Digital Ignition

Digital Ignition

Today we had our first session with Lyn from Digital Ignition Māpura Matihiko. We started learning about Binary Code.  

Beginning to learn about Binary Code.  

Binary code used to communicate with the robot.

Lyn tells the robot what to do.

Cute little guy.

Sussing out the code to spell out HELLO!

We are looking forward to our next session where we will work with iPads, robots and code.

Our challenge for the week is to see if we can spell out our names.

Tables Test

Time for Times Tables

Today I had a look to see how fast I could do my times tables.  I used Tables Test. Here is how I went:

This was pretty good but it was hard for me to find the actual answer even though I knew the answer quickly.

 Next step: I want to learn my 6x Tables so I am faster.

Week 3 Times tables

My Times tables So Far

This is an example of our blog posts to share our times tables progress.

Today I am doing my 2x tables using Timestable.co.nz

These are my results for each activity.

I used Timestables.co.nz to help learn my 2x tables.  

So far so good.

Yay! I received a diploma for knowing my 2x tables. 

I don't think I need to do any more 2x table learning because I got all of these right.  Next time I will do my 5x tables.

Be Friendly

Friendship Muffins

This week our school wide values focus is Be Friendly.  In Te Rōpū Whakamanawa we have been creating recipes for friendship.  

Chelsea and Emalea collaborated and made this animation for Friendship Muffins.  


You can check out other Friendship work on individual blogs.

Cook Islands Language Week

Cook Islands Language Week

This week we are celebrating Cook Islands Language Week.  We will be learning and using different words and phrases while also learning about this beautiful place and culture.  Check out our learning resource:

Welcoming Paihia School

Te Ngahere Class from Paihia School

This term we have a new Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu  partner.  Te Ngahere from Paihia School are now our new blogging buddies.  We will view each others blogs and see what they have been up to.  Today we spent some time researching about Paihia and seeing where in New Zealand their school is.  

We were then ready to make our first comments and introduce ourselves.  

Here is our map showing where our Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu partners live:

Some of our comments:

Weekly Kapa Haka

Checking Us Out 2018

In term two at Te Ara Whakatā, students choose to do Kapa Haka or not.  Here is a slide that we will use to share our journey.