"Have a Go" Day!

 On Friday Edmund Hillary School participated in a Have a Go sports day. We got to try out orienteering, weightlifting, volleyball, handball, golf, ki o rahi, badminton and athletics. It was so much fun, and we discovered some hidden talents - Chastity is a pro at badminton and Faafua was excellent at shotput! Here are some photos of us having a go at weightlifting:

Which sport would you most like to try? Let us know in the comments!

Looking Back on Lockdown Learning

 We are back at school this week, woohoo! On our return we spent some time reflecting on how our learning went at home. Here are some graphs showing why we did (or didn't) participate in online learning.

Why did you do your online learning tasks?

Why didn't you do your online learning tasks? 

Then we brainstormed some ideas for how we can help ourselves to keep learning if we ever have another lockdown:

• Ask our whānau for support to stay on task
• Sit next to others at home who are working
• Limit our time playing games
• Set a timer for doing our work
• Do our work FIRST then have free time after
• Encourage our friends with their learning
• Listen to calming music to help us focus
• Have breaks/rests and spend some time outside
• Play learning games (like Prodigy) if we really want to play a game
• Read books
• Email Roya for feedback or help if we get stuck
• Get our whānau to contact Roya if we need to pick up a device

What's your best tip for home learning? Let us know in the comments!

He inu māu?

 We are currently in the midst of learning how to request, offer, accept and decline food and drinks in te reo Māori. This week we designed our own cafes with menus in te reo Māori. When we go back to school, we'll be able to practise ordering from one another! 

Here are some of our cafe designs:

By Kavel

By Priththika

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By Ruqayat

By Tiannah

By Limihai

By Neha

Which menu and cafe design is your favourite? Why? Let us know in the comments!