Carolyn's Home Language Introduction - Mandarin

Carolyn has been working hard in practising her introduction in Mandarin. Check out her recording.

Meron's introduction in Amharic

This is Meron's introduction in Amharic. Amharic is a language in Ethiopian.

Parent Chromebook Training

Thank you so much to the parents who attended the Chromebook Training this week. It was lovely to meet you and to unpack the Kawa of Care with you. Here is the slideshow presentation that I shared yesterday morning and this afternoon. If you have any questions, feel free to pop into Room 1 or send an email to me: jpaton@ctk.school.nz
It is an exciting time for your child. To ensure your child is set up for success, please charge your child's Chomebook each night and to leave Chromebook chargers at home. They can go missing if they are brought to school.

Juliana's introduction in Spanish

This is Juliana's introduction in Spanish. We are very lucky to have someone that can speak Spanish at Christ the King School. Check out her recording. The second half of her recording is translated into English.

Lesina's Introduction in her Home Language - Tongan

This is Lesina's introduction in her Home Language - Tongan. The second half of her recording is in English. We hope you enjoy listening to her recording.

Ana's Home Language Introduction-Tongan

This is Ana's introduction in her home language, which is Tongan. The second half of her recording is in English. Check it out.

 

Reyna's Introduction in her home language - Samoan

This is Reyna's introduction in Samoan. She has done an amazing job recording herself. The second half of her recording is in English.

Our Beautiful Symmetry Art

Here is a slideshow of our beautiful symmetry art. We were very lucky to have Mrs Kopua teach Miss Paton how to create one of these master pieces. From there, Miss Paton taught us. Teaching and learning at its best. Sharing of knowledge and skills provide wonderful opportunities. These artworks are double sided so we can enjoy them  inside and out.

 

Toakase's introduction in her Home Language - Tongan

This is Toakase's introduction in Tongan. The second half of her recording is translated into English.

 

Zariah's introduction in her Home Language - Tagalog

This is Zariah's introduction in her Philippines home language - Tagalog. The second half of her introduction is translated into English.

Lyra's introduction in her Home Language - Tongan

Here is Lyra's introduction in her home language -Tongan. This is shortly followed with an English translation.

Elina's home language introduction in Samoan

This is Elina's introduction in her home language. Her introduction is in Samoan and is followed with an English translation.

 

Happy Birthday, Athena

On Sunday it was Athena's Birthday.

To mark the celebration, Tiffany (her mother) bought in two cakes. One rainbow coloured cake and a banana cake for the staff. It was a wonderful surprise cutting up the birthday cake to see the array of colours. The senior girls in Room 1 serenaded Athena with the birthday song. It was a very special time for Athena. Thank you so much Tiffany for bringing in the cakes. They were enjoyed by the students and staff. 

Galila's Home Language Introduction

This is Galila's home language introduction in her Ethiopian Language - Amharic. At the end there is an English translation. We hope you enjoy listening to her introduction.

Deborah's Home Language Presentation

This is Deborah's home language recording in Amharic and in English. She has been practising Amharic with our weekly learning support teacher Asmeret.

Ephesians Home Language Introduction

This is Ephesians Home Language introduction in Samoan and in English. She has done an amazing job learning her home language for homework.

Fun in Room 1-Playing Guess Who

Today during the wet lunch time Miss Paton introduced the Year 5's and the wet day monitors in her class to the game Guess Who. This actual game was bought for Miss Paton when she was a child. It is over thirty years old, but has been made to last. It was wonderful to get a traditional board game out today and to have the students play against each other and also verse the teacher. We all had to ask questions to identify each others person. 

Whanau Learning at its Best!

Thank you so much to the parents that attended the New to Chromebook Meetings yesterday morning (Tuesday March 5th) and this afternoon (Wednesday March 6th).  It was wonderful to meet you all and to form partnerships in supporting your child's digital learning. We had a fabulous turnout. Here is the slideshow that was presented at the meeting. If you have any questions feel free to pop into Room 1. Signed copies of the Kawa of Care document that were filled in at this afternoon's meeting, will be given to your child on Friday. Let me know how you go with logging into the Parent Portal and exploring your child's learning. If there are any issues, please let your child know and I will investigate. Those that bought Chromebooks or are taking them home today for the first time, please charge them tonight for tomorrow's learning. Chargers are to stay at home. Chromebooks and cases are to be brought to school each day. Thank you so much for your support. 

* There was a black Pagani cardigan that was left behind after the meeting. If this cardigan belongs to you, send your child to Room 1 for collection. It is on the chair. 

Meet the stars in Room 1: Introducing Ana

Ana is one of returning stars to Room 1. We look forward to sharing her learning on this blog throughout the year.

Malo e lelei, Hello and Greetings, my name is Ana. I am Tongan and Fijian from my Mum’s side. I am a New Zealander and I’m Irish from my Father’s side. I have 3 siblings, 2 brothers and 1 sister. My favourite sport is volleyball because it is fun to play. I like to try and jump and hit the ball. My favourite colours are red, blue, and white. My hobbies are playing outside, going on the computer and going to the mall. My favourite subjects at school are Art, PE, and Maths.

I am a student at Christ the King School. I am good at Maths and Art. I really enjoy doing these subjects at school and playing with my friends. My challenges this year are to try and come to school everyday and learn lots of new things. My goal this year is to try and work hard and learn new things and be the best I can be.

I am looking forward to going to camp and learning new things this year. I got a certificate last
year from prize giving. It was a special occasion. My family friends and teacher inspired me by
telling me to work harder and I am very happy that I am working harder this year.
I love to share my learning on my blog because other people can see that Christ the
King School is a great school. People can learn some new things from my blog and others
from CTK students.

Our Time at MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology)

Today the whole school went to MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology). It was a great day. We enjoyed visiting the Above and Beyond Display and the technology room where there was a selfie machine that projected ourselves on this circular screen. Kent was our educator who taught us about Flight. It was fun going on the tram and watching Rob change the over head line when it came to turning the tram to go in a different direction. A special thank you to our Parent Helpers who gave up their precious time to help Group 4 - Tiffany, Joy O and our Mandarin Teacher Miss Wu.

Our Kaleidoscope Names

During the last few weeks Miss Paton introduced up to a really cool Maths Art Activity called Kaleidoscope Names. First we had to fold a square piece of paper into quarter or eighths. From there we had to write our names in block lettering. Then we had to fold one of our quarters or eighths underneath the bold lettering. We traced our names in the second segment which created a reflection. The folds acted like mirror lines. We did this throughout. It was fun making reflections with our names.

Meet the stars in Room 1: Introducing Juliana

Juliana is one of our star students in Room 1. We look forward to sharing her learning on this blog throughout the year.

Hola, I am Juliana and I am 9 years old.  I have a little brother named Aaron. My favourite animal are guinea pigs because I have had one since I was little. I love ice hockey. I go to Christ The King School and my teacher is Miss Paton. I am in Room 1. I have been in the school for 2 years and am very good at reading. I read a lot at home and sometimes at school.

This year my goal is to read words much faster  and with understanding. I would like to learn more in topic this year.

This year I am looking forward to using my Chromebook more in class and getting to know my friends better. My friends are Rhianne, Betty, Deborah, Athena and Elina. I am looking forward to going to a wedding this week for my Mum’s friend.

Rhianne's Introduction in Tagalog

This is Rhianne's introduction in Tagalog - language of the Philippines. She has been practising her introduction at home.

Our Beautiful All About Me Silhouettes, Featuring the Whole Class

Check out our movie of all the photos from our All About Me Silhouettes. The silhouettes have made an amazing display in Room 1. We are all very unique, have different head shapes, interests, likes and dislikes. These silhouettes portray how special we are.

 

Meet the stars in Room 1: Introducing Meron

Kia ora, hello and greetings my name is Meron. I am 12 years old and a year 8. I  go to Christ the King School. I am in a family of six and I am the middle child. Both of my parents are Ethiopian. My favourite hobbies are playing outside with my friends and playing Fortnite. My favourite subject in school is Maths because I like to solve maths problems.  

My challenges are getting my work done within the set time and to avoid distractions. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. My goal for this year is to remain focused in class.

What I'm looking forward to this year, is to have a good year and to work on the work that needs to be done. For my personal achievements I got a special service award. Someone who inspires me is my teacher. She inspires me to do well in my learning and to achieve the highest goals.