Blog Posts of the Day @Rāwhiti School, Term 2, Week 7...

All past Blog Posts of the Day, CRT challenges - click here to view the slideshow.

Monday 25th May

Blog Title: Book Review: David Walliams Demon Dentist

Blogger: Brooke

This is the first book Brooke ever read by David Walliams.  Have you read any books written by David Walliams?

Brooke's book review is on the Rāwhiti Library Voice and found if you search our Library Web App.

Tuesday 26th May

Blog Title: Taskmaster 

Blogger: Baylee

Baylee works with a group to complete a ball and string challenge.  What RISE values did Baylee and his group use?

Remember to check out 'What's Growing in Your Backyard?'

Wednesday 27th May

Blog Title: my brave suit

Blogger: JT

Feeling a little scared?  Why not draw yourself a brave suit...what would it look like?

Thursday 28th May 

Blog Title: Mobile devices

Blogger: Eden

Eden shares her views on mobile device use.  Read Eden's post and have a think about how much time you spend on your mobile phone....

Friday 29th May

Blog Title: My five senses in lockdown.

Blogger: Jazmin

Jazmin writes a 5-senses poem to share her experience during the lockdown.

Remember to check out the Blog Posts of the Day slideshow, Bloggin' Book Reviewers info, and past CRT challenges...click here.  

What's Growing in Your Backyard?

This year our thematic curriculum is all about 'Growing.'

Students and teachers @Rāwhiti School were given the opportunity to participate in 'What's Growing in Your Backyard?'

 

Below is a compilation of slides to share what students & teachers contributed with a post on their blog or the Garden 2 Table blog.  Each slide has a link to the teacher's or student's original blog post.

Commenting on blogs: On slides 18, 19 & 20 are reminders on how to write a blog comment - Positive, Thoughtful & Helpful. We hope you leave us some comments!

Blog Posts of the Day @Rāwhiti School, Term 2, Week 6...

All past Blog Posts of the Day, CRT challenges - click here to view the slideshow.


Monday 18th May
Blog Title: Kitty’s Chair
Blogger: Olive

Kitty claims a chair in the sun!  Check out the great photos of Kitty.

What has your pet/s been up too during your time at home?  Do they have a favourite place in the sun?  Why not take a pic and blog about your pet/s?

Tuesday 19th May
Blog Title: My stopmotion video
Blogger: Charli

Charli and Kobe made a stopmotion animation to ease any nerves you have about starting back at school.  Starring a couple of Fork Characters...

Wednesday 20th May
Blog Title: cooking with riley :D
Blogger: Riley

I bet Riley can't wait to cook up a storm in the up-in-coming 'Rāwhiti Online Bakeoff.'  Check out the biscuits that Riley whips up....I'm sure they didn’t last long!

Thursday 21st May
Blog Title: My families Pets
Blogger: Sebastian

Check out all of Sebastian's pets....can you find out what pet likes to eat Doritos?

Why not take a few photos of your pets at home.  Send them to your school email and blog about your pets at school!

Friday 22nd May
Blog Title: Moon Phases
Blogger: Alexa

Blog Title: My families Pets

Alexa has been learning about the phases of the moon because Matariki is not far away.  Do you know all of the phases of the lunar calendar (Maramataka)?

Blogging Tip:  Remember if you write your name on your blog post or put your name on any work you've made for your blog ONLY USE your first name!

Blog Posts of the Day @Rāwhiti School, Term 2, Week 5...

All past Blog Posts of the Day, CRT challenges - click here to view the slideshow.

Monday 11th May
Blog Title: skating
Blogger: Benji

Check out the half-pipe in Benji's backyard!

Tuesday 12th May
Blog Title: The Amazing Hut
Blogger: Jasmine

Jasmine challenged herself to make a hut for her and her brother to each lunch in.
Read her post and see what RISE values she used?

Wednesday 13th May

Blog Title: What's Growing in My Backyard - Alison

Blogger: Alison

Check out Alison's post about her garden!  Alison shares two videos.  One about her Passionfruit vine and veggie garden.  Don't have any garden, why not use a woolsack!  

What's Growing in Your Backyard?

Thursday 14th May

Blog Title: Dont' throw out your jars :-)

Blogger: Taya

Taya and her Mum decide to reuse some jars in their pantry? What have you re-used or made out of items that would end up in your recycling bin?

Friday 15th May

Blog Title: Making a desk with Steve.

Blogger: Ava

Ava puts on her safety goggles, dusts out the sander, and makes a desk for her bedroom.  

Marbles Run Challenge...

We had a Marble Run Challenge @Rāwhiti School while in Level 3 Lockdown.

There's some pretty amazing marble runs.  The slideshow below has some links to student's blogs.

We have marble runs made out of cardboard rolls, some hot wheels tracks and Lego.  Some marble runs are stuck to the floor and some are stuck to the walls!

Blogs Posts of the Day @ Rāwhiti School, Term 2, Week 4...

Here's the list of 'Blogs Posts of the Day' for Week 4! Click here to view Week 2 & Week 3's Blog Posts of the Day.

Monday 4th May
Blog Title: My boat that floats
Blogger: Eartha

Have you got some egg cartoons laying around home, why not have a go at making a boat and see if it floats!

Eartha also has some other interesting posts you may want to check out:
Potato Light Bulb Experiment
Teddy stop motion

Tuesday 5th May
Blog Title: Grubs and Ladders
Blogger: Ben

Ben captures his time at the beach using google slides.  He has a wee video at the end - check out the grub!

Wednesday 6th May
Blog Title: Star Wars stop motion animation.
Blogger: Hugo

Do you like Star Wars... Did you do anything for May the 4th Be with YOu?  Hugo made a stop motion animation - check it out!

Thursday 6th May
Blog title:  Dogman
Blogger: Luke

Blog title: Mini Book
Blogger: Bluebell

Bluebell blogs about watching a tutorial and makes a book about her favourite movies.  Luke starts his Dogman comic book.

Why not make your own book during Level 3?

Friday 7th May
Blog title: Vesuvius
Blogger: Abe

Do you know about the volcano in Pompeii?  Watch this animation to learn some facts and what happened!

Blog Tip for the Week:
You can go back and edit your blog post. Why would you want to do this?

• Add more details to your blog post
• Fix the writing (maybe it goes outside of the frame)
• Add any links
• Fix grammar or spelling
• Insert an image or images
• Add a slideshow

Basically to fix any errors, to add more details or perhaps to delete something...

Just remember your Blog post isn't SET in StONE once you post it!

Marble Run Challenge...

Do you have cardboard at home? Has your recycling bin not yet been emptied?

The CRT (Classroom Release Team) challenges you to make a marble run.  If you don't have a marble just use a small ball...

Check out the slide show below.  Slide 2 has two videos showcasing the marble runs Louise's family made...very impressive!

On slide 3 there's a link to Zara's blog and Kaiden's blog.  Check out their marble runs...

Blogs of the Day @Rāwhiti School, Term 2, Week 3...

Here's the list of 'Blogs Posts of the Day' for Week 3!  Click here to view Week 2's Blog Posts of the Day.  

Monday 27th April
Blog Title: We're going on a grandma hunt
Slideshow - We're going on a grandma hunt
Blogger: Maia

Check out the poem Maia has posted and slideshow.  Have you ever gone on a Grandma hunt?

How's you Bear Hunting going? 

Tuesday 28th April
Blog Title: TOILET PAPER CHALLENGE
Blogger: Kaeden

We know toilet paper has made the headlines. If you have any spare toilet paper at home and some willing pets why not try this challenge! Write a blog post about your toilet paper challenge...

Wednesday 29th April
Blog Title: Our Painted Egg/Rocks
Blogger: Duke

Do you have any paint at home?  Do you have any stones or small rocks lying around your garden?  Why not get creative and paint your own special stone!

Thursday 30th April
Blog Title: Paua & Paraoa Parai
Blogger: Miriam

Miriam's been cooking up a storm.  Have you ever tried Parāoa Parai - fried bread?

Friday 1st  May
Blog Title: My time in lockdown
Blogger: Pippa

From baking biscuits to finishing a 300 piece jig-saw puzzle.  What have did you get up to during lockdown - Level 4?

Blog Tips for the Week:
Are you checking your blog for comments? Go to the right-hand side of your blog and look for 'Recent comments.' Click on any comments and you'll get taken to your blog post with Comment/s.

Write a Blog Comment and want a reply? Click Notify Me...

Bubble Photo Challenge...Check out our Collages!

Bubble Photography Challenge - I've collated all of the collages that were posted on blogs or on SeeSaw.

Check out our collates below...

Bubble Photo Challenge...

I enjoyed completing the Bubble Photo Challenge.  I found most of the items and had my dog, Ruby, follow me around the garden while I took photos.  Ruby is my photo for something 'loud' but she only barks if she hears strange noises.

I decided to add three larger photos under my collage because I really liked the composition.  I tried to get a photo of my cat Cupid.  He's a large cat and weighs around 7kg.  He loves the garden and often spends a lot of time smiling in the garden!  I think he has a bit of a smirk on in the photo.  My something 'spooky' was a clay sculpture my brother made many years ago.  It's a Monster and lives in my garden.  It lost it finger tips a long time ago.  It grows moss and I like how the teeth look a bit blackened.

My brothers clay sculpture...it is very old...this is something spooky!

I wish I had a macro lense on my camera...this was something tiny and a spider...

Cupid who loves the garden...