Line, angle, line...triangles

In maths for the past couple of weeks, we have been covering Geometry. We spent some time at the end of our unit learning to construct triangles using a compass, ruler and protractor. We were good enough at it that explaining and demonstrating was a natural next step...check out this film made by Finn and Tyrin, or otherwise check out individual blogs.

Ki-O- Rahi, Our new favourite PE game!

Check out our first attempt at Ki-o-Rahi. We had so much fun learning a totally new game...Thanks so much to Taurean and Marcus (Room 9) for sharing their skill!
Ki o Rahi is a traditional Maori ball game which is fast moving and played on a circular field, involving swift passing and manovering of a 'ki' (ball). We have all increased our te reo vocabulary and have been exposed to maori concepts of mauri - the interconnections between everything.
Looking forward to having another go tomorrow...I am having to sharpen up my refereeing and scoring skills too!

Understanding Sustainability

Our inquiry topic this term is SUSTAINABILITY. In groups the class created a presentation to demonstrate their understanding of the sustainability concept. Check out Taurean's fantastic efforts and others on individual blogs. Thanks Taurean for sharing!

We have a winner!

Jasmine has completed the 'reading outside the box' challenge!!! A fantastic accomplishment. Check out Jasmine's blog to read up on reviews of the books she has read. Who will be next?