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u **Classroom Description - 2016** **Room 5 is a lively bunch - consisting of a class of twenty-seven students.** **Twenty-one students being of Maori descent, five students being of Pacific Island descent and one being of European descent.**





=Here are some pictures from our Family Picnic at the Jubilee Pools (10.02.16)=



=Here are some pictures from the best Anti-Bullying show - Elgregoe the Magician (04.03.16)=

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Fun Day (22.03.16)






 * [[image:IMG_6336.JPG width="400" height="300" caption="Hemiloki & Giselle"]] || [[image:IMG_6345.JPG width="400" height="300"]] ||  ||
 * [[image:IMG_6330.JPG width="400" height="300" caption="Kataraina, Tayshanah, Jarhna, Teria"]] || [[image:IMG_6324.JPG width="400" height="300"]] ||  ||
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 * [[image:IMG_6403.JPG width="400" height="300" caption="Stardome facilitator"]] || [[image:IMG_6405.JPG width="400" height="300" caption="Middle School - Rm 4, 5, & 6"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_6410.JPG width="400" height="300" caption="How the tilted Earth rotates the Sun?"]] || [[image:IMG_6414.JPG width="400" height="300" caption="Nga whetu o Matariki"]] ||







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The class was involved in making a video for Sign Language Week. We decided to sign the letters of the NZ Alphabet as our item for Hautoa Assembly in Term Two. They all thoroughly enjoyed learning to sign as a class and also learning some short phrases they could practice on each other and other members of the school. They received awesome feedback from other students' and teachers' afterwards. I was so proud of all their efforts!! Tino pai rawe atu te akomanga rima!









This year one of our main focus areas was Te Kingitanga. Over the past two terms we gradually learnt about the Maori Royal Whanau and the reasons around why there was a need for the Kingitanga and why Tainui/Waikato was chosen. The students found out loads of facts on the topic. During the consultation process - parents and caregivers wanted the Kingitanga taught to their children, because our school is situated in the Tainui/Waikato area. This term I took a group of students from Room 4, 5 & 6 to the Koroneihana, which the was 10th year celebration of the current Maori King - Kingi Tuheitia - He piko he taniwha, he piko he taniwha
 * [[image:IMG_7760.JPG width="400" height="300" caption="Jerome practicing his pitching"]] || [[image:IMG_7768.JPG width="400" height="300" caption="James F. practicing his pitching"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_7774.JPG width="409" height="335" caption="Kalishaye practicing her pitching"]] || [[image:IMG_7773.JPG width="363" height="336" caption="Pharrell practicing his pitching"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_3214.JPG width="301" height="232" align="center" caption="Jarhna enjoying the bus ride to Ngaruawahia"]] || [[image:IMG_3215.JPG width="320" height="240" caption="Alec the bus driver"]] || [[image:IMG_3217.JPG width="320" height="240" caption="Margaret enjoying the bus ride to Ngaruawahia"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_3218.JPG width="320" height="240" caption="Kawiti and Arkilez"]] || [[image:IMG_3220.JPG width="320" height="240" caption="Bus ride to Ngaruawahia"]] || [[image:IMG_3221.JPG width="320" height="240" caption="William M."]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_3229.JPG width="320" height="240" caption="Envious, Kiu and Te Aroha"]] || [[image:IMG_3232.JPG width="320" height="240" caption="Morning tea at the park across from Turangawaewae Marae"]] || [[image:IMG_3239.JPG width="320" height="240" caption="Turangawaewae Marae"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_3242.JPG width="320" height="240" caption="Mass haka "]] || [[image:IMG_3246.JPG width="320" height="240" caption="Performers for the mass haka"]] || [[image:IMG_3251.JPG width="320" height="240" caption="Envious enjoying the day"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_3253.JPG width="320" height="240" caption="Children's Area at the Koroneihana"]] || [[image:IMG_3254.JPG width="320" height="240" caption="Bungy Jumping"]] || [[image:IMG_8086.JPG width="320" height="240" caption="Lunch time"]] ||