Te Kanawa One Blog 2010

Bye to Whaea Nikki

2010-09-12T17:14:00.001-07:00

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!! :-)

T1 at the Library

2010-09-12T17:05:00.000-07:00

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

2010-09-12T17:03:00.000-07:00

We have just finished reading this book and are looking forward to watching the movie this Thursday!!!

Math

2010-05-17T14:57:00.001-07:00

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

2010-05-17T14:55:00.000-07:00

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.

Camp

2010-05-17T14:46:00.001-07:00

Whaea Nikki

2010-02-24T12:40:00.001-08:00

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.

Miss Taute

2010-02-24T12:30:00.000-08:00

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

Creative Writing

2010-02-24T12:25:00.000-08:00

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 :-)

Whaea Nikki Harrison

2010-01-27T13:02:00.001-08:00

Kia Ora!
I am the kaiako (teacher) in Te Kanawa One.

Mr De Thierry-Principal

2010-01-27T12:47:00.002-08:00

Check out Mr de Thierry's blog..... http://risprincipalsforum.blogspot.com/

Rotorua Intermediate School Values

2010-01-27T12:47:00.001-08:00

Our Icon Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

2010-01-27T12:33:00.000-08:00

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)

Nau Mai Haere Mai

2010-01-27T12:27:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Te Kanawa 1 2010
We are all looking forward to an action packed year full of challenges, creativity, fun and learning!