Dear Santa...

Ruma Tahi spent their morning doing some persuasive (but creative) writing to Santa...who despite what Taylah says is not Mr. Roberts with his greying beard!

Our tamariki have to persuade Santa to give them 3 kooky, creative presents by telling him how they have been good and telling Santa what's in it for him!!! (e.g. "I will use my Taniwha to help Santa deliver presents"-Lameko).

There were some hilarious arguments made....more posts to follow...

Laula Tasi/Table 1

Laulau Lua/Table 2-Braidyn....very passionate!!!

Laulau Tolu/Table 3

Laulau Fa/Table 4

The Remainder of Laulau Tolu/Table 3

Tuakana/Teina in Ruma Tahi!

When using Tuakana/Teina a more expert tuakana helps and guides a younger or less expert teina . In the Ruma Thai learning environment,  the tuakana–teina roles may be reversed at any time, as we all have our special talents.

Here our Mathematics Tuakana are guiding their Teina towards rounding amounts of money to the nearest dollar to make shopping easier! Tuakana get to explain their strategies to their peers, reinforcing their learning, and Teina get awesome insights from their buddies!

Tuakana Taylah and his crew!

Tuakana Cassidy and her mathematical mob!

Tuakana DJ with his shopping buddies!

Lameko rounding with the help of Gissell and Dahrya!

Tuakeu the Tuakana and his pals!

Merehana being Tuakana to Te Mahuru and Jabeen.

Tuakana Adrian working with Jahzel!

Super, epic, straw glider planes (title chosen by class!!!)

Today after last night's earthquake we had 20 out of 27 kids away!

The 8 of us that were here (including Mr. Roberts) decided to test our piloting skills by creating gliders out of paper and straws. Instructions can be found here: https://sciencebob.com/the-incredible-hoop-glider/

We were really happy with the results....check them out!!!

Motiki, Jabeen and Lawson in action!

Skye's awesome glider in mid-flight!

Peek-a-boo Braidyn!

"Flying is a serious business!!!"...says Motiki!

Jabeen's epic creation!

The clever Skye and her awesome plane!

Sorry Adrian I cut your head off...cool plane though!

Look at how many of us came to school today!

Ready to soar into the clouds!

I'd like to be...under the sea!

Room One have been learning all about our oceans, and how rubbish that humans create harms sea creatures when it ends up in their home.

We took the plastic rubbish from one morning tea, and created an upside-down polluted ocean for the fish, sharks, octopi, jellyfish, oysters and turtles we made out of egg cartons. The amount of rubbish we collected from one 15 minute break was staggering.

We discussed reducing waste, reusing items and recycling as great steps to take to reduce the harm we cause to our marine life and their habitat.

Finger-painting from nearly-Year 4's!!!

Room One got nostalgic about their days in kindy today and cranked out some finger-painting! 

We are creating an ocean backdrop for sea creatures we made last week, in an effort to show how rubbish created by humans negatively impacts sea life. We blended blue chalk, with white and then blue paint to create an ocean that Spongebob Squarepants himself would be proud of!!! (More to follow).

Ezekiel, Azdi and Skye getting messy with the white paint!

Taylah and Rechelle feeling a tad blue.

Azdi, Tuakeu and Rechelle finger-painting like the stars they are!

The wonderful Cassidy-always smiling!

Welcome back to Rangikura Braidyn!

Room One is really pleased to welcome our mate Braidyn Taitapanui back into the Rangikura community.

Braidyn and his whanau have been in Christchurch for about 2 years, and have recently moved back.

He still has loads of friends from his previous time at Rangikura, and has settled in to Room One life without any fuss whatsoever.

Welcome back Braidyn!

The handsome Braidyn

Week 5 award winners!

We had a week of amazing achievements in Ruma Tahi in week 5 of the term. 

As usual we have our Class Dojo winner-congratulations of DJ for being a star this week...especially for helping your teacher and peers with our new chrome books! You constantly amaze me with your responsible nature and willingness to 

Our STAR student this week also won a special award for her flowery attire during our daffodil day celebrations...congratulations Gissell! You always do your best in whatever you do, and look after your classmates whenever you see that they need some assistance.

I felt the need to give out 3 special awards this week as well:

Lawson-I am very proud of your wonderful behaviour and decision-making this week. Your class mates were very impressed too! Keep it up so I can keep calling you AWESOME LAWSON!

Ezekiel-Your focus during writing this week blew me away young man. As a result of your ability to stay on-task, you published what is undoubtedly your best work this year! WOOHOO!

Te Mahuru-We have been working hard on staying focused during our writing time buddy, and boy oh boy did you live up to my expectations this week! Thank you for working so hard Te Mahuru-you completed the best writing you have done all year this week!

These 5 kids and the 21 other members of the Room One whanau made my week...roll on week 6!

Week 4 Prize winners!

(L-R) Principal's Award Winner Rechelle, DOJO Champ Jahzel and STAR Student Lameko.

Week 3 Winners-Boyz in the Hood!

DOJO Champ Alan and STAR Student Blake-well done lads!

Week 2 winners-3 way DOJO tie!!!

Dojo winner Damon Jr., STAR Student Jayden, Principal's Award Winner Merehana, Dojo Winners Rechelle and Motiki!

We are feeling very Olympic today!

Room One (and 8 awesome kids from Room Two) have been learning about symbols of the Olympics this week...namely the Olympic Rings and the Torch relay. Here are our terrific tamariki and their individually designed (and thankfully not flammable) torches!!! We learned that the flame travels all the way from Mount Olympus in Greece to the host city of the Olympics in a massive relay! It has even traveled underwater!

Who runs the world????......GIRLS!!!

Girl power was in effect this week in Room One, with an all female trio of award winners!!!

(L-R) Star Student Kiarah, DOJO Champ Azdiaahn and Kapa Haka special award winner Montana. I am very proud of you all!!!

Week 8 Class Dojo Champ Lameko and Star Student Azdiaahn!

Lameko and Azdiaahn!

Belated week 7 Champions!

4 winners tied for Class Dojo Champs! Mykah, Jabeen, Rechelle and DJ! Lawson was Star Student! Well done guys!

Matariki Games-Mu Torere

We have been celebrating Matariki in style this week by playing the traditional Maori board game Mu Torere!

Here are the rules:

Ruma Tahi (Room One) have become skilled Mu Torere players-check them out as they display their skills!

Tuakeu and Blake

Caleb and Adrian

Merehana and Montana

Taylah and DJ

Myka, Merehana and Rechelle

Gissell and Lawson