Life skills

Hajimi

We got to play with weapons today, while learning to show self discipline. 

Did you know that nunchucks were originally used to mash herbs and spices. A baton was originally a locking pin for a cart. 

Last day of winter sport

In the warm sunshine, we had our last day of winter sport for the year. 

Both netball teams were down to 6 players each, with illness and injury. 

Our teams have come a long way. They now work really well as a team!

Ski trip

We spent the day:

Skiing

Snowboarding

Tobogganing

...or just playing in the snow!

Hitting the slopes

On Wednesday, A bunch of us from Gilberthorpe School hit the slopes of Mount HUt. We had a fantastic day in the sun, testing ourselves with learning new skills!

It was really hard and we had to show resilience... but it was worth it!

Caring For Others

Keisha, Emalea and Tru have made a movie explaining how to show manaakiktanga to others.

They had a great deal of learning along the way, particularly with the challenges that come with collaboration. They got there in the end. This was their first iMovie and they have done a fantastic job.

Jesse and Angus: Bear Attack

We have been learning about Manaakitanga, then creating Canterbury Digi Award Entries based on our understanding of what Manaakitanga means.

Jesse and Angus have created an animation to show how animals can help humans and how allowing the food chain to continue can also show kindness to animals, by keeping them fed.

Be sure to leave them a comment on their blogs, to tell them what you like, or what they could improve on.

Angus' Blog

Fenix's Undercover Op Diamond Sword

We have been learning about Manaakitanga, then creating Canterbury Digi Award Entries based on our understanding of what Manaakitanga means

Fenix has been in the Learning Pit, trying to find the right transition speed for his slides. He began with the preset 1000, then found that 100 was too fast. He tried 200, 300, 150... then settled on 205.

Have a look and see whether you think he has found the right speed? Does it still hold your interest, while making it easy to read the text?

Be sure to tell Fenix what you think of it by commenting on his Blogpost!

Rams first visit

Marques Whippy and Quinn Clinton, from the Canterbury Rams, came to teach us some basketball skills today. It was a great way to put our new basketball hoop into action. 

It was also an opportunity to show manaakitanga to our special visitors. 

Some of the skills were pretty tricky!

Everyone showed great attitudes by joining in and giving it a go!

Responsibility

"Say what you do, Do what you say, Be responsible every single day."

Today, we had the lovely Karla, alongside Katie, instead of Reece.

We have to go things for yourself rather than rely on other people to do it for you. 

Responsibility means telling the truth and taking responsibility for the things you do. 

At home I'm responsible for:

Tidying the house, making my bed, looking after my pet.

In my classroom, I need to be responsible for:

Looking after our devices (chrome books & iPads); putting the chairs down in the morning; doing our work; so that we can advance in life; your own things. 

We played "Bop It"

Bop it

Pull it

Twist it

Spin it

Jump it 

We showed fantastic attitudes this week!

Bop it!

We earned 18/20 for Respect points this week!

Wacky day

It's all a little crazy today... Wacky Day!

A bit of bling... some fluro... odd shoes... even a Captain Underpants!

Integrity

Honesty is the way to be, just try it out and you will see... 

We talked about how we can show honesty in our everyday lives.

We played a game with the Ripa tags. We had to show integrity by not goose guarding and doing the right thing by giving it back. 

We had a few problems because some weren't showing integrity. 

Ripper tag