Our Famous Moment on TV3
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Chromebook Roll-Out Day 12th Febrary 2014
We have all been waiting for this day. Where everyone who is a Year 4 to Year 8 receives their Chromebook. We will even be on Campbell Live 7.00-7.30pm as Ana and Cam (the camera man) were invited guests for such an important day. Other special guest were Laurie Byers, kaumatua, kuia and whanau of our school.
Our Famous Moment on TV3
Our Famous Moment on TV3
Monday, 3 February 2014
Nau Mai, Haere Mai, Piki Mai
Welcome Back Room 6, it is so good to see you back at school safe and sound. Plus it was also great catch up with your whanau. We started this year welcoming our new students, here are a few blogs from student of Room 6.
Work Weekly News please visit - Miss Simeon's News Page.
By Jessie.
The first day of school was kicked off with a powhiri, which welcomed a lot of new students. Three of these students who were welcomed are student destined for our class, their names are Aroha, Te Arani and Ronaldo.
Lizzie and I were the kaikaranga. I was a bit nervous at the start. All the manuhiri shook hands with the tamariki and kaiako, then Josemiria started off the karakia "piko o koutou matinga" she proudly spoke.
Matua Mitai began a long speech which supported the manuhiri and thanked our school for a warm welcome. When Matua Mitai finished his speech the manuhiri supported him with a wonderful waiata.
I was proud to be a kaikaranga for the first time, welcoming new students into our school but I felt doubly proud for having the opportunity to welcome three new students which were in our class.
By Manawanui.
"Haere mai! Haere mai! Haere mai ra!" Chanted Jessie and Lizzy. We gathered in the library for this special moment, a powhiri on the first day of school, getting us all ready for the year and setting the kaupapa, whanaungatanga. As the manuhiri shook our hands we greeted them with words like 'tena koe or kia ora.'
After that, Josemiria started the karakia. "piko koutou matenga, kapio koutou kanohi, me inoi tatou." We chanted the karakia. It was almost time for me to mihi. It felt like my heart skipped a beat I had butterflys in my stomach, I was very nervous. as I spoke my mihi. I mucked up by pronouncing a word wrong and I didn't know what to do, so I just carried on.
Uncle Mitai spoke the mihi to support the manuhiri. Uncle Mitai's speech or mihi was pretty long, and I nearly fell asleep as a result. After he had finished the manuhiri sang a little song. Mrs Lindsay introduced the manuhiri, then suddenly Ronaldo walked in with his sister Whaea Gaylene. She also introduced her brother to the school.
Three new students are in my class Aroha, Te Arani and Ronaldo. Ronaldo is my friend now, we play a lot of Master or Champion. I hope the new students have a great time at Tautoro School.
Work Weekly News please visit - Miss Simeon's News Page.
By Jessie.
The first day of school was kicked off with a powhiri, which welcomed a lot of new students. Three of these students who were welcomed are student destined for our class, their names are Aroha, Te Arani and Ronaldo.
Lizzie and I were the kaikaranga. I was a bit nervous at the start. All the manuhiri shook hands with the tamariki and kaiako, then Josemiria started off the karakia "piko o koutou matinga" she proudly spoke.
Matua Mitai began a long speech which supported the manuhiri and thanked our school for a warm welcome. When Matua Mitai finished his speech the manuhiri supported him with a wonderful waiata.
I was proud to be a kaikaranga for the first time, welcoming new students into our school but I felt doubly proud for having the opportunity to welcome three new students which were in our class.
By Manawanui.
"Haere mai! Haere mai! Haere mai ra!" Chanted Jessie and Lizzy. We gathered in the library for this special moment, a powhiri on the first day of school, getting us all ready for the year and setting the kaupapa, whanaungatanga. As the manuhiri shook our hands we greeted them with words like 'tena koe or kia ora.'
After that, Josemiria started the karakia. "piko koutou matenga, kapio koutou kanohi, me inoi tatou." We chanted the karakia. It was almost time for me to mihi. It felt like my heart skipped a beat I had butterflys in my stomach, I was very nervous. as I spoke my mihi. I mucked up by pronouncing a word wrong and I didn't know what to do, so I just carried on.
Uncle Mitai spoke the mihi to support the manuhiri. Uncle Mitai's speech or mihi was pretty long, and I nearly fell asleep as a result. After he had finished the manuhiri sang a little song. Mrs Lindsay introduced the manuhiri, then suddenly Ronaldo walked in with his sister Whaea Gaylene. She also introduced her brother to the school.
Three new students are in my class Aroha, Te Arani and Ronaldo. Ronaldo is my friend now, we play a lot of Master or Champion. I hope the new students have a great time at Tautoro School.
Monday, 30 December 2013
Monday, 9 December 2013
Last Week of 2013
Hi all,
As you are all aware it is the last week of the year. (Yes I know it rhymes as we have been studying Christmas verses and trying to create our own for our Christmas cards, we are making in class.)
We are having technical problems with our internet connection - we have no internet in Room 6. So our study on Cyber Smart, has slightly gone 'West Wards.' But I would like you all to check out this website, as it has really good Cyber Smart games to help you become savvy about - Pop Up, Adverts, Viruses, Cyber Bullying, Hoax Websites and Website Authenticity.
• ‘CyberTour’ game at www.media-awareness.ca
Students to work in pairs to engage with the online
module, ‘CyberTour’ by the Media Awareness
Network, found at
www.media-awareness.ca > Media awareness
network > Educational Games > Jo Cool or Jo Fool
> For Teachers > Cybertour.
It would be great if all the whanau could visit and play these games, as it would help you to become aware of people who deliberately send information through digital media that can harm you and your computer.
We have a past/present game of softball tomorrow at 1.00pm if you can make it, please come down and cheer our student team.
Last week, we had a little speech competition. I have posted a few Year 8 speeches on our writing page, please check them out as they are great. Juliana came 1st in the Year 8 competition and Jessie came 1st in the Year 7 competition. These two will be speaking at formal prize-giving around 1.00pm. I have asked the class to be dressed in 'smart casual' for this day, as every student will be presenting our class item and going up on stage to receive a certificate.
On Wednesday night, our Year 8 students have their graduation dinner. I have asked my Year 8 students to dress up for this night, as it will be one of their lasting memory of being at Tautoro School.
Through out the Christmas and New Year holiday, I will post websites to visit. These websites will help your child to maintain their knowledge through the break. Plus it might help to break the boredom too.
See you all on Wednesday.
As you are all aware it is the last week of the year. (Yes I know it rhymes as we have been studying Christmas verses and trying to create our own for our Christmas cards, we are making in class.)
We are having technical problems with our internet connection - we have no internet in Room 6. So our study on Cyber Smart, has slightly gone 'West Wards.' But I would like you all to check out this website, as it has really good Cyber Smart games to help you become savvy about - Pop Up, Adverts, Viruses, Cyber Bullying, Hoax Websites and Website Authenticity.
• ‘CyberTour’ game at www.media-awareness.ca
Students to work in pairs to engage with the online
module, ‘CyberTour’ by the Media Awareness
Network, found at
www.media-awareness.ca > Media awareness
network > Educational Games > Jo Cool or Jo Fool
> For Teachers > Cybertour.
It would be great if all the whanau could visit and play these games, as it would help you to become aware of people who deliberately send information through digital media that can harm you and your computer.
We have a past/present game of softball tomorrow at 1.00pm if you can make it, please come down and cheer our student team.
Last week, we had a little speech competition. I have posted a few Year 8 speeches on our writing page, please check them out as they are great. Juliana came 1st in the Year 8 competition and Jessie came 1st in the Year 7 competition. These two will be speaking at formal prize-giving around 1.00pm. I have asked the class to be dressed in 'smart casual' for this day, as every student will be presenting our class item and going up on stage to receive a certificate.
On Wednesday night, our Year 8 students have their graduation dinner. I have asked my Year 8 students to dress up for this night, as it will be one of their lasting memory of being at Tautoro School.
Through out the Christmas and New Year holiday, I will post websites to visit. These websites will help your child to maintain their knowledge through the break. Plus it might help to break the boredom too.
See you all on Wednesday.
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Year 6 Advertising Project
While the Year 7 and 8 students were away in Week 2, the room 6 Year 6 focused on advertising. Their aim was to advertise Tautoro School as the best school in New Zealand. Here is Haihana's and Journey's radio advert.
Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Week 3 Term 4
It's good to be back in the country. Auckland is great to visit but it is to loud and busy for me.
Today we welcomed a new student into Room 6, Patricia, she is a year 6 from Auckland.. I am looking forward to teacher her and meeting her whanau.
Whanau I have set up a page called Miss Simeon's news, there you will be informed about up and coming events. So if you want to find out about class trips, sport news or group events please go there and read. I will also post up homework information for each day, so that you know what is happening and what you should expect to see when your child(ren) come home.
Today we welcomed a new student into Room 6, Patricia, she is a year 6 from Auckland.. I am looking forward to teacher her and meeting her whanau.
Whanau I have set up a page called Miss Simeon's news, there you will be informed about up and coming events. So if you want to find out about class trips, sport news or group events please go there and read. I will also post up homework information for each day, so that you know what is happening and what you should expect to see when your child(ren) come home.
Sunday, 20 October 2013
Auckland Super Trip.
Well tomorrow Tautoro's Year 7 and 8 students are off to Auckland. I have designed a page so that we can write reflections of the trip and download photos of us participating in each activity I have booked you in. The first activity we will experience is skiing at Snow Planet. Then we will be heading off to The Sky Tower to experience the heady heights of the viewing platform. Hopefully all goes well and that our whanau can view from home on what their child is experiencing. See you all at school, tomorrow, hopefully you have packed everything you need.
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