gold, just as some examples.

Listening to the students retelling their 'stories' about their Taonga,  indicated the amazing diversity within Ruma Tekau Ma Whitu.

Room 17's Pou for the school Wharenui.

After the class planned and designed their own Pou templates, four were chosen for elements in their images.

Eleanor, Benjamin, Keshavleen and Rebecca have aspects of their work included in the class presentation. They will have spent two days solid, creating the full panel. We look forward

to seeing the end results.

Clockwise from top left to right: Benjamin, Rebecca, Eleanor and Keshavleen's work.

Room 17's Sports Captains for the first Half of the Year

Congratulations to Dylan and Savahna on their selection as our first Sports Captains for 2016.