Learning the Guitar

Thomas's brother Jackson has been teaching a small group some songs on the guitar.  We are going to play these at the end of the term.  They have been learning Superstition, Country Roads and This Old Man.  We will post some videos of our progress soon.  Thanks for helping us Jackson.

Limericks

We have been writing some limericks in Room 12.  Click here to to read our limericks (or just click the 'writing' tab above)

Cinquin Poems

In Room 12 today we wrote Cinquain.  Below is a description of how they are written then our first attempts.    

Cinquain

Line 1: Title (noun) - 1 word 
Line 2: Description - 2 words 
Line 3: Action - 3 words 
Line 4: Feeling (phrase) - 4 words 
Line 5: Title (synonym for the title) - 1 word

Guitar

Long neck

Strumming, picking, chords

They’re easy to play

Instrument

Written By Fergus

Kees

Loud, Squirmy

Loves to eat

Loving, grizzly, giggly, cute

Brother

Written By Jessica B

Money

Paper, metal

Buys us things

It’s needed to survive

Cash

Written by Jake

Riddles

Hard, Confusing

Make me crazy

Interesting, fun and exciting

Complicated

Written by Samantha

Mum

Loving, helpful

Works really hard

Caring, fun and great

Rachel

Written by Paige

Planet

Round, Big

Spins around stars

Far away in space

Wakusei

Written by Asha

Flowers

Petals, stems

Love to sway

Lovely smell, pretty petals

Roses

Written by Rosie

Socks

Smelly, sweaty

Just like brothers

Very powerful gas tank

Terrifying

Written by Chloe

Library

Quiet land

Fun computer games

Makes me feel happy

Books

Written by Destinee

Dad

Funny, nice

Plays with lego

Tickles me all day

Shaun

Written by Teagan

Jimmy

Cute, cuddly

Funny, loving boy

Loves playing on tractors

Brother

Written by Caitlin

Dog

Swimming, running

He’s always active

He likes to play

Woody

Written by Todd

Homework

Boring, timewasting

Helps to learn

Writing riddles and facts

Book

Written by Jayden

Punkley

Energetic, crazy

Cooku, and awesome

Loving caring and cool

Milo

Written by Lindsay

Milkshake

Yummy, frosty

Good when blended

Good, milky, cold, unhealthy

Drink

Written by Jonty

Beach

Waves, crashing

Sea salt running

Blue crystal water, warm

Swim

Written by Jessica M

Hannah

Sweet, cheeky

Crazy energetic girl

Small, hyper, innocent, cute

Monkey

Written by Esther

Olivia

Funny, awesome

She loves gymnastics

Makes me feel happy

Friend

Written by Tessa

Tessa

Amazing, crazy

Loves to travel

Loves to do cubs

Trampolines

Written by Olivia

Scotland

Rain, mountains

Loves playing bagpipes

Adventurous, people are funny

Family

Written by Emmerson

Earth

Green, sphere

Goes around sun

Makes me feel safe

Chiqu

Written by Taisei

Milkshakes

Yummy, milkshakes

Tastes like strawberry

Makes me feel cold

Tasty

Written by Thomas P

Pop

Quiet, Lovely

Loves fixing things

Fun, helpful, teaches me

Jeff

Written by Luke

Cat

Fluffy, cute

Very good hunter

Clever, can be cuddly

Deadly

Written by Thomas L

Rabbit

Fast, fluffy

Can be pets

Like to play with

Bunny

Written by Connor

Esther

Kind, helpful

Loves doing art

A really friendly person

Friend

Written by Emma

Jess

Loving, friendly

Best friend ever

Makes me feel respected

BFF

Written by Lydia

School

Small, Environmental

Helps to learn

Crazy, outgoing and fun

Educational

Written by Room 12

Musical Art

This term Te Anau School has been working on music for our topic. Room 12 have been working on doing art to music. We have been working how the music makes us feel when it's played and what colours and scenery it represents. Some songs we have tried this strategy with are: Aotearoa by Stan Walker and Céline Dion All By Myself.

Here is a video of us doing our work: Click Here

This is Chloe's art that represents: the Maori song Aotearoa 

    This is also Chloe's that represents: sad music:(

     

This is Caitlins it represents: Maori religion 

This is Connors. The colours represent what he felt listening to Aotearoa

This is Emma's it represents heartbreak 

This is Destinies it represents Maori culture

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Take One and Take Two (Updated)

This is the updated version.  Look at how much we have improved.

Twinkle Twinkle Video Take Two (One week later)

Below is a video of us playing and singing Twinkle Twinkle.  Over the next couple of weeks we hope to improve.  Come back soon to see how we have come along.

Twinkle Twinkle Video Take One

Burwood Takahe Visit

On the 29th of July some students and teachers went out to the Burwood Takahe unit. We saw and fed the Takahe.

Helen Dodson talking to us about the incubation room.

They keep the eggs in here till they are a certain age.

They keep the eggs in here to keep them safe.

This is where they keep the Takahe when they have hatch to dry them.

This is where they use to puppet feed the Takahe chicks.  They don't do this anymore.

The stoat proof fence. Also very electric.

The Takahe coming to have their dinner. (they are the little black dots on the other side of the fence)

The Takahe eating.

Lydia, Ellie and Blake looking at the takahe eat their food.

A man talking to us about how Takahe use their beak to eat tussock.

School Song Music Video

Last term we made a music video to go along with our school song.  Enjoy!

The Kahurangi Dancers

Te Anau School were lucky enough to watch the Kahurangi Dancers.  They were a group of traditional Maori dancers that travelled all over New Zealand.  They got Mr Rush up to have a go using a traditional Maori stick, he had to copy after a dancer. There were two girls and four boys.  They had been together for a month and a half.  They performed for about 45 minutes doing really cool dances that were based on Maori legends.  They did poi dances and Maori war dancers.  It was a great show.

Written by Luke and Jonty

Polar Plunge - freezing for a reason

On the 22^nd June 2014 there was the annual Polar Plunge at Lake Te Anau.  

After registration we all got prepared for the plunge, we had to wait a while. Before we jump in photos are taken and best dressed are chosen. As our celebrity volunteers plunge we find out who earned the most amount of sponsors, which was Jessica Barnes and Samantha Powell. They got to lead the Year 6s into the freezing water. Once we were out everyone else clambered into the lake. Once we get warm we get a sausage and a hot chocolate. Then are the spot prizes.  Once this is done everyone starts going home.

By Jess B and Ellie