Wednesday 22 June 2016

T2WK8 Baxter and Will's 'Search Engine' Writing Workshop

Baxter, William and Hyun-Jun created a workshop about search engines.  They presented this to Emily, Jade and Ashleigh as well as Mr Garland.  One thing that they learnt was...how to 'remove webpage clutter'

Wednesday 15 June 2016

T2WK7.2

 Chalk art buddies helping to advertise our Elective 2.0
  Reading group in their first Literacy Circle for 'The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me' by Roald Dahl
 Reading group in their Literacy Circle for the first time to explore their second book "Paper Planes' by Allayne L Webster

Monday 13 June 2016

T2WK7

EW! Look at all the rubbish we have collected in our Enviro area :(

  








 

 

 



"What do we do with this clothing now that there is no Lost Property?"  (Hyun-Jun)






Tuesday 7 June 2016

T2WK6

Happenings in ruma Kereru this week...


  • Matariki begins this week
  • A warm welcome to new student Emily!
  • Welcome back from your travels Jonte and Trilby!
  • Using our multiplication chart to help with our Times table Tuesday maths starter
  • 'Daily Five' Literacy has now begun, including 'Word Work' and 'Read(ing) to Self'
  • Key into Inferencing 'T with Mr G' workshops
  • 'Report comments' on Google Classroom
  • Exploring new APPs 'Charades for Kids' and 'Silent Light,' (managing our in-class behaviour and volume with this classroom timer and decibel meter)
  • Whole school PE shed now open for business - familiar faces: Zarah, Lucy Str, Melissa and MacKenzie are all rostered on in the coming days and weeks
  • Science Taster Lessons 1.0 finished on Tuesday, (making butter with Mrs Foster)
  • Science Taster Lessons 2.0 started on Wednesday, ('Dancing Oobleck with Mr G)
  • Electives 2.0 start this Friday, (including 'Chalk/Comic Art with Mr G')




Sunday 5 June 2016

Cycle Skills Challenge (results)

Thank you to all of the teams who competed in the Cycle Skills Challenge on Wednesday, it was great to see everyone trying hard for their team while most importantly having heaps of fun on their bikes!

An extra BIG thank you to all our amazing volunteers who ran all the different activities, we could not have run the event without you.

The results are in……..

Place
Team Name
Points
1
SPOKEN (CAMB E)
588
2
ROCKETS (GWD)
530
3
CHOPPERS (CAM E)
529
4
STORMERS (GWD)
519
5
SPEEDSTERS (GWD)
513
6
INVINCIBLES (GWD)
497
7
SPOKES (LEAM)
482
8
REFLECTORS (LEAM)
449
9
WHEELS (CAMB E)
441
10
LIGHTNING (GWD)
411
11
XTREME (CAMB E)
404

Saturday 4 June 2016

T2WK5

Rural Schools - Winter Sports Day
What a brilliant day we had this past Friday 3/6 out at the Cambridge Football grounds!

Football
Quick Rip Rugby
Volleyball
Touchdown Netball
Ki-O-Rahi



Goodwood students had a wonderful time, getting to know their team mates from across the rural schools.  
Teamwork and cooperation were the order of the day.
A huge thanks to Cameron Holt, students and staff of Hautapu School, as well as Year 10 CHS 'referees' for running such a successful event!