A Note To Those Leaving Comments

Hi everyone,

We greatly appreciate the time people take to leave comments, and as we are learning about internet safety, we do not expect anyone to leave their full name.  However, it would be nice for us if you could perhaps put your first name and also your school/location at the end of your comment so that we can plot our visitors' locations on the map in our room as well as having them on the map on the blog.

Thank you kindly

Miss Sampson

ICT Class

We are in computing class right now.

We just watched a video about an experiment to find the best insulator.

Our predictions were correct!

Trip to Orakei Marae 25 May 2009

The middle syndicate's trip to the Marae coincided with the Hikoi planned to protest the Government's decision not to have Maori seats on the proposed "Supercity" council. 

By the time we arrived all the protestors had left for the Hikoi, so we had the Marae to ourselves.

For our international visitors:

A Marae is a sacred place which serves both religious and social purposes.  In general a Marae consists of a meeting house (Wharenui - which literally translates as "Big House"), and a kitchen area (Wharekai - food house).  

Lined up, ready to go!  

Waiting outside ready for the powhiri - not 

all of us were able to fit under the shelter!

Practising our Rakau - Room 20 were acting

as teachers for Room 19 as we already knew 

the song and some actions.

Mahunga, Pokohiwi, Puku, Hope Waewae...

(Heads, Shoulders, Tummy, Hips, Legs - the Maori

version of Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes)

Good friends hanging out with the Tiki!

Left to Right: Nick, Kiu, Ese, and Turangi

Welcome to Room 20's Blog!!!

Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Malo-e-lelei, Namaste, Kamusta, Bula, Hello and Welcome to Room 20's blog.  

Here you will find updates and information about what we are getting up to and hopefully we can start uploading pictures of us in action along with samples of work that we have been completing.

Please feel free to comment on our blog-site, but do note that all comments will be moderated.

We are new to this so please have a little patience!!

Many thanks

Miss Sampson

Room 20

Bailey Road School