Ka pioioi e today.

Thank you to Ivy who is teaching us to sing beautifully in Maori!

IntenSati ...a combination of Yoga, karate and meditation!

Today Room 4 commenced their fitness/ mindfulness and relaxation programme. Lots of puffing and sweating going on here today!

IntenSati teaches the students to notice and choose how they act and feel through positive affirmations. 

Yes I can
I am meant to succeed
I am never giving up
I take responsibility
My excuses are gone
With discipline I'm free
I am here to live
I've got lots to give
When? Now
Power
Confidence
Courage
Peace
Is now unleashed
From within me
One day at a time
The choice is mine
I am love
Personified!

Something to think about, we'll be discussing this!

"If you could give one piece of advice to a large group of people, what would it be?"

"I'd tell them the same thing I'd tell one person. That if you understand failure, you won't be afraid of it anymore. Failure isn't diving on your face, or hitting rock bottom. That's just being human. You only fail when you decide to not try again. So it's entirely in your control. Once you understand failure, it's impossible to fail."

Off a website (H.O.N.Y.)

Oh the places bloopers!

Today 10 of our girls spent some time using the ipad to film parts of the Book of the term, "Oh the places you'll go".

They had lots of fun trying out angles, voice projection and managing themselves outside.

Year 8 boys electronic project

Thanks to Mr Nixon for showing the Room 4 boys how to create some electronic motors! Lots of great thinking by the boys.

Rotocopters, lift and drag!

Today we have been thinking like scientists, looking at how to predict, test and have some fun!

Room 4 getting all Digital on it today.

At the moment we are 'thinking like scientists' and researching our ideas around a more sustainable planet. 

We have been looking at introductions, good linking paragraphs, including fact and justifying ideas, and using diagrams, lists and flow charts to add depth to our work! Watch this space for examples of the work soon. 

Tori's day!

A great day for Tori, Silver Koru time! 

Swimming Champs 2014

Kahikatea wins the swimming this year! Well done to Room 4's Ella Candy, Year 7 girls Champ and Tori Emett, 2nd equal y8 girls. (More photos to come)

Research time

Today Krysten ( and the rest if the class) were spending time researching key questions to help add facts to their recent explanation writing.

Information found on the pacific garbage gyre.