cook island

when i was there Mrs Wilson from room 9 was recording us while were dancing
but when we were finished we looked at the video and i said to my self
i need to fix my dancing when we were finished i said i can do it.

WEEK 10 NEWS!!!!!!

More postcards

i looked at the post card with the lifesavers. In the past they tied the rope to the life-savers but
now they get in a motor boat and rescue people.
i like the esplanade and the cafe and bars
are cool.
If i were there i would explore their neighbourhood.
by nelson

The Oak Tree - Day 1 photographer Nelson

Today is the first day of Spring!

We are going to take a picture of our marvelous tall old oak tree that has been at our school for years. We will be taking a picture of it every day. We are hoping that we can put all the pictures into a movie so that you can see it grow!

"The Oak Tree is a great symbol of BMPS" - Jayden

Day 2 Photographer: Conrad


Day 3 Photographer: Zanitha

Day 4 Photographer: Julia


Day 5 Photographer: Jayden



Day 6 Photographer: Emma


Day 7 Photographer: RJ

Persistence

By Nelson

By Rionne

By Jayden

Horton Hatches the Egg!

Horton is our symbol for persistence because:

When he was cold in the winter he stayed on the egg.
He stood up for himself when his friends teased him and he kept going
He looked after the egg and kept his promise
Even when he felt sea-sick he never gave up
He refused to run away even when he was feeling scared
He made it his mission to keep the egg warm
When he saw his egg hatch he felt proud, special and happy.



Maisy is our symbol for what is NOT persistent because

Said she needed a rest and she gave up
She played in the sun
She ate ice-cream instead of doing her job
She went to the circus
She wanted the egg back after someone else had done the hard work

Week 5 Reflections

Phoenix: I was shy and didn't like talking to the camera and now I like doing webcam stuff. I feel more confident and now I speak louder to the camera.

Michelle: I am getting a little bit good. The first time I couldn't speak because I was too shy and now I'm getting heaps better.

Siaga: When I first talked to the camera I was a little bit scared now I'm feeling good.

Nelson: I felt happy and was excited because i was going to be famous when i first heard about the webcam. When I saw myself i thought that i could improve by looking at the camera and not looking down. Now when i see myself I am looking at the camera and talking to it better.

Tupou: I felt shy at first and now I feel happy that it's finished and I feel cool and popular.

Mrs Jorgensen says: I agree with all of your reflections here! You have made amazing progress in just two weeks. KA PAI! Now that you are confident clear speakers you are ready to work on your expression and delivery of your news stories.






Mrs Jorgensen says: What a sad story you saw on the news, girls.

March 1st News

We were shocked to hear about the Earth-quake in Chile and the Tsunami scare. It reminded us of the Samoan Tsunami last year and, more recently, the cyclone that hit the Cook Islands.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10629209

Room 12 News

22 Feb 2009




23 Feb 2009

Reflections:

Wiremu and Logan. Our voices were clear. We needed to manage ourselves better so that it made more sense.

Sarah and Julia. We wrote a good story. We need to speak louder.

Mele and Mereana. We think we need to speak louder. It was sad that there were people not listening propery in the background.

Siaga and Emma. Siaga had a good loud voice. We both need to look at the camera.

Research Skills - Sharks

Some of us saw JAWS on TV so we decided to research Sharks. We are making 'mini research projects' using SMARTboard software. We are looking for facts about our chosen shark's habitat, food and enemies. We are also learning to add animated gifs to our presentations.

Buddy Feedback - Shark Writing

We are learning to give each other feedback. We are learning how to do it for swimming and for writing. Here are some pictures of us talking to our buddies about our narratives. We were looking for the problem and the solution in the story. We were also making sure that the story was told from the "shark's point of view".