Christmas Wishes

Christmas Wishes From Room 5 2017

2017 has been a great year. Room 5 would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Christmas Festivities At Tamaki Primary

Santa Pays A Visit To Tamaki Primary

End Of Year Prize Giving

Room 5 Reap The Rewards

Room 5 show off their awards after end of year prize giving.

Mrs. Kelly pays a special visit to Room 5 to give out more awards.

Well done everyone in room 5!

Tamaki Primary Sports Day

A Great Day Of School Sports

Here are a few images from the day...

The Place I call Home

What is a place that you call home? Our movie for the Manaiakalani Film Festival this year was inspired by the learning that we did in class on the New Zealand election.

It focuses on the election issue that stood out to us above all others.  

This is our film - “The Place I Call Home”.

Right Place Right Tip by Mani

This is Mani's Top Tip poster. We have been learning to use our chromebook faster.

Room 5 Making Rangoli Patterns to Celebrate Diwali - The Indian New Year

Celebrating Diwali with Rangoli

Yesterday was Diwali. It is also known as the Indian New Year or the Festival of Lights. Hindus celebrate Diwali every year. It is even an official holiday in countries like India, Nepal, Fiji, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore and Sri Lanka. In Hinduism, Diwali signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, hope over despair and knowledge over ignorance. 

Rangoli patterns are drawn on the floor of living rooms and courtyards. It is made using coloured rice, dry flour, coloured sand, flour petals or chalk. Making rangoli is thought to bring good luck. 

Check out some of our own rangoli designs below.

Fereti

Metui

Tsai drawing a pair of hands coming together which symbolise 'greetings' for Hindus.

Savannah

Orlando

Above: Savannah, Fereti, Metui and Orlando making diyas for the festival of lights.

Zion

Ana

Below: Room 5 students next to their rangoli patterns.

Ana and Tsai

Nitika

Eh Htoo Wah

Mariah

Keru and Vaka

Motat Trip

Tamaki Primary School's Trip To Motat

Our Inquiry focus in Term 3 was Recreation and Entertainment. As part of our studies we visited Motat to see how people have entertained themselves throughout history and how recreation has evolved over the years.

The children loved the trip and learnt a great deal!

Cook Island Week

Celebrating the Cook Island Language and Culture

Room 5 Performing a Cook Island 
Drum Dance During Assembly

Thanks Mariana for all the help.

Tamaki Primary Hosts Food Tasting Evening

Food Tasting Evening

Tamaki Primary hosted a food tasting evening at the end of Term 2. It was a great night.
Here is Room 5's Menu & displays.

Pumpkin, Date & Almond Loaf

Both the children & parents loved our food tasting night.
Great dishes made by all the classes and some lovely informative displays as well.
 Our Pumpkin, Date & Almond Loaf was a popular dish on the night.

Banana & Mango Smoothie

Fuelled For Life

😀Food + Fitness = Fuelled For Life😀

We had such a ball with this inquiry topic!

🍎  Here is a compilation of some of our favourite moments. 🍎

Are you getting your 5 + a Day?

Tell us how you get yours. 

ANZAC Research

As part of Room 5's ANZAC Day research the students studied different people who took part in World War 1. They then chose one individual of interest and compiled a biography of their life. The class really enjoyed this project and gained a deeper insight into the events of WW1 and how it affected people's lives. They were proud to display these in the corridor as a tribute to those who served in World War 1. 

ANZAC Day

Explore the resources below to learn about A.N.Z.A.C day.

When finished create a DLO that answers the following questions.

• What does ANZAC stand for?
• When do we have the ANZAC ceremony?
• Why do we celebrate ANZAC day?
• What started WW1?
• How do we hold a commemoration on ANZAC day today?
• Why are poppies a symbol for ANZAC day?

Useful ANZAC Videos

Dawn Parade in Auckland

The battle of Gallipoli

The Significance of Poppies

What life was like in the trenches during WW1

Why do we have an ANZAC Ceremony?

About life on the frontline

Our Research

The students of Room 5 loved researching about the history of the ANZACs and the two World Wars. It was the first time I had approached teaching a topic like this to a class this young. The students had very little knowledge about the topic to start with but we gradually built quite a broad understanding over a 2 week period. 

Students were also asked to interview members of their family to see if any of their relatives were ever involved in a war. They also chose either a soldier or a medic each to research and then write a biography on. To finish off the topic we had one further discussion as a class where we used 'Talk Moves,' to encourage deeper thinking about what life must have been like for soldiers and their families during the war. We then discussed how their lives would be affected if another war was to occur now. 

 

   

Room 5 during the ANZAC Commemoration at 

Tamaki Primary.