Tuakana Teina - Papakura Haka

Room 11 went to the seniors today to have a lesson on how to do the Papakura Haka.

Yesterday we prepared for the lesson by seeing a recording of Cruze and TJ doing the Papakura Haka. The students got into groups of 4 to learn either the lyrics or the actions.

Today was a great way to get together to learn and practice.

The BFG

We have been listening to The BFG by Roald Dahl being read aloud, mostly after lunch while drinking Milk in Schools' milk.

The students were on the edge of their seats as the Queen of England met Sophie on the windowsill after having just dreamt about meeting a girl sitting on the windowsill.

As a class we have been talking about dream jars, and mixing two dreams together, like the BFG did.

Today we looked at the other meaning of 'dream' - a personal dream - a goal. The students drafted their personal dreams on paper and then some students opted to digitise them. Others opted to decorate their dream jars with crayons, colours and glitter.

Check out the digital dream jars from the class.

SPOTLIGHT on Aiden

Aiden is a Year 3. Here is a spotlight on his response to designing an amusement park.  Wow, well done Aiden.