Dinosaur Detective Nicolas. Trailer ...

This is the trailer for the short movie coming soon ..... 

Thanks for the positive feedback on this trailer 

Eddie our Caretaker came for a visit

Eddie our fantastic Caretaker came for a visit to talk with us about the Black Bins.

Discovery Time with Room 15

I read the children a story "Don't Talk to Strangers" we talked about what to do to keep safe if a stranger approaches us.

Then we went to 'discover' ...

MONEY week 31 August - 6 September

MONEY week info

Book Week August 24th - 28th

Family time in the library on Thursday 27th August

Clifford comes to Assembly

To help us celebrate our successful Book Fair this week Clifford came to help hand out the prizes.Thanks Clifford it was so nice to see you. Come again soon!

FAIRY JUDY did such a good job looking after our very special guest - thanks FAIRY JUDY

Making it real

Writing for an authentic audience.

Franny wrote a lovely story about her Grandad coming to visit. I copied her story and she created a beautiful picture of her and her Grandad with books in their hands ready to read. Here they are sharing her work at Parent Teacher Student Learning discussions last Thursday. Such a lovely moment to capture - thanks Grandad.

Estelle gets Merit Certificate AND an award for walking the walking bus50 times!!!

For being a FANTASTIC Digital Reporter and asking excellent questions!!!!  

Congratulations Estelle.

Estelle will be training other reporters as she is an expert.

50 walks on the Walking Bus !!!   You are a great role model Estelle.

Feather Art

We created these works of art using black cartridge paper and gold , silver and bronze crayons.

Franny's Feather from Janet Ashe on Vimeo.

Thankyou

A BIG THANKYOU this week

to all of the parents, care givers, brothers and sisters 

who came along for learning discussions about the 

children in Room 14 and their learning.

Please keep checking our blog and please share it with your friends and family as

 we really want to share our learning with the world.

Please don't forget to do
 the survey further down the page

Wednesday Walkers

WEDNESDAY WALKERS 

started 12th August 

reminder to wear walking shoes on Wednesdays 

Teaching and Learning in R14 1

Teaching and Learning in R14 No 1 from Janet Ashe on Vimeo.

ART with Tracey

Art with Tracey from Janet Ashe on Vimeo.

Technology Survey

Here is a quick technology survey. I appreciate the time you are taking to fill this in (the question about the blog is for people doing the survey not using the blog - so please tick yes)

Family Maths Week Challenge

Family Maths Week Challenge

As a family, can you solve these problems?

Problem 1

Oh no, you are trapped inside a dungeon! A guard has offered to free you if you can solve this puzzle. The guard draws a Roman numeral for 9 on the wall with some chalk and challenges you to draw one continuous line and turn this into a 6. If you can solve the puzzle you will be freed!  

Problem 2

Make the following pattern using matchsticks or any other materials. (pegs, pencils, felts etc.)

How many more are needed to make a square?
How many more need adding to make yet another square alongside it?
Carry on adding more squares ... a matchstick.

How many matches have you added?
How many matches are there when you have made 10 squares in the row?  20 squares? 50 squares?

Once you have your answers take a photo and send an email to Miss Green jgreen@owairaka.school.nz  with “Family Maths Week” as the subject.

Please make sure your name and class is clearly written in the email.

You can also draw/write your answer on a piece of paper and deliver it to Room 21.

All entries which are received by Friday will go into our Maths Week prize draw.

Owai's Got Talent

We went to watch the final of Owai's Got Talent.
Estelle and her mum were thrilled to be watching ...

Our trip to Auckland Zoo

We went to Auckland Zoo today to look at animals and their habitats.

It was a very rainy day and we all boarded the bus.

To be continued ... The next day we wrote talked about the zoo trip then we wrote about it.

Fantastic Writing and Art by Franny

Waterview connection audio conference

Today we went to Room 20 for an audio conference with LEARNZ about the Waterview Tunnel which Room 20 can actually see from their classroom.

Six students from Room 20 and six students from Avondale Intermediate were asking an expert questions about the project.
Look at Room 20's blog for a drone film of the project and a recording of  the audio conference.

Project introduction

The Waterview Connection project is one of the most important infrastructure developments ever to take place in New Zealand. Completing a motorway ring route around the city, it will unlock Auckland’s potential to become a truly world class city

Our largest, most ambitious roading project     Costing NZ$1.4b, the Waterview Connection project in Auckland is New Zealand’s largest and most ambitious roading project.

It will connect the Southwestern and Northwestern Motorways (State Highways 20 and 16).  The project is described as the ‘missing link’ to complete the Western Ring Route – a motorway alternative easing pressure on SH1 through the centre of the city and the Auckland Harbour Bridge.   

Half of the new motorway – 2.4km – is underground.  The world’s 10th largest tunnel boring machine, named Alice, is constructing twin tunnels up to 40m below ground. Each tunnel will carry three lanes of traffic. 

The project includes construction of a giant interchange near the northern entrance to the tunnels to connect the two motorways. It will also deliver community-based facilities for walkers and cyclists, sports amenities, playgrounds and parks.

The project is being constructed for the NZ Transport Agency by the Well-Connected Alliance – the alliance includes the Transport Agency and New Zealand and overseas companies with expertise in infrastructure, tunnelling and design.

The tunnels and interchange are due to open in early 2017, and will have the biggest impact on the way people travel around and through Auckland since the opening of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in 1959. 

Quick Facts

• Project duration: 66 months
• Length: 4.8km
• Tunnel length: 2.4km
• Tunnel diameter: 13.1m (twin tunnels)
• Maximum depth: 45m
• Tunnelling method: Earth Pressure Balance Machine (EPBM) (10th largest ever TBM)
• Completion: Early 2017
• Project cost: NZ$1.4B