Sunday, September 12, 2010
Bye to Whaea Nikki
Our teacher will be leaving us at the end of this term for her new adventure at Te Maioha O Parekarangi. We will miss her but we wish her all the best in her new job. Please come back and visit us!! :-)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
We have just finished reading this book and are looking forward to watching the movie this Thursday!!!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Math
We have been learning a lot about geometry. We have covered angles, area, maps, enlarging and more. We all have become better at using a compass!
The Day After-Learning Block
We have been learning about a variety of disasters. We have compared life before and after a disaster happens. We have covered Tsunami, Earthquakes, Lahars, Volcanoes and floods. We are currently in groups and putting together an action plan in
case a disaster happens
while we are at school.
case a disaster happens
while we are at school.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Whaea Nikki
She was born in Rotorua
She teaches at Rotorua intermediate you all might remember the time she fell of stage while her class was performing introducing Whaea Nikki. Whaea Nikki grew up going to school just like us she went to Ngongotaha primary Kaitao intermediate then she went to Western heights high school for a little while then changed to Rotorua girls high. As she got older Whaea Nikki started to get jobs like working at mc Donald’s being a lawyer relieving at other schools and jobs like that. In her spare time she likes to look after children and going to the beach with her own children go to the park and just chill. Whaea Nikki’s role models are her parents the ones who raised her. It is Whaea Nikkis second year at RIS she finds her job challenging in a good way. Whaea Nikki loves her job and feels excited when teaching.
She teaches at Rotorua intermediate you all might remember the time she fell of stage while her class was performing introducing Whaea Nikki. Whaea Nikki grew up going to school just like us she went to Ngongotaha primary Kaitao intermediate then she went to Western heights high school for a little while then changed to Rotorua girls high. As she got older Whaea Nikki started to get jobs like working at mc Donald’s being a lawyer relieving at other schools and jobs like that. In her spare time she likes to look after children and going to the beach with her own children go to the park and just chill. Whaea Nikki’s role models are her parents the ones who raised her. It is Whaea Nikkis second year at RIS she finds her job challenging in a good way. Whaea Nikki loves her job and feels excited when teaching.
Miss Taute
Miss Taute is really cool, shes the d.p of this school.
She gave lots of answers in her speal, her favourite place is on the field.
She has two daughters and a son, “she likes netball it’s really fun”.
She used to work in marketing and sales, she wants to climb the Himalayas,
I hope her dream never fails.
By Kiandra
She gave lots of answers in her speal, her favourite place is on the field.
She has two daughters and a son, “she likes netball it’s really fun”.
She used to work in marketing and sales, she wants to climb the Himalayas,
I hope her dream never fails.
By Kiandra
Creative Writing
In Te Kanawa One we have been interviewing people within our school community. We will be publishing some of our pieces of creative writing on our blog... Please enjoy :-)
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Our Icon Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa, ONZ, DBE, AC ; born 6 March 1944, Gisborne, New Zealand) is a New Zealand soprano who had a highly successful international opera career between 1968–2004. Possessing a warm full lyric sorprano voice, Te Kanawa sang a wide repertoire that encompassed works from the 17th to the 20th century in Italian, French, German, Russian, and English. She particularly excelled in the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Strauss, Giuseppe Verdi, George Frideric Handel and Giacomo Puccini.
Te Kanawa's voice has a vibrant but mellow quality that is ample in size without being overly heavy or forced. Although music critics have consistently praised the freshness and warmth of her voice, she has been at times criticised for her interpretations; with some critics feeling her performances lack vibrance, animation, and original expression. Nevertheless, the sheer beauty of Te Kanawa's voice made her one of the leading operatic sopranos internationally of the 1970s and 1980s. She found particular success in portraying princesses, noble countesses and other similar characters on stage, as her naturally dignified stage presence and physical beauty complemented these roles well. (wikipedia)
Te Kanawa's voice has a vibrant but mellow quality that is ample in size without being overly heavy or forced. Although music critics have consistently praised the freshness and warmth of her voice, she has been at times criticised for her interpretations; with some critics feeling her performances lack vibrance, animation, and original expression. Nevertheless, the sheer beauty of Te Kanawa's voice made her one of the leading operatic sopranos internationally of the 1970s and 1980s. She found particular success in portraying princesses, noble countesses and other similar characters on stage, as her naturally dignified stage presence and physical beauty complemented these roles well. (wikipedia)
Nau Mai Haere Mai
Welcome to Te Kanawa 1 2010
We are all looking forward to an action packed year full of challenges, creativity, fun and learning!
We are all looking forward to an action packed year full of challenges, creativity, fun and learning!
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