Internet News

For Inquiry this term Jahrell, Jadaleigh, Constance and Kensington researched the internet.  Their big questions was 'how has the internet made our lives better or worse?'.  They have made a slideshow, and a news program to answer the question and here is their finished work.

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet

Feedback Time

In Room 4 we have been learning to give each other feedback using the comments on Google Docs. Demetrius has shared his work with Kensington and Kensington has left his some great feedback. Keep up the good work Room 4.  

Rounding and Compensating

Taiala and Kensington have been learning to solve addition problems using rounding and compensating. They have used the ipad to show how they applied this strategy to solve two digit addition problems.

Rounding and compensating from Kirsty Macfarlane on Vimeo.

Waitangi Day

This week we have been learning about Waitangi Day and the Treaty.  We all had alot of questions about why we have Waitangi Day so we got into groups and did some research using books and Google.  We then used ipads and made a movie to share what we had learnt.  Here are our first two movies.

Waitangi Day Group 2 from Kirsty Macfarlane on Vimeo.

Waitangi Day from Kirsty Macfarlane on Vimeo.

Introducing Kensington and Diziah

Last week we were getting to know each other.  The children got into pairs and interveiwed each other, they then introduced their partner back to the class.  Everyone tried to share something interesting about their buddy.  Here are Kensington and Diziah introducing each other.

Kensington And Diziah from Kirsty Macfarlane on Vimeo.

Rights and Responsibilities

We had a great time getting to know each other last week and discussing our rights and responsibilities as members of the Room 4 community.  We ready to start learning and we know it is going to be great year.  Here are the rights and responsibilities we came up with as a class:

In Room 4 everyone has the right to:

• Be treated with respect.
• Have different opinions and beliefs.
• To learn and to teach.
• To feel safe and welcome.
• Use the classroom equipment.  

In Room 4 everyone has a responsibility to:

• Treat other people with respect and kindness.
• Come to class prepared to learn everyday.
• Follow instructions.
• Let others work without disturbing them.
• Do their best work..
• Be a capable and independent learner.
• Look after and share our classroom equipment.
• Make sensible choices!  

We have also been completing some team building activities. We know that as a part of team we need to support and encourage one another to ensure that we are all successful. Take a look the photos below to see what we got up to.