February 2011
2 posts
Week 2 - Quiz
Weekly Quiz
1.What has the minimum wage in
New Zealand been raised to?
• a. $11 per hour
• b. $13 per hour
• c. $17 per hour
2.What internet site is said to have played an
important part in the demonstrations in Egypt?
• a. Google
• b. Facebook
• c. Wiki Leaks
3.Which of the following is true about Hone
Harawira?
• a. He is the leader of the Maori Party
• b. He has...
Week 1 Quiz
1. What state of Australia did Cyclone Yasi
cause damage in?
• a. Queensland
• b. Victoria
• c. New South Wales
2. What event has been announced for
November 26th this year?
• a. The Rugby World Cup final
• b. Parliamentary elections
• c. The Auckland Easter Show
3. What is the name of the Egyptian leader
who is being pressured to step down by
millions of protestors?
•...
October 2010
2 posts
September 2010
0 posts
A post from Room 7
Room 7 is working on some animal inquries, as a way of identifying key words and writing summaries. We are working hard on them there will be another post when they are done, then everyone could come see them!
August 2010
8 posts
Who are we?
Today Holly, Max, Big Jake and Little Jake, Martha & Carly (from Otautau School), Sarah & Griffin (from Riverton School) & Ella & Fiona (from Thornbury School) came together in the Activities Room at Otatutau School to meet and make some poetry. We began by introducing ourselves using the letters in POETRY - P = proud of - O = odd or outlandish - E = excited - T = top notch - R...
Homework Sheet - Weeks 5 & 6 →
July 2010
2 posts
Home Sheet
Below you will find a link to a homework sheet - this is due to be completed by Firday the 6th August. Remember to write and practice your speech to make it the best it can be. We will be judging speeches from Monday 23rd of August. Otautau School finals will take place on Friday 27th.
Homework Sheet →
June 2010
2 posts
May 2010
6 posts
Young Leaders
Early on Sunday morning Scarlett, Emma, Hayley, Max, Martha, Jake, James, Brigitte & Holly chattered excitedly as they prepared to head off to Dunedin to attend the 2010 Halogen Young Leaders Conference. Three parents accompanied them on their journey, with one of the highlights of their adventures being: going to the Southern Steel Netball game on Sunday evening.
Carly's Poem
An overwhelmed Carly Foy wins 3rd prize in the Junior Readers & Writiers poem competition. Carly gladly said that ‘the last line put it over the top.’
Big smiles from Carly Foy, Room 7 Otautau School, after winning 3rd place in the Invercargill Library Competition.
Carly Foy from Otautau School, stands proud as she holds her rewards for writing a spectacular poem about ANZAC...
March 2010
4 posts
February 2010
2 posts
Mini Dipping
We are lucky enough to have our own sets of snorkelling gear, which we use to train our students in a program called mini dipping. The program is generally run every two years as a prelude to an outdoor camp. Our camp this year takes us back to Queenstown’s Lakeland Park camping facility which will be our base as we pursue many outdoor activities. Camp activities will include; archery,...
December 2009
2 posts
23 Artists Are We
Over the past few weeks we have been larning to paint like real artists. Our parintings have developed in detail and complexity. Our last paintings - one based on a Christmas theme - were sent to the painting competition for the Otautau Market Day. Our paintings were a little oversized but we hoped that they could be used to brighten up shops around the town. See if you can spot them when you...
November 2009
3 posts
Lions Club Meeting
Tonight I was so proud of our 7 Year 8 Young Leaders who made a presentation to Otautau Lions Club members. Each member told of their expereinces at the Young Leader’s Conference held in May this year. Rowan introduced the presentation, Stephanine talked about the timetable of events, Tamsin spoke about how they had fundraised, Jared and Meri told some of the messages that they learned...
Time to Re-assess
Again it is that time of the year when we need to look at ourselves and assess where we are at, in order to begin to evaluate our year. Tests are being taken, work analysed, and discussions had with all children so accurate data is reported to parents and the students can set new goals to take them through to the end of the year.
I have been really impressed with the work attitude of Room 7 this...
October 2009
8 posts
First Week Back - Term 4
This week we have said goodbye to Eli, who has gone to Winton School and we have welcomed into our class Maisie who is a Year 6 student. We have started a very busy term with great enthusiasm and have almost finished analysing and evaluating our ‘Tau’ stories.
A team of six students are busy editing the school’s ‘Tau’ stories and have made selections as to which...
Last Week of Term 3
Book Week is always a great way to finish the term. We really enjoyed the Book Parade, most of our class had chosen to dress up as a character out of a book - we had a Little Red Riding Hood - a Bob the Builder - a Charlotte Pig and lots more - everyone had made a tremendous effort with their cosutmes having put a lot of thought into how they would make their accessories. One of the highlights...
September 2009
13 posts
Term 3 Gone!
We have finished the term by really working hard to complete our Tau stories. You should read them, they are wonderful! We have a real variety of historical narratives based around events that have actually happened in and around Otautau. It is going to be a tough job (because they are all so good) sorting out which ones will be selected to go into our school book which is going to be published...
