'Mantle of the Expert' being used in Room 7

Ms Gain, Room 7's teacher when Mr Dobson has Associate Principal release days, has been teaching using 'Mantle of the Expert' each Friday in Room 7. She has made this blog so you can follow the amazing things your child does each Friday. As you can see from the photos and discussion, powerful learning can happen when children are role playing!

Plate Tectonics

Watch this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmC-vjQGSNM

Then with your buddy, using Comic Life, explain "What is Plate Tectonics?"

Make sure your page has:-

• sentences explaining key ideas
• pictures that re-enforce the key ideas 
• is clear to read and easy to understand. 

 

Installing the refreshed Pou

Last week saw the newly refreshed Pou being blessed and introduced to the school. The Pou, the big, beautiful poles you can see in the video, represent our place in the world. In the future, no matter where we end up living, be it locally or on the other side of the world, there will be a little spot in Muritai that belongs to us.

Cross country fitness

We are outside every morning , weather permitting, getting fitter and ready to compete in the school cross country.