Friday, July 1, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Response to the Marae Visit
On Thursday the 23rd of June Room 15 and Room 14 went to the Aorangi marae. At the marae we learnt a lot of new things. We took turns at looking at parts of the marae. Room 15 started inside the meeting house 
known as the wharenui. In the wharenui we looked at parts of the rafters and backbone. On the rafters there were kowhaiwhai patterns. Also on the backbone there were kowhaiwhai patterns that repeated its self. We had to do a sketch of the backbone and rafters.
After we finished we went out to the front gate/wahanui. Out at the front gate we had to draw and write all the names on the front gate into our topic book. The names were Te Rama, Meihana, Kapene and Aperahama. Tahuriwakanui Hapu was the tribe name tribe.
After we looked at the front gate we went to the dining hall known as the wharekai and said our karakia. Room 15 said theirs first then Room 14.
After we had our kai we went into the wharenui and said our mihi. A mihi is when you introduce yourself in Maori. We took turns at saying our mihi. Room 15 then Room 14.
After we finished we went back to Lytton Street School.
I learnt that there was another name for the meeting house/wharenui/whare tupuna - Andrew.
I learnt that the marae was like a person because the front gate was like the mouth and the meeting house was the body - Kiana
I learnt how to draw kowhaiwhai patterns - Grace
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Learners of the week
Student of the week
Katie a willing helper/learner always.
Habit of mind
Flynn used working with others.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Young Leaders Day 2011
On the 24 of May 8 pupils (House Leaders) from Lytton Street School drove to Young Leaders day in Palmerston North at the Regent Theatre
Jack: My favourite speaker was Alison Mooney because it gave me more information about who I was eg. my personality type. She explained the story about a lion, otter, beaver and a golden Retriever. Then Alison gave us phrases, we chose the phrase that represented us the most. My animal was a bit of them all. Sometimes I want to be the lion and get everything done and sometimes I feel like studying so I am a beaver. I like to have fun with everything I do so that makes me a otter and I am a great listener like the golden retriever. I loved listening to all the speakers they had to offer. I really enjoyed going to Young Leaders. It was great
Kaea: My favorite speaker was Nick Tuitasi because he said a lot of good rules to help you in life. I think all of the other speakers were very helpful and gave a lot of advice of being a leader. I was a bit sad because 3 people were not able to come and they were John Key, Brook Fraser, and Jason Gunn. When we were playing games I got chosen to go on the stage and do a fitness contest that was called a beep test and I came third. It was lots of fun.
Riley: My favourite thing was when all the speakers said something about what they have been through in their life, for example Pat Buckley because he had so much disappointment in his young life, it was quite hard just listening to him. Also my favourite speaker was Dave Atkinson because he still taught us all of the stuff he was meant to but in a funny way and that drew me in.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Room 15's Visit to the Waiouru Army Museum
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