A Slice of Life - Yr 5 and 6 Camp to Woodend Camp - Canterbury

11 November 2016 - This year the senior camp was held at Woodend Camp in Canterbury. The weather favoured us and everyone challenged themselves. By clicking on to each of each of the links you can read about individual highlights.

Empathy

Over the last week Ruma Tahi has been learning about empathy and how 'putting yourself in other people's shoes' can help everyone. We are all practising doing this on a daily basis. Read the comments below to see the differing viewpoints as to what empathy is.

Science In Schools

5 September 2016 A different start to Monday morning today. Richard Scholes - 'The crazy scientist' is here presented is show entitled 'Wild Weather'. Ruma Tahi students - add your opinion of the science presentation using the comments bar. Richard seemed to have a magic way when pulling metal rings apart. Can you see how he does it? Richard ended his show with the smoke machine - the smoke rings flew over everyone!

Science In Schools

5 September 2016 A different start to Monday morning today. Richard Scholes - 'The crazy scientist' is here presented is show entitled 'Wild Weather'. Ruma Tahi students - add your opinion of the science presentation using the comments bar. Richard seemed to have a magic way when pulling metal rings apart. Can you see how he does it? Belle realised the protective qualities of blubber when she inserted her hand a blubber glove!

Perspective Art

September 4, 2016 Learning to put depth into art work and creating the illusion of objects disappearing into the distant horizon is not an easy task! However, as you can see from these slides Ruma Tahi students are really getting the idea well. Check back in a few days to view some of the completed artwork.

What Would You Do?

26 August - The Race Last week in class we watched footage of the race where Nikki Hamblin and Abby D'Agostino supported each other when they collided in the 5000m race at the Olympics. After discussing all the different points of view everyone gave their own opinion as to how they would have acted. Enjoy reading the range of views. Please comment and tell us what you would have done in the same situation.

Mahe Drysdale Comic

Cameron and Cody have done a great job writing a comic form script of Mahe's race. They have expressed their thoughts as to what their fellow Olympians may have been thinking.