Capture the flag

WALT: play a game and follow the rules

Room 5 played Capture the flag. In Capture the flag your class gets split into two teams. Then each side has to try and get a ball from the other team's side of the field into their side. You can kick the ball over but it must be caught on the other side by a member of your team or you can run it across. If you get caught you have to stand under the goal post of the opposing team. To get out a member from your team you have to run and touch their hand when they're under the goal post. The team with the most points wins.

This was a very enjoyable and fun game played by Room 5. Matua Paulo even joined in!The students played the game and followed the rules fairly well. Next time it would be encouraging to see students cheering one another on (both their team mates and the opposition).

Kaiara Poaka (Pig Hunter)

Walt: Play Kaiari Poaka

Room 5 learned to play Poaka Kaiari. The oject if the game was for the pig hunters to catch the pigs by taking off their tags. Room 5 had lots of fun chasing and running away from one another. 

Next time a goal for Room 5 would be to get ready quicker and to listen to instructions from Matua Derek carefully.

Fun fitness

WALT Improve our fitness

This morning Matua Paulo came to Ahipara School to teach us different fitness drills and we used ladders. "It's all about the technique, not about speed." Matua says.

What great advice for all the students in Room 5!

Our class thoroughly enjoyed getting fit and learning the proper techniques when running. Room 5 learned how to listen carefully and how to follow instructions. Some found it hard to slow down and use the proper techniques. Our next steps are to keep trying and persevering to do the best we can when Matua Paulo comes to Ahipara School.

Mapere planting

On Tuesday 1st September Room 5, 7 and 11 walked down to the Mapere block in Ahipara and planted Spinifex and Flax.  We planted these plants to help save our local environment from erosion (the gradual destruction or diminution of something/ the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents). 

Te Rarawa o Te Runanga (our local iwi) organised this planting with DOC (Department of Conservation). DOC brought the plants and helped promote this dune restoration programme. Our iwi organised a sausage sizzle for all of us which was delicious and they plant along with us. 

My favourite part was working together because together we managed to plant 750 plants, which was awesome! I also enjoyed the Whanau meat sausages and the free pens given from DOC.

Next time I need to remember to take a hat because it was quite hot. Overall it was a great day and I can't wait until the next Mapere planting day!

He Piko, He Taniwha

Today Room 5's Year 6's learned a new game with Matua Derek called 'He Piko, He Taniwha'.  

Firstly everyone in the class had to be in a big circle, then one person had to stand in the middle of the circle.  Next the person in the middle had to choose a person on the outside to challenge to 'He Piko, He Taniwha.

The objective of the game was to count to 3 and to jump up facing your opponent.  If both of you are a mirror image it is called 'He Piko'.  If your legs are opposite it is called 'He taniwha'.  If you got He Piko you earned a point, if you got He Taniwha you got out and had to go to the outer circle and the person that got you out would be in the middle of the circle.

An interesting fact Matua Derek gave us was that this game was invented by Maori warriors (male and female) in the olden days to help strengthen their legs for battle.

Here are some photos of our fun games of He Piko, He Taniwha we had today.  We hope you enjoy them!  

Ki o rahi

 WALT: Play Ki o Rahi

Today Room 5 had some fun games of Ki o Rahi with Matua Derek.  Here is how you play the game:

First you need 14 People minimum (7 a side).

Ki o Rahi is a large team game played between 2 teams, kioma and taniwha on a large circular field. Played for 4 quarters or 2 halves of a set time, teams alternate roles of Kīoma and Taniwha at half or quarter time.

Kīoma score by touching Pou/s with the Kī (for potential points) then running the Kī through Te Roto and placing it down in Pawero to convert pou touches into points. Kīoma stop the other team, Taniwha.

Taniwha score by hitting the Tupu with the Kī. Kīoma will have Kaitiaki (guardians) around the Tupu to stop Taniwha from hitting the Tupu. Depending on which variation is being played, Taniwha must stop Kīoma from scoring by either touching, 2 handed touch, ripping the tag or tackling them in the appropriate area.

Room 5 really enjoyed playing Ki o Rahi together and here are some photos from today's games taken by our Teacher aid Amber.

Kyhran's Maths word problems

Kyhran was solving the word problems for his maths tasks. He learned to work out the answers to the problems. Kyhran found the second word problem on Friday challenging because it involved using different operations e.g x and -. He enjoyed these problems because it helped him to get better solving maths problems.

 

Diaz's learning journey @ home

Diaz and her whanau have been working hard at home doing lots of fun learning and activities during Level 4 Lockdown. Here are some photos of what's possible if you persevere and do what Mrs Osborne says... Have fun, learn lots, stay safe and be kind.

Term 2 begins!

Today was the first day back of Term 2, we had two Google hangouts (9am & 10.30am).  It was fantastic seeing everyone who attended the hangout today and I look forward to tomorrow.   I was impressed with how everyone looked happy to see everyone else and with how eager students sounded to start their mahi on our class learning site.  Keep it up Room 5!

Book of the road School kit

Task Description:

Near the end of Term 1, Room 5 learned about different types of poetry and parodies using the 'This is just to say' template. Here is an example below.

 
   

Here is a completed poem from one of our students, Maty. I hope you enjoy!

This is just to say

By Williams Carlos and Maty Macpherson 

I have taken 

the chocolates 

that were in 

the fridge 

and which 

you were 

probably 

saving 

for dessert 

Forgive me 

they were 

tempting

 so yummy 

and so extraordinary

Introducing Room 5