Collage Pluto (jnr)

Today we have created a collage out of shapes and textures to create an image. We used the explore tool to search for images that we have permission to use.

Rakiraki Animation

Today we made some animations. Whaea Kahurangi and Whaea Vicki worked together to make this awesome movie! Check it out!

Te wiki o te reo Maori

Today in Kia Kaha we had a go at a digital break out because it is te wiki o te reo Maori.

We had to figure out clues and work out the answers to solve the puzzles. There colours, we had to do a puzzle and then translate the maori colours in to English then use the first letter of the colour to solve the colour lock!
That one was easy.

We had to look carefully for the clues. We worked together to solve the puzzles.

Click here if you would like to try our digital breakout. Good luck!

Tuhi Mai, Tuhi Atu Map

Today we have connected with Te Hapara School in Gisborne. They are our buddy class and we will be blogging with them and commenting on their blogs.

We put our school and their school onto our map. We are excited to see what they write and the comments they leave us.

Through the eyes of our Māori Artist.

This term, we are learning about Māori Artist.
- What skills are needed to have such talent? Why they become artist.

Our opening question over the past week has been what is an Artist. After further discussions, we have come up that an artist can be anyone that is wanting to share their ideas, thoughts through the stroke of a paint brush, pencil, ink and lyrics.  Creating Masterpieces with words and Images.

These are some people that we found to be a part of the world of ART

Korean War Veterans Memorial.

Today we shared another day in remembrance of our fallen soldiers who fought the hard wars, to protect and support the injured. 

Here is a few tuhinga by some of our class about what they experienced tools and equipment used by soldiers in the army. 

On Monday, the army was here with their trucks,and their bosses ,and Koreans and generals. SSome classes stayed inside, some didn’t. 

The classes were looking at the trucks and going in to the trucks. 

Solider from the army explaining to the
students what sort weapon this is.  

The army people had cool gadgets. They had canons, rocket launchers, two trucks and then the bell ring it was kaitime. 

Used rocket shown on display
to the tauira of the kura.

When we were in the hall, we done the haka and sung in front of everyone.

Brooklyn holding onto the
rocket

When everyone went out the door, we watched them left/leave then we had something to eat. Kia kaha and kia Maia went to class and done some writing.

 

Showing real medals by senior officer

Matariki

Throughout this term, we delved into the depth and understanding of Matariki.
How she was formed - learning about her new tamariki or same may say sisters Pohutukawa and Hiwa-i-te-rangi.

In this google side, we have identified some prime facts on the sisters of Matariki.

Introducing Kia Kaha!

Kia ora kouou,

We are kia kaha at Otaki School. We love learning!

Intertwining the World of ART

Creating new effects with Visual Language of shape, form, colour and line to create awesome compositions. We have put a lot of time and effort into producing some masterpieces just like Pablo Picasso and Kazimir Malevich.

Here are some of our compositions of Geometric Abstraction and Picasso

Tū Ata Mai i te Ipurangi workshops - Google Drawings

Over the past few weeks, Kia Kaha have had the privilege and honour of working with Vicki Archer, who is a facilitator from Manaiakalani. Tū Atamai i te Ipurangi is using chromebooks in class and becoming CYBERSMART

Google Drawings

As an introduction to learning about the Cyber World, and the applications provided by Google, students have been learning new skills using Google Drawing. This enables the students to become creative in their own way with guidance and assistance.

Week 1 and Week 2 - All About Us! (independently/ in groups and pairs)
We have been creating their own profile webs. These have been fun and enjoyable for both the tauira and myself as a teacher/learner.
 Skills we have learnt:
- Inserting images by using the web search, amending pictures into shapes.
- Using WordArt to make the text more effective on display and to the reader. Colour contrast and texture.

Here is one crafted by Shakylah

Senior Swimming Sports

How amazing the past few weeks have been. Having just finished our Senior School Swimming Sports last week. All our tauira and progressed soo much in the 3 weeks of swimming lessons we had done. Super proud of you all.

The events held were:
Width - Freestyle, backstroke, dolphin diving
Length swimmers - Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle house relays.

Kia ora tatou katoa,

Ngā whakamoemiti kia Ihoa o Ngā Mano,
Matua, Tama, Wairua Tapu me Ngā Anahera Pono,
Ngā tuakana wairua, Arepa, Omeka, Piriwiritua, Hamuera me te Mangai hei kaitautoko mai, aianei, akenei, Ae.
Ka puta, ka ora.

Kia ora and welcome back to Kia Kaha, this year.

As a lead into this year, I had the privilege of working and creating our new Class Site. 

Although it is simple at the moment, alterations will be made over the next few weeks, however here is an incite of what our class site will look like for 2019.

Kia Kaha 2019 - Home Page

(Preview screenshot of home screen.)

Ngā mihi
Kahurangi