Thursday's storm

Woah, the storm on Thursday night was INSANE!  What was it like at your house? How did it make you feel?  What storm damage have you seen? How was your family affected? 

Here are a couple of pics of 2 fallen trees either side of my house.  

Heston thought it was very exciting, look how big he is! :) 

       

Matariki

Matariki starts this week.

What is Matariki?  

Add a comment sharing something you know about the Matariki celebrations.  Then use the internet to find out more.

Don't forget that you can comment on each others comments.  

Footie in Thailand

We watched this video in class this week.

What interested you about it?

Is it a good example of a documentary? Why or why not?

The story of Rick and Dick Hoyt - Team Hoyt

Here is some inspiration for the cross country, if these guys can do this, then anyone can run 3km!




What is the key message from this video?  What emotions does it invoke in you?

What has been done well in this documentary? How has the film maker told the story?

Do you know of any other inspirational stories like this (people who have overcome great adversity) ?

What inspires you in life?

Chris Hadfield's Space Oddity

Astronaut Chris Hadfield has just returned to earth from space.  Watch the music video he recorded before he returned:





What do you think about the video? What does it tell us about space?  What questions do you have about space?

Now watch the short news article to find out a bit more about Chris:




Do you think Chris is sharing an important message? Why or why not?

If you were an astronaut what would you like to try to do in a space ship?

Finally, if you want to know how to be sick in space, watch Chris's next video! Yuk!




What do you find most interesting from this video? Do you think it is worth watching?

"I am 11" responses

What did you think of the film? What would you score it out of 10? Why?

Who is your favourite 11 year old?  Why?  Has this changed from your initial thoughts when we watched the trailers?

What has stuck in your mind from the film?  Is there anything that you are still thinking about?

What would you like to find out more about from the film?

What made you laugh/cry/cringe in the film?

I am Eleven Screening

Only 2 days until we go to see the documentary "I am eleven".  Have a look at the trailer below:

Do you remember any of the kids from the trailer? What made them memorable for you?

What would you do if you could change the world?

Why do you think the film maker decided to talk to 11 year olds? 

How do you think this movie fits with our school topic of globalisation?

Globalisation Shared Lunch

What a great effort with the shared lunch, so much delicious food from all over the world.

Who tried something new today?  What was it like? Where was it from?

What was your favourite food? Why? Where was it from?

Poetry Readings

Again, a little delayed but here is a medley of some of the poetry work we have done; poems being read aloud by famous authors and Rm 14 sharing their own poetry.


What did you think about poetry at the start of this unit?

What have you learnt about poetry?

What did you enjoy?

Which poem do you like best from the video?

Can you recommend a poet or type of poetry to other intermediate age students?

Measurement

A bit late but here is a very short film showing some of our measuring practice.

What did you learn during our measurement unit?

What did you get better at?

Why is this an important skill?