Welcome to Room 9's Class Blog. We are a year 5 to 7 class at Edmund Hillary School in Papakura. Our teacher is Whaea Lorraine.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Monday, December 13, 2021
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
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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
Monday, November 29, 2021
What a week! Learning Today
Highlights of the Week
Today with Learning
- 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
Thursday, November 25, 2021
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".- 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.
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
LET'S MEET!
Google Meet Today:
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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.
Monday, November 15, 2021
Thursday, November 11, 2021
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.
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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
- *Matariki: we will be looking at extending what you already know
- *Let's go hunting - Join me when trying to find some of these things in our homes.
- *File naming: Earn XP at Home
- *Kahoot - let's have a look at some revision - Maths, General Knowledge NZ, Māori
Monday, November 8, 2021
Woohoo! Celebrations
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.
Friday, November 5, 2021
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
- *Matariki: we will be looking at extending what you already know
- *Hunt! - we will go live on this and hunt for some random items in our homes
- *File naming: Earn XP at Home
- *Kahoot - let's have a look at some revision - Maths, General Knowledge NZ, Māori
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
#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.

