Samoan Language Week

 Talofa! This week is Samoan Language Week. Check out the slideshow below to learn some key words and phrases and learn about the awesome Samoan culture.

Cross Country 2021

Big congratulations to all the students who participated in the Kauri/Puriri Cross Country today. Great effort by everyone. 

Big thanks to Mrs Mudgway for the organisation! 

Room 6 placings were:

Year 5 boys - Josh 1st, Platon 5th place

Year 6 girls - Sakina 3rd place

Year 6 boys - Felix 5th place

Caught Being Good Certificates T2 W4

 Congratulations to this weeks Caught Being Good Certificate winners, Zara and Hajir! 

Keep up the awesome work. Thanks for being such great role models ⭐

Novel Ponder 4

 

Garden to Table week 3

 We had the experts on composting come in in week 3 to show us how to use the new composting bins. More delicious food as well with lots of skills learnt.

Would you rather 4

 

Novel ponder 3

 

Garden to Table w2

 Bit late coming but check out the awesome Garden tp Table adventures and feasts we had in Week 2!

Cultural Unity Day 2021

 What an amazing day! Well done to everyone who took part and shared some of their cultures food. An amazing feast and celebration. 

Check out Room 6's photos. Comment below with what cultures dress you wore and what your favourite part of the day was. Did you try any new food from a different culture?

Would you rather 3

 

Cultural Unity Day Ponder

Manaakitanga focus week 3

 

Road Safety Week

This week is Road Safety Week. 

We encourage students and families to be safe on their way to and from school. 

Please comment on our blog with your safety message. 

Thank you!

Caught Being Good Certificate winners week 2 Term 2 2021

Congratulations to this weeks Caught Being Good Certificate winners, Platon and Aneesa! 

Great manawanuitanga shown with your learning, Thanks for being such great role models. 

Keep up the awesome work! ⭐

Rippa session 2

 

Novel Ponder 2

Check out these links to learn more about liquefaction

https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/343-liquefaction (watch the video that shows liquefaction happening in a wheel barrow)

https://youtu.be/j-hyOwsl_NY

Would you rather 2

 

Garden to Table

We had our first session of Garden to Table this week and what a success! 

We made a fantastic pumpkin and kumara salad and used karengo in the dressing. We also enjoyed handmade crackers with kawakawa pesto and a delicious apple crumble.  

For the recipes check out the Garden to Table blog

Big thank you to our the amazing Sarah and Richard who run the kitchen and garden and to all the super adult helpers who make this awesome experience possible.

If you are keen and able to help us out every Wednesday this term please contact me on roshea@owairaka.school.nz

Rippa Rugby Taster

 

Certificate winners Term 2 week1

Congratulations to this weeks Caught Being Good certificate winners, Felix and DeLovely. Thanks for sharing all your great ideas in our class discussions! Keep up the awesome work and being such fantastic role models.

 

Novel Ponder 1

 

Would you rather ponder 1

 

Welcome to Term 2

 

Welcome back to Term 2 Learning 2021 in Rm6!

This term is our production term where we will be taking part in a whole school production of Fresh and Smooth.

It is also Rm6's turn to have G2T every Wednesday. 

We are always looking for adult helpers to help us in the garden and/or kitchen so please contact me at roshea@owairaka.school.nz if you can help out.

Rm6 will continue to post all their awesome work on their blog so make sure you follow your child's blog and get updated when they post something (any questions on how to do this just let me know)