room 8's blog

What is a Great Classroom?

2012-02-15T09:38:00.003+13:00

Students brainstormed and shared their ideas about what kind of a classroom they would like to have in 2012. They shared and recorded their ideas on a Y chart with a group and then shared with the class.
The questions they were discussing were

What would our class look like?
What would it feel like to be in?
What would it sound like?

The next step is to put these ideas into statements that form our class treaty and we will all work towards meeting them this year.

Week One

2012-02-11T21:06:00.003+13:00

We have been working really hard this week. Students are working on their All About Me posters, our Charlotte's Web study and on Friday we designed and printed our portfolio title pages.
So far Room 8 love fitness, swimming and art.

How to make a Tornado in a Bottle.

2012-02-09T09:23:00.003+13:00

We have lots of tornadoes in our class and lots of requests of how to make them. Here is a good link. Be careful you don't let them out and remember to ask your parents first.

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Tornado-in-a-Bottle

Noah's Guppies

2012-02-08T08:38:00.005+13:00

Noah's pet guppy had her babies yesterday and his dad was able to film it. Take a look.
What is special about this is that fish usually lay eggs. Guppies give birth to live fish. Amazing!

Welcome back to Term 1 2012

2012-02-01T21:33:00.003+13:00

Welcome to our new school year.
After a lovely long holiday it is time to start a new learning journey in Room 8 in 2012.
Look at all the wonderful students we have in Room 8 this year.
Come back and see us often. We love messages. So please leave us a message.

Make it Happen.

2012-02-01T21:28:00.003+13:00

Watch the clip below to see how things can happen if there is a will to do so. Our overall school theme is Make it Happen.

At 16 years old, Babar Ali must be the youngest headmaster in the world. He's a teenager who is in charge of teaching hundreds of students in his family's backyard, where he runs classes for poor children from his village.

The story of this young man from Murshidabad in West Bengal is a remarkable tale of the desire to learn amid the worst poverty.

Impossible is Nothing- Facing a Challenge

2011-06-11T11:09:00.002+12:00

Watch these clips and think.

What is happening?
What is the challenge and what did they do to rise above it?

Facing a Real Challenge and Being a Champion

2011-06-08T15:02:00.002+12:00

Watch Arnie Boldt the high jumper face his challenges.

The Resilient Mouse

2011-06-07T16:34:00.004+12:00

What are the mouse's challenges? Did he give up? Watch and see!