Hi Room 10

Hi Room 10!!!

It's Alana here...
How have you all been? I have been fine my new school is awesome, there is heaps to do!! I really enjoy it but miss you all. I have been down a few times but not a lot though as it a very long way to travel!! I was a sad for a while after we moved up here :(  But I'm fine now. I have seen a few of you round Winton when I was with Ashlee or Abby, I wish I could catch up with you all one day. If we are down and it's a school day I will get Mum to drop me off for the day and spend the day with you all...  Well I better go and let you carry on with your lessons. Hope to talk soon.

Miss you heaps Alana xxx

Secret Santa!

We are having a Secret Santa this year.
Gifts need to be wrapped and placed under the tree before next Thursday 13 December.
The gift tag needs to read: 'To _______ From Santa'
Spend no more than $5 on your gift or you can be creative and make the gift 
Think about what your person may like - make your gift thoughtful!
KEEP IT A SECRET :)

Term 4 Week 7

- Practice, practice, practice the lyrics and moves for our Production song! 

- Homework holiday: Cameron

Activity 1: Reading

- You are expected to read for at least 15 mins each night.
- Record your nightly reading in the back of your book.
- Remember to read a variety of genre (novels, newspapers, newsletters, internet articles etc)

Activity 2: Spelling

- You only have to learn the words you got wrong in your essential list spelling test this week
- Learn your words for Friday's test.

- Practice them each night for success!

Activity 3: Dragon Maths

Book 4: Page 80 - Compass Directions

Book 5: Page 82 - Compass Directions

Activity 4: USA friends - 'A Day in my Life'

- Read through the Edmodo posts for your group that have been sent from your USA group OR Mrs Ritzell - the teacher. 

- REPLY to your groups questions that relate to you and you can reply with an appropriate answer! Only 3 posts per day - make them worthwhile!! 

- CREATE a photoboard or a movie about 'A DAY IN MY LIFE'. 

- Take photos (or video clips) of a day in your life - from getting up in the morning until you go to bed. (10 absolute maximum)
- Plan what photos/images you are going to put in your photoboard.

- Place them on a document (Word, Comic Life, Print Shop...)  that can be saved as a PDF so it can be emailed to the USA (Miss Brown will show you how to save your FINAL copy as a PDF)

-Include text with the photos so your USA friends know what is happening! 

- Attach it to your blog or bring on a pen drive to be saved at school.

- You can upload your 'Day in my life' in class on Friday.

Term 4 Week 6

- Practice, practice, practice the lyrics and moves for our Production song! Costumes must be ready for our dress rehearsal Friday.

- Homework holiday: Jane, Meg, Andrew and Kyle

Activity 1: Reading

- You are expected to read for at least 15 mins each night.
- Record your nightly reading in the back of your book.
- Remember to read a variety of genre (novels, newspapers, newsletters, internet articles etc)

Activity 2: Spelling

- You only have to learn the words you got wrong in your essential list spelling test this week
- Learn your words for Friday's test.

- Practice them each night for success!

Activity 3: Dragon Maths

Book 4: 56 - Continue a Pattern

Book 5: Page 54 & 58 - Algebra

Activity 4: 'Making a Difference' research

- Keep collecting information, photos, images etc about your chosen New Zealander.

- We are working on these in class - so bring all of your information each day!

National MADE awards!

On Thursday the 8th of November Adam Hillis flew up to Auckland for the National MADE Awards to represent Winton School. Adam Hillis came 1st with his still image, Ben Gilbert came 4th with his still image and the Doc group came 3rd!  Loralye McLean got 2nd with her still image in the Year 0-3 section.
This is a great success for Winton School and Room 10!! Here are some photos:

This is Adam with the prizes he won.

Term 4 Week 5

- Practice 'Eye of the Tiger' to perfection (all words and moves learnt)
-  Have your costume organised by Friday

New Zealander's Making a Difference:
- Start finding information on your chosen New Zealander who has made (or is still making) a difference.
Your focus is to: Identify and investigate a New Zealander who has made a difference in times of adversity.

Your focus questions are:

1. What has your person done?
2. How have they put others before themselves?
3. What personal qualities does your person display? 
4. What personal sacrifices has your person made to make a difference?
5. Gather any other information you may need...  

- A useful website: http://www.nzawards.org.nz (used in class)

- Our list of possible people to research: (some ideas)  

Sam Johnson (CHCH earthquake), Willie Apeata, The Mad Butcher, Sir Edmund Hillary, Kate Shepard, Sir Peter Blake, Jonah Lomu, Sir John Kirwan, Jim Fowler (Midlands rugby), Burt Munro, Sir Apirana Ngata (NZ $50 note)