Homework. The last of the year!!!!

This week you will be looking at Ralph Hotere. He is one of Mr Dufty's favourite artist and a great New Zealander.

This week you can work with a buddy. Think about what questions you would like to find the answers to. You must have a minimum of 10 facts about Ralph Hotere.

Leavers Dinner

Thank you to everyone who made it to our Whananga day on Saturday. It was amazing to watch our students get themselves ready for the Kapa Haka festival.  I am sure they will represent us all with pride!

Leavers Dinner

We will be having a ‘2013 Leavers Dinner’ this year. I feel that this group of students have been amazing and have made my year a lot easier.

2013 Leavers Dinner

Thursday 12^th December

Ebbett Park School Hall.

5:30pm-8:30pm

Formal / Tidy dress

We will have a pot-luck dinner and formal / tidy dress. We will only be able to cater for parents and our Year 6 students. Invitations will be going home shortly.

We will need help with these things:

Food and drinks – what are you willing to provide and how much.

Parents will be helping with the serving of meals.

 Our child’s new entrant / 5 year old.

Help to set up hall for dinner.

The more people helping the more successful this will be. If you are able to help please contact April (april.manu@xtra.co.nz) or myself.

Homework.

This is our last week of homework. Thank you to everyone you has supported their child with their homework over the year. I have really noticed that when students have a positive and proactive attitude towards homework and home reading that the standard of their school work improves greatly.

Christmas Raffle

Please get these sold and returned a.s.a.p. Could students also look at bringing in a small xmas gift for the raffle. The challenge is on to be the first class with all cards returned and sold. This is great chance for Room 7 to show they care about their school.

Tēnā koutou

Mr Dufty

hdufty@ebbettpark.school.nz

Homework Week 6

Well done to those students who were at Homework club today. You all made a good start on your project.

This week we are looking at one of New Zealand's more important artists.

Colin McCahon

Some questions to think about.

1. When and where was he born?
2. When did he die?
3. Where did he live most of his life?
4. Where did he complete his formal art training?
5. Who were the other important artists of his time?
6. Who are what were his inspirations?

Novel Trails.

Students in Room 7 are working on Novel Trails. This is a fun way of showing what they have read. This will be their homework next week as they are due on Friday. Check out the photos of works in progress.

Cool Art Work.

We are lucky to have the amazing Mrs Clark in Room 7 on Wednesdays. Check out the amazing mathematical flower designs.

Homework Week 4: Elvis Presley

Well done to those who put in the effort with their Picasso homework. This week your focus is on Elvis Presley. Many believe he changed the direct of music when he first become famous in 1956 with Heartbreak Hotel.

Tell me about these things.

1. What was his upbringing like?
2. Why was he so different to what was popular in music at the time?
3. Why was he controversial at the time he first became famous?
4. How many number one albums and singles did he have?
5. Name three other musical artists (individual or band) who you could be compared to Elvis in terms of impact on the music industry? Explain why.

Amazing Picasso Homework.

Well done Room 7 on your amazing Picasso homework. No homework this week.

Our Reading Trails

This week Room 7 have started a novel study. For this they need to be reading their novels at home. In class they will be keeping a journal which they will use to create a reading trial poster.

Homework Week 2 - Pablo Picasso

This week you are to explore the amazing art of Pablo Picasso.

Find as many facts about this very important artist.

1. Facts about his life.
2. How did his style of painting change? What were the different styles called?
3. Find some facts about cubism. Who were the important artists in cubism?
4. Why was he so important.
5. See if you can create a self portrait in the cubist style.

http://www.picassohead.com/create.html

A very good website.

http://www.pablopicasso.org/index.jsp

Learn 2 Ride

We had a great first day of Learn 2 Ride. Watch out for Ngawai!!!

Starting our study.

Today we started looking at the arts. We did a small inquiry on five important periods in art history. We looked The Renaissance, Cubism, Pop Art, Impressionism and Art Nouveau. It was great watch Room 7 work so well together and explore these important 'styles' of art and a little of the history behind them.

This term we will look at Cubism and Pop Art.

Welcome back!!!

I am really looking forward to this term. We are going to have a lot of fun exploring the performing and visual arts. 

"The World is a Stage"

Homework

• Reading and Spelling homework this week.

Facebook

• If you have a facebook account please look at becoming friends with Ebbett Park School. This is a great way to get news and celebrations.

BikeNZ

• Our BikeNZ programme starts this Tuesday. Students will need to bring their bikes in. Please check them before they bring them in. We will lock them in the hall while they are not being used.

Parents are most welcome to come down and watch. Room 7 are biking after lunch.
Things to remember:

1. Bike – working brakes and seat adjusted to the correct height.
2. Helmet – fits and has no cracked on the shell.

Swimming

• We will be swimming next week. I expect all students to bring their togs. If your child is unable to swim please send me a note.

Hats

• Now that we are back into the warm weather students will need to wear their hats. By Week 2 all students will need their hats or the will sit out of the playground.

Sample Folders

• These will come home this week. 

Yellow	Red		Blue	Green
Regan Jacob Caitlyn Keira Starlah-Rose Johnny Georgie Destiny	Georgie TruLee-Crystal Caleb Harshvir	Johnny Pacey Taylor Cleveland Shantalia Ngawai	Joshua Kortez Reign	Psyris
celebrate celebration illustrate chocolate immediately passion impression discussion possession correspond interior exterior inferior superior senior imitate imitation soothe indulge indulging	abbey analysis beaker cathedral commonwealth countable digital energy external gauze identity iwi meteorite nomadic palindrome possessive recurring semicolon supplementary transparent		accident account bait brick cheer display fan grapes information lucky oak pinch question rule ruler score surf towards whip within	act bend billion chance December February gram idea lent mower piano pupil safe sliding telephone useful health breathe fare yoke