Room 1 Prize Giving Song

Room 1's chosen song for our prize giving at the end of the year. Hope you enjoy

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Geometry Learning Term 4 - Position and Orientation

Who wants to be a millionaire Geometry from A School

So… here are some of our wonderings and questions we have…
1. What does the word position mean?
2. What does the word orientation mean?
3. How do you work a compass?
4. How does a GPS work? (Global Positioning System)
5. What have robots got to do with position and orientation?
6. x and y are how coordinates are given. Are they the same as grid references?
7. Is Battle Ships a game about 'position and orientation?'
8. North, South, East and West are compass points but aren't there more?

'Kahu Gets What He Wants' - Performing Arts 2014

Wairoa Inter-school Chess Tournament

On Wednesday we had a small team of 9 Chess players who participated in the Wairoa inter-school event held at Tiaho Primary School. 122 students from around the district gathered to participate in a tournament and gain experience. Jedi and Noble (Eastern Knights Chess Club) assisted the marshals in the different age groups to record scores. It was an awesome day and another experience for our children, that have an interest and talent in playing Chess. At the prizegiving, Jedi presented Patricia Davis with a Chess Board. His korero went something like… “ I was impressed with this young lady, her thinking and moves on the board. Every time she played she got better and better. I hope she carries on playing Chess and learning as much as she can.” Ka mau te wehi Patricia – you are such a taonga for Te Mahia School! A big thanks to Aan Hoek and Sue Crawshaw from Nuhaka School who organized the event. Also Whaea Pepi and Mid who helped transport our tamariki into town.  

The One and Only Ivan - Official Book Trailer

i-movie has some really cool templates to use to create your very own book trailer. The purpose of a book trailer is to entice people into wanting to read the book you are trying to promote. Think carefully about a book you want to promote and create a trailer for…



Criteria…

1. Use of static images and moving footage.

2. Voice over

3. Key parts of the book are shared (without giving the ending away).

4. Appropriate music relating to the mood of the book.

5. Structure of beginning, middle, end. (It flows)

DARE to wear the ODDEST PAIR! For kids living with cancer

Te Mahia School celebrated Friday the 12^th September in style with the students and staff of Te Mahia School wearing some funky, odd shoes. Tegan Kereru-Symes bought this wonderful cause to our attention. Odd Shoe day is a fun event to raise money for children with cancer. The money raised goes to Camp Quality, which is a non-profit organisation that brings fun, hope and happiness to kids living with cancer.

Te Mahia School raised over $80.00 for an excellent cause, so well done to the students and staff! Thank you also goes out to Mary Baty and Chrystal Te Ngaio for their donations! 

Odd Shoe day was definitely a hit with the students, can't wait to see the odd shoes next year.