Jake's Primary Years Running Timeline

Check out this timeline Jake created sharing some of his sporting successes since he has been at primary school. Jake Cirolli Running on PhotoPeach

Our Music Video World Premiere

Today at assembly we shared our music video with the whole school. We think it was a real hit with the audience.Take a look. Maybe you might like to make a music video too! 

Assembly Presentation

Today we used the i pad app Sock Puppets to introduce our assembly item. You can watch it now if you like.

Fearless Felix

Vocabulary- Working out the meaning

We are learning different ways to work out the meaning of words that we don’t know the meaning to. We are learning to use context clues to work out the meaning of words. This means we will: *Focus on the parts of speech ( word class/language feature) the word would be. *Focus on finding words that would make sense and are grammatically correct. Today we are using the theme of Halloween to unpack this learning intention. What are word classes? Our first task is to brainstorm what adjectives, verbs, nouns and adverbs we associate with Halloween. What words can you think of? Maybe this video clip will help your thinking. Remember good readers are always trying to make connections with what they know.

Rock thru the Ages

Today for writing we will be sharing our thoughts about our recent Faancy Dress Performace. Check out this video of our performance.

Gangnam style

We only have one more sleep until Fancy Dress. We just love to dance in Room 2 and we are always eager to learn some new moves. Check out this mother and son!

Diagram explaining the Animal Kingdom

Classification of Animals Chart

Animal Classifications

Over the past two weeks we have been exploring texts about dinosaurs. We know that good readers ask questions when they are unsure about the meaning of what they are reading. We have come across words such as reptiles, mammals and amphibians. We all knew they are types of animals but for many of us we still had questions about what makes these animals different from one another. Here are some video clip we watched to help us try and clarify our understanding.

Room Two Disco's the Night Away

Last night we had a disco at the hall to raise money for our Year Six Camp.Most of Room Two came along and had an awesome evening. Quite a few of us had dance offs with one another. We think Mrs Donnelly held her own in the face of pretty impressive competition. Maybe we could challenge the other Year Six classes to a dance off??

Go Missy!

Bling Bling and more bling!

Room Two Bling

Kahurangi decided to bling herself. Nice Kahurangi!

Picture Trail

Today in class we learnt how to use Picture Trail to bling our photos. Check out what Madison did. She was the first to complete the task.

More Sock Puppets

Here are some more Sock Puppet shows that we have created to show our thinking.

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Good luck to our Rippa Rugby Team

Today Reuben and Maddi and the rest of the Rippa Rugby Team flew to Wellington to play in the National Rippa Rugby Tournament. Good Luck guys! Here they are at Fridays' assmebly with Rugger and the members of the Poverty Bay Rugby Team.

Hurricanes are the Champs

Maddi, Jake and Sonny are members of the Hurricanes football team who won all three competitions this year.Here they are at assembly collecting their winners medals. Congratulations!

Pre historic Animals

This week in reading we are going to explore how the group of living things we have in this world have changed over long periods of time.

Mangapapa Fancy Dress- A Good Night!

We only have two weeks to go until the Fancy Dress. The whole school is enjoying learning a dance to Reece Mastin's A Good Night. Room Two are making it their mission to learn all the lyrics as well as the dance moves.

Punctuation can make a big difference

When we read something we need to be mindful of punctuation. Punctuation is a very powerful tool. It is used to help create meaning. Have a look at this clip.It will make you realise we need to stop and think about punctuation when we read and write.

Using context for meaning

This week in reading we are learning how we can used context clues to work out the meaning of words. Yesterday we learnt that we can look for clues amongst words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs to help us with our understanding.( Syntactic clues) Syntax is how words are sequenced to convey meaning. Can you spot the difference in meaning between these two sentences. The boy sat in the chair with the broken arm. The boy witht the broken arm sat in the chair.

Look how re-arranging these words creates different meaning. I can run fast. Can I run fast?

Another explanation of Summarising

Madison and Niko had a lot of fun with the Puppet socks app too!

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Summarising

We have been learning to use Puppet Socks on the i pad. Our task was to explain what summarising in reading is. Locklyn and Lauren got the hang of this app quickly.


- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Trends

What have been popular toy trends for kids?... at AnswerGarden.ch.

Incredible 3 year old cup stacker

Kids of all ages love trends that involve skill and competition.

Rubik's Cube

In the 1980's everyone had a rubiks cube. Have you ever tried to use a rubiks cube? The world record is 5.66 seconds! I don't know how that is humanly possible but it has been done!!

Chatter Rings

Chatter Rings have become all the rage at Mangapapa School. We did a little investigating and found out that they are also known as Jitter Rings. We found out that NZ has an official Jitter Ring site which says that their Jitter Ring is an original design chatter ring, first introduced in New Zealand in 1996 as the Wonder Ring. It has also sold in Australia, Germany, UK, Israel, USA, Hawaii, Singapore and Japan. The Art of the Jitter Ring is all about making moves. In the hands of a novice, even the World Famous Jitter Ring is just plain heavy metal. But in the hands of a pro…it will cry and sing! Check out this What Now video clip.

You need to consider these things if you want to be an astronaut.

How will you go to the toilet in space? What will I eat in space? How will I sleep in space?

R.I.P. Neil Armstrong

Today Neil Armstrong,the first man to walk on the moon, died. He commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon July 20, 1969. He radioed back to Earth the historic news of "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"

Camp Fundraising Cookies

This week we have been asked to sell cookies as part of our Camp Fundraising. Here is a clip about cookies to entertain us. Maybe it will make more people want to buy our delicious cookies. Who are the Cookie Monsters out there who want cookies?

Mangapapa Cross Country 2012

What a fantastic day. We are so proud of all of Room Two for participating in the school cross country. Everyone gave their all. Good on ya team! Mangapapa Cross Country 2012 on PhotoPeach

Prior Knowledge

Jake and Maddi have made a Prezi presentation explaining what Prior Knowledge is. In reading we have been learning the importance of making connections with our prior knowledge before,during and after reading.

Prior Knowledge on Prezi

We didn't think the Olympics could get any more inspiring...

There's something about the innocence of a child that can make simple actions into moments that bring tears to our eyes. And such a moment has come to us, thanks to the Canadian 4x100m relay team's Justyn Warner. The Canadian sprinters were denied a bronze medal at the London Olympics after being disqualified. That annoyed a few people, including 10-year-old Elijah Porter from Newfoundland. So he wrote the team - Warner, Gavin Smellie, Oluseyi Smith and Jared Connaughton - a letter to cheer them up and included his own medal for them:

Here's what it says: "I'm Elijah Porter. I'm ten and I live in Newfoundland, Canada. When I heard what happened on Aug. 11, I knew it was wrong. The rules were not right. But, at last, I realized how good you were. We're Canadians. We persevere. We create better lives for each other. The cold didn’t stop us from living in the North. We didn’t lose the War of 1812. We adapt and survive. We earned our freedom. Someday if I become a biologist, or if I get rich, and, if I remember, I will donate money to the summer and winter Olympians. I hope you like the medal!" Elijah has since appeared on radio in Canada for his gesture drawing this wonderful response from Warner, who couldn't dial in to the show: "Elijah, your letter & medal was inspiring to say the least. After learning about our DQ we as a team were devastated & heartbroken, but your words & support gave reminder to us in regards to why we work so hard to represent our country. Its not just about getting the recognition and the praise for all the hard work that is put in, but more about inspiring individuals & our nation. Dream Big always & never discredit yourself in anything that you do. You get an honorary spot on our 4x100 team!!" And we thought the Olympics couldn't make us feel any better about ourselves

Storybird

This week our class learnt how to use storybird.We had a lot of fun selecting different pictures to help us create our stories. Lauren and Jake have published their stories. You might like to join storybird and start creating your own online books. Cat stories by room2lauren on Storybird The four Parrots.(and Baxter and Joey!) by room2jake on Storybird

Three Cheers for Morgan!!

This week is NZ Maths Week. We have been accessing the Maths Week website and playing the games and taking part in the challenges. Morgan has been really getting into the spirit of the week and she has been lucky enough to win one of the auctions. Good on you Morgan!

Pushing it to the limit

Here is a tv clip that was made about Lisa Carrington before she went to the Olympics and won gold. It shows just how much hard work goes into preparing for such an accomplishment.

Glorious Gold

Wouldn't we all like to have one of these! Here is Lisa Carrington's gold medal.

Usain Bolt

Watch this clip and see how Usain Bolt's running achievements in the 100m compares with the achievements of past Olympiads.

Now take a look at how Usain won the 100m in London. He certainly is a sporting superstar.

Sarah Ulmer and Grant Bramwell

On Friday we were lucky enough to have gold medalists Sarah Ulmer and Grant Bramwell come to our school. They were so inspiring.

 Sarah and Grant are fantastic examples of how kiwis from small towns can dream big and make their dreams come true. It takes years and years of dedication, sacrifice and hard work.

Paper Folding

On Wednesday for reading we were asked to read a School Journal that had instructions for making a paper flower. It challenged us to be able to work out instructions. It also made us realise that we use reading for all sorts of purposes. Cairo, Lezra, Marshall and Locklyn were quick to read and understand the instructions. They helped many of the class to understand what to do.By the end of the session most of us were very good at paper folding.

The American Swim Team- Maybe

Competing at the Olympics requires lots of long hours of training. However no matter what you do in life you need to have a little bit of fun every now and then. Just ask the American Swim Team.

The Olympic Games are on!!!

The wait is now over. The Olympic Games have begun. Did you watch the opening ceremony? What did you enjoy the most? You might like to watch this video re-cap of the Opening Ceremony.

The Official NZ Olympic Song 2012

During the week we looked at the lyrics from the song "Stand Tall". We were asked to draw what we visualised when we read the words. Our teacher did tell us it was about the Olympic Games. This meant we could use some prior knowledge to help us gain meaning.

Sarah Ulmer

This week we read about Sarah Ulmer. Prior to reading this text we explored what prior knowledge we had about Sarah Ulmer and cycling. We discovered that we didn't know that much about the topic. Finn did know that cyclists race at a valendrome. What do you know about Sarah Ulmer?

Sarah Ulmer became the first New Zealander to win an Olympic cycling gold when she was victorious in the women’s individual pursuit in Athens in 2004. She recorded a world record time in the final. When she left Athens at the end of the games, Ulmer held the Olympic title, the Olympic , Commonwealth and World records, and the Commonwealth Games title for the 3000m pursuit. Ulmer’s strength in the individual pursuit was that she held her speed so well, whereas others tended to blast out of the blocks and then wobble home. In the Olympic final, against Katie Mactier, Ulmer trailed by a second after 1000m. After that she was remorselessly efficient. When she was done, she had recorded 3min 24.537s and had won by a staggering 3.113s, this in a sport that is measured in thousandths of a second. Her games team-mates tended to seek her out before their events, cherishing her positive attitude, experience and encouraging manner. She was captain of the 2002 Commonwealth Games team and given the honour of carrying the flag at the Athens Olympics closing ceremony.

Visualising

Room Two have been learning about the visualising reading strategy. We were asked to explain in our own words what visualising is. We have learnt that to learn we must truly think about our thinking and explain our thinking. Have a look at Marshall's powerpoint. Mrs Donnelly and Miss Read were really impressed with his thinking.

Official Maori Language Week Song

You might like to check out this waiata. Today in Room Two we talked about how important it is for us to cherish the Maori Language.Te Reo is an important part of our New Zealand identity.

Maori Language Week Promo

Let's celebrate Maori Language Week

Maori Language Week is the 23rd July - 27th July. You can celebrate it by using Maori greetings and phrases in your class and at home.

Eight Days to Go!

The countdown is well and truly on.

Origins of the Ancient Olympics

For reading we have been learning to Connect with Prior Knowledge. We know that good readers use what they know to help them make connections with a text which helps them understand what they are reading. This week for shared reading we have been reading a factual text about the origins of the Olympic Games. We discovered very quickly that we didn't have a lot of Prior Knowledge about how the Olympic Games began. We do now! The Olympic Games began in ancient Greece.The first Games were in the year 776 BC. The first Olympic Games were part of a religious festival to honour the god Zeus.

An Inspirational Story

The Olympic Creed: "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."

School Holidays

Welcome to Term Three. How were your holidays? Let us know what you did.

What did you do in the holidays?... at AnswerGarden.ch.

Official Olympic Song 2012

What sports are part of the Olympic Games? Watch this clip and see how many you can name?

The Mascots of the London Olympics

Do you know the names of the Olympic Games Mascots for London 2012? Watch this video clip about how they came to be.You will also find out their names.

Leadership Week Buddy Class Challenge

Buddy Class Technology Challenge on PhotoPeach

What makes a good leader?

Next week is Leadership Week. We would like to know what your thoughts are about leadership.

What do you think makes someone a good leader?... at AnswerGarden.ch.

Myspace Generators & Toys

Friday!!!!

Room Two Loves Fridays! on PhotoPeach

Things that happen in Sixty Seconds

The world that we live in is constantly changing. Look what is happening every sixty seconds. If these are all the things that are happening one can only imagine what life will be like in 10 years time!

Art with Mrs G

Last week we had CRT with Mrs G. Here are a few photos of our day. We bet you wish you had spent the day with us.

Check out these cool dudes with their shades!

Room Two looked 'mean as' when they wore their special glasses to view the Transit of Venus.Thankfully it was a fine day which meant we could see this significant moment in time.

How are your basketball skills?

Check out this you tube clip. It was on the sports news the other night and I also spotted it on another school's blog.

Rhythmic Winners 2012

Try our video maker at Animoto.

A Quality Blog Comment

Last week we began learning how to write a quality comment on a blog. We learnt that there is a lot more to writing a comment on a blog than meets the eye. You might like to view this video clip. It really made us think about what our comments should be like. 

 

What makes a quality blog comment?

What makes a quality Blog comment?... at AnswerGarden.ch.

The Transit of Venus

Do you know what the Transit of Venus is? You might like to watch this you-tube clip to find out more.

How To Leave A Comment On Our Blog

How To Leave A Comment On Our Blog

1 Click ‘comments’ link which will be directly under each post
2 Type your comment into the ‘Post a Comment’ box.
3 In the ‘Comment as’ menu, select ‘Name/URL’
4 Write your name in the ‘Name’ section. Please refer to yourself as Mrs/Mr/Miss ______.
5 Click ‘continue’
6 Click ‘Post Comment’
7 A yellow box may appear saying, ‘Your comment will be visible after approval.’ You may have to click the ‘Post Comment’ button several times.
8 Your comments will appear once teachers have edited them.

 You never know who can be a star. There is a saying "Never judge a book by its cover"
Do you know what it means? See if you can find out.

Here are three video clips that might help you work out the meaning of this saying.

Mangapapa Idol Returns!!!

After a four year break Mangapapa Idol is to return. Are you interested? You could be a star just waiting to be discovered.

These performers were just waiting for their moment to shine on stage. How about you?

Icon scrabble

Be sure to check out the icon scrabble site.

Scavenger Hunt

Room Two's Amazing Scavenger Hunt on PhotoPeach

Cycle Safety

On Tuesday Room Two worked with Constable Haslam  as part of the Cycle Safe Programme. Check out Oliver's skills on his bike.

Can you spot the next Sarah Ulmer or Lance Armstrong????

Room Two's Cycle Challenge

Room 2 Avatars

This week we were asked to create our own avatars.An avatar is an online alias that you can create. We discovered the Grabbabeast site. We were asked to e-mail our beast to the teacher so that it could be put on our blog.
Check out some of our beasts. They are pretty wild!

Room 2 Avatars