Whale Evolution

We have been learning about the evolution of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises). Did you know that cetaceans are the marine mammal descendants of land mammals? Jacob created this awesome illustration of what he learnt.

Here is one of the videos we looked at as part of our learning.

Motu Moana Camp 2014

We had an awesome time last week at camp. Here is a video of the highlights.

Ben F - Room 5's Super-learner

Ben F is constantly learning. He is always working on a project in his Google Drive folder. He is going to make a great journalist one day! Check out what he has been up to lately. 

Kowhai Camp Starts Tomorrow!

Boy am I excited about camp tomorrow. I will see you all there at 8:30am. Don't forget to meet at Motu Moana. Check your gear list tonight to ensure that you have packed everything that you need.

How Bees Make Honey

The Dinosaurs reading group read a book about Honeybees. They have created Google Drawings to show how honeybees make honey.

Nevaeh's Report

Here is Nevaeh's news report based on the The Lorax, by Dr Seuss.

Dancing with a Star

Today we had the absolute pleasure of working with Tupua Tigafua, a professional dancer. It was so much fun. We did a lot of workshopping around dance theatre and came up with some awesome movement. Here is a video of the highlights: 

News Reports by Charlette and Miah

Here are Miah and Charlette retelling the main events of The Lorax by Dr Seuss, in the style of a news report.