Muscle Dance

As part of our inquiry into power the students have been playing games in the afternoon and then given the opportunity to create their own versions or adapt the games into something new.





It has been fantastic to see the students working together as a team, sharing ideas, and getting creative. We have also had Autahi come in and join base groups. They have enjoyed taking part and getting to know the rhythms of Tautoru.



In muscle dance the students have looked at people in action from rugby players, construction workers, ballet dancers, and bodybuilders. They have then developed a short dance piece using a variety of poses. Great fun.

Our class Waka

We have created a class waka. Everyone in the class is sitting in the waka working together to reach goals as a group but we are also able to support each other in achieving our individual goals.

 

 Each student has identified a character strength that they will use in class. Waka 1 is up and rowing with waka 2 on its way soon!

Challenge

This week each person has had a chance to think of something they can do in the playground to challenge themselves and try to make a new game. We talked about the rules for games, if rules are always needed and if rules can change. We talked about working together in groups and negotiating.

Drumming

This week base groups have been using their creativity, zest, and team work in making music. It has been tricky to keep in time and follow a rhythm but our perseverance has been really helping us out!

Art about ourselves

This week (and a little bit of last week), we have been creating poster about ourselves.
There are so many steps during the process. We are doing this to think about who we are and get to know each other better through the poem.

We used oil pastel and dye for our background, meanwhile we also had to take picture of each other. We worked with Susie to create a poem about ourselves.

At the end we have to put everything together by cutting out our picture and poem carefully; then glue them onto the background we created.

We learned that when cutting, we can draw a line with sharpie to help us cut more carefully.

Robots

In maths we have been tracing shapes to create powerful robots.

Maths

Scott and Wanwan have been working with small maths groups teaching new games.

Students have been creating robots out of various shapes.

Students have also been working on calendar maths. Colouring in each day we are at school, so far, 19 days!