Parent Teacher Interview - Lets get prepared!

This year has been a little different! We spend time with each Te Ako Kahikatea teacher every day for different subjects. Which means... who do you see for your interview this year?

So! We're going to try something new.

• You will still book in with your Homeroom teacher. 
• Each class will have stations set up for core curriculum areas and some that relate to other major tasks from this year such as Discovery Friday and Concept.
• For the first 10 minutes of your session, you will move between the classes to demonstrate your learning. For example: If you are in Miss Speir's math class, you go to the math station set up in room 5. If you are in Mr J's reading class, you'll then head to room 4 to demonstrate your learned reading skills.
• During the initial 10 minutes of the session the three teachers will be in their rooms to answer any questions and give support as you share your learning.
• The final 5 - 10 minutes of the interview are spent with your Homeroom teacher to discuss your report and any other questions relating to achievement or other aspects of school.

Mr J - Rm 4

Miss Speir - Rm 5

Ms H - Rm 6

This year you have truly been empowered in your learning through Discovery Friday, regular reflections, your upcoming inquiries and much more. We can't wait to see you share your learning!

HOMEWORK WEEK 10

Homework this week is all about INQUIRY

Your first task is to complete a survey about how you think the roads, streets and parks/play areas should be developed in Newmarket. This survey is from a former NPS student at a local intermediate who is doing this as part of her social action inquiry. Your responses will be sent to the Auckland City Council, so have your say. Even if you don't live in Newmarket, you come to school, and perhaps shop here, so this is about you too. Your voice counts!

Click on this link for the Newmarket Laneways Survey

DISCOVERY FRIDAY INQUIRY

The other part of your homework concerns your Discovery Friday inquiry. 

Talk to your family about the ideas you are considering. 

In Google Draw OR on paper, mind map your ideas.

Include pictures/diagrams/photos of the subject you are considering.

Do some research, and include links to this and key words about the topic. 

Include any questions you might have. The fatter and juicier, the better for your inquiry.

IT IS VITAL THAT YOU GET THINKING DEEPLY ABOUT THIS...NOW! 

YOUR TEACHERS WILL HELP GET RESOURCES/EXPERTS TO HELP YOU COMPLETE YOUR PROJECT, BUT WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU NEED IN ADVANCE, SO WE CAN SET YOU UP FOR SUCCESS.

Homework Week 9

                           Matariki

This week's homework is about that very special time of the year for Aotearoa...Matariki.

All New Zealanders need to know what Matariki is, and why it holds so much importance for Maori people. This week, choose at least THREE activities to complete to improve your understanding of the 'reason for the season'!

Here are some activities taken from the www.nzhistory.net website.

Matariki: The Maori New Year

Refer to the material on Matariki available from Te Ara to help you complete these activities.

1. In Maori what does Matariki mean?
2. What are some of the explanations given for the origins of the cluster of stars associated with the Maori New Year?
3. In traditional times what did Maori acknowledge with the arrival of Matariki?
4. How did Matariki affect Maori farming?
5. What role do kites (pakau) play in Maori celebrations of Matariki?
6. Make a kite, decorated in the traditional way.

Matariki and your community

Many communities run festivals and events to celebrate Matariki. Find out what’s happening in your community. Local newspapers, information centres and libraries are good places to start.

Make a list of what is happening in YOUR area.

Storyboarding Matariki

There are a number of Maori legends associated with Matariki. Present one of these legends as an illustrated story. 

You can present this in Google Draw or Google Slides. Get creative!

Source: nzhistory.net.nz/

Homework Week 8

LEADERSHIP

This is the theme for this week's homework - in preparation for our upcoming leadership week.

TASK 1: Update your leadership passport, and show your parents what you have been doing. Remember to include any leadership roles you take OUTSIDE of school.
TASK 2: Select a leader who has made an impact on you.It could be someone: 

• in your family

• your friendship group

• from a group you belong to

• who is a world leader

• from the past

Write a profile of this person saying:

• what they have done

• why they inspire you

TASK 3Choose a leader from the world of sport, science, the arts, politics etc.Now come up with three  FAT (how, why, which...) questions you would like to ask them if you had the chance.

Masterchef Update - What we've been up to.

What we have been doing so far in preparation for NPS MasterChef...



 Next week we will have an elimination. Out of the 15 teams, only 6 will go through to the NPS MasterChef competition at the end of the term.

Keep working on your cooking skills at home!

Homework Week 6

Walk a mile in my shoes...

Your first homework task is all about empathy and service. Over the week, you are going to learn about and do some of the jobs your parents do to make your household run smoothly.

Here are some suggestions:

• learn to use the washing machine
• learn to use the dryer (then fold and sort the dry clothes)
  
• learn to use the dishwasher - stack, and unpack when done.
• help your parents make the weekly grocery list to budget, then go shopping and help collect the items on the list.
• make your siblings and your own lunch for a week.
• plan and cook a meal for your family
• vacuum the house (yes, even under beds and in corners!)
  

Take some photos of you doing these tasks. Write a sentence or two about what you learned from doing your parents' jobs. 

SAMOAN LANGUAGE WEEK!  

Your task is to learn some simple phrases. Make Mr J's day by saying these to him. 

Here's a link to get you started: Samoan Phrases

This month is the world-famous-in-New-Zealand Music Month.

Most radio stations have been playing NZ content all month, so hopefully you have been listening!

Pretend you are a DJ and you are putting together a playlist of NZ music for your radio station. 

You want to make sure that you have all the music genres (styles) of music covered - from the past to the present. 

What would you top 20 songs look like? 

You can either type up the list, or even better, paste the links into a doc so we can hear them. 

Say what you like about each song/why you've chosen it.

          HOMEWORK WEEK 5

This week's tasks are few and simple.

 1. A book review. Tell us about a book you are reading, or have recently read. 

If it is fiction, explain the basic story-line (plot). Then say something about the characters - who did you like/dislike? Why?

Have you read any other books by this author?

Who would you recommend this book to? Why?

If the book is non-fiction, tell us about the subject matter, and why you like reading books about this subject. If you have read other books on this subject, how does this book compare regarding quality of information, pictures/graphics etc.

Who would you recommend this book to?

Why?

2. Current Events

Choose one NATIONAL and one INTERNATIONAL news story that has captured your attention. Explain why it means something to you.

3. SCIENCE

Do some research and let us know what science experiments you think we should do in class. Say why you think they would be interesting to do.