Some of our hard working students

As the end of year approaches, Room 4 are in the process of completing their languages assessment. Ordering in a Cafe, including colours, numbers, food types and general conversation.




The one filmed on the flip has poor sound quality. Will get girls to re film...

Kylee Black, Courage in adversity

http://www.spiritsparkplugs.com/update-news.php Follow this link to see what Kylee said about our cards!

Thanks Kylee for the acknowledgement, but WE think you are the one who ROCKS...watched your vid of you walking! Kia Kaha!

Kia Kaha Christchurch

Paying it forward

Paying it forward

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Giving to others

Today Room 4 have spent a productive couple of hours creating cards for people who are showing courage in adversity. As part of our service learning we are giving time to Kylee Black who herself shows amazing courage in trying times. See story link http://www.spiritsparkplugs.com

The students were moved by her story and wanted to help in some way. So after discussion they decided to create cards for Kylee to post on to other people who needed just a little help, an encouraging word and a smile.

A smile makes all the difference and we thank Kylee for sharing her story on Close Up in July and touching the hearts of all of us.

Kia Kaha.

Thank you Room 4 for "Paying it Forward".

Suzette

Our Auckland Camp 2010

This week we have been walking all around Auckland. We started our camp at Paradice Ice skating, then it was off to Auckland Backpackers for the night. We spent a couple of hours off our feet watching StepUp 3d...

Day 2 saw us at the Auckland Museum reflecting on the Ripple Effect of War. That night we spent some time with Salty Sam and a tour on the Auckland Harbour. Well done Nick for being first to drive the boat! It was an interesting time in our very small immigrant quarters where Mrs Ipsen learnt that her students talk all night in their sleep as well as all day....smile.

Day three saw us all at MOTAT exploring our past. The night at the Zoo followed with some amazing information learnt from Dave.

Day 4 saw us all hop aboard the Ferry for a quick trip up Rangitoto! Yes we all made it back safe. Was a quiet trip back to Hamilton!

What a week in Room 4

This week we have been very fortunate to be involved in a different programme. Mrs J is doing some French Cooking with part of our class. We have been enjoying tasting Choux pastries, Palmiers, French toast, and fougasse bread.

Ryan and Nick are busy filming our French cooking and creating a movie about this.

The rest of the class are involved in an amazing art project that Ms Libby is doing that involves using ICT to create art pieces and then doing printing to enhance these art pieces. These will be displayed at Hamilton Museum later in the term.

Here are some photos of my very busy class!

Holiday Homework

Hi Students,

In Term 3 we will be creating an Art piece that will be displayed at ArtPost in Hamilton.

Your task is to create a 'practice' art work using our Features of a Conversation, French phrases.

You all were given copies of the template before you left, so it is expected you will complete this during your 2 week break.

Using MS Word, create a simple Word Art piece using your phrases. Remember to use the same word art in different areas of your work, keep it simple, make it fantastic.
- no colour necessary, black and white, no shading.

The blank frames are for pictures that will be added.

Making Websites, our new project

Hello Room 4 H.O.T Kids.

Here is the web address for making websites.



http://www.winningpages.com/html.htm

I did put this as a link, but blogspot not playing the game today. Copy and paste will work.

Creating a fair test?

Science Fair, a crazy, fun time!

Variables, hypothesis, questions, experiments...its all so confusing...

Check out this site for great ideas for your project.



http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas.shtml?From=Tab

Elisa's COPE song

Homework
Weeks 6-7

Using ‘replay’ create song lyrics about our class/school using:
• H.O.T.
• The virtues
• Move with the cheese
• The cornerstones-C.O.P.E.
• Critical explorers
• Organised learners
• Positive citizens
• Effective communicators
• Key competencies:
• Thinking/managing yourself
• Relating to others
• Participating and contributing
• Language/symbols/text
The big idea is life at Maeroa.




‘Replay’ rewritten

Room 4 has the cornerstones to guide them
In their learning and
With the virtues, at
Maeroa intermediate
My whole mind gets stuck on the game (2x)

We improve on our learning by setting goals in the class
We’re D.L.U. students,
We go the extra mile
Thinking as much as we can

We think outside the square
We’re positive citizens
We discuss our learning in our groups
We use language, symbols and text

We’re good at being organised learners
We’re effective communicators
We’re love being critical explorers
We relate to others

Room 4 has the cornerstones to guide them
In their learning and
With the virtues, at
Maeroa intermediate
My mind gets stuck on the game (2x)

We’re don’t mind when we make mistakes
Cause we learn from them and move on
We move with the cheese
We participate and contribute

We use key competencies
We know how to manage ourselves
We pair assess our writing in our groups
We have high expectations

We’re good at being organised learners
We’re effective communicators
We love being critical explorers
We relate to others

Room 4 has the cornerstones to guide them
In their learning and
With the virtues, at
Maeroa intermediate
My mind gets stuck on the game (2x)

We’re learning French in class
The teacher’s learnt it in the past
We go to tech 2 times a week
We have lots of fun end of story
We’re learning French in class
The teacher’s learnt it in the past
We go to tech 2 times a week
We have lots of fun end of story

So fun so fun so fun so fun so fun so fun so fun
That is what I call it
Fun so fun so fun so fun so fun o fun so fun
That is what I call it

Room 4 has the cornerstones to guide them
In their learning and
With the virtues, at
Maeroa intermediate
My mind gets stuck on the game (2x)

Corban's Homework, COPE song

Wearing blue through and through to the extent,
Life is short so live it to the fullest.
Hey, hey I made a mistake,
But I have learned that it’s okay, okay-ay-ay-ay. (x2)

I remember my first day there,
I didn’t know what to do.
Then I figured out what we are about;
No one’s too cool for school,

Thinking more than I ever do,
Doing my homework every night.
Information that I never knew,
Learning how to live my life.

Being, a positive citizen,
Communicating effectively,
Being, a critical explorer,
Learn to do and learn to be.

Wearing blue through and through to the extent,
Life is short so live it to the fullest.
Hey, hey I made a mistake,
But I have learned that it’s okay, okay-ay-ay-ay. (x2)

In our class we are learning French,
Maybe even Maori soon,
Dutch and Spanish,
Learning lots of languages
The tongues of the world.
Using strategies I never do
Staying organised all the time.

Information that I never knew,
Learning how to live my life.

Being, a positive citizen,
Communicating effectively,
Being, a critical explorer,
Learn to do and learn to be.

Wearing blue through and through to the extent,
Life is short so live it to the fullest.
Hey, hey I made a mistake,
But I have learned that it’s okay, okay-ay-ay-ay. (x2)

COPE Song/Replay, Te Wai and Ryan!

What do you think?

Love the Light Sabre! (oops made a mistake!)

Homework

Create a song about our school cornerstones using the music from Replay. Things to think about: - Cornerstones, C.O.P.E. - Key Competencies, Thinking, managing self, participating and communicating, relating to others, language, symnols and text. - Virtues - What room 4 is all about... Have FUN!

Français peut-être?

Features of a Conversation

Using conversation starters	How are you? Great weather What’s new? Have you heard about…?	Ça va? / Tu vas bien ? Beau temps n’est-ce pas? Quoi de neuf ? Tu as entendu au sujet de… ?
Expressing astonishment	What ! No ! You’re kidding ! Are you having me on ? Really?	Quoi ! Non ! Tu blagues là ! Tu te moques de moi ? Vraiment ?
Expressing surprise	It’s not true ! My God ! What’s that ? What a surprise ! Wow !	C’est pas vrai ! Mon Dieu ! Qu’est-ce que c’est que ça ? Quelle surprise ! Ben, dis donc ! / Oh là, là!
Reacting to show you are impressed	Not really! Well! That’s crazy! That’s incredible!	C’est pas vrai! Eh, ben! C’est dingue! C’est incroyable!
Incomplete sentences	I don’t know … perhaps … But then …	Je ne sais pas …peut-être … Mais alors …
Interruptions	No, but .. What was I saying ?	Non, mais … Qu’est-ce que je disais ?
Expressing agreement	Yes, sure I totally agree with you Agreed You’re quite right	Oui, c’est sûr Je suis totalement d’accord avec toi D’accord Tu as toute à fait raison
Expressing disagreement	Not at all I don’t agree with you That’s where you are wrong	Pas du tout Je ne suis pas d’accord avec toi C’est là où tu as tort
Expressing sympathy	You poor thing ! I totally understand Me too! I know exactly what it’s like	Ma / mon pauvre ! Je comprends complètement Moi, aussi ! Je sais exactement comment c’est
Cutting in	Listen (to me) This is what we are going to do Stop Let me finish As I was saying	Ecoute-(moi) Voilà ce qu’on va faire Arrête Laisse-moi finir Je disais donc
Giving your opinion	I think I believe In my opinion	Moi, je pense que Je crois que A mon avis
Asking for more information	Can you explain a bit more How do you feel (about it)?	Tu peux m’expliquer un peu plus Et toi, comment est-ce que tu te sens ?
Providing supportive feedback to the listener	Yes, yes Right OK That’s right That’s exactly right That’s it! You’ve got it! Absolutely!	Oui, oui D’accord OK C’est ça C’est exact / Exactement Ça y est! Tu y es! Tu as pigé ! Absolument !
Seeking clarity	Can you repeat that please ? What do you mean (by that)? I don’t understand Why? Sorry, I didn’t follow Could you speak a bit louder / not so fast?	Peux-tu répéter sil te plaît ? Qu’est-ce que tu veux dire (par là )? Je ne comprends pas Pourquoi ? Désolé, je n’ai pas suivi Pourrais-tu parler un peu plus fort / pas si vite?
Repeating back what you have understood	At 10.00pm? Do you mean tomorrow? You said next week didn’t you?	A dix heures? Tu veux dire demain? Tu as dit la semaine prochaine n’est-ce pas ?
Adding a questions to seek confirmation	Isn’t that so? Eh?	N’est-ce pas? Hein?
Using fillers to allow you time to think during a pause	Um I mean Well, so Well That’s to say	Er Enfin / Je veux dire Alors Bon, ben C’est à dire
Using more informal language	the thingy	le machin (chouette) / le truc
Using strategies to keep the conversation flowing	How about you? What do you think? Do you have any ideas? Is it the same for you? And in your country? / culture? What’s it like?	Et toi? Qu’est-ce que t’en penses? As-tu des idées ? C’est pareil pour toi ? Et dans ton pays ? / ta culture ? C’est comment ?
Referring back to something said earlier in the conversation	You said earlier But you said … Like you said You told me that	Tu as dit plus tôt Mais tu as dit … Comme tu as dit Tu m’as dit / raconté que
Bringing a conversation to a close	I have to go Good talking to you Take care See you later / soon	Il faut que j’y aille C’était bien de te parler Prends soin A plus tard / à bientôt

Avatar questions!

Avatar 3D Movie Questions.

1. How does Jake Sully's attitude to the Navis people change and why? Explain what may have been a catalyst to this changing attitude.

2. Describe how Jake may have felt the first time in the Avatar body and
explain why acted the way he did the first time.

3. Jake was giving information to the Major about Navid culture, why did
do you think he did this and how did this enhance the conflict?

4. Can you think of a way this conflict could have been resolved peacefully? Explain.


5. Some characters began to develop a deeper understanding of Pandora
and their connections to their planet, can you describe the Navid culture. Compare them to groups of people in our world today, describe.


6. What happened when all of the different species worked together to end conflict and why would they choose to do this?

7. Describe the emotions that the Navid people would have been feeling during the film. Support your opinions with evidence from the film.

8. Which characters do you associate yourself with? What are the
similarities between them and you?

9. In your opinion, was what the American's wanted to do sustainable?
Provide evidence to support your opinion.

10. Summarise the plot of this film. What are the key and current issues being illustrated in this film?

11. What do you think the film makers purpose for this film was? Explain
your answer and evaluate his success.

These questions should be answered in the format of a book report.

Welcome to Room 4 2010

AVATAR 3D tomorrow!