Tuesday 31 May 2016

Daily Agenda (Tagesordnung) - Tuesday 31st May 2016

Home Learning - Term 2 Week 5
- Weekly Quiz 14
- Creative Writing - Worth Waiting For
- Reading - Invitation, card or certificate
- Vocabulary.com - Term 2 Week 5 - List 10

Extra For Experts (Ex4E)
- TED-Ed - Is maths discovered or invented?

Reminders - Tomorrow is Day 5 (Block Swap)
- Tech / Arts - Block 3
- Block 4 - Dance Focus
- Dental Forms due by Friday 3rd June 2016
- Don't forget to sign up ASAP for SLC!

Room 13 (ICT) - Classroom Role Applications

The following roles are open to be applied / reapplied for.  Please complete the application form here 

2IC's
These learners are Mr Cameron's right hand! You must be very responsible, have good attendance, and exemplary behaviour. Your primary job is oversee of all other classroom responsibilities. It is your responsibility to make sure all tasks are being completed to a high standard. You may be asked to report back to Mr Cameron at any time if students are not performing to expectations. You will be expected to greet visitors as they enter the classroom and include them in whatever task is being completed. At the conclusion of the Term you will be involved in interviewing and hiring for all open classroom jobs, training learners in their new roles, and setting expectations. You will also be responsible for any miscellaneous tasks assigned by Mr Cameron. This may include running errands, monitoring the class, handling duties of an absent student etc. This is a job that requires dedication, leadership and a great deal of self-management. 

Cubby Custodian
As a Cubby Custodian you are responsible for making sure that all tote trays are taken to desks and bags are placed neatly, with the exception that a student is absent. You need to check that all book boxes are organised, neat and in the right place. Once break has ended inspect all bags. If any lunch boxes or schoolbags are open and/or left out of the cubby holes ask the owner to come and put them away properly. After a lesson, check that all books are returned to the correct box and are stacked tidily. At the end of the day make sure that all tote trays are back in the assigned spots. Tidy cubby holes and book shelves and check for rubbish. Once you are satisfied that everything is neat and organised you may go home.

Captains
This position is for two responsible people who set the bar high for everyone else. Whenever the class is attending focuses, team hui's etc., these people will lead the way and represent our class. These two representatives, will also be team captains when we’re out for class games, and when we’re doing anything in a sporting matter. When our class is travelling around the school, the captains will lead the lines for the class to follow. The qualities that are needed for this job include, respect, leadership and having self-control. You must also be able to manage your time efficiently, have confidence, and be able to create a pathway for others to follow.

Tech Heads
You are responsible for setting up all technological equipment required for a lesson as instructed by Mr Cameron. It is your responsibility to turn on the SMARTBoard each morning and load up the class blog. Vice versa you are required to log out and then shut down the computer at the conclusion of each day unless instructed otherwise by Mr Cameron. Throughout the day you will be required to ensure that the SMARTBoard is switched off when not in use or is refreshed when it falls asleep during class time. You must be punctual each morning, responsible, have good attendance and excellent ICT skills. 

Daily Informer
You are responsible for loading the daily informer in the morning and read it out to the class. You have to be able to read clearly fluently and with expression so the class can hear you.You have to be organised an responsible to have this job. You have to make sure that Mr Cameron has added the 'Promotion' for Day 5 each cycle. You have to make sure the page is refreshed before you read it out. Before you start reading make sure all the students are quiet and listing

Fashion Police
The fashion police’s job is to check for school uniform requirements daily. To do this, as the class line up at different times during the day you must check their uniform. You must check for the following: only stud earrings in these colours, navy, silver, gold, black, white, green and jade, they also have to check for if you have your bottom button on your top is done up, uniform can’t be worn with mufti you either wear one or the other, your socks also can’t have any logo’s on them and your hair ties have to be the required colours. Black leather polishable shoes or roman sandals have to be worn while at school, school caps and hats are compulsory when outside at all times in terms 1 and 4, no bracelets or anklets to be worn only 1 wrist watch and chain or bone carving.

Homework Generals
Your responsibilities include checking homework before it goes to Mr Cameron as well as making sure all agenda books are signed at random days. All weekly quiz answers will be shared with you to be marked by Monday. Every day you will be required to load the 'daily agenda' on the SMARTBoard and discuss it with the class before it is written up.

Librarians
Being a librarian is a dedicated job that includes organising the library books so that they sit in their assigned shelves for the next person to use. You are required to return and issue books for the other students promptly and without question and be able to put the books back to their organised places.You will make sure that the books on the trolley have no 'dog eared' pages and no rips or split seams and if any of these do occur you must be able to handle the situation and be able to find the person needed to fix the books.

Paparazzi
For this job you have to be a good and sensible photographer. You are responsible for bringing your own device to school everyday. During the school day you need to take your device with you around the school to take photos of school work e.g teaming, tech/arts, class work etc. But before you take your photos you needs to ask for permission from the people you are taking photos of. At the end of the day you need to be able to send all your photos of the day to Mr Cameron.

Electricians
You are responsible for correct use of the lights, appropriate usage of the heater, after consulting with the teacher, and making sure that no students sit less than a metre from the heater. You need to make sure that the windows are only open at appropriate times, e.g. windows closed when the heater is on. You also help the Tech Heads whenever necessary, like when they are away, and helping Fire Wardens, and during lockdowns, securing windows and doors, and turning off the lights. You must also turn the air conditioning in Rm 8A on and off, and make sure the laptops are properly plugged in and charging. You also need to make sure that all the lights, the heater, the AC in Rm 8A are off before you leave after school.

Desk Directors
In this job you are responsible for making sure that other people are cleaning their desk. In the morning we need to come in and take down the chairs and in the afternoon we need to put the chairs back up (unless Mr cameron is hosting a meeting). It is your responsibility to make sure that all desks are cleared at the end of the block prior to teaming and that you help the cubby custodians in ensuring that all tote trays are removed from desks. At the end of each day you must walk around each of the desks and ensure that all rubbish and any classroom materials are all in the right place. 

Fire Wardens
Fire wardens are responsible for helping Mr Cameron in closing the doors and windows. When you close the windows make sure that the top ones are positioned so the bottom of the panes are facing the concrete outside, also make sure the aluminium ones are closed properly so the seal is sealed correctly so both windows will minimise the exhaustion of CO2 and intake of oxygen. Join your partner at the front of the line.

Organisational Officers
You are responsible for passing out all class papers and books. Additionally, you may be asked to assist Mr Cameron in distributing classroom, lab, IT materials. You will be required to meet with Mr Cameron independently to review job specifics. You must ensure that any spare sheets are returned and filed with Mr Cameron each and every time. 

Makuhari - Lesson 6 - Classroom Objects

Theme: The Classroom

WALT:
- Name some classroom objects
- Recognise and write the hiragana characters ta chi tsu te to



Do you know the word for teacher in Japanese?

Watch the video below - Pay particular attention to the names of objects in the classroom



Take items out of your own pencil cases - can you name them?
Test a partner (Hold up an item and then test)

Nan desu ka? = What is it?

Iie = No

Hai = Yes






Maths Rotations - Tuesday 31st May 2016


Early Finishers - Grab a device and play 2048


UOI 3 - Where We Are In Place & Time

Quickwrite - Express your opinion with evidence based upon the following (Do you disagree / agree?)

Exploration & discoveries can change people & places through the exchange of ideas & understandings

Task: Please answer the following in your UOI books.

1. Why is exploration important?

2. How do people explore? (Motivation)

3. What are some of the reasons that humans explore?

4. How and why has our knowledge of the world changed over time?

5. What historical discoveries / explorations make you who you are? Please explain.

6. Please explain some of the impacts of exploration? (People, places, things)

7. What can we learn through 'unpacking' an explorers journey?

Deutsch - Lektion 15 - Introduction


Login & complete activities 1 - 3 (Introduction)
Don't forget to take some time to strengthen these skills


If you finish early you can move onto Lesson 4

Spanish - Block 1

Use the iPads & computers to complete the following activities





Monday 30 May 2016

Student-Led Conferences June 2016

Please find the details for the up-coming Student Led Conferences glued into your child's Agenda book.

Daily Agenda (Tagesordnung) - Monday 30th May 2016

Home Learning - Term 2 Week 5
- Weekly Quiz 14
- Creative Writing - Worth Waiting For
- Reading - Invitation, card or certificate
- Vocabulary.com - Term 2 Week 5 - List 10

Extra For Experts (Ex4E)
- TED-Ed - Is maths discovered or invented?

Reminders - Tomorrow is Day 6 (Day Swap)
- Teaming - Time 1
- Block 3 = Mr Simmonds (Mr Cameron = Makuhari Prep)
- Room 13 (ICT)

Student Led Conferences
- Please read the notice and instructions for making an appointment by clicking this link
- Conferences are 20mins in duration
- School will finish at 2:45pm on Thursday 23rd June
- Students stay at home on Friday 24th June unless attending a conference
- Appointments are available between Thursday 23rd June (3pm - 8pm) & Friday 24th June (8am - 4pm) - First in - first served
- Please sign the notice so that Mr Cameron knows that it has been seen

Makuhari - Lesson 5 - Denwa bangoo wa nan desu ka? (What is your telephone number?)

Recapping last session - What did you walk away with?


What was something new? Something you already knew?

Where to from here?


What did you SEE / THINK / WONDER?

Theme: Numbers

WALT:
- Count up to 19
- Exchange telephone numbers
- Recognise & write the hiragana characters sa shi su se so








TED-ED - Term 2 Week 5

Is math discovered or invented? - Jeff Dekofsky

Would mathematics exist if people didn't? Did we create mathematical concepts to help us understand the world around us, or is math the native language of the universe itself? Jeff Dekofsky traces some famous arguments in this ancient and hotly debated question.


1. The Fibonacci sequence is perhaps best known from its appearance in the novel and movie "The Da Vinci Code." What are some of the real world applications of this famous sequence?

2. Name at least one mathematical idea or principle that you feel is a universal truth. Support your choice.

3. What special name did the Pythagoreans give to the number 1, the source of all creation?

4. What mathematician believed that "God created the natural numbers ... all else is the work of man"?

5. What famous phrase did Eugene Wigner coin regarding mathematics?

6. What mathematician incorrectly boasted that none of his work would ever serve a useful purpose?

7. What centuries old mathematical theory re-emerged in the 20th century to explain how DNA unravels itself during replication?

Friday 27 May 2016

Daily Agenda (Tagesordnung) - Friday 27th May 2016

Home Learning - Term 2 Week 4
- No Home Learning - Have a great weekend!

Reminders - Monday is Day 4
- Teaming - Time 6
- Science Lab - Bring covered shoes
- Block 3 = With Mr Simmonds in Tech
- Mr Cameron will be back on Monday

Writer's Workshop - Explorers

Complete the following in your draft book.

The Duel The Inventors Awaken (Simon Cooke)

Read the text below, glue it into your reading book and then complete the tasks.


Task 1 - Unsolvable! - The main character of the text has problems that he or she couldn’t solve. Choose two unsolvable problems, explain how the main character deals with each and why each one is impossible to resolve.

Task 2 - Pick a Theme! Discuss what the author seems to be saying about three of these topics or themes: behavior, friendship, family members, poverty, prejudice, survival, hope, peer pressure, illness, handicaps, talent. Write a response sharing your own views of these things.

Task 3 - Clues About Time! Reflect on how much time passes in your book. Skimming the text, find and discuss passages that show how the author makes time move.

Task 4 - Who Interests You? You board a train and discover you have the choice of sitting next to the main character or another character in the book. With whom would you choose to talk? Why? What would you like to ask the character? What would you tell him or her? (Remember, you don’t
have to choose the most admirable character.)

Exploring WWAIPT - Kiwi Kids News



Find an article using Kiwi Kids News that relates to our new CI (Hint: use the "Search site" in the top right hand corner - remember to use everything that you have been learning about in TD Skills with Ms Alloway)

Screenshot part of the article and embed this image in a post - link the image to the URL of the article - Write a reflection as to how this article relates to our CI

Extension: Know of any amazing videos that might inspire us for our new UOI? On your blog - Embed a video that relates to our new UOI = WWAIPT

Find a clip (Youtube / TED-ed) that speaks to you about our UOI

Embed it into a post (Remember 650x450 in size)

Write a reflection as to how it reflects / explains your understanding of this UOI (Connection)

Explain how this may be used in our classroom (Quick Write etc)

Comment on at least 3 other posts from your classmates!

Thursday 26 May 2016

Deutsch - Lektion 14 - Accusative Case (Duolingo)


Login & complete activities 1 - 6 (Accusative Case)
Don't forget to take some time to strengthen these skills


If you finish early you can move onto the next set of lesson (Introduction)

Daily Agenda (Tagesordnung) - Thursday 26th May 2016

Home Learning - Term 2 Week 4
- Weekly Quiz 13
- Creative Writing - Superstitions
- Reading - Create a business card
- Vocabulary.com - Term 2 Week 4 - List 9

Extra For Experts (Ex4E)
- TED-Ed - Curiosity, discovery and gecko feet

Reminders - Tomorrow is Day 3
- Tech / Arts
- Mr Cameron is away tomorrow

Writer's Workshop - The Woods

Complete the following in your draft book.

Wednesday 25 May 2016

A huge thank you to our camp parents!

A huge thank you to our camp parents (As well as Mr Day & Mr Ahie)

Camp just wouldn't have been the same without you!

We hope these make their way home this evening. Just a small token of our appreciation!

Daily Agenda (Tagesordnung) - Wednesday 25th May 2016

Home Learning - Term 2 Week 4
- Weekly Quiz 13
- Creative Writing - Superstitions
- Reading - Create a business card
- Vocabulary.com - Term 2 Week 4 - List 9

Extra For Experts (Ex4E)
- TED-Ed - Curiosity, discovery and gecko feet

Reminders - Tomorrow is Day 2
- Science - Block 1 = Covered Shoes
- Teaming - Time 5
- Mr Cameron is away tomorrow & Friday

Quick Write


In your UOI book, respond to the following:

Can all people be explorers?

UOI 3 - Where We Are In Place & Time



Maths Rotations - Wednesday 25th May 2016

Create a promotional camp video!

The Brief: Create a promotional video using our camp photos

You have been requested by the marketing department at BNMS to create an authentic and inspiring promotional video that can be shared with new members to the BNMS community.

There are two ways you can go about this:
- iMovie (movie trailer)
- YouTube: Video editor (school account)

Access the camp photos (on drive) and create a video to show all that you have done.

NOTE: YouTube videos must be set to private or unlisted.

An example may look similar to this below that was created from my class trip to Berlin in 2014

Tuesday 24 May 2016

Daily Agenda (Tagesordnung) - Tuesday 24th May 2016

Home Learning - Term 2 Week 4
- Weekly Quiz 13
- Creative Writing - Superstitions
- Reading - Create a business card
- Vocabulary.com - Term 2 Week 4 - List 9

Extra For Experts (Ex4E)
- TED-Ed - Curiosity, discovery and gecko feet

Reminders - Tomorrow is Day 1
- No Tech / Arts
- Mr Cameron is away on Thursday & Friday

UOI 3 - Where We Are In Place & Time - Setting Up Our Books

Glue in the following (Book Plates)



Where We Are In Place & Time - Book Marking Rubric


Ruling up your Learning Log - Below is an example


Don't forget to leave two lines at the bottom of the page. Each page after this should be ruled up using a red pen

Task: Create a title page with the following information.
Full Name

Room 9

Unit Title - Where We Are In Place & Time

Central Idea - Humans discover through exploration

Lines of Inquiry
- Why people explore
- Human exploration throughout time
- The impact of explorations

Key Concepts - Perspective, Causation & Change

Learner Profile - Open-minded, Inquirer & Risk-taker

Attitudes - Curiosity, Enthusiasm & Confidence

TD Skills - Thinking, Research & Self-management

Makuhari - Lesson 4 (Sayoo Nara! Good Bye)

Theme: Farewells & Nationalities

WALT:
- Say farewell to people
- Give nationalities and as others for theirs
- Recognise and write the hiragana characters ka ki ku ke ko



Where is Sam from?
How many nationalities were given?






Hint: Adding the suffix -jin you can turn a country into a nationality

Nyuujiirando =  (NZ) - Nyuujiirandojin =  (NZer)

Practice

Nani jin desu ka (What nationality are you?)

Watashi wa Nyuujiirandojin desu (I am a New Zealander)

Task: Turn to a partner & introduce yourself (name & where you are from)




Task: You will have 2mins to act out a role-play where you meet on the street, greet each other, introduce yourself and tell other other your nationality before farewelling each other.

Konnichi wa. Boku wa Micky desu. Onamae was nan desu ka.

Konnichi wa. Watashi wa Brigit desu. Roshiajin desu.

Nani jin desu ka.

Boku wa Amerikajin desu.

Sayoo nara.

Sayoo nara.



Monday 23 May 2016

Daily Agenda (Tagesordnung) - Monday 23rd May 2016

Home Learning - Term 2 Week 4
- Weekly Quiz 13
- Creative Writing - Superstitions
- Reading - Create a business card
- Vocabulary.com - Term 2 Week 4 - List 9

Extra For Experts (Ex4E)
- TED-Ed - Curiosity, discovery and gecko feet

Reminders - Tomorrow is Day 6
- PE = First half of Block 1
- Room 13 (ICT) - Block 4
- Mr Cameron is away on Thursday & Friday

Daily Informer - Monday 23rd May 2016

Aongatete Camp 2016 - Student Workbook

Take some time to complete your final reflections for camp.

Make a pocket in your STP / Camp book so as to keep the booklet safe.

Sunday 22 May 2016

TED-Ed - Term 2 Week 4

Curiosity, discovery and gecko feet - Robert Full

The scientific method is widely used to make many scientific discoveries, but Robert Full suggests the possibility of finding world-changing results with less formulaic approaches. In his TEDYouth Talk, Full describes the unlikely way he studied gecko’s feet and how these beneficial discoveries could eventually save lives.


1. How do gecko's feet stick and unstick so quickly?

2. Design an original product based on your knowledge of gecko feet. Explain it's purpose and how it works.

3. What did Tanya, a student in Robert Full's lab, need to figure out before she could answer her question?

4. What is another animal that exhibits an incredible phenomenon, and how can it be used to make life better for humankind?

5. Do you think animal research is important? How far should we go in using animals in our research labs?

6. What did Anne, one of Robert Full's graduate students, discover about spiders?

7. What is the name of the gecko inspired robot built by the Stanford group?

Saturday 21 May 2016

Aongatete Camp 2016

Welcome home Room 9! We made it back safe & sound! 

What an amazing 4 days... We conquered the Big Walk In, smashed the Up River Challenge and totally destroyed the Down River Challenge. 

To Mr Ahie, your ability to tell a great joke and your positively certainly helped many of us conquer the Big Walk In.

A monumental thank you to Mr Day - You are a true champion of the outdoors. Camp just wouldn't have been the same without your knowledge and enthusiasm. Thank you for offering up your time to share this experience with us.

To our utterly amazing camp parents - We will always remember your generosity, your kindness, your words of encouragement as we waded through the mud, your efforts in the kitchen and most importantly... your dance moves! Thank you once again! 

To the children of Room 9 - Thank you for such an awesome time! It is a real pleasure to be your teacher - each and every one of you blow me away with your talents, your willingness to help each other out! Enjoy the memories of camp, I know I will for a very long time.

Here is a little snap shot of memories from Aongatete 2016 
(Thanks Robert for all the awesome pictures)

Monday 16 May 2016

Daily Agenda (Tagesordnung) - Monday 16th May 2016

Camp Reminders:
- Pack my torch in my day pack
- Meet at 6:15am tomorrow morning at the front of school
- Please bring all baking in an ice-cream container
- Keep my day pack on until I get into the bus
- We will arrive back at BNMS approx. 2:30pm on Friday

Reminders: Monday next week is Day 5

Our Waiata at camp will be: Werohia (E karanga e te iwi e)


(Leader) Werohia
(All) E karanga e te iwi e

Kua eke mai nei
Kua eke mai nei ki runga te marae e

Mauria mai ra
Mauria mai ra e nga mate o te motu e

Me nga tini roimata
Me nga tini roimata e maringi whanui e

Ara - Titiro e nga iwi (Boys)
Titiro e nga iwi e nga mahi o te motu
E hora atu nei e

Rū ana te whenua (Boys)
Rū ana te whenua, whatiwhati te moana

Aue te aroha
Aue te aroha te mamae i ahau e x2

Rū ana te whenua whatiwhati (Boys)

Hi!

Sharing The Planet - iReflect

Use the following two examples from Room 27 last year to help you reflect on our current UOI - Sharing The Planet

Hint:
What did you want to learn?
How best did you learn?
How do you know what you have learned?

Saturday 14 May 2016

A Students Guide To The Waikato NIWA Science & Technology Fair 2016

To any of the students completing the Science Fair in Room 9, here is a handy booklet for you! Feel free to download it and don't forget to scan the website for all other information.

Have a great weekend - Mr C (Can't wait for camp!!)

Friday 13 May 2016

Aongatete Camp 2016 - Reading A Map


- Look at the map of the Kaimai area.

- Look at the key and identify the symbols.

- Find and discuss these symbols on the map

- Look at the blue numbers going down the side and across the map. What do these represent?

- What name is at the intersection of 57 & 32?

- How do we describe a point that is not on the blue line ?

- At what point does the Kaimai Rail Tunnel intersect the left hand side of the map?

- To state a coordinate I give six numbers - e.g. Stokes Peak is 532 251 Find other points of interest and give the coordinates

- What are the coordinates for Aongatete Lodge?

- Find a route from the start of our Big Walk In (Goodwin Road, Wairere%Falls) to  Aongatete Lodge.

- What obstacles will we encounter on the walk?

- How many junctions will we come to?

- Which direction do we go at each junction?

Daily Agenda (Tagesordnung) - Friday 13th May 2016

Home Learning - This weekend =)
- Pack for camp! The gear list is on the blog! Hunt down any last minute gear!

Reminders - Monday is Day 6
- Teaming - Time 3

Camp Reminders:
- Meet at 6:15am on Tuesday morning at the front of school
- Please bring all baking in an ice-cream container
- We will arrive back at BNMS approx. 2:30pm on Friday
- Pack your torch in your day pack

Aongatete Camp 2016 - Using a compass!


Careful handling of compass – do not drop or hit, keep away from magnetic interference, report damage to TIC

Give simple, short, clear instructions for orienting compass

Rotate dial to given bearing

Base plate held horizontally at tummy button level

Direction of travel arrow pointing away from tummy

Align Magnetic North arrow (needle) and Orienting Arrow (Red into Shed) by rotating SELF – not compass
Direction of travel arrow shows where to aim for. 

Give bearing and ask students/adults to orient themselves 

Check all students/adults are facing the correct direction

Practice setting buddy into position and do back-bearing check

Put the Red in the Shed. 
Aim the direction of travel arrow at the person

Sharing The Planet - Summative Assessment Task Presentations (Action In Room 9)

Meghana - Community For Change Day




Charlotte - Visiting Cambodia




Olivia - Save our power!





Emma - All year round Bee garden!










Rubeina - Plastic @ BNMS



Maya - Composting!



Robert - Hand washing!



Hannah - Bee's




Maria  - Take here survey here



Nicole - Rubbish!




Jamie - Create a sticker!




Jessica - Recycling


Madeline - Change!



Lorraine - Trash



Michael - Bottled Water - Check out his blog here


Logan - Worm Farms!



Stephanie - Rubbish



Shavana - Rubbish



Adam - Flyer!

Thursday 12 May 2016

Daily Agenda (Tagesordnung) - Thursday 12th May 2016

Home Learning - Term 2 Week 2
- Pack for camp! The gear list is on the blog
- Check out Mrs. Hogg's blog post on Survival Kits and begin to make your own
- Weekly Quiz 11

Extra For Experts (Ex4E)
- TED-Ed - A guide to the energy of the Earth

Reminders - Tomorrow is Day 5
- UOI Summative Assessment Task presentations = Block 1
- Please bring in Survival Kits
- Tech / Arts = Block 4

Camp Reminders:
- Meet at 6:15am on Tuesday morning at the front of school
- Please bring all baking in an ice-cream container
- We will arrive back at BNMS approx. 2:30pm on Friday

Aongatete Camp 2016 - Day 1 - The Big Walk In

Getting Ready For Day 1 - The Big Walk In
PYP Aims:
- Team work (Caring, Communicators, Cooperation)
- Test of stamina (Risk Takers, Open Minded, Commitment)
- Sense of achievement (Enthusiasm, Thinkers, Reflective)

Activity
- Wairere (North / South Tramp)
- 7-9 hours in duration
- Initial climbing for 90mins (Wairere Falls)
- Easy undulating walk for the rest of the journey
- Entire walk is under bush canopy
- Early start - 7:45am we begin walking
- Bus will depart BNMS @ 6:30am sharp (Meet @ 6:15am at the front of the school)

Gear: What to wear and have in your day pack! If you aren't wearing it, put it in your bag just in case!
- Three layer rule (2 polypro layers & jersey = not synthetic)
- Shorts (No long trousers)
- Long johns
- Long woollen socks
- Very comfortable footwear with decent grip (i.e. running shoes)
- Warm hat (beanie)
- Water proof raincoat
- Gloves (optional)
- Personal medication
- Plastic bag
- Survival Kit

Food:
- High energy snacks for morning and afternoon tea e.g. scroggin or nuts
- Sandwiches for lunch / other items (enough to satisfy your appetite)
- 1L of drink minimum (Sports drinks / energy drinks i.e. V, Red Bull etc are not OK)

Deutsch - Lektion 12 - Hallo! Group B & A

Theme: Greetings & Titles

Objectives: By the end of the unit I will be able to:
- Greet my friends, family and young people at different times of the day
- Greet adults at different times of the day

Task: Watch the video - Pay particular attention to the greetings you hear.


What did you notice? Why would this scenario not be valid here in NZ?
What time of the day would each of the greetings be used?

Task: Listen to the audio track - practice the pronunciation of the greetings in the pauses



Question: What are the German words for Mr & Mrs in German?



Activity = 4 Walls

Task: Complete Worksheets 1 & 2





Wednesday 11 May 2016

Deutsch - Lektion 13 - Auf Wiedersehen! (Goodbye!)

Theme: Greetings & Farewells

Objectives: By the end of this unit I will be able to:
- Say goodbye
- Pronounce the German ā, ō, ū and s sounds
- Say the days of the week


Aongatete Camp 2016 - Lesson 10

Wilderness Toileting

Aongatete Camp 2016 - Lesson 9

Clothing


Task: Create a best dressed & worst dressed person. Write / draw on the body outline the articles of clothing that are needed for walking in the bush.

Maths Rotations - Wednesday 11th May 2016

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Testing Our Rain Jackets For Camp!

A little bit of fun and games in Room 9! Making sure we are going to be nice and dry on camp!



Daily Agenda (Tagesordnung) - Tuesday 10th May 2016

Home Learning - Term 2 Week 2
- Pack for camp! The gear list is on the blog
- Check out Mrs. Hogg's blog post on Survival Kits and begin to make your own
- Weekly Quiz 11

Extra For Experts (Ex4E)
- TED-Ed - A guide to the energy of the Earth

Reminders - Tomorrow is Day 3
- If anyone is in need of camp gear - please contact Mr C ASAP!
- Tech / Arts
- We welcome Mr Redwood (3rd Year Student Teacher)
- All students who have yet to bring there rain jackets must bring them tomorrow

Deutsch - Lektion 12 - Hallo (Hello)

Theme: Greetings & Titles

Objectives: By the end of the unit I will be able to:
- Greet my friends, family and young people at different times of the day
- Greet adults at different times of the day

Task: Watch the video - Pay particular attention to the greetings you hear.


What did you notice? Why would this scenario not be valid here in NZ?
What time of the day would each of the greetings be used?

Task: Listen to the audio track - practice the pronunciation of the greetings in the pauses



Question: What are the German words for Mr & Mrs in German?



Activity = 4 Walls

Task: Complete Worksheets 1 & 2



Aongatete Camp 2016 - Lesson 8

Hypothermia


Task: Read the pamphlet and answer the related questions

1. What is Hypothermia? (In your own words)
2. What can Hypothermia lead to?
3. What can happen to you if you are suddenly immersed in cold water?
4. What are the main causes of Hypothermia?
5. What are some of the signs of Hypothermia?
6. Design a information poster in your UOI book on 'How to respond to Hypothermia' with facts, information, colour and illustrations - Include the various stages of Hypothermia & explain ways in which to prevent Hypothermia

Aongatete Camp 2016 - Lesson 7

First Aid - Wasps, blisters, Sprains, Burns, Cuts

In any case, prevention is the first step to eliminate the need for First Aid.

- Know the signs of a blister forming and deal with it early
- Recognise the signs of wasp environment and activity
- Know the correct use of equipment and use precautions around fires / sharp tools
- Have the correct footwear and move purposefully and carefully without rushing


Wasps

A wasp can sting many times. They do not leave a sting like bees do, so it is not possible to remove the venom once a person has been stung.

In areas with wasps, many people get stung more than once. Therefore, move away from the area quickly and calmly before beginning treatment.

Where are wasps?
- Wasps defend their nests.
- Nests are usually close to or at ground level, near the bush edge and in clearings. A water source is often nearby.

Warning signs
- Wasps travel at high speed and in a straight line when going in and out of their nest. That is your warning you are near a nest.
- If safe to do so, stop and observe to locate the nest and take a wide detour to avoid it.

Walk to avoid upsetting wasps
- Don’t bash the bushes and grasses along the sides of the track.
- Don’t overtake others by crashing through the sides of the track.
- Often the front of the line will stir up the nest but people further back will get stung.

Action if attacked
- Quickly and calmly move away from the area. The wasps will only follow you until you are away from the nest.
- Warn others behind you about the nest.

Treatment
- When safe, sit patient down, keeping them quiet and still.
- Put something cold on the sting site to help relieve the pain.
- Give the patient an antihistamine tablet (it will take 20 mins to work)
- Watch for symptoms of anaphylaxis (administer adrenaline if appropriate)
- Have patient rest until they have recovered, before they resume activity.

Maths Rotations - Tuesday 10th May 2016

Monday 9 May 2016

Daily Agenda (Tagesordnung) - Monday 9th May 2016

Home Learning - Term 2 Week 2
- Pack for camp! The gear list is on the blog
- Check out Mrs. Hogg's blog post on Survival Kits and begin to make your own
- Weekly Quiz 11

Extra For Experts (Ex4E)
- TED-Ed - A guide to the energy of the Earth

Reminders - Tomorrow is Day 2
- Teaming - Time 1

Aongatete Camp 2016 - Lesson 6

Survival Kits!


Check out the fantastic post from Mrs. Hogg's blog! You will need to have this completed by the end of the week.

Reminders:
A whistle is compulsory!
All items should be kept together in a waterproof plastic bag
Your skit should be small enough to carry on every trip
NO KNIFE is to be taken on camp

Help, I'm lost!


Sunday 8 May 2016

TED-Ed - Term 2 Week 2

A guide to the energy of the Earth - Joshua M. Sneideman

Energy is neither created nor destroyed — and yet the global demand for it continues to increase. But where does energy come from, and where does it go? Joshua M. Sneideman examines the many ways in which energy cycles through our planet, from the sun to our food chain to electricity and beyond.


1. Energy is a physical quantity that cannot be ______________or destroyed.

2. Where does most of the US electricity come from (primary source)?

3. Energy choice impacts the quality of an individual and society by ________.

4. What is a source of energy that is integral to the earth systems?

5. Which of the following provides the most energy for our ecosystem?
6. Explain how energy impacts the quality of life for individuals and society.

7. Think about our school and its use of energy. What is our school’s primary and secondary sources of energy?

8. Discuss what the similarities and differences are between the different units of energy (ex. Watt, Joule, Lumen).

9. Brainstorm some of the impacts you think your generation’s energy consumption is having today and on tomorrow’s future generations.

10. What are some examples of energy decisions you make every day?

Friday 6 May 2016

Daily Agenda (Tagesordnung) - Friday 6th May 2016

Home Learning - This weekend =)
- Pack for camp! The gear list is on the blog
- Bring in my rain coat on Monday
- Check out Mrs. Hogg's blog post on Survival Kits and begin to make your own

Reminders - Monday is Day 1
- Focus = Block 3 - Invite parents / caregivers in
- Tech / Arts
- Our major goal for next week is to finish up Camp Prep - this may mean that maths & literacy won't be as frequent - We look forward to settling back into a 'normal' timetable when we return from Aongatete

Aongatete Camp 2016 - Pack Your Bags!


Your mission over the weekend is to pack your bags for camp! Here's a checklist for you to look over and tick off! Please remember that all items MUST BE CLEARLY NAMED. There will be NO laundry sessions at camp. 

Survival Kit – We will work on these next week!

Essential Items For Physical Activities
- Whistle (Compulsary)
- Warm woolen/polyprop tops (at least 2)
- Warm woolen/polyprop long johns (at least 2)
- Polar fleece or woolen sweatshirt
- Footwear for tramping (with good tread)
- Beanie (woolen or polar fleece)
- Socks (woolen) - Several pairs
- Shorts (Quick-drying material, above-knee)
- T-shirts (Quick-drying material)
- Waterproof raincoat, with hood (mid-thigh)
- Optional - woolen/polar fleece gloves/mittens
- Old pair of socks to be worn over tramping footwear (they will get ruined perhaps)

The students are not to wear anything cotton for our daytime activities

For around camp
- Torch (new battery)
- Trackpants (for evenings, in the lodge)
- T-shirts
- Sweatshirt (for around camp)
- Socks (Woolen)
- Scuffs/croc type (To wear only inside the lodge)
- Pyjamas
- Underwear
- Sleeping bag (& blanket if needed)
- Pillow & pillowcase
- 2 towels
- Plastic bags (X2 for washing)
- Toiletries
- Large plastic bag for bedding (overnight camp-out)

Baking for morning/afternoon teas and suppers (in an ice-cream container) - labelled if they contain dairy product

Camp Activities / Freetime

- Pack of cards/indoor games (Optional)
- A book to read
- Camera (At your own risk)

Friendly Reminder

Definitely a practical NOT a fashionable wardrobe is needed. 

No sweets, chewing gum, electronic equipment of any kind (eg. ipods, phones, etc) or spending money is needed.

Makuhari Prep - Lesson 3 (Konnichi wa - Hello)

Theme - Greetings & Introductions

WALT:
- Greet each other
- Introduce ourselves and others
- Recognise and write the hiragana characters a i u e o

Do you know any words of greeting in Japanese already, and any gestures Japanese people use when meeting and greeting each other?

1. Watch the video - Pay particular attention to greetings and introductions


2. Listen to the audio - What time of the day would each greeting be used?


3. Listen as various people are asked their names


4. Listen again and practice the pronunciation in the pauses (Follow along with the text below)
Turn to a partner (Onamae wa nan desu ka)

Task: Complete Worksheet 1 (Select the appropriate word or phrase for each situation illustrated & fill in the speech bubbles)



5. Listen to the audio



Task: Match the pictures to the audio you hear



Task: Write down a clock time on the post-it note. Find a partner as you move around the class and greet each other according to the time on the piece of paper.

6. The 5 vowel sounds

Do you know any other languages where the vowel sounds are similar?

Huge Hint: Stroke order is super important! Pay careful attention this. The strokes are numbered below - keep referring back to this. It is not a race to finish first. Once you are finished.... Highlight or circle your best character.