Pikau Challenge

This week during our Technology of the Maori unit we read about pikau, which are Maori backpacks. Once we had finsihed our reading and our comprehension activities we were given a technology challenge by Mrs Lee.
We worked in groups of 3 or 4 to create a pikau with only the following materials.
15 sheets of newspaper
1 roll of sellotape
1 sticky label
1 vivid pen
We were given 30 minutes to complete our pikau.
We then had to model our pikau's and points were awarded for:-
Stays on the models back for judging
Has space inside for belongings
Is able to be opened and closed
Has two shoulder straps
Is to be visually appealing
Has a clearly visible name label
Congratulations to Holly, Laura and Danielle for winning the challenge.
I can't wait to see what you all create for our next challenge.

This Week In History

Ancient Olympic Games 776 B.C.

As we get swept up in the excitement of the 2012 Olympic Games, it’s worth remembering how it all

started. The games as they are today are referred to as the modern Olympic Games, however their inspiration came from the ancient Olympic Games that took place over 2700 years ago.

Did you watch the opening cermony? What was your favourite part?

Brainteaser of the Week

The Accident

A man and his son had a terrible car accident and were rushed to the hospital. The

man died on the way, but the son was still barely alive. When they arrived, an old
grey-haired surgeon was called in to operate. Upon seeing the young boy, the
surgeon said, "I can't operate - this is my son." How is this possible?

Justin Bieber

 Can you make a funny caption for this JB pic.

                                                                                       Baware any nasty ones liv will be on your case.

Rm8 @ Music

These are a couple of video clips of Room 8 at music with Ms Fisher.

One Direction

Today is One Direction's second birthday.  The group of five boys were first put together by Simon Cowell 2 years ago on Britain's X Factor, the rest is history.  Who is your favourite One Direction member and why?

Margaret Mahy

Children's author Margaret Mahy dies aged 76

One of New Zealand's most acclaimed literary figures has died following a short illness.

Mahy authored more than 120 published works for children and young adults, including favourites The Lion in the Meadow, Maddigan's Quest, and The Man whose Mother was a Pirate.

My favourite Margaret Mahy book is Down the Back of the Chair, what is your's.

This Week in History

20th of June 1987

NZ WINS FIRST RUGBY WORLD CUP.

While the 2012 Rugby World Cup victory is still fresh in the minds of most New Zealanders, this week we commemorate the very first Rugby World Cup which took place in 1987.

It was a special event for New Zealand, as not only was it the very first world cup, we also hosted it (along with Australia) and then went on to win it.

Who captained the team that won the first world cup?

Post your answer as a comment.

Brain Teaser of the Week

Who Dunnit?

A man was killed on Sunday morning. His wife found the body and called the

police. The police arrived and questioned the chef, maid, butler, and gardener.
Their alibis were:
Chef - making breakfast
Maid - getting mail
Butler - setting table
Gardener - watering plants
The police immediately arrested the criminal.

Who was it and how did they know?

Matariki

 Matariki is the Māori New Year, so try out this interactive to learn more about how the Matariki star constellation relates to science.

Learn how to make a hangi.

Make a hangi by choosing the correct type and quantity of wood and rocks, and stacking the fire and food in the right order. Click on the picture below to use the interactive.

Maori Greetings - Nga Mihi

Maori Langauge - Test your know of greetings in te reo Maori using this interactive quiz.  Don't forget to use these greeting in class, school and at home.

Joke Competition

Joke Competition
Enter your joke in the comments
And the winner will be announced
On Friday the 3rd of August
No racist or rude jokes

To start you off here's a joke
 Yo mama so stupid she tried to put her m&ms in alphabetical order
OR
Yo mama so stupid she got locked in a mattress store and sleep on the floor
By Taylor and Trent

Try and make a funny caption for this photo.

By Ryan and Trent

This Day In History

18th of July 1955
DisneyLand first opens

Disneyland has long been considered a magical place for children and adults to visit.The characters,

attractions and rides are world-renowned and they all came from the dreams and imaginings of one
man  ...Walt Disney
Many children (and adults) dream of visiting Disneyland. If you had one day in which you
could do anything you wanted what would you do? Where would you go? How would you
get there? Who would you go with? What would you eat? etc.

Brain Teaser of the Week

Job Interview

Two women apply for a job.

They are identical and have the same mother, father and date of birth.
The interviewer asks, "Are you twins?" to which they honestly reply, "No".
How is this possible?
The answer is  Triplets, well done to everyone who got the correct answer.

Poetry Recitals

 Well Done to everyone in Room 8 for their wonderful poetry recitals, you all did a great job.  Here are our 3 finalists.

Zak's Polar Bear Website

Check out this amazing google site that Zak created to share his independent research learning.

Well Done Zak impressive work.