Maths Engineering

For Maths Engineering - each group had the task of making an object that when it did two rotations it would cover exactly 3 metres.  Due to time constraints, the concept of making a wheel with a handle was only achieved by one group.  The main purpose of the activity was striving for accuracy and understanding the concepts of circumference and perimeter, and using multiplication, division and measurement in a practical task.  One person from each group manually rotated their shape twice and the distance was measured from the 3 metre mark.  Some groups modified their shape several times as they were striving for accuracy.

 

 

Japanese Lessons . Room 23 was so lucky to have the wonderful experience of having 5 lessons to learn Japanese. Paraparaumu College teacher Koichi Tomati who the children called Sensei, made the learning extremely fun. The class played bingo, put the face on the person, did the rubber band breaking trick, made origami and sang songs in Japanese. Everyone loved the lessons and learnt alot. Thank you to Sensei.

Room 23 Gymnastics 2014

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Makahika Camp 2014

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Swimming Skills 2014

Financial Literacy

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The Descent

 

The 5 survivors (Me, Tiana, Levi, Morgan and George) stumble down the steep rocky track. We give each other some encouragement as we struggle to keep on our feet. One falls on the painful uneven ground then goes another person then goes the third, “are you ok?” we keep having to ask each other in a sorrowful voice.

 

Feeling lost in the dark breezy lush bushes, someone dramatically needing to go toilet, another person tumbling down the tree roots that are scattered all over the track, and lastly not knowing where everyone else is, it sure was an overwhelming and nerve racking challenge that we overcame quickly as we rushed full speed down the breathtaking hill.

by Noa Grinberg

The beach of Kapiti Island.

We pounced along the small, sharp pebbles, that suddenly, turned into gigantic mammoth like, cragged rocks that left my feet in agonizing pain as we leapt from one to another. Together, Nikita and I had finally got to the end, after so many jagged rocks stabbing into our sensitive feet. Horrible blisters were left for us to deal with when we got back to our homes.

We slowly got closer to the boys, I watched their cocky egos jumping into the freezing, shallow water. I had been wanting to soak myself into the tranquil ocean, with Nikita and Maddie, but decided not to. I hopped back to the start and sat myself comfortably on a log, on the shelly, rough sand. I looked out and decided to go out for a swim.. It was cold as heck. I dipped my face under ever so slightly, then I felt a cold hand on my back, I looked behind me it was Nikita she smiled as she pushed me in. I laughed. I continued swimming as I got used to the cold water that covered my skin. My mind slowly drifted off as I floated along the waters of Kapiti Island.

By Sivai Tuivaiti

Kapiti Island 2014

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