Kia Ora,
This year we have been learning about making movies and working together to create a movie of our own for the Manaiakalani Film Festival.
We hope you enjoy watching! Let us know what you think in the comments.
Ka Kite 🎬
Ian meets the All Blacks
Kia Ora
This term, one student (Ian) from our class was fortunate enough to interview the All Blacks which is the national Rugby team of New Zealand. Ian was excited when he found out that he would be interviewing Dane Coles and coach Ian Foster. It was amazing to see Ian use his interviewing skills by asking insightful and relevant questions. Ian even tried shooting his shot in becoming an All Black! Keep up the amazing work Ian
Peter Blake – VR Experience
This morning Room 13 was fortunate enough to have the Blake VR team come in to teach us a little about sea life and the effect that humans are having on ocean life. It was good to see how engaged the students were and how enthused they are about making a difference to our environment. Great work Room 13.
Sharing Student Work
Information Report by Kieran Komene
All About Earth
Introduction
Do you know what planet we live on? Well it’s Earth! In this Information Report I’ll be telling you some Interesting facts about our planet, Earth.
Our planet in space
Our planet Earth is in a Galaxy called the Milky way and we have a very important star in our solar system called the Sun. We are the third planet from the Sun. Did you know the planets that are beside our planet are Mars and Venus. Our planet Earth only has one moon because our planet is a Terrestrial type of planet. Our planet is suitable for people because it is not too close to the sun and not to far from it to.
Living Things
Right now Earth is the only planet that is suitable for us because it has oxygen, plants and the sun to help us keep healthy. Things that live on our planet are humans/people, animals like cows, cats, dogs and lots more. The animals on earth are alive because they survive trees on other living things.
Countries, Cities and Cultures
There are many different Countries, Cities and Cultures on planet Earth. They are all interesting and unique in their own way, they also provide different types of foods.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Earth is such a beautiful place to live on. There are many things that you can experience while being a citizen of the planet Earth. Even though Earth is small, we are still very happy to be here on it.
Flag Raising Ceremony
Talofa lava everyone.
This week Room 13 is celebrating Samoan language week. This year’s theme is ‘Mitamita I lau gagana, maua’a lau fa’asinomaga’ which means ‘be proud of your language and grounded in your identity’. This morning we celebrated SLW by having a flag raising ceremony in the hall. We started the ceremony with an opening prayer and singing a Samoan hymn called ‘fa’afetai i le Atua’. We then raised the Samoan Flag while singing the national anthem of Samoa. It was great to see that Room 13 displayed Fa’aloalo (respect) during the ceremony. We are looking forward to celebrating more of the Samoan Culture this week.
Pink Shirt Day
This term, Room 13 took part in Pink Shirt day which recognises the importance of having an anti-bullying environment. Throughout the week Room 13 had conversations about what bullying is and what it might look, feel and sound like. It fit perfect with what we were learning this term which was all about keeping ourselves safe (KOS). Our class took lots of photos showing our support for anti-bullying. It was an amazing week recognising the importance of having a safe environment.
O lo’u fale
Talofa lava to our readers. This piece of work was part of a teacher’s ‘Create’ group. We spent time drawing in google slides. Our focus was on our childhood homes. As well as sharing our images we got to share about a part of our homes that was very special to us. Here’s a story Mrs Tele’a shared with the teachers after everyone shared their creations and childhood stories.
Part one of three:
Leilani’s fale was constructed with tall wooden posts and a thatched roof made of pandanus leaves. The wide, open sides allowed the gentle breeze to flow through, bringing the sweet scent of tropical flowers and the soothing sounds of nature inside. The fale’s interior was adorned with vibrant tapa cloth, intricately woven mats, and hand-carved wooden decorations.
One bright sunny morning, Leilani woke up to the chirping of birds and the golden rays of the sun streaming through the open sides of the fale. She greeted her parents, Fa’a and Malia, who were already busy preparing breakfast on the open hearth in the fale umu.
As Leilani enjoyed a delicious meal of fresh fruit and taro, her parents told her about an upcoming village celebration called “Po Fiafia.” Po Fiafia was a evening when the entire community came together to celebrate their culture through music, dance, and traditional Samoan food.
Fale Opening 2023
In Term 1 our school celebrated the opening of our Fale Samoa. Our school wanted to commemorate our Samoan bilingual unit opening up ten years ago. The day started with an Ava ceremony which is a traditional welcoming of our pacific people. Some of our Room 13 students participated in our Aronui performance to help celebrate this special occasion. Room 13 had a great time that day participating and celebrating our new Fale!
The Mana Show
Today Room 13 took part in The Mana show. The Mana show is a production that is run by a man named Hepi who use to live in New Zealand but now travels the world showcasing his show. His show promotes values such as perseverance,