KEEPING ROWANDALE SCHOOL CLEAN _ RUBBISH FREE

RUBBISH FREE? 

How can we solve the problem?

In Whakapono 20 we think we should have a section of the school to keep clean all day everyday of the week... OR 

We could have a rubbish free school.. where our children take their rubbish home in their lunch boxes?

Here we are keeping our ILE areas clean...

ARE YOU DOING YOUR BIT FOR OUR SCHOOL?

              

                

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MATHS - MAP IT - GEOMETRY SHAPES

This week Whakapono 20 have been working on Geometry. Using shapes to build their house and parts of their suburb. It has been a challenge for some as they could not visualise their house from a 'birds eye view'. Showing examples, Whakapono 20 were able to make blue prints of their vision and then proceed to making 3D math suburbs.

Thank you viewing our blog. Will put up more next week when they have completed them fully.

                       

This what they will progress too

                                          

Our Production - Our Country Tokelau

 

Whakapono 20 and Aroha 5 have been practising their item since term 3. Mrs Sagote and Miss Maddy had started in the holidays to sew all the dresses and the boys lavalavas. Then through the weeks working up to the production we have late nights til mornings to finish the hula skirts, ies, and the Ula neck pieces.

So the end product was amazing... from their hard work and strict teacher, all the children came out looking like sparkling Tokelau children. Learning the culture, comparing and contrasting Tokelau with their own culture.

Lots of learning was done. Here are some photos of their day.

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Athletics sessions

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We were lucky enough to have Counties Manukau come in and teach us some techniques and warm ups for Athletics.

We focused on 'SHOT PUT'... how to hold, set it up by you lower cheek under your chin area.

The children did warm ups 'Rats & 'Rabbits'. They had lots of laughs and fun, and certainly we might have some up and coming Shot put NZ representatives in the future.

         

        

We hope they come back to teach us other skills too.

ILMINISTER INTERMEDIATE VISIT ROWANDALE

WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE THIS SCHOOL COME IN AND PERFORM FOR OUR SCHOOL... KAPA HAKA

GOOSE BUMPS DOWN MY SPINE... ARMS PRICKLED AT THE TIPS... THEY MADE ME GET THE JITTERS.... WHY??? BECAUSE OF THEIR PASSION AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO WAHT THEY LIKE TO DO...

WE WERE ABLE TO CAPTURE SO GREAT PHOTOS OF THEM... HOPE YOU ENJOY AS WE CERTAINLY DID...

     

                                         

          

HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PHOTOS

WHAKAPONO 20 WEEK 3

These past weeks our tamariki have been learning to write persuasive speeches with an Introduction, body and conclusion. Presentation and delivery to an audience. Use of eye contact, relaxed stance and variety of space with facial and body gestures.

They needed the message of their speech to be clear and concise and the audience needed to be 'hooked'.

Was it effective for the judges and was their delivery with good volume. 

Our team had to choose the two high scored participants to go head to head with 10 others in the semi-finals. The semi-finals were up against year 5 as well, it was going to be a amazing competition.

In Whakapono 20, Angelina Dalcielo and Jada-Jess won their positions.

Angelina wrote 'Should you follow your dreams' and Jada-Jess wrote 'Why students should bring cellphones to school?'

ANGELINA presenting her speech. Unfortunately i didnt take a photo of Jada-Jess.

NORA CAFFERY

HELEN NEUELI

After the Judges who were Miss Barnes-Graham and Mr Naidoo deliberated who would win from their scores, only 3 children would be chosen from the year 5 and year 6 semi finalists and they would go into the finals. The children who were won their positions for finals were Angelina W20., Gizelle (W17) and Nora (W18).

So they had to go away again and with the feedback given prepare for the finals.

Now the FINALS... it was going to be a good morning. We had Miss Paeriki Johnson (Principal of Rongomai School OTARA) as a guest Judge and our beautiful Miss Kelly Turu as a judge.

The morning was filled with intensity and fun. Lots of singing and appreciation of our speakers.

So at the end of the FINALS... Our Senior Speech Finalist is NORA CAFFERY.

Angelina accepted her defeat by giving her big hugs and knowing that she will always have intermediate or collage to have more chances of winning.

CONGRATULATIONS ANGELINA you are a great role model and Whakapono 20 adore you.

Thank you for representing our Class.

          

Our winner NORA CAFFERY and our FINALISTS

Wonderful WHAKAPONO TEAM