Kaitangata Twitch: the class reader.

This is the novel the class is listening to.  It is one of Margaret Mahy's brilliant reads.  The book has been made into a movie, which the class will see once the book is finished.

Hillary House Assembly. Learning the school song: Ko Managawharau

Another way to learn aspects of statistics!!!

Room 1 is working on statistics as the theme for maths at the moment.  This video is helping the class to remember what the mean, median and mode are.  Hope you find it just as fun and helpful.

What a great day Hillary House has had!
We are sitting awaiting a recount for the Interhouse Swimming sports results as we are sitting one point behind the leading house.  Watch this space!

Georgia and Augusta proudly holding the new Hillary House banner at the 2014 Interhouse School Swimming sports..  Mason, Phoebe, Greer and Yona painted it as a result of winning the house competition, aiming at a bold new banner with stand out features.  They certainly achieved that.

 After a short afternoon of practicing, the new Hillary House chant, the competitors and supporters got right into the Chant competition.  9/10 was our winning score for loudness, clarity and enthusiasm, awarded by Mr Sutherland, the adjudicator.

Does Hillary House sound competitive?  You bet we are!

Science Technology with the Pink Teacher!

Ms Hawtin as she greeted the class on their entry to their science room.
Check out her science based lab coat.  Only Ms Hawtin can do this in pink!

Just before the group began working forces and gravity today..

Treaty of Waitangi Wonderings

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Week 3. 

We are right into learning this week with many opportunities coming our way as our full timetable gets underway. There is a softball coaching session with Grant from Softball HB, two sessions of science technology with Ms Hawtin for one group, the others have Electronics, athletic skills being taught, music/Tikanga and our first library session.  
Ms Hawtn had her students captivated and intrigued as she appeared at the door of her room wearing the most interesting, bright pink lab coat, which told scientific stories right from the start. (Photos will follow.)   Watch out for the students blog sites with their literacy and inquiry tasks.  Feel free to comment on them to give your feedback and impression of their work.      Below are some photos taken at the swimming sport trials for Hillary House.

Hamish coming into the screen with his breast stroke.

Jade supporting Hamish on his swim.

Hillary House students after their trials.

Mustaine and Mason enjoying lunch.

Waiting for the lunch to go down before the long walk back to school.