AT WHAT STAGE OF OUR LEARNING ARE WE?

Recently we have been looking at 'what is learning?' and "what makes a good learner?'. As part of this we have in Room 8 decided upon some definitions for the various stages we could be at when talking about a skill we have learnt or are learning. Think of a skill you have and then try rating yourself using these.

TOPICS IN TERM 2

We as teachers have recently had time to start looking at our possible topics for next term. These topics are going to largely affect what you as student will do next term. On the Inquiry Link to the side is a link to some science sites. Have a look at some of these, complete the activities and games. Early next term you will get to experience one lesson in each of these areas. As a class we will then have to decide which area we might investigate further.

INQUIRY PROJECT

Finally Room 8 of 2012 have achieved the first part of their goal. Having visited Muritai School (Thank you Mr Bird for letting us come) we decided we wanted to put up some murals making the school more 'child friendly' and showing some of the history of Wainuiomata Primary. Room 8 also decided we wanted to create our own 'class sign' in order to show some of the things that meant something to us in their class. It is our hope that other classes will see these murals and then want to complete artworks and room signs of their own. 

The photos below are of the artworks that were finally put up this week. We hope to have a official unveiling ceremony in the coming few weeks to say thank you to the huge number of people, all of whom were former students and/or parents of Wainui Primary, who were involved in getting these completed.  Courtney (Mural designer/artist), Olivia (Room 8 Sign artist), Michelle (parent helping supervise student artists) Mrs Burdon, Lisa and Robyn (who got us to Muritai, Eastbourne and the old Woodhatton School), Hannah W, DJ and Hannah H (former students at school on work experience who helped touch up various parts of the murals)

A big 'thank you' must go out to Dan Totty and staff at the MMS Group who donated time and materials to ensure the artworks were graffiti proofed at no cost to Room 8.