Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Coin Trail for Tonga

Mālō e lelei
We are very proud of Veti and her friends who helped to run the coin trail to raise money for Tonga.  $461.90 was raised. What a great school community we belong to!

Busy Days in Room 15

What a busy day - we enjoyed a visit from Ben's little speagle puppy, Bella. What a cute little bundle of energy. Ben and his family are kept on their toes!
From there we worked on our class treaty after thinking about what we want and need to be able to learn and teach in Room 15. Everyone got to share their ideas and we agreed on the main things that many of the groups had in common. The class have all signed the treaty and it is displayed in the classroom with our ringaringa design as a reminder throughout the year.







This is what we have agreed on:
In Te Kanawa’s Marae we agree to...

Respect each other, ourselves, and all property belonging to school and others
We will look after the environment - in the class, playground and the community
Co-operate with each other
Listen to each other
Display our school qualities of..
Respect, Responsibility, Curiosity, and Persistence
Be safe (inside, outside, and online)
Treat others how we want to be treated
Let others teach and LEARN





The day ended with our first Kahoot quiz on the Treaty of Waitangi. What a fun way to learn!

Monday, February 26, 2018

Welcome to Te Kanawa's Marae

Kia Ora and Welcome to Te Kanawa's Marae's Class Blog.
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
This blog will be a place where students, Mrs Johnson, and I will share the teaching and learning that takes place in our class throughout the year. Keep checking back to see what is happening in Room 15 at Hoon Hay School.
Our class is named after Dame Kiri Te Kanawa who is a soprano opera singer, born in Gisborne in 1944. She is world renowned and has sung in all the major opera houses throughout the world. She currently mentors young singers and helps them to reach for the stars with their talent of singing. 


During the first term we will be finding out more about Kiri and why she is a loved and respected New Zealand legend. Please visit our blog and write a comment.