Tuwharetoa Haka

This is a 45 second demonstration of haka by Matua Mikaere our Year 4-6 Senior school teacher. He is demonstrating the words and actions we would like your child to learn for their Mahi Whakaari (Play) that we will be showing in Term 4. Thank you for helping your child to learn these actions. Kia Ora

FOTOPEDIA & SKITCH: Historic Centre of Oaxaca, America.

Today three tamariki and I worked with Paula on creative ideas using the school IPADS, we used the fotopedia app (digital pictures to inspire writing) and Skitch app a useful and effective tool that they can use to write on top of their picture from fotopedia. Amazing Amazing.....we did have some difficulty uploading their work from the IPADS and we had to use a keydrive and my teacher laptop to upload their mahi. The children worked hard and had so much fun. I will use this tool again as a tool to inspire the children's writing....Whaea Liz

Eiffel Tower

By Maioha

Japanese lady

By Debonaire

Mount Taranaki

By Harlem

Making Bread earlier in the year - Our Photostory

http://youtu.be/wXVX3nuemiE Can you recognise the first speaker? Who is he? What were we learning about? What was important to know about making bread? What was your favourite part about that day? Enjoy!

Te Manu Taunaha

This was composed by Mikaere Norris, teacher in Space 9 bilingual class. He composed it for the upcoming Rotorua Primary Schools' Cultural Festival for our School group that is performing in it next term. The song talks about the whakapapa of Kawaha, our school identity and incorporates our school values. It is about the bird claiming the lands as he flies over it....the words and update on the meaning of this will be updated at a later time by Matua Mikaere.

Geometry........

Rotational Symmetry.... on PhotoPeach Its been an interesting last few weeks learning about tesselations. The children were learning to create a simple tesselation which you can come in and see displayed on our classroom maths wall. They also made butterflies to show symmetry (reflection). It was a challenge folding and cutting our the shapes we each needed to create a paper butterfly. We also used our pencil drawing skills to show the refection of objects or people's cut out magazine faces. Overall the experience was enjoyed by all...especially when children made comments like "I like maths this is fun!". Kia kaha tonu Space 8 for the rest of your school term, we have 3 weeks to go!!!

Kia Value Cards 2012 - Fortnightly Award Winners!!

A huge congratulations to Mairangi and Isla for being the first students in our school to receive an All 3 Values Award certifcate and prize. The girls have each earned a Kia Kaha, Kia Maia and Kia Manawanui card during morning tea or lunch breaks. At every fortnight assembly a student will receive a prize such as the items you see in this collage of photos. The prizes range from a calculator, to books, sports equipment and art items and much much more. As a fact our class have earnt 32 kia values cards in the last 8 weeks, to earn a class reward Space 8 has to earn 50 kia cards to receive a Kia Card Class Reward.

WAIKITE JAB UNDER 6 BLACK - MOST OUTSTANDING

Tau ke Taureikura! We are proud of you for your success for being the most OUTSTANDING player in your team. Question: How do you feel about your success? Answer: Special. Question: Will you be playing J.A.B rugby again next year? Answer: Yes. Question: What has been the best thing that you have enjoyed about rugby this year? Answer: Playing Question: What makes you outstanding/What makes an outstanding player like you "Outstanding"? Answer: The best supporter in my team, I am a team player, play hard and give it my best all the time.

Congratulations Taureikura...Thank you for sharing your wonderful news.