Hopefully you can all keep the winter ills and chills at bay this week - and in my case get rid of them.
Regards
Teressa
Sunday, May 23
News and Home Learning T2, Week 6
Hopefully you can all keep the winter ills and chills at bay this week - and in my case get rid of them.
Regards
Teressa
Tuesday, May 18
News and Home Tasks Term 2 Week 5
It's great to be back. We had fun on Monday discussing what we had been up to in the four weeks I was away and the class is now trying to solve the puzzles I brought back from Singapore. They all enjoyed the Pocky sticks that are popular with children in Singapore and are hoping they will be made available in NZ sometime soon.
Regards
Teressa
Thursday, May 13
Bobby,Nessie and YOU!
Dear Mrs H
We found out all about Bobby. It's a nice but sad story. Bobby sounded very genorous to give up all his time to watch over his master. Bobby seemed very attached to his master leaving only twice a day for his meals.
We were wondering if you bought Nessie because he looked so cuddly and irresistible.
Enough about Bobby and Nessie! We've got some questions to ask you.
We heard you've gone from freezing to cool to boiling. How do you feel about the weather?
Well speaking about weather we had a major storm last night. The wind was howling and trees were cracking up all night. No sleep at all. I guess that means we don't have to do any more homework cause were soooo tired zzzzzzz.
Now we've got something for you to find out. What does this mean: Adios cule (it's in Spanish).
Mrs Ryan said to say it' s fine to meet her on Sunday.
From Lara, Emma and Emily
on behalf of Rm 7
We found out all about Bobby. It's a nice but sad story. Bobby sounded very genorous to give up all his time to watch over his master. Bobby seemed very attached to his master leaving only twice a day for his meals.
We were wondering if you bought Nessie because he looked so cuddly and irresistible.
Enough about Bobby and Nessie! We've got some questions to ask you.
We heard you've gone from freezing to cool to boiling. How do you feel about the weather?
Well speaking about weather we had a major storm last night. The wind was howling and trees were cracking up all night. No sleep at all. I guess that means we don't have to do any more homework cause were soooo tired zzzzzzz.
Now we've got something for you to find out. What does this mean: Adios cule (it's in Spanish).
Mrs Ryan said to say it' s fine to meet her on Sunday.
From Lara, Emma and Emily
on behalf of Rm 7
Wednesday, May 12
Research detectives succeed again!
Yes, Bodrum it was. Congratulations. A really beautiful resort in Turkey. You can put it on your 'Future Places to Visit' list. How are you getting on with the new photo clues?
Thanks for posting the photos. Sounds like you have been having a great time while I have been gone.
We are now on an island off Singapore. It took about an hour by ferry to get here. It is an island of another country (not Singapore). Not much in the way of clues but you might be getting really good at your research skills.
Great to see Aleisha left a comment telling us about her school in Gisbourne - check it out.
I'll see you next week.
Regards
Mrs Hosie
Thanks for posting the photos. Sounds like you have been having a great time while I have been gone.
We are now on an island off Singapore. It took about an hour by ferry to get here. It is an island of another country (not Singapore). Not much in the way of clues but you might be getting really good at your research skills.
Great to see Aleisha left a comment telling us about her school in Gisbourne - check it out.
I'll see you next week.
Regards
Mrs Hosie
Tuesday, May 11
Another Try At The Answer
Dear Mrs Hosie,
We have re thought about the ferries to Kos and Nicholas thinks he found out the answer. Is it Bodrum?
Mad Hair Day was a great day, it was fun to see everyone's creative style! The House Leaders did a great job to organize the day and we had a blast, we wish you could've been there.
We also had an Asthma Awareness Day and we had to try and dress up in orange and yellow. At buddy time we were given a orange or yellow balloon to pass between us and our buddy. That was fun because it was quite windy.
By Kelly, Nicholas and Max,
on behalf of Rm 7
Sunday, May 9
Latest update from the Northern Hemisphere
Hi everyone
Good to see you have been on my trail and checking out the answers to the questions about the photos and places I have been to. I am having a great time but am now on the last week of my trip away.
Yes, you are right about the statue being Paddington Bear at Paddington railway station in London. And you were correct about why we couldn't travel to Switzerland. Check out hte headlines as it appears to be coming back this way. Hopefully we will still be able to fly out next week. Well done.
Unfortunately you haven't cracked the name of the place we were staying in in Turkey. We didn't leave from Greece to go to Kos. We left from a seaside town on the southern coast of Turkey. See if you can find it now.
GLad to hear that Mad Hair Day was fantastic. How about posting some photos on the blog for me?
I am looking forward to being back and seeing the work you have been doing with Mrs Ryan. I bet it is fantastic. She is a very talented person and it was great that she was available while I was away.
Now for the last photos and questions for you to research. I haven't been able to get to a computer where I could upload the photos so these are of the places I have been to while there was no news. Can you work out the names of the places and the importance/meaning of the objects/things in the photos?
Good to see you have been on my trail and checking out the answers to the questions about the photos and places I have been to. I am having a great time but am now on the last week of my trip away.
Yes, you are right about the statue being Paddington Bear at Paddington railway station in London. And you were correct about why we couldn't travel to Switzerland. Check out hte headlines as it appears to be coming back this way. Hopefully we will still be able to fly out next week. Well done.
Unfortunately you haven't cracked the name of the place we were staying in in Turkey. We didn't leave from Greece to go to Kos. We left from a seaside town on the southern coast of Turkey. See if you can find it now.
GLad to hear that Mad Hair Day was fantastic. How about posting some photos on the blog for me?
I am looking forward to being back and seeing the work you have been doing with Mrs Ryan. I bet it is fantastic. She is a very talented person and it was great that she was available while I was away.
Now for the last photos and questions for you to research. I haven't been able to get to a computer where I could upload the photos so these are of the places I have been to while there was no news. Can you work out the names of the places and the importance/meaning of the objects/things in the photos?
Good luck. See you soon.
Mrs H
Wednesday, April 28
WE FOUND YOU!!!
Hi Mrs H,
We've located where the ferry leaves from and what the statue is and where it is.
Is the statue of Paddington Bear at Paddington railway station in London?
We think that the ferry leaves from Piraeus, Athens. It was a bit of a challenge that we had to research today in class, but most of us found a website that gave us the answer(s) we needed. We hope we got it correct.
You can't travel to Switzerland because of the Volcanic eruptions in Iceland leaving behind a huge pitch black ash cloud. Besides all the drama, we hope you've had a great time and the weather has been agreeing with you.
Mad Hair Day was fantastic, lots of people got into the day with wacky hair designs. The House Leaders did a great job to organize the winners and overall it was a really great day!These are the winners from our class:
Most gel used-Matheus
Most Colourful-James
It was such a laugh! We wish you could of been there. ( Mr Chalmers looks really funny in a rainbow mullet! )
Mrs R has been great at teaching us music and art. Recently we have made sgcraffetti walls and have drawn people to glue onto our paper and we have done some monoprints that look really effective. We have also started to learn about how to 'keep the beat' and have come up with some pretty cool moves!
Did you know that Miss Hough is now Mrs Barnes? How exciting!
Sincerely,
Laura, Emily and
Kelly on behalf
of Rm7.
We've located where the ferry leaves from and what the statue is and where it is.
Is the statue of Paddington Bear at Paddington railway station in London?
We think that the ferry leaves from Piraeus, Athens. It was a bit of a challenge that we had to research today in class, but most of us found a website that gave us the answer(s) we needed. We hope we got it correct.
You can't travel to Switzerland because of the Volcanic eruptions in Iceland leaving behind a huge pitch black ash cloud. Besides all the drama, we hope you've had a great time and the weather has been agreeing with you.
Mad Hair Day was fantastic, lots of people got into the day with wacky hair designs. The House Leaders did a great job to organize the winners and overall it was a really great day!These are the winners from our class:
Most gel used-Matheus
Most Colourful-James
It was such a laugh! We wish you could of been there. ( Mr Chalmers looks really funny in a rainbow mullet! )
Mrs R has been great at teaching us music and art. Recently we have made sgcraffetti walls and have drawn people to glue onto our paper and we have done some monoprints that look really effective. We have also started to learn about how to 'keep the beat' and have come up with some pretty cool moves!
Did you know that Miss Hough is now Mrs Barnes? How exciting!
Sincerely,
Laura, Emily and
Kelly on behalf
of Rm7.
Friday, April 23
Grounded!
It was great to read your posts and to hear that you have had great holidays too. You have done well with checking the information about Hippocrates and Istanbul. The seaside town in Turkey wasn't Izmir. Another hint might be to let you know that the Greek island we visited was Kos. See if you can find a tourist destination where ferries travel to Kos each day.
Doh! We have been grounded and were not able to fly out to Basel, Switzerland or Berlin in Germany. What do you know about this situation? What caused it and what are the results?
We came up with plan B and went to Cornwall to stay for a few days instead. As we were travelling I found a new friend. Who is my friend and where is his statue found?
Doh! We have been grounded and were not able to fly out to Basel, Switzerland or Berlin in Germany. What do you know about this situation? What caused it and what are the results?
We came up with plan B and went to Cornwall to stay for a few days instead. As we were travelling I found a new friend. Who is my friend and where is his statue found?
Wednesday, April 21
The answers to your photos
Dear Mrs Hosie,
These are our answers to your photos that you sent us.
We thought that the islands which was the birthplace of Hippocrates was Greece. We know that the Blue Mosque and the largest Bazaar in the world are in Istanbul in Turkey. The city which is the seventh biggest city in the world is Istanbul and it is spread over two continents. We found out that Istanbul was spread over Asia and Europe.
Is the popular tourist resort Izmir? We are not really sure if it is or not.
Can you keep up to date with us while you are flying all over the world.
Hope you have a great time,
Isaac and Kelly on behalf of
Rm 7
Tuesday, April 20
Hey Mrs Hosie
A couple of us found out where you went in Europe but the rest of us have to find out this evening so we can't tell you just yet. We're having a great time over here and we bet it is the same story where you are. It's a shame you have to miss mad hair day because we can tell it's going to be really wild!!! It was funny when we were reviewing the holidays, it turned out that Rm 7 had spread in every direction! We are enjoying researching where in the world you are. The pictures you take are very well thought out, but our favourite was when you put the Mapua School hat on the lion's nose!
Hope to hear from you again,
James and Kelly on behalf of
Rm 7
A couple of us found out where you went in Europe but the rest of us have to find out this evening so we can't tell you just yet. We're having a great time over here and we bet it is the same story where you are. It's a shame you have to miss mad hair day because we can tell it's going to be really wild!!! It was funny when we were reviewing the holidays, it turned out that Rm 7 had spread in every direction! We are enjoying researching where in the world you are. The pictures you take are very well thought out, but our favourite was when you put the Mapua School hat on the lion's nose!
Hope to hear from you again,
James and Kelly on behalf of
Rm 7
Wednesday, April 14
Where in the world???
Hi Room 7
I bet you are all having a great time chilling out with your family and friends. I hope you leave some messages or posts telling me about the things you got up to in the holidays.
I have been travelling outside of the Uk with Karen, Matt and Brian. Can you work out which cities (there were 3) and countries (2 countries) I visited? Check out the clues and the photos.
The first city we visited has a population of around 15 million people and a guide claimed it is the 7th biggest city in the world; it is the only city in the world which spans 2 continents; it is built on 7 hills, is home to the largest covered bazaar in the world and the Blue mosque.
The second city we visited was on the coast of the Aegean Sea and is a popular tourist resort. Most of our time was spent on the beach (first photo). We also visited a village a few kilometres inland and found a very simple traditional way of life where the families make their living mainly from farming, weaving carpets and kilims. The photos show a mosque, farm animals and the dining area where we were treated to a traditional meal.
We took a ferry to another country made up of many islands. The island we visited was the birthplace of Hippocrates. We wandered around the island and found many traces of its ancient past in the form of ruins and a tree known as the tree of Hippocrates (in the center of the town).Which country and island were we on and what is Hipporcrates known for?
Mrs H
I bet you are all having a great time chilling out with your family and friends. I hope you leave some messages or posts telling me about the things you got up to in the holidays.
I have been travelling outside of the Uk with Karen, Matt and Brian. Can you work out which cities (there were 3) and countries (2 countries) I visited? Check out the clues and the photos.
The first city we visited has a population of around 15 million people and a guide claimed it is the 7th biggest city in the world; it is the only city in the world which spans 2 continents; it is built on 7 hills, is home to the largest covered bazaar in the world and the Blue mosque.
The second city we visited was on the coast of the Aegean Sea and is a popular tourist resort. Most of our time was spent on the beach (first photo). We also visited a village a few kilometres inland and found a very simple traditional way of life where the families make their living mainly from farming, weaving carpets and kilims. The photos show a mosque, farm animals and the dining area where we were treated to a traditional meal.
Catch you again with more photos and questions for you to find the answers to.
RegardsMrs H
Monday, April 5
It was great to see you had worked out where the first 2 photos were taken. I was very impressed with the extra information you supplied about Singapore. Can you add the information you know about the artist who created the horse sculpture?
Now for the next lot of photos.
I am enjoying looking around London and finding things to share with you.
What can you tell me about the placwes, statues and icons in the photos and their significance to the UK?
Tomorrow we leave London for a week and I will post some photos so you can try to guess which country and city I am visiting.
Ka kite ano
Mrs H
Now for the next lot of photos.
I am enjoying looking around London and finding things to share with you.
What can you tell me about the placwes, statues and icons in the photos and their significance to the UK?
Tomorrow we leave London for a week and I will post some photos so you can try to guess which country and city I am visiting.
Ka kite ano
Mrs H
Wednesday, March 31
Where in the world?
Hi everyone
I have arrived in London and have uploaded a couple of photos for you. Now for the research part for you: Which city/country is the hat? What significance does the statue or sculpture hold for the country? Add the answers as a comment or new post for me to see how you got on.
Regards
Mrs H
I have arrived in London and have uploaded a couple of photos for you. Now for the research part for you: Which city/country is the hat? What significance does the statue or sculpture hold for the country? Add the answers as a comment or new post for me to see how you got on.
Regards
Mrs H
Monday, March 29
Friday, March 26
Triathlon
Friday 12 February was the date of the school triathlon, everybody was sitting under the shade and listening to Mr Taylor giving the briefing. Everyone was watching, their eyes glued to the start line, the first race was about to begin - "On your marks, GO!
They were racing down the field, eager to come first. They were nearing the final lap. They were all red in the face. They jumped on their bikes and pedalled with all their might. The field was lumpy and not the easiest or fastest surface to ride on. Finally they arrived at the transition and leapt off their bikes, threw off their shoes and helmets to race around to the pool for the third and last section - a refreshing swim. There wasn't much space for overtaking competitors in the pool so the gaps betwween competittors closed up at times and the final sprint to the finish line got very exciting for some age groups as students battled it out for first place.
What a great afternoon, what a great event and what great kids.
They were racing down the field, eager to come first. They were nearing the final lap. They were all red in the face. They jumped on their bikes and pedalled with all their might. The field was lumpy and not the easiest or fastest surface to ride on. Finally they arrived at the transition and leapt off their bikes, threw off their shoes and helmets to race around to the pool for the third and last section - a refreshing swim. There wasn't much space for overtaking competitors in the pool so the gaps betwween competittors closed up at times and the final sprint to the finish line got very exciting for some age groups as students battled it out for first place.
What a great afternoon, what a great event and what great kids.
Motueka Swimming Sports
SPLASH!!! We were all very happy to see lots of students representing Mapua School at the Motueka swimming sports. Everybody was being all they could be and we could see the effort they were putting in.
This describes the students' attitudes at the Motueka Inter-school Swimming Championships on Tuesday 2nd March. The champs were held at the Motueka High School swimming baths. Students were selected from the results of the Mapua School swimming sports. The fastest three students in each age group for the different strokes were the ones that competed against other schools in the district.
This describes the students' attitudes at the Motueka Inter-school Swimming Championships on Tuesday 2nd March. The champs were held at the Motueka High School swimming baths. Students were selected from the results of the Mapua School swimming sports. The fastest three students in each age group for the different strokes were the ones that competed against other schools in the district.
Camp themes
Camp was an amazing time. Don't just take my word for it, check out the students recounts and animoto video of their photos. (Click on them to get a version large enough to read.)
Wednesday, March 24
Learning about recounts
Before we went on camp we started to learn about recounts. The first type of recount we learned about was timeline-excitement graphs. We used a planning sheet to decide what we were going to say for each part of the event - before, first, during and later. Next we typed the information on the template and then added the graph line (called a histograph) to show how excited we were. Lastly, we chose pictures to match the text.
Check out our examples.
Check out our examples.
Sunday, March 21
Week 8 News
The penultimate week of Term 1! Scary how fast the year is disappearing. Looking forward to seeing you all at the parent/child/teacher interviews this Thursday.
Regards
Teressa
Regards
Teressa
Monday, March 15
Week 7 News
Right now I am looking at some slightly shell shocked students! After a wonderful week of physical activities from dawn till bedtime, they are in recovery mode and are happy to be sitting quietly for a change. More news about camp will be coming home as we complete our camp follow up activities.
Have a great week.
Regards
Teressa
Have a great week.
Regards
Teressa
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