BLM

The Black Lives Matter movement is hugely important and started up some passionate discussions in Room 5. We researched the topic going right back to when Martin Luther King JR delivered his "I have a dream speech". Then fast forwarded to current day news involving George Floyd and the unrest taking place in America. We then wrote News Paper articles educating people about whats going on based upon this research. 

As part of our Hauora Inquiry unit we have been getting out for nature strolls to see what we can observe. The beautiful Autumnal colours are blowing our minds! We created these temporary mandala art pieces using bits and pieces we found on our stroll lay it out on a nice white background and took a photo. We're stoked with the results, see below: 



 

                               

We launched into research on the way wildlife has been effected during the COVID-19 lockdown and presented them during our hangouts.
Here are our awesome presentations!

Room 5 explored WW1 and what it would have been like to serve as a soldier in the ANZAC troops.

We have been focusing on the use of adjectives to make our writing more interesting and impactful.

Please checkout some of the letters we wrote home to our loved ones  + other information about ANZAC day in the slide show below:

                           
                           

We also read a fantastic story about the mascots kept by soldiers during WW1. Cheldyn made an awesome slideshow featuring some of these well loved pets:

                         

We have been keeping busy during the lockdown. Here are some slideshows to show what some of the Room 5 students have been doing! 

We drew pictures of our favourite moments from either Tamaki Primary fun day or our pest eradication school trip up Hamlin hill.

 Please check out our slide show! 

    Trip to Hamlin Hill

As part of our Pest Eradication learning we went to Hamlin hill on a school trip! it was a sunny day as we set off into the bush. First we had to spray clean our shoes so that we didn't infect the native trees with germs. It was quite scary as we came across a herd of sheep with big sharp horns. then we had to walk through the paddock avoiding their dung!

Frazer showed us all the traps set  around the forest to catch rodents such as: rats, mice, stoats, weasels, possums, ferrets, wild cats and hedgehogs.  with out these traps all of our native species would be in great danger. we need to keep our pest populations down! It was very interesting, we even spotted a fantail!