On Friday, Room 2 students had their assembly which was also the first whole school assembly of 2020.
The students did a great job practicing their roles and learning the assembly song. The hall was filled with singing, laughing, cheers and some (pretend) tears. Check out the play students put on about the beginning of the year:
Saturday 29 February 2020
Thursday 27 February 2020
Year 6 Camp and Meet The Teacher
Thanks to all the families who came to the Year 6 Camp Meeting and Meet The Teacher evening. We hope you found it informative. Here are the slideshows from both presentations.
Room 2's Memorable Moments
In writing, we have been recounting some of our most memorable moments: joyful, hilarious, tear-jerking or just plain hair-raising. Check it out!
As we were waiting for others to join, the instructor was explaining what to do while you are in the air. My mum and I were getting suited up. Finally, people came to accompany us. I was beyond the moon excited to go parasailing. When we were in the boat, all the people were getting wet because we were zooming to the middle. So we got to the place and my and I got to the area and were getting attached to the parachute. We were in the air enjoying the nice, cold wind when we heard a TING!! My heart was pounding cause I thought were going to fall in that was what most of my brain was telling me and the other bit was telling me that it was nothing but I was VERY, VERY WRONG……….
Ahhhhhhhhhhh!! Dupuy! We fell in the water. The water was very frigid, almost like ice but in the antarctic. My mum and I were screaming so loud my mum was saying” everything will be okay”, but the thing was that I had a helmet on, but my mum didn’t tighten it enough so it was over my head. And I couldn’t see anything only I could only hear my mum screaming!
Basically what happened is the parachute was still attached to us so the wind gathered up in my parachute and it got too much and so we got launched across the lake and the boat was trying to catch us. This mishap happened twice until the boat finally caught us. well, step 1 was finished but step 2 getting on the boat. Well the boat was coming and they finally came the skipper put a ladder over the boat so we could climb up but then the guy who attached us to the parachute jumped in behind me to make sure I was still afloat, and to keep me safe.
My parents struggled to get up the ladder but when she did I scurried up it as well now we were on the boat and we were shivering!!! The skipper said we would go back to dry land. so that’s what we did. As soon as we got off the boat I ran to my dad and hugged him tightly.
Turns out, somehow the rope attaching me and my mum together and also attaching us to the boat snapped so that’s why we fell. The next day, my dad said that he is going parasailing today with me and he said no matter what we are doing parasailing!!! So I said ok but they had closed it due to the wind. We went the next day and it was still closed for the same reason. The last day in Rotorua we went but the same thing again so they said that because that tragedy happened to me and my mum they could put us on the next jet boat trip for free but instead of just us two, me and my dad they said they can put my entire family on as well for FREE!!! We went on the jet boat and it was Awesome! That’s my memorable moment about parasailing!
Now that was my memorable moment. If you were in my situation what would you do? My heart was pounding like an elephant running when we fell. Overall this experience was scary and I would not like to do it again.
It was my first cricket prize giving I was feeling nervous and excited. Our team was second to last so we had to wait a while, there were lots of parents and family for different players, my mum and dad were there. The medals you could get at the prize giving were the best bowler medal, best batsman, most improved and the MOST VALUABLE PLAYER ( the one that everyone wanted).
The announcers had gone halfway through the teams, I could hear names being called out and clapping, the time was getting close they were only three teams away until my team’s winners were getting called out. Then there was only one team away…
Finally, the time came. First, the best batsman was getting called out, then the best bowler and finally the one all of us have been waiting for the MVP. My heart was pounding, I was sweating I just hoped that I would win this medal and then, they called out my name I felt so proud winning my first medal ever, everybody was clapping I felt a sigh of relief that I got the medal.
Its been a year and I still have it in my drawer in my study table. The medal is still gold and shiny like a pot of coins. Its a moment I cherish and will never forget.
It was a hot afternoon and my friends, family and I were camping at Mangawhai heads for the long weekend to have some fun. Our parents had decided to go paddleboarding to an island full of sand dunes. Taresh, Laya (my friends) and I were excited. The three of us watched the waves lap over our toes, but when we heard that we were going paddle boarding we were ready to go in 5 minutes!!
We started the amazing trip to the sand dunes - sort of. My hat fell into the water so I had to swim and get it. I was freezing!! The paddleboard kept going in the wrong direction even though there was only a light breeze. We finally got there. Laya dropped down on the soft, smooth sand. Taresh had a drink. I ran into a sand hole and got a shower of sand all over me. We played tag in the sand while our parents chatted.
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After we were exhausted playing games we looked towards the left - no adults, we looked towards the right - no adults. Anxiously, Laya, Taresh and I saw something that made our damp, wrinkled fingers shiver with cold as well as absolute panic. Then, to make it even worse - we heard the loud noise of a motorboat going - rrrrr rrrrr rrrrr!!! STRANGER DANGER!!! NOw that our parents weren’t there we had no idea what to do!! Taresh covered himself in the sand. Laya and I hid in a hole in the sand dunes. We knew it was a silly idea to hide so we all came out. WHOOSH!! The weird guy came up to us and said “ Your parents asked me to drop you off on the beach. We were al a bit hesitant at first - Taresh did a cartwheel just to show off, I giggled and Laya just stared.
My Parasailinrrrrrrg filllllllllllllllasco!
by Mahika
It was a hot and windy day in Rotorua on the 2nd of January. My family and I were at lake Rotorua enjoying the day and eating ice cream. My mum had booked us a tandem tour to go parasailing.
As we were waiting for others to join, the instructor was explaining what to do while you are in the air. My mum and I were getting suited up. Finally, people came to accompany us. I was beyond the moon excited to go parasailing. When we were in the boat, all the people were getting wet because we were zooming to the middle. So we got to the place and my and I got to the area and were getting attached to the parachute. We were in the air enjoying the nice, cold wind when we heard a TING!! My heart was pounding cause I thought were going to fall in that was what most of my brain was telling me and the other bit was telling me that it was nothing but I was VERY, VERY WRONG……….
Ahhhhhhhhhhh!! Dupuy! We fell in the water. The water was very frigid, almost like ice but in the antarctic. My mum and I were screaming so loud my mum was saying” everything will be okay”, but the thing was that I had a helmet on, but my mum didn’t tighten it enough so it was over my head. And I couldn’t see anything only I could only hear my mum screaming!
Basically what happened is the parachute was still attached to us so the wind gathered up in my parachute and it got too much and so we got launched across the lake and the boat was trying to catch us. This mishap happened twice until the boat finally caught us. well, step 1 was finished but step 2 getting on the boat. Well the boat was coming and they finally came the skipper put a ladder over the boat so we could climb up but then the guy who attached us to the parachute jumped in behind me to make sure I was still afloat, and to keep me safe.
My parents struggled to get up the ladder but when she did I scurried up it as well now we were on the boat and we were shivering!!! The skipper said we would go back to dry land. so that’s what we did. As soon as we got off the boat I ran to my dad and hugged him tightly.
Turns out, somehow the rope attaching me and my mum together and also attaching us to the boat snapped so that’s why we fell. The next day, my dad said that he is going parasailing today with me and he said no matter what we are doing parasailing!!! So I said ok but they had closed it due to the wind. We went the next day and it was still closed for the same reason. The last day in Rotorua we went but the same thing again so they said that because that tragedy happened to me and my mum they could put us on the next jet boat trip for free but instead of just us two, me and my dad they said they can put my entire family on as well for FREE!!! We went on the jet boat and it was Awesome! That’s my memorable moment about parasailing!
Now that was my memorable moment. If you were in my situation what would you do? My heart was pounding like an elephant running when we fell. Overall this experience was scary and I would not like to do it again.
My first prize giving
by Arhan
It was my first cricket prize giving I was feeling nervous and excited. Our team was second to last so we had to wait a while, there were lots of parents and family for different players, my mum and dad were there. The medals you could get at the prize giving were the best bowler medal, best batsman, most improved and the MOST VALUABLE PLAYER ( the one that everyone wanted).
The announcers had gone halfway through the teams, I could hear names being called out and clapping, the time was getting close they were only three teams away until my team’s winners were getting called out. Then there was only one team away…
Finally, the time came. First, the best batsman was getting called out, then the best bowler and finally the one all of us have been waiting for the MVP. My heart was pounding, I was sweating I just hoped that I would win this medal and then, they called out my name I felt so proud winning my first medal ever, everybody was clapping I felt a sigh of relief that I got the medal.
Its been a year and I still have it in my drawer in my study table. The medal is still gold and shiny like a pot of coins. Its a moment I cherish and will never forget.
Stranger Danger at the Sand Dunes
by Anika
It was a hot afternoon and my friends, family and I were camping at Mangawhai heads for the long weekend to have some fun. Our parents had decided to go paddleboarding to an island full of sand dunes. Taresh, Laya (my friends) and I were excited. The three of us watched the waves lap over our toes, but when we heard that we were going paddle boarding we were ready to go in 5 minutes!!
We started the amazing trip to the sand dunes - sort of. My hat fell into the water so I had to swim and get it. I was freezing!! The paddleboard kept going in the wrong direction even though there was only a light breeze. We finally got there. Laya dropped down on the soft, smooth sand. Taresh had a drink. I ran into a sand hole and got a shower of sand all over me. We played tag in the sand while our parents chatted.
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After we were exhausted playing games we looked towards the left - no adults, we looked towards the right - no adults. Anxiously, Laya, Taresh and I saw something that made our damp, wrinkled fingers shiver with cold as well as absolute panic. Then, to make it even worse - we heard the loud noise of a motorboat going - rrrrr rrrrr rrrrr!!! STRANGER DANGER!!! NOw that our parents weren’t there we had no idea what to do!! Taresh covered himself in the sand. Laya and I hid in a hole in the sand dunes. We knew it was a silly idea to hide so we all came out. WHOOSH!! The weird guy came up to us and said “ Your parents asked me to drop you off on the beach. We were al a bit hesitant at first - Taresh did a cartwheel just to show off, I giggled and Laya just stared.
Tuesday 25 February 2020
Visual Numbers
Back in Week 1 and 2, the students learned about how great mathematicians think and how anybody can develop a "maths brain" through practice. One way to develop a maths brains is noticing patterns and visualising numbers. Here are some visual number patterns students worked on to help them become better mathematicians.
Star Students Term 1 Weeks 1, 2 and 3
Every Friday, one person in Room 2 is picked to be the Star Student. They are students who have worked hard in all areas during the week. Check out our first group of Star Students for 2020:
Tuesday 4 February 2020
100 numbers to get Room 2 talking
Kicking off a week of inspiring maths! Check back soon for some more lessons.
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