Learning Today

It's the Final Countdown 

Wow! I can't believe this is our last week of school. Remember: Learning is ongoing!

• Priority Tasks: 
• KPMG Thank you & Appreciation - Writing Site for details
• Pepehā - Writing, Reading & Inquiry sites for details
• Complete any tasks you need to finish FIRST please and publish to your blogs. 
• Dance off video on our Inquiry site - dance

• Please share your work to your blogs

21.   Your initials - Subject - Task title 

Have a great day. Email me if you need me lorrainem@edmundhillary.school.nz

Notice

Have you seen some of our Learning?

 1 December 2021

Did you know? 

In 1898, December 1, the first movie was shot in New Zealand.

The first motion pictures were taken by photographer W.H Barlett. (Researched by Neha)

We are learning loads of information about ourselves and others. We have learned that Ruru birds/Morepork birds are only seen at night. The female birds are larger than the male birds. They only live in the mainlands of New Zealand, where they can live up to 5-11 years. 

• Patrick

* Google Meet tomorrow at 10am - Link is on the Home Page of our class site  

Bring with you:  

• Any work you want to share

• Make sure you read your emails

What a week! Learning Today

 Highlights of the Week

There have been some really great work pieces being shared with me. Thank you to those who have happily gone about doing that. 

City Hunt by Katherine

Paper Plane Golf with Patrick 

Today with Learning

Google Meet is tomorrow at 10am. Check out our class site. 

Agenda: 

* Share any work

• Reading: You need to complete 2 per week
• Writing: You must complete 1 narrative piece per week with at least 8-10 paragraphs. 
• Maths: You can include the 'Paper plane follow up tasks" - Basic facts and Maths activities daily
• Other Tasks: school based or home to be completed

Please share your work with me but make sure you label it with 

21.   Your initials - Subject - Task title 

If you have any queries, please email me at lorrainem@edmundhillary.school.nz

Learning Today

    Thank you to those who have been joining me in at school and those who have kept me on my toes and learning from home. You have worked so hard and I want to say "Thank you".

Learning Today: 

Please fill out this survey for eat my lunch BEFORE THE GOOGLE MEET. Be polite and make sure you give honest answers but be mindful when giving answers. 

This will help them consider your feedback when making changes for 2022. 

• GOOGLE MEET at 10am - Click on the link on the main page
• Bring: Something pink, work to share
• Reading task - 2 per week completed totally. 
• Writing task - 1 per week including 8 paragraphs. 
• Maths task - all tasks    (At school - Your Maths tasks include the Paper Plane Golf task)
• Any other tasks - school based or home. 

Please share your work with me but make sure you label it with 

21.   Your initials - Subject - Task title 

Have a great day. Email me if you need me lorrainem@edmundhillary.school.nz

LET'S MEET!

Google Meet Today: 

WHEN: Today @ 10am

HOW: Join the link on our class site

BRING: Any learning, something yellow and a positive attitude. 

DON'T FORGET TO MUTE YOURSELVES WHEN YOU ARRIVE. 

Challenge Task

 

Are you ready? #newchallenge

Answer the question, then find out MORE about the place by researching

This place's Māori Name is Tūranganui-a-Kiwa. It is the only city in its region and by far the largest. 

Write your answers on this template, then follow the instructions.

Learning This Week

 

School Opens on Wednesday 17 November

 

Learning Today

OUR GOOGLE MEET TODAY has been cancelled 

There is so much here online and also in your learning packs that you are able to do. If you don't have a learning pack yet, I am at school until 12:15pm. Come and get them and wear a mask please. 

I am in Room 2 waiting eagerly to help where needed. 

IMPORTANT: You need to keep an eye out on our 'school app', our website and our class sites and blogs. Information about school NEXT WEEK will be put up for you to read. 

- Take care, be safe and see you Next Week. 

Learning Today

 

Today in Room 9

9 November 2021

Learning Today

Take a closer look at what is on our learning agenda today

*NEW Learning Packs are available for pick up from

ROOM 2, today from 9.30am-2.30pm

Bring with you:

• Any work you want to share
  

• Make sure you read your emails.

• Something GREEN 

Agenda: 

1. *Matariki: we will be looking at extending what you already know
2. *Let's go hunting - Join me when trying to find some of these things in our homes.
3. *File naming: Earn XP at Home
4. *Kahoot - let's have a look at some revision - Maths, General Knowledge NZ, Māori  

Learning @ Room 9

 

Woohoo! Celebrations

Around the world people celebrate events which are relevant to them. Celebrations are a time which brings happiness, joy and laughter to our lives. Today is no different. Although we sit in a Level 3 - Step 1 lockdown to battle Covid-19, there is still an opportunity for us to Celebrate. 

In Mexico, 31 October celebrates __________________, which acknowledges ___________________. However, in America, 31 October  they celebrate __________________, which acknowledges ______________. Tell us about both celebrations and its significance to people. 

In NZ last week, on the 4 November, we began to celebrate ____________, which is the short name for ____________. This celebration is normally celebrated with bright colours all over the world but more commonly in India. It is a celebration which brings lots of joy to many, but why do we celebrate it? What do you know? 

All over the world, on the 5 November, they celebrate ______________, but do we know where it started and why people celebrate. Tell us about it's history and think critically about why you think people celebrate. Should they? What are its effects on our society? How do you know?

We also celebrate on a daily basis, all over the world - a day where there is someone born every minute. What is this celebration called? Although some people do not celebrate this day, we talk about how differences and identity matter. Tell me about the significance of this day and what your thoughts are about them. 

 

Today in Room 9

 5 November 2021

Learning Today

Take a closer look at what is on our learning agenda today

* There will be NO GOOGLE MEET today. I have an appointment which has moved. Below are links to work we would've covered today.

See you on Monday at 10am.

Bring with you:

• Any work you want to share
  

• Make sure you read your emails

• Something GREEN 

Agenda: 

1. *Matariki: we will be looking at extending what you already know
2. *Hunt! - we will go live on this and hunt for some random items in our homes
3. *File naming: Earn XP at Home
4. *Kahoot - let's have a look at some revision - Maths, General Knowledge NZ, Māori  

What's Up Ahead!

 3 November 2021

Learning Today

Take a closer look at what is on our learning agenda today

* Google Meet at 10am Today - Link is on the Home Page of our class site  

Bring with you:  

• Any work you want to share

• A paper and pen (note taking)

• Something BLUE 

Agenda: 

*Reading is on our site - Pasifika Readers or Tasks underneath them

* Hunt! - we will go live on this and hunt for some random items in our homes

*Blogging: Upload your learning, using our blogging tips here: Earn XP at Home

#Challenge

Are you ready? #Challenge Time!

Answer the question, then find out MORE about the place by researching

This place's Māori Name means Long stretch of gravel in English. The name is Kirikiriroa. 

Write your answers on this template, then follow the instructions.

Today with Learning

 Today @ 1 November 2021

I can't believe that we are already in Week 3. Keep an eye on our blog and take up some of the challenges on our posts. 

Learning Today

* Google Meet at 10am Today - Link is on the Home Page of our class site  

REMINDER:  Google Meet Kawa - Read this document for reminders

* Reading is on our site - Pasifika Readers or Tasks underneath them

* Maths 

* Writing: Narrative - Choose another prompt and share with me. 

*Blogging: Upload your learning, using our blogging tips here: Earn XP at Home

Make sure to watch the News Update on TV1 at 4pm today. 

Congratulations to our Leaderboard Winners for Week 2

Check it out on our Leaderboard Page. 

Our Whānau Packs are ready to be picked up BUT ONLY for those who have received emails. 

PICK UP is for MONDAY. Come on, some of you have already been contacted. 

Learning is Important! So are you!

 How do we Learn in a NEW Environment?

Edmund Hillary School is a new environment for me, but for you, you are the experts. I am keen to learn from the experts so Share with me, your tips and favourite moments about being a learner and a member of Edmund Hillary School. 

Enjoy your weekend and I will see you at our google meet on Monday. 

Let's Share Today

 Sharing our Learning as it comes in ... 

One of the most important parts of living the way we do at the moment is sharing in each others successes. The call was put out for us to share what we have learned while being in lockdown and many of you have come to do this. Here are excerpts from our leaders on our leaderboard. 

Let's see who we will feature next week: 

        SHARING - click on this link to see

Today in ROOM 9!

Firstly, thank you to all those who came to meet me last week! 

Congratulations to our Leaderboard Winners! 

- Sharing our learning will go up after our meet. Keep an eye on our BLOGS. 

Well I think I've read a little bit about you and I am ready to learn a whole heap more. Come and say hello! Come and ask me some questions. 

What's on Today?

* Google Meet at 10am Today - Link is on the Home Page of our class site  

REMINDER:  Google Meet Kawa

* Reading is on our site - Pasifika Readers or Tasks underneath them

* Maths will be finalised after our Kahoot! 

* Writing: Narrative - Choose another prompt and share with me. 

*Blogging: Upload your learning, using our blogging tips here: Earn XP at Home

Prizes to Earn! See you at our Meet!

Reflecting on What is now, my Normal...

 As the morning sun rises, the deep sigh of relief as another day begins in our learning and the yearning we have for what used to seem as normal. 

Normal ... what is normal? Is being in lockdown for yet another day our normal. There used to be a time where the classroom chatter would be my background noise. The rushing and the babble of voices as our morning routine is suddenly interrupted by the piercing ringing of the bell. "Āe, mōrena koutou! Kia tau, kua tangi te pere, kia whakapai tātou!" would be my first sentence out after that bell. 

The hustle and bustle of students preparing themselves for the day ahead, and for their learning. The routine and the smooth running of the classroom only interrupted by latecomers. "Whaea, may I have another pen please?" - a question that used to irritate me because it was repetitive. "Āe" would be my reply "It is during S.O.D.A, Whaea", followed by a chuckle replies the student. S.O.D.A, a term I only learned at my previous school. Wow! What I would give to hear that question now. Do we truly take for granted the small interactions we have on a daily basis?

Is this my normal? It has been two days since Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern made her announcement that 'Auckland would remain in the current Level 3 Lockdown situation for a further 2 weeks!' and since then my norm has been so different to what I remember. WE can remember the tastes we miss, the people we hugged and the beautiful waiata we would hear at mihi whakatau and pōwhiri. Is this my normal?

My normal at the moment consists of lots of google meets, lots of time on my devices and luckily for me, time with my family bubble (our new norm).  My routine all has changed, and it will continue to be that as much as we are in lockdown. For the safety of my mokopuna and for my whānau, I will continue to do as much as I can to ensure we are free from harm. 

What about yours? IS this, your new normal? What do you miss?

Nau Mai, Hoki Mai - Welcome Back to Term 4

Kia Ora Koutou

Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Malo e lelei, Ni Sa Bula, Namaste, Talofa Lava, Fakalofa Lai Atu

Ka mihi ahau ki a koutou katoa.  Ko Lorraine Makutu ahau, aa, Ko Whaea Lorraine raanei. 

I feel very privileged to have been welcomed to Edmund Hillary this morning to begin a new journey. Although I have taught in other schools, I hear Edmund Hillary is the place to be. This term, like every other terms is going to be filled with Learning and Laughter. 

I look forward to getting to know everyone.

Challenge Time

'Ko wai au? Ko wai koutou?' 

As a class, you can ask me 3 questions you would like me answer about myself. 

Criteria for questions:

• Questions must be appropriate
• Questions must be open-ended (questions that allow explanation or thought not one word answers)

In return, you might share a link to a post you've already shared about yourself. 

I am looking forward to meeting you all. 

Ngaa mihi mahana

Whaea Lorraine