The Planet Song

Songs are just so powerful for learning and for teaching the brain. Don't forget how happy seeing makes kids feel. 

Our topic is Space - Every kid in my room could tell you the 8 planets and the correct order because of this song. 

Adding using Place Value Partitioning

Watch the video to help you answer these problems if you need help.

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/addition-using-place-value-partitioning/8599322/?ref=app

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Techquest 2012

What happens when 14 Whangarei schools send their most creative and talented students in ICT to meet some talented presenters and teacher in ICT. Techquest 2012. 2 Fantastisc days of workshops aimed at inspiring, introducing and educating students from all over Whangarei in the lastest and greatest ICT programs and technologies.


Techquest 2012 is over for another year. Without doubt some of the best kids that we have ever had. Quiet, hard working, keen, and very creative. The presenters were fantastic too. Great to have some new blood in the mix with new ideas and inspiration i.e. Manga drawing, Music making with Audacity. It is great to be part of a team that is able to offer such a wide range of ICT experiences to the awesome kids of Whangarei. The kids were just buzzing so well done presenters.


Techquest just seems to keep getting better each year. Check out the Techquest website for what the kids got up to.

Aboriginal Art

We are beginning to look at different artists and styles of artwork from around the world. This has been a lead on from our Olympic study. To motivate the students and to generate ideas we watched this short movie. It was very clear and concise and gave simple instructions on techniques etc.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIRSRzmfVnw

This website has some fantastic examples of Aboriginal art as well.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andybear/with/3951741307/#photo_3951741307

These are the initial drafts that the students did to practice technique, using paint and just for discovering. Our focus was to use the correct technique and earthy colors.

Dean and his sun pattern.

Maya and her funky lines and smiling sun.

Day 1 of students own Aboriginal art idea. Some have created their own patterns and others have used Australian animals as their focus. 

Dean has chosen to do an Echidna. Background work to come. 

Mikayla has used patterns and earthy colours to produce this fantastic patterned piece. Almost finished. 

Maya is using a huge range of techniques to incorporate patterns and a snake in her design. Background work will finish this piece off.