Williams Class created a video about wearing their hat in terms 1 and 4 which we shared with Hay Park School at our assembly this term. Check out their Public Service Announcement!
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Friday, October 18, 2019
Town meets Country
Faakalofa lahi atu readers!
Today our whole school visited Waipipi School which is situated just past Waiuku. It took us over an hour to get there, but it was a great day!
We got to witness their Calf Club Day and all the amazing activities that happen! There were lots of different animals to pat - sheep, goats, chickens and rabbits.
There was also a lot of learning that the Waipipi kids had done before this day. Students had created artworks, floral arrangements and miniature landscapes.
Some had also created displays to present their projects that they had been working on. This was awesome to see as what they have done is pretty similar to Genius Hour which we are undertaking as part of inquiry learning this term.
Today our whole school visited Waipipi School which is situated just past Waiuku. It took us over an hour to get there, but it was a great day!
We got to witness their Calf Club Day and all the amazing activities that happen! There were lots of different animals to pat - sheep, goats, chickens and rabbits.
There was also a lot of learning that the Waipipi kids had done before this day. Students had created artworks, floral arrangements and miniature landscapes.
Some had also created displays to present their projects that they had been working on. This was awesome to see as what they have done is pretty similar to Genius Hour which we are undertaking as part of inquiry learning this term.
We hope we can return the favour and host Waipipi School in the not too distance future!
Friday, September 27, 2019
Movie Making
Williams Class have been hard at work planning, writing, acting, filming, producing and editing films this term.
4 out 5 teams were able to complete their films. You can check out 3 of them below. See our previous blog post for our entry into the Ako Hiko Film Festival.
There were lots of challenges that we had to overcome, but there was also HEAPS of learning that took place. Check out our individual blogs to see our reflections about what we would do differently!
In the meantime, grab a bag of popcorn to snack on and enjoy watching our films!
4 out 5 teams were able to complete their films. You can check out 3 of them below. See our previous blog post for our entry into the Ako Hiko Film Festival.
There were lots of challenges that we had to overcome, but there was also HEAPS of learning that took place. Check out our individual blogs to see our reflections about what we would do differently!
In the meantime, grab a bag of popcorn to snack on and enjoy watching our films!
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Ako Hiko Film Festival
Williams Class have been incredibly busy this term. Not only did we have camp, but we've also been hard at working planning, filming and editing our own movies to submit to the 2019 Ako Hiko Film Festival!
3 films were completed in the timeframe and Williams Class have voted for their favourite film to be shown at the Capitol Theater tonight!
Check it out below!
Stay turned for our other films, or come to our special screening at HPS on the last day of term!
3 films were completed in the timeframe and Williams Class have voted for their favourite film to be shown at the Capitol Theater tonight!
Check it out below!
Stay turned for our other films, or come to our special screening at HPS on the last day of term!
Friday, July 26, 2019
Highlight of the Week
This first week of term has flown by and this time next week, we'll be at camp!!
Have a think carefully about what the highlight of the week for you at school was this (a highlight is the best part of your week, or something that you've really enjoyed). Leave your highlight as a comment below.
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Responsibility at Hay Park School
Hi bloggers,
Did we miss any ideas? Leave us a comment below with what you think we could add!
It's our first week back after a lovely two week holiday. Williams Class have been thinking carefully about what they can do to show our school value of: RESPONSIBILITY.
We successfully worked collaboratively to create this google slideshow. Each slide explains what we can do a Hay Park to be a responsible learner. There are several different settings that we have covered in our slideshow.
Did we miss any ideas? Leave us a comment below with what you think we could add!
Friday, July 5, 2019
Matariki is Coming!
Kia ora bloggers,
Did you know a special time of year is approaching in New Zealand? It is called Matariki!
In Williams Class we started our learning off by creating a KWL chart. You can check these out on our individual blogs by clicking the names over here ---------------->
We also created some diamante poems about the seven sisters of matariki. Here a few of the fabulous poems that students in Williams Class wrote.
On the second to last day of term we also had a special matariki celebration and cultural day. Here are some of Williams Class dressed in their cultural clothes. They look pretty spectacular!
Did you know a special time of year is approaching in New Zealand? It is called Matariki!
In Williams Class we started our learning off by creating a KWL chart. You can check these out on our individual blogs by clicking the names over here ---------------->
We also created some diamante poems about the seven sisters of matariki. Here a few of the fabulous poems that students in Williams Class wrote.
On the second to last day of term we also had a special matariki celebration and cultural day. Here are some of Williams Class dressed in their cultural clothes. They look pretty spectacular!
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Who is your favourite author and why?
Talofa lava bloggers!
When I was younger, my siblings and I loved reading the Harry Potter Books. In fact, they were so popular in my family, even my Mum loved to read them! As we got older, J K Rowling released more books in the series. Mum would only ever buy 1 copy of the book though, which meant there would always be arguments about who would read the book first. My Mum, brother and sister were all really fast readers so they all read the books before me. I didn't mind though. Being the last one to read the book meant I could take my time and read slowly, often rereading my favourite parts about the wonderful wizarding world.
J K Rowling captured my imagination with magical spells and nail-biting battles. I love the Harry Potter Series! The books are WAY better than the movies. You should go ahead and read them!
Who is your favourite author and why? Leave a comment below!
When I was younger, my siblings and I loved reading the Harry Potter Books. In fact, they were so popular in my family, even my Mum loved to read them! As we got older, J K Rowling released more books in the series. Mum would only ever buy 1 copy of the book though, which meant there would always be arguments about who would read the book first. My Mum, brother and sister were all really fast readers so they all read the books before me. I didn't mind though. Being the last one to read the book meant I could take my time and read slowly, often rereading my favourite parts about the wonderful wizarding world.
J K Rowling captured my imagination with magical spells and nail-biting battles. I love the Harry Potter Series! The books are WAY better than the movies. You should go ahead and read them!
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| J K Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series |
Who is your favourite author and why? Leave a comment below!
Monday, May 13, 2019
Football Fun!
Kia orana bloggers!
On Fridays, we have Dan from the Three Kings Football Association coach us for football. We had our first session last week. We learnt how to dribble the ball by playing red light, green light.
After that, we had a mini game where we had small teams verse each other. It was pretty hot and tiring work, so next week we need to remember our water bottles!
Visit our blog in another few weeks to check out our improved football skills!
On Fridays, we have Dan from the Three Kings Football Association coach us for football. We had our first session last week. We learnt how to dribble the ball by playing red light, green light.
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| Williams Class listening to the instructions from Coach Dan. |
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| Practising our dribbling skills. |
After that, we had a mini game where we had small teams verse each other. It was pretty hot and tiring work, so next week we need to remember our water bottles!
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| Mini games, red team vs blue team! |
Visit our blog in another few weeks to check out our improved football skills!
Saturday, April 6, 2019
Gumboot Friday
Check out these awesome kiddos who wore their gumboots to school today in support of Gumboot Friday!
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| Raad, Rogue, Leilani & Hasti |
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Molley Green Day
On Saturday 29th March its Molley Green Day!
Williams Class have been preparing for the Hay Park School stall which will be selling lots of delicious treats.
We've been making a kiwi classic - lolly cake! Stay tuned for our instructions on how to make it!
Williams Class have been preparing for the Hay Park School stall which will be selling lots of delicious treats.
We've been making a kiwi classic - lolly cake! Stay tuned for our instructions on how to make it!
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Friday, March 29, 2019
Get NZ Writing 2019 Challenge
Thanks to School Kit & Warehouse Stationery, we were very lucky to have the opportunity to get stuck into the Get NZ Writing Challenge for 2019!
We had a great time exploring the items in the story tin, learning new vocabulary and then creating some very unique poems which we sent to Paparangi School in Wellington.
You can view our poems in the slides below!
We had a great time exploring the items in the story tin, learning new vocabulary and then creating some very unique poems which we sent to Paparangi School in Wellington.
You can view our poems in the slides below!
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
BluGuru Performance
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Cricket Skills
Today was our last of 4 sessions with Sam today. Sam has been taking our PE sessions and has been teaching us some cricket skills. We have learnt how to throw, catch, bowl and hit the ball using a bat.
Check out some of the actions shots below!
Check out some of the actions shots below!
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
STOMP Dance
Today we had the girls from STOMP visit Hay Park School. Keep reading to get an insight into how Jamal and Rhia felt about their lesson.
Jamal: Today we had STOMP - but as you know there are two kinds of STOMP - we had the dancing STOMP not the group with rubbish cans, percussion and more.
We danced with a mixup of songs. For every single song we had at least one action and the instructors names were Ange and Sienna. They came to Hay Park School to teach us some cool dancing moves and to see our groove.
When we started, we started with simple moves then it got harder and harder and harder. We had fun then… IT GOT REALLY FUN LIKE IT WAS A PARTY!. There was songs like "Kei Kei do you love me" and more but my favourite song was Rolex and Kei Kei. I liked all of the songs that they did.
Rhia: Have you ever heard of the Dance Company STOMP?
If you haven’t then here is some information about them. Their names are Ange and Sienna, they taught us some cool dance moves and also some skills to make it more extreme. They are really good dancers, I learned a lot from them.
We danced to 4 songs, they were "Kiki do you love me" from Drake, "Undecided" from Chris Brown, "Rolex" from Ayo and Teo and "I like it like that" from Cardi B. Some of those songs I sometimes listen to on YouTube only if I want to dance or listen to music. We also learnt and did some dance moves like the Hype, Wrist showoff, Under the fence, Rolling your hands, sidewalk, swimming waves and the dab.
Friday, February 22, 2019
How did we come to be Williams Class?
Kia ora bloggers!
You may be wondering where the names "Williams Class" came from! Hay Park School has a long standing tradition where the classes are named after NZ artists.
This year, the children in Room 6 had 3 fantastic artists to choose from.
1. Tracey Tawhiao
2. Charles & Janine Williams
3. Blake Beckford
Room 6 discussed their likes and dislikes about each artwork, before voting on their favourite artist and works.
Our winner, with the majority of votes was Charles and Janine Williams! and that's how Room 6 came to be "Williams Class".
You may be wondering where the names "Williams Class" came from! Hay Park School has a long standing tradition where the classes are named after NZ artists.
This year, the children in Room 6 had 3 fantastic artists to choose from.
1. Tracey Tawhiao
2. Charles & Janine Williams
3. Blake Beckford
Room 6 discussed their likes and dislikes about each artwork, before voting on their favourite artist and works.
Our winner, with the majority of votes was Charles and Janine Williams! and that's how Room 6 came to be "Williams Class".
Thursday, February 14, 2019
New year, new class, new name!
Kia ora bloggers,
We can't believe it's 2019 already! Week 2 is nearly finished and 29 Year 4, 5 and 6 students have joined forces in Room 6. We have chosen Williams Class as our name for 2019, named after NZ artists Charles & Janine Williams.
Stay tuned to find out more about them, but for now check out the new faces that make up our new class!
We can't believe it's 2019 already! Week 2 is nearly finished and 29 Year 4, 5 and 6 students have joined forces in Room 6. We have chosen Williams Class as our name for 2019, named after NZ artists Charles & Janine Williams.
Stay tuned to find out more about them, but for now check out the new faces that make up our new class!
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