Poetry Finalists

Congratulations to Luke, Gabe and Marcus for reading their amazing poems at the National Aquarium last night.  We are very proud of you!

Students Collaborating and helping others

Our POD uses Google Classroom to help the collaborative process. Here Suzie has found a great Powhiri website that explains the steps of a Powhiri. She has shared it with the classroom.

Debating

In our pod we are currently looking at debating.  Xavier, Phuc and Jordan are working on the moot 'School holidays should be longer'.  They are preparing their arguments for the affirmative side.

Maths Buddy, an online tutor at home!

Students can really accelerate their learning with Maths Buddy

Students and Teachers can match their progress to the tasks set by their teachers and revision work each week. At a quick glance, gaps can be seen. Students can get multiple attempts to understand and complete work, which is a great way of learning.

Maths Buddy is a students right hand tool for home learning. Anytime, anyplace. Just login and learn!

CURIOSITY HOUR in Rooms 1 and 2

Students are inquiring into strange and curious subject matter in our "CURIOSTY HOUR" 
Some interesting 'hooks' are being used to get students thinking for their presentations.

Topics such as:

1. How has technology changed our classrooms forever? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dZsa1G5o-s

2. Humans are doing as much as they can to reduce pollution in the world. Or are they? Check out these images and videos and make your own mind up!! http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/24/10-powerful-images-that-show-the-effects-of-pollution-around-the-world.html?slide=8

3. The future is an amazing thing, it's happening right in front of our eyes. We could fear it or embrace it. 
This is what we think... https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_424843&feature=iv&src_vid=6Cf7IL_eZ38&v=jZkHpNnXLB0

4. "How are schools around the world dealing with their rubbish and waste? What could Heretaunga Intermediate be doing to reduce our waste to landfill?"

5. Which invention has had the most impact on the way we live???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqfEJbpDDSY

And we are still going!

Mathletics

Room 1 and 2 have recently been working on their Scale Drawings and their Statistical Investigates for Mathletics where only a few of us went through to the actual Mathletics competition. Congratulations to those went through for Scale Drawing as well as Jack, Shona, Sascha and Ruby whose Statistical  Investigations went through.

An update on our Poutama

Well done to all of you who have recently been moved up the Room 1 and 2 Poutama. Keep up the great work!!!