Court Theatre Trip Tomorrow

We are pretty excited about our trip tomorrow, we ran out of time to write down any questions we can ask our actor/actress/guide! Leave a comment below if you have got a question you'd like to ask tomorrow.

My Question: What skills do you need to be an actor/actress?

Here are some questions from Kenzie ( I like the way you used the pic collage app - very creative!)

One Voice

We have been learning about different types of entertainment. Music is a very popular type of entertainment, it's around us all the time - on the radio, in the car, in the supermarket.

Here is a young Kiwi musician, Nakita Turner, who wrote a song called "One Voice." We are gonig to have a closer look at the lyrics this week.

Dream Giver - writing our own dreams

Last week, we watched the short film 'Dream Giver' to inspire us in our descriptive and narrative writing.

This week, we are going to create our own narratives, what dream would we have if the dream giver visited us? What might go wrong? How would the dream end?

Athletics Day Tomorrow!

School Athletics Sports

Senior and Middle Teams

Tuesday 21 October pp Wednesday 22 October

Next Tuesday is athletics day for the senior and middle team. This year we are going to be traveling to Brookside Park (between Brookside and Lowes Roads, Rolleston) and using the Selwyn Athletic Club facilities and equipment.

The cost of the bus will be $7 and needs to be paid to the school office in a named envelope.

Students will need to be at school at 8:45 a.m. to catch the bus and we will be returning before 3p.m.

Children need to wear shorts and t-shirt (house colours would be great) plus suitable footwear for sports activities. They will also need their sunhat, sun block and a jacket if weather is cooler. They will need food for the day and also a drink bottle.

Parents are most welcome to join us for the day. The events will start at Brookside at approx. 9:15 a.m. and continue throughout the day. We would love some help so if there are any parents who would like to help with measuring or scoring at an event please let Wendy know.

Many thanks

Homophones - End the Confusion!

I have noticed lots of room 3 writers taking risks and getting creative in their writing! There are a couple of words (homophones- words that sound the same but mean different things) that some of us keep tripping up on, here's a catchy tune to end the confusion!

Athletics - Next Tuesday

School Athletics Sports

Senior and Middle Teams

Tuesday 21 October pp Wednesday 22 October

Next Tuesday is athletics day for the senior and middle team. This year we are going to be traveling to Brookside Park (between Brookside and Lowes Roads, Rolleston) and using the Selwyn Athletic Club facilities and equipment.

The cost of the bus will be $7 and needs to be paid to the school office in a named envelope.

Students will need to be at school at 8:45 a.m. to catch the bus and we will be returning before 3p.m.

Children need to wear shorts and t-shirt (house colours would be great) plus suitable footwear for sports activities. They will also need their sunhat, sun block and a jacket if weather is cooler. They will need food for the day and also a drink bottle.

Parents are most welcome to join us for the day. The events will start at Brookside at approx. 9:15 a.m. and continue throughout the day. We would love some help so if there are any parents who would like to help with measuring or scoring at an event please let Wendy know.

Many thank

Is this Drama?

That's not fair!

This week in maths we have been playing probability games, discussing if they are fair and what likely outcomes might be. We played the Bunny Hop game in class and we would like to share this with you.

Bunny Hop Game
1. Each player needs a counter and a coin. 
2. Place the counters on zero. 
3. Take turns tossing a coin. If it shows tails, 'hop' (move) one space to the right, if it shows heads, 'hop' move one space to the left.
4. The winner is the player who is on the highest number after 10 tosses each. Before you play, talk together about where you think the counters are most likely to be after 10 tosses each, and you think that. 

Enjoy the game!

Too easy... check out this website ((Maths is fun) if you read down to the bottom, there is a Quiz to try.  

Narrative Writing Song

This term, we are learning to write narratives (stories!). I found this clever song to remind us what makes interesting, descriptive stories. Have a listen and see what you already knew:

Home Learning Term 4

The holidays are over and I hope you all had a chance to relax because we've got a busy and exciting term ahead!

Here's is this term's Home learning challenge. There are 5 challenges to choose from, check out the details below.

Instructions

Task 1: Write a movie Review. Pick and watch a movie.  Before watching, have a look at the movie review questions. After watching the movie, complete the review. Make sure you write in full sentences. These reviews are a good copy, which we will display and share on the blog, so make it presentable!

Task 2: Write a biography or profile of your favourite actor/actress. Research about your favourite actor or actress. Where are they from? How old are they? What they did to become famous? Complete the template, you can print a picture of the person or draw them. These reviews are a good copy, which we will display and share on the blog, so make it presentable!

Task 3: Write a story (or read a short story/play) and film it.  You can do this in a small group of no more than 3 people. If you need more characters, you can use props/costumes to play different parts. Don’t forget to ask people at home to help if you need it. Before filming, make sure you have practised your story, what you are going to say, where you are going to stand etc. Allana and Whaea Alice have some scripts if you need inspiration.

Task 4: Create a movie poster using ICT. Research some popular kid’s movie posters. What do they have? Title, catch-phrase, actor’s names etc. Create a poster advertising the release of your favourite movie or one you have seen recently. This is an ICT challenge, so you can use different apps and programs, such as drawing apps, Pages, Microsoft Word (templates), comic life, or pic-collage. Come and talk to Allana if you need ICT help.

Task 6: Learn your mihi by heart Practise your mihi so you can say it without looking at the words. Record your mihi for the blog but remember to leave out your whanau and parent’s last names so we don’t have your first name and last name on the blog. Come and get some help if you are stuck with the pronunciation.