Room 7 Matariki Display 2015

Tuesday 30 June 2015

Room 7 Art Week

Room 7 are continuing with our art focus. We have started looking at relief or block printing. Mr Dufty has produced two linocuts which students will print and had colour by hand.
















Stars


Room 7 also explored different ways of making marks with Indian ink. We have a variety of tools (bamboo, brushes, stamps) to make marks on a star. On each part of the star students use a different tools to mark a different type of mark or patterns. Tomorrow they will add dye to make them sparkle. 











The last part of our art week was exploring warm and cold colours through koru. Students firstly explored how to draw a koru so we weren't drawing snail shells! We then used oil pastels and investigated how to blend colours. 











What a great week Room 7. What an amazing group of super talented students!


Saturday 20 June 2015

Matariki Celebrations

Using clay to make a Tiki.

Making a star with wool and ice block sticks.

Stencil art.


Oil pastels and dye.


Star

Monday is the first day of our Matariki Celebration Week. One task we are trying today is to weave stars. We are going to try ribbon and paper. See if you can follow this Youtube clip.

Don't forget that tomorrow is our trip to the Napier Planetarium.

Sunday 14 June 2015

Homework Week 9

This weeks homework is on Matariki. Who will need to explore what this celebration is about. Remember to plan before you publish in your homework book.



Saturday 6 June 2015

Week 8 Homework

Well done on trying your hardest last week. It was a short week and nearly everyone handed in their homework. Unfortunately there was a few students who didn't even attempt their spelling, reading and basic facts. For my Year 6 student's this is key part of your own learning and it will become an important fact of life at Intermediate and High School.

So this week Mr Dufty is focusing on students completing their literacy and basic facts skills. Everyone needs to make sure they are paying special attention and getting their homework book sign. A special mention needs to go out to Jordan, Eden, Hunter, Jashar and Shaquila for making sure they are sharing with their parents. Io everyone who is trying to keep on top of this. I have really noticed this students who are making the effort. I also need to thank Porsche and Smita who are making huge strides with her presentation.

Below are photos of Jordan's homework during this term. I have been amazed at the dedication she has to her independent learning. She is always setting high standards and I know Room 7 are always excited to see what she is going to bring in on Friday. I main thing that Jordan does every week is that she explores a topic and I can see that she has an inquiring mind. I have also impressed with those students who are trying to follow Jordan's lead and think carefully about how they can present their work.







Below is what I expect with your literacy and basic facts tasks. These are the most important part of your homework. If your homework comes to school with nothing recorded then I know you have not shown you parents. I only takes a minute to share with Mum or Dad.
Jordan
Jashar's Literacy Homework
Jashar's basic facts homework

The letter for this weeks mini-project is the letter...


Don't forget to add in the comment box below what you are doing this week. Remember you can also ask me questions if you are having trouble with our homework.

Don't forget Homework Club on Tuesday (3-3:45pm).

Tuesday 2 June 2015

Our Room 7 Deputy School Leaders

Congratulations Hunter and Jazell for being selected as Deputy School Leaders.