What's Up Everybody?

It's technically Tuesday of Week 6 today... time is flying!  I hope you're all still doing well at home, and not getting too bored.  I also hope you are being good little boys and girls, and being nice to your parents and siblings!

Just a word about class challenges - not too many people have joined in for the last couple of challenges.  Let's see if we can improve that.  It's waaaaaaay better when everyone has a go.  The main reason our 2020 videos were so cool, was because nearly everyone participated.  Well done to those who have been joining in, you're my favs.

First up this morning, please watch the video showing the awesome effort of the 14 people who completed the Tower Challenge - no surprises with Fizzy's choice of building materials!

HOME LEARNING FOR TUESDAY:

• Mark the 'Top 5', addition algorithm work and the quiz from yesterday - if you had a family challenge with the quiz, I hope you won!

• Select and complete the next Thinker's Key activity - by the end of today, you should have complete two sections.

• Complete the subtraction algorithm sheet.  You'll get the answers tomorrow.

• Start/keep working on your Daffodil Day Colouring Competition.  I know some people have finished this, and others haven't started.  It should be in your clearfile.  This needs to be finished by the end of the week.

• Reading - Blue - stand by for our Zoom meeting at 11am.  I'll email you the code just before 11.  Green and Red - remember to finish your book by Sunday.

• Have a crack at working out who is who in this video.  Write a list and get your bubble buddies to help if you get stuck.  Lots of people at our school will be getting involved with this challenge, and you'll get the answers at the end of the week.  I believe that Baby 12 is particularly cute.  Good luck.  

• Now... the moment you've all been waiting for... today it's time for the DARE CHALLENGE.  I tried really hard to think of original ideas that were different to what R8 did in 2020, but it was really tricky (plus, they were awesome).  However, if you were in R8 last year, you cannot do the same challenge as last time - roll again!  How cool would it be if all 28 of you participated in this challenge?  One more thing - 6pm is the cut off time for sending me your videos.  I have been receiving a few late entries, so make sure you're onto it.  Let's do this R8.

Happy Home Learning everyone.  Hope you have an absolutely mint day.

Peace out,

MS

 

(hope you like the title font Lucy)

Morena Kids!

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend, and had the chance to do something cool... even if it was only in your backyard!  Now we know that we'll be at home for a bit longer, our home learning will continue.  Keep checking in here each morning for a list of things to do.

Gordy, Moss and Jesse - I have not received your pet selfies yet.

Have a watch of this great dance video - thank you so much to those who joined in.  I hope you had fun!  A big shout out to the siblings who got involved too.  Well done Sophie, Josh, Isabelle, Katie, Georgia, Cooper, Tom and Shelby's little sister (can't remember her name sorry).

HOME LEARNING FOR MONDAY:

• Mark 'Quiz 2' and the 'Wacky Words' activity:

• Complete today's quiz.  You'll get the answers tomorrow.  Why don't you organise a family competition and see who is the smartest?

• Complete the 'Top 5' (page 7) activity.  Extra points for anyone who can correctly predict Number 1 on each list.  Good luck!  Answers will come at you tomorrow.

• Select and complete ONE of your Thinker's Keys (page 20).  When finished, this work will end up in your ROCK Book, so please make sure it's up to your usual standard... and mine :)

• Complete the addition algorithm sheet - there are 35 questions, and you should be able to smash that out no worries!

• Reading

• Blue - you should now be finished your book.  Yay! (don't forget to update your HRR).  Lachie, Jayda, Ruby, Maia, Lucy, Riley, Saskia and Lily - I would like to meet with you on Zoom tomorrow at 11am for a quick discussion.  I'll email you the Zoom code just before 11am.

• Red AND Green - finish your books by Sunday.  We'll either discuss the final chapters in class if we're back at school, or meet on Zoom if we're in lockdown.  Enjoy the final chapters - both books have a LOT of action to come.

• And finally, complete today's challenge:

Have an awesome Monday everyone.  Make sure you get out for a walk or run - remember, a healthy body = healthy mind.

Love, 

MS

Lockdown Learning - FRIDAY

Buenos Dias Amigos!

It's Friyay!  But no Tech.  No library.  No assembly.  Well just have to do some ultra awesome home learning instead!  First of all, you might like to watch the Halcombe School Backyard Lockdown Olympics video.  Thanks to all those who sent in an entry.  You're my favs!

And our Chalk Challenge:  nice work Room 8!

HOME LEARNING FOR FRIDAY:

• Mark the 'Famous Places' activity from yesterday.  Hope you scored well (I should think so if your bubble buddies helped).

• Chuck another entry or two into the St John competition (the one where we could win a morning tea shout).  I checked with the lady, and she said to type 'Halcombe School' after you enter your name at the end of the quiz.  

• Do your group reading - needs to be done by Monday:
• Red - up to Chapter 20
• Blue - FINISH THE BOOK :)
• Green - up to Chapter 32

• Complete 'Quiz 2' (page 3) from your lockdown pack.  You'll get the answers on Monday.

• Complete ' Wacky Words' (page 17) from your lockdown pack.  You might be able to work out some answers yourself, but you'll definitely need help from the smart people in your family for this one!  Answers coming on Monday.  You'll need the coloured version of Number 10:

• Today's class challenge WAS going to be the Dare Challenge, but.... we need warm, sunny weather to do it.  So that challenge is on hold for another time.  Instead, to celebrate the start of our dance unit.... it's dance time!  Using the videos below for inspiration, come up with your own dance routine (using the same music as shown).  Don't film it through Tik Tok, just make a normal video and send it through to me.  If you want to do any video editing, I recommend downloading the iMovie app - that's the easiest to use.  When your family members say they don't want to do it, tell them I said they had to!  Videos are due by 6pm tonight - looking forward to seeing your moves Room 8!

There will be no home learning over the weekend, apart from making sure you're up to date with reading.  This might be a good chance to catch up with anything you haven't done yet though.

Hope you have a really cool weekend - if we're at Level 2 on Monday, I'll see you at school.  If not, please check in with this blog at about 9am on Monday morning.

Be good, 

MS

Lockdown Learning - THURSDAY

 

Hey Kids!

What a great day to be alive!  The sun is (sort of) shining and we're safe and well in our bubbles.  Brilliant.  Thanks for your work yesterday.  By now your character description of Chance, Patrick or Alex should definitely be finished, and Jordan, Gordy, Jesse, and Moss, can you please send me your pet selfie?

HOME LEARNING FOR THURSDAY:

• Mark your work from yesterday - 'Quiz 1' and 'Name The Character'.  Hope you scored 100%. 

• Complete the 'Famous Places' activity (page 6).  Same rules as yesterday, your bubble buddies can help, but no searching for answers online.  You'll get the answers tomorrow.

• Make sure you're all ready to go for our Zoom meeting at 10am this morning.  Remember, I'll email the code you need to access the meeting just before 10am.  Be ready to give everyone a quick rundown on what you've been up to at home.  Looking forward to seeing your faces!

• Complete the Response to Text activity for your reading group - all three groups can use the same Padlet.  The question?  Select a scene from the text.  What was your reaction to what happened?  How did you feel? 

• Complete the Chalk Challenge!  You have three pieces of chalk in your lockdown pack.  Find a piece of concrete and draw a beautiful self portrait (head only).  Three pieces of chalk isn't much, and it will soon disappear.... don't draw it too big.  When you're done, lie down next to the self portrait and get someone to take a photo.  Email the photo to me by 6pm tonight.

• Practice being brave.  Tomorrow's challenge will be the 'Room 8 Dare Challenge' (thanks to all those that requested this).  Hope you're up for it.

• Group Reading - due tomorrow

                - Red - up to Chapt. 17

                - Blue - up to Chapt. 27
                - Green - up to Chapt. 25

That's it for today kidlets.  I'm heading out for a run now, (why don't you do the same?) but will be back in time for the Zoom session at 10am.  See you then!

MS

Lockdown Learning - WEDNESDAY

Morena Room 8,

It has been a week since our little lockdown holiday has begun... a bit hard to believe really!  I'm sure you've been enjoying some time off, but I hope you've found some time to do the things on the 'must be done before Wednesday' list. That list was in my letter in the lockdown pack, so if you haven't had a chance to read through that, I suggest you get onto it immediately!  To summarise, the following things should now be done:

1. character description of Chance, Patrick or Alex
2. pet selfie (still waiting for 9 people to do this)
3. you should be up to date with your group reading

                - Red - up to Chapt. 15

                - Blue - up to Chapt. 23

                - Green - up to Chapt. 21

HOME LEARNING FOR WEDNESDAY:

• Complete 'Quiz 1' (page 2) and 'Name The Character' (page 19) from your lockdown pack.  You may ask your bubble buddies for help if you're stuck, but no searching for answers online!  You'll get the answers tomorrow.

• Complete the 'Response to Text' activity for your group reading.  Comment on the Padlet below (just click the plus sign in the bottom right hand corner, and you'll be able to leave a comment).

• Prepare for a Zoom call - this will happen at 10am tomorrow.  I will email you a link, and all you need to do is click on the link, and you'll gain entry to the meeting.  I'll send that email a few minutes before 10 tomorrow.  Yay, we'll be able to see each other!  (don't forget to brush your hair).

• Group Reading - due tomorrow

                - Red - up to Chapt. 16

                - Blue - up to Chapt. 26

                - Green - up to Chapt. 23

• Send me an entry for the Halcombe School Backyard Lockdown Olympics.  This is the first of our 'Daily Challenges', and is open to the whole school.  The challenge we have tomorrow, will just be for our class.  If you have any cool ideas for these challenges, send me an email.

And finally, check out this AMAZING video made by the staff - I'm sure that if we weren't working at Halcombe School, we'd be Olympic heroes for sure.

 

Hope you have a great day everyone - maybe even the best Wednesday so far this year.  Peace out.

MS

Halcombe vs South Makirikiri 2021