A chance to comment on Camp

What are you looking forward to the most at camp?

Comment below, remember the way Matt showed you to leave your name.

Philosophy: Friendship

Here are the top 5 qualities of a friendship going on our philosophical discussion today. Do you agree or disagree with the order? Why? Give your top 5. Click on comments, then select 'Name'. Type your name in and comment.

SOMEONE WHO...

1. You trust.
2. Is kind.
3. Always sticks up for you.
4. Is honest.
5. Shares the same culture.

More great links

Free rice. Answer questions to earn grains of rice which will be donated to hungry people over the world.

http://freerice.com/#/flags-world/716118

Cargo bridge 2 is just like no1 but with different levels. what can you get up to?

http://www.officegamespot.com/flashgames/cargo-bridge-2-age.htm

Cargo bridge 3 

http://www.officegamespot.com/flashgames/cargo-bridge-3-xmas.htm

Magic pen

http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-magic-pen/index.html


Please comment

Leo & Fred's Amazing Story Map: LofTR II. Click to enlarge!

Balmoral Typing Club Top 10

Well done to these students, you are currently in the Top 10 of the Room 8 Balmoral Typing Club! But it's close at the top, so keep it up everyone! 

1. Damien 

2. Sarah 

3. Oliver 

4. Ethan L
5. Morgan
6. Jassica  

7. Andrea 

8. Harrison

9. Jonathan
10.Kane

Good luck don't give up other wise you will be caught up to! 

links

action fraction:
http://funschool.kaboose.com/formula-fusion/number-fun/games/game_action_fraction.html

bloxorz:
http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-bloxorz/index.html

tug team multiplication:
http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_TugTeamMultiplication.html

jet ski addition:
http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_JetSkiAddition.html

balmoral typing
http://www.balmoral.typingclub.com/

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/mathgames.htm

cargo bridge

http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-cargo-bridge/index.html

Welcome World to Room 8 2012!

This is the first post in the blog that is sure to take the world wide web by storm.

Thats right it's 2012 and things are already well under way in Room 8. Its has been a fantastic experience meeting  everyone and being a part of all the students coming together. We are all bringing a great attitude to the classroom, it seems like Room 8 is ready to take on the world! But first lets see what we have planned for Term 1...

Our Rich Task for this Term is based around 'Safety', with a fertile question of 'What makes a survivor?'. So we can fit this in ever so nicely with our camp experience, the four elements of our safety research will be: bush, personal, food and water. Our 4 day camp is in Piha at Steadfast Park (http://www.stedfastpark.org.nz/). Soon the students will start to plan their own breakfast, lunch and dinner. This means choosing the ingredients, sticking to a budget and sorting out utensils. Surely a great opportunity for them to appreciate their parents everyday efforts!

In writing we are focusing on recounts and information reports. In this short period of time we have crafted recounts that are both informative and entertaining. Hopefully there are many more to come. We have also been looking at exemplars of writing from other New Zealand kids and studying closely the stages great writers go through.

In mathematics our spotlight this term will be on geometry, running along side it will be the long term focus on number and problem solving. Of course it is important that students have a confident grasp on both basic facts and place value. A quick quiz at home is an ideal way to improve children's knowledge.

Finally, there are many extra-curricular opportunities that are already presenting themselves: cricket, rock band, netball, softball tennis to name a few. The Pinnacles tramp is an incredible experience and one that all students should consider. I fully encourage all students of Room 8 to get out there and give it a go, try something new!

 I (Jesse) will oversee the blog, but the main duties of running this portal into our class will fall with 2 or 3 selected students.

I am really excited about this class and the year of learning we have ahead of us. I can tell its going to be amazing. See you in class!

Room 8 Poetry (is Incredible)

Here's the 'Best of' :

Raj:

Native kiwis.

Endless  memories  stay  with you  when you visit our land.

We never give up.

Zzooming past other countries,showing them our pride.

Enter our country with excitement.

Always give 100%.

Lliving life at our fullest.

Aachieving our highest goals.

Naming landmarks with our achievements.

Dreams come true here.

Katie

Lucy Liar

Lucy liar lies lots

Lovely lies like loving lollies 

Loathsome lies like looting lakes 

Lucy liar lies lots 

Little lies like licking lips

Large lies luminous ladybirds

Lucy liar lies lots

Luscious lies like loopy lovebirds

Lousy lies like leaping lavatories

Lucy liar lies lots

Lie!

Dillyn:

Loneliness

A shiver of fear

Looking for a sign of life

To find the sunshine

Tom G: 

Storm 

Gushing, pounding

Torrents of water.

Like a tidal wave.

Storm.

Sophia:

B lue is known as a colour

L ike the ice cold sea

U nder the sun

E ndless sky

Ben:

Happiness

Happiness is bright and colourful.

It’s like dipping strawberries in the river.

It’s like a couple in the park.

It’s like Birds chirping and Cows mooing.

Happiness lightens up the world!®

Zeb:

Haiku

Todd went to the shops

But he left his ride outside

Nek minnit, it’s gone.

Millie:

the lonely tree 

the tree danced alone in the breeze 

nothing could disturb him he was at ease 

as autumn crept up on him and his children began to fall 

his heart shrivled up into a tiny ball 

and all through winter he danced alone in the freeze 

Aliya

I looked a bit to the East 

Then a bit to the West 

I turned around and there it was

my one and only nest.

Emanuel

I cannot get to sleep  tonight

I toss and turn and flop

I try to think of fluffy sheep

Over a fence they hop

I try  to think of pleasant dreams

Like Mcdonalds

thinking of it makes me druel

I don't know why I cannot sleep

I sleep just fine at school.

Makirai

Lions are the kings of the jungle....

Sharks are monsters of the sea...

If they had to fight & one of them took it out

then which one would it be?

Jocelyn

A crostic the poem goes.

C unning word in each line.

R unning down the page.

O nly going across and down.

S entences describing the word.

T ime and time again.

I  deas that just come to mind.

C ome and read mine.

P oetry that's all it is.

O ne,two,three.

E ven in space you can.

M ake them anywhere.

Abdul

B: lack and dark is all I see.

L: ike when I go toilet it’s hard to pee.

I: t goes all over the toilet sink.
N: ek minute no one goes after me.
D: o you wanna go on it.

Sophie

 Blind

Being blind,

Everything is hard to find,

Without a soul you can see,

Or a love you cannot love,

Imagine your confused,

Useless and afraid

Would you survive?

Aleisha

Aunty Aleisha ate apples at an apple fair at apples avenue in Albany at an airport.

Gabriella

What’s in the sky?

What’s in the sky?

Some tooting cars

What’s in the sky?

Some monkey bars

What’s in the sky?

Some fluffy bunnies

What’s in the sky?

Some retro sunnies

What’s in the sky?

Some tomato seeds

What’s in the sky?

A string of beads

What’s in the sky?

A colouring pen

What’s in the sky?

A yeti’s den

What’s in the sky?

Some swimming pools

What’s in the sky?

A box of tools

What’s in the sky?

A work of art

What’s in the sky?

A flying dart!    

Liam

C leaning with teacher's is the worst place to be

L eaning on furniture

A bstracting in art

S hooshing in reading

S ilently, no sound, no peeps

M aking, cooking, mashing, crashing

A ll over the place was a mess

T idying is what we can do

 E verything is possible

S hhh! Get ready to go home.

Alyce

A Lady of Gardens

I know a lady of gardens

Who gets her plants from bargains

She loves having pets around

When they arrive they're hard to be found

There are so many plants she forgets & they begin to harden!

Balmoral Great Day Out Victim!

Innovation and Enterprise

Building towards the Balmoral Great Day Out this Saturday, Room 8 have been creating their own products and services.

There's going to be plenty for sale; keyrings; sherbet; glow in the dark bookmarks; house badges; bookmarks; treasure books; a catapult; head bands and more.

Heres a few pics of us in production.