Flying Things

This term we have been learning about flying things. We have made paper kites, Paper planes and now we are beginning to explore how plastic can be used to make our kites even stronger.

We are excited to share with your our journey so far as we explore the technology of Matariki through creating kites and paper planes.

Dance a story- A visit from the NZ Dance company

We were so lucky to have the New Zealand dance company come and share their amazing talent with us. The way they used dance to tell and story was awesome. We hope they will come again!

Making Kites

This term we have a Matariki and Technology focus. As part of this focus we are testing a range of materials to make kites.


For our first task our teacher gave us some materials and we had choose and make a kite with very few instructions.

Here is Suades presentation

We had lot's of fun making these kites but found that they would not fly on their own. We had to run with them to make them fly.

Term 2 Immersion: Now That's Thinking

This term we are creating new technology focusing on the ideas of Matariki. We are excited to make kites and other cool technologies as we launch into the second term of the year.


Check out our Maori Matariki Story we used to inspire Team 3.

Bin it movie

This term Room 14 made amazing animations about why we need to put our rubbish in the bin. This is Angelica's Movie. We love the way she has used detail in her pictures and made a thoughtful voice over to explain her thinking. Ka Pai Angelica!

Life Jacket

Last week at Swimming Room 14 got to experience using a life jacket and learn some of the important skills they might need if they were to fall out of a boat. They learnt that it is important to always wear a life jacket when you are out in deep water.

This was great fun. We are so grateful for the experience. 

The Great Maths Challenges

Last week on Friday Miss Davis challenged room 14 in work in small groups to solve a whole range of maths problems. They had talk about what they were doing to help each member of their group build their mathematical knowledge.

We had some questions about place value.

Some questions about addition.

Even some about fractions.

Room 14 had a lot of fun and have asked to have a maths challenge again this week. We can't wait to share even more maths fun with you as the year goes on.