Poetry Recital Competition...

Room 27's Poetry Competition will take place on Wednesday, the 5th of September!

Please make sure your child has a poem ready to recite!

Poetry Presentation Rubric

Student:			Date:
Title of Poem:
Category	Allsort Success	Aeroplane Success		Willy Wonka Succes
Posture and eye contact	Posture needs improving (slouching or fidgeting), does not look at the audience.	Stands up straight without fidgeting and makes some eye contact with the audience.		Posture is relaxed and confident; frequent eye contact with the audience.
Preparedness	Required text or multiple prompts to recite poem.	Required less than two prompts to recite poem, would have benefited from more rehearsal.		Poem known by heart and obviously rehearsed to improve presentation.
Expression and pace	Poem was rushed and/or more expression in voice required.	Pace of presentation was satisfactory and expression in voice was used.		Excellent use of expression and pauses used to create dramatic effect and/or convey emotion.
Clarity of voice	Often cannot be understood OR mispronounces more than two words OR voice is too soft to be heard.	Speaks clearly and distinctly and volume is loud enough to be heard.		Speaks clearly and distinctly all of the time, uses volume effectively.
Enthusiasm	Little or no use of facial expressions, body language and/or props.	Using facial expressions, body language and/or props, possibly overenthusiastic.		Effective facial expressions, body language and/or props used to generate a strong interest in the presentation.
Listens to other presentations	Does not appear to be listening and/or makes distracting noises or movements.	Listens attentively most of the time.		Listens intently.
Teacher:	Additional Comments:

                         

Class Meeting Minutes, Week 6 Term 3

HERE IS WHAT WE DISCUSSED AT OUR CLASS MEETING:

1. LAST WEEK WE ENJOYED: 

Football Literacy with Tim 

2. IN WEEK 5 WE ARE STILL GOING TO IMPROVE:

Don't talk over Mr Ish

3. AT CLASS MEETING THE CLASS TALKED ABOUT:

Silent Ball (Jesse H)

Scrap Paper (Maiya)

W.O.W Faces/Stolen Stationery

Bags/'Torres' (Anna)

Spelling Words/Team Challenge (Jorja)

The top groups in Week 6 were:

1st: Glue Sticks (97,048,000points)

2nd: The Soonies (91,017,500 points)

3rd:Team Awesome (36,011,000 points)

4th: T.T.B.K (24,032,500 points) Mr. Ish's slaves!

Terrific Times Tablers in Week 4 were:

Roisin,Anna,Alexa,Pieta,Jessica,Lauren,Elliot,Jesse H,Zac,Cullen and Sammi

Sensational Spellers in Week 4 were: 

Roisin,Jorja,Anna,Alexa,Isabella,Pieta,Nikita,Maiya,Elliot,Aston,Arnie,Jesse J,Jesse H,Zac,Joseph andSammi

Stupendous Certificate Earners:

 N/A

By Deputy Chair, Ben Harding

Class Meeting Minutes, Week 5 Term 3

HERE IS WHAT WE DISCUSSED AT OUR CLASS MEETING:

1. LAST WEEK WE ENJOYED: 

Football Literacy 

Singing

Writing

2. IN WEEK 5 WE ARE STILL GOING TO IMPROVE:

Don't talk over Mr Ish

3. AT CLASS MEETING THE CLASS TALKED ABOUT:

Go to Jamaica Game (Sammi)

Now/Maiya (Ben)

Time to Draw (Joseph)

Go Home Stay Home (Damian)

Game (Jorja)

Year Book Writing (Elliot)

The top groups in Week 4 were:

1st:  Here Comes Trouble (39,034,500points)

2nd: Unfortunately Attractive (12,038,000 points)

3rd:We Haven't Really Decided (19,020,000 points)

4th: Mine Packers (19,000,000 points) Mr. Ish's slaves!

Terrific Times Tablers in Week 4 were:

Roisin,Anna,Alexa,Isabella,Pieta,Jessica,Elliot,Aston,Finn,Ben,Jesse H,Zac,Curtis  Sammi

Sensational Spellers in Week 4 were: 

Katie,Jorja,Anna,Alexa,Iseabella,Pieta,Jessica,Elliot,Aston,Finn,Jesse H,Joseph,Sammi

Stupendous Certificate Earners:

 N/A

By Deputy Chair, Ben Harding

HI THERE EVERYBODY!

Wow, Week 5 is upon us. This term is certainly flying by!

We've had heap of fun studying and following the Olympics over the last two week. Last Thursday we had our own 'Mini Olympics' with Mrs. Ford and Room 23. The weightlifting was impressive, the archery left the wall a bit damaged, the volleyball was controversial and the scooter racing was a lot harder than everyone thought.  

A big congratulations to Roisin, Jessica and Pieta for placing cleaning up in the Girl's Scooter Final and Finn, Ben and Damian for doing the same in the Boy's Final. 

We've just started our second Inquiry Cycle - Knowing Me Knowing You. But as with most things, I like to do things slightly different...

New Zealand is a multicultural society. Cultures that were once foreign are becoming more prevalent in New Zealand society. We'll be looking at a range of beliefs and values of other cultures and finding about our own cultural roots. I'm asking that the children begin to research their ancestry and make a family tree. This will obviously require assistance from home as the children find out who and where their ancestors came from. I'd like to thank you in advance for the help I know you'll give. Furthermore, we'll be looking at frogs, yes frogs, and how they are an important part of some people's beliefs and culture (it'll all make sense later this term, I promise!).

Some key dates for the remainder of the term are as follows:

Wk 5 - School Assembly,UNSW Maths & the Zone Winter Tournament

Wk 7 - Canterbury Winter Tournament,

           Senior Choir rehearsal @ Queenspark School

Wk 8 - Class Poetry Finals

           Olympic Day @ Malvern Park

                       

               

Wk 9 - School Assembly

           Senior Team Poetry Finals 1.30pm

Wk 10 - Talent Quest ‘Prelims’ @ lunchtimes

             Senior Team Inquiry Celebration – Cultural Performances 

Wk 11 - Talent Quest Finals 1.30pm,

             BDO – Bowling 11 – 12 noon

             STA Games

Ka kite ano (see you later) Zai jian (see you later) Mr. Ish.

Class Meeting Minutes - Term 3, Week 4

HERE IS WHAT WE DISCUSSED AT OUR CLASS MEETING:

1. LAST WEEK WE ENJOYED: 

The Olympics

The FWOG Unit

2. IN WEEK 5 WE ARE STILL GOING TO IMPROVE:

Not talking when Mr. Ish is talking

Not constantly clicking our pens during AVAILLL

Not talking over one another in Class Meetings.

3. AT CLASS MEETING THE CLASS TALKED ABOUT:

Grass Heads (Jessica)

Factual Reports (Damian)

Art (Maiya)

Sign (Maiya)

Agenda (Anna and Jess)

Medal Table (Joseph and Aston)

The top groups in Week 4 were:

1st:  Here Comes Trouble (38,076,000points)

2nd: We Haven't Really Decided (12,038,000 points)

3rd:  Mine Packers (8,029,000 points)

4th: Unfortunately Attractive (5,058,000 points) Mr. Ish's slaves!

Terrific Times Tablers in Week 4 were:

Roisin,Anna,Alexa,Pieta,Jessica,Nikita,Lauren,Aston,Finn,Jesse H & Zac

Sensational Spellers in Week 4 were: 

Roisin,Jorja,Alexa,Pieta,Phoebe,Nikita,Maiya,Elliot,Cullen, Curtis & Joseph

Stupendous Certificate Earners:

 N/A

By Deputy Chair, Ben Harding

How fast is Usain Bolt?

Sporting Chants...

As part of our Olympic Games Unit, I asked the children to use the 'Create and Innovate' Habit of Mind to write a a sporting chant.  Some kids opted to create a chant for the country that they are supporting for the Games, others decided to take the mickey out of their beloved teacher's cultural roots....yes, I'm talking about you Master. McElroy, Master. Harding and Master. Jefferies!!!!!

We had a great discussion of how spectators often chant loudly at sporting events and how there are often two parts to a chant - the statement and the response.

Check it out Room 27's chants: