Our Mannequin Challenge with Room 38

We want to CHALLENGE all the other Meadowbank classes!!! We look forward to seeing your videos!!

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Asher's Whaikorero Speech

Tino pai rawe! Awesome work Asher! We are very proud of him. He amazed us all with his confidence and poise when saying his whaikorero speech at the marae a few weeks ago. Here is Asher sharing his speech to you all. Ka mau te wehi!

 Nou te rourou, naku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi Tihei mauri ora!

 Ko te mihi tuatahi ki te Atua Nana nei nga mea katoa Tena koe

 Ko te mihi tuarua ki te whare e tu nei ki te papa e takoto nei Tena korua

 Ko te mihi tuatoru ki te whanau o te marae nei Ko Orakei Tena Koutou 

 Ko tenei taku pepeha

 Ko Maungapohatu te maunga 
Ko Whakatane te awa
 Ko Mataatua te waka
 Ko Whakarae te marae
 Ko Tuhoe te iwi
 Ko Asher toku ingoa
 No reira, Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

Marae Trip by Asher

Our Marae Trip

The day finally came on October 26th

When we went to orakei marae.

We hopped on the bus and off we went.

Later on we got to the marae and it was around 10:30.

We were a little early. Then a lady walked in and said “My name is Whaea Celeste.wow you guys are early. I will call the people in the marae that you're ready and we will start the powhiri.”

We walked out of the room and towards the marae. My heart was beating with excitement when I saw the marae.

And there was Whaea Celeste doing the kaikaranga in front of the marae.

Then Zoe did our kaikaranga.

After that I spoke as the whaikorero and we sang a song.Then we had a two minute play time outside. After that a man called Matua Paul taught us about names of the houses around the area.Then we had a lunch break in the same room that we came in at the first place.

After that we made some flax bracelets. Oh oh, I feel sick.

I told mum to text dad to pick me up.

Eventually dad got here to pick me up.

I told my teacher and off we went.  

Trip to Orakei Marae by Julie

On Wednesday we went to the Orakei Marae! We hopped on the bus and I shared a seat with Emma and Monique. “We’re all so squished!” I complained. “Right, everyone go on the bus behind us!” Miss Steptoe called. “What now?” Monique grumbled” But we all did it anyway. I ended up next to Alex and Iris, but all the same I still had fun playing cards.

Finally(and I mean finally), we arrived at the Marae. A lady called whaea Celeste showed us our eating place and we all dumped our bags there and we all settled down to listen to her speech.

Next, we were welcomed onto the Marae with a formal Powhiri with Zoe as the caller and Asher as the speaker. We took off our shoes and entered the Marae. Then we did the Hongi, and  they spoke their speeches, but they were very interesting and fun too! Then it was morning tea and we all ran off to eat and play.

Later on we made bangles out of flax by weaving. This was my favourite part! While whaea Bernie taught the adults  so they could teach the kids, Whaea Celeste told us about a fire burned down all the detail and description on the carvings. Then Whaea Bernie sorted us into groups and I was put into Miss Steptoe’s group along with Oscar,Nathan,Hayley and Sarah. I made a thick,  multicolored bangle, and even though I needed some help at the start it was still so fun!

Afterwards we ate our lunch and played outside. I played 44 homes with Emma, Monique, Iris, Nishita, Sebastian and Brooke.

“Hello everyone! Good to see you again,”  Whaea Celeste greeted us as we came in.She taught us adance in maori and us some history about a fire that burnt down the houses in the village that she lived in when she was a kid.

Finally, we we went back to school on the bus. I couldn’t wait for the next trip!

The Orakei Marae

Powhiri at Orakei Marae

This video shows you our Powhiri (welcoming ceremony) to the Orakei Marae.  We were welcomed on by their Kaikaranga (caller).  Zoe was our caller for the manuhiri (visitors) she would reply back to them.  It was an amazing experience and for many of the students their first experience in an actual powhiri ceremony and being on the marae.  Thanks to Whaea Celeste and many of the tutors that helped deepen our understanding of marae protocol, their history and arts.



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My Trip to the Marae by Emma

 My trip to the Marae

Kia ora

Yesterday I was so lucky to go on a trip to a Marae with my class.The marae was at Orakei.

We took a bus to the Marae. When we came to the Marae we got welcomed by a woman whose name was Whaea Bernie.

She let us into a room where we put our bags and then we sat down  on the carpet.she told us about herself and the family.

Finally we went into the Marae.

Just before we walked in Zoe sang the Karanga to welcome us in. It was really beautiful!

Finally… finally… finally we walked into the Marae  I felt really excited!

It was really beautiful Inside the Marae.I felt really excited!

It was really beautiful inside the Marae!we sat down.

Next it was Asher’s part to speak.

He said his mihi to us. I was so glad that I didn’t have to do it because there wore so many people! He did a very good job!

Then it was time to have Morning tea.

We ate our morning tea and then we had five minutes to play.

Soon after we were back in the Marae once again but this time it was different! This time we had to do some weaving.

We wove some bracelets out of flax!

It was really fun! I thought it was easy. I made two bracelets.

Right after we had finished it was lunch time! I thought it was a bit early for lunch.

After lunch we went in to the Marae and sat down once again. Then Matua Paul and Whaea Bernie talked about the Maori culture. It was really interesting!

Finally the bus came and we set of home. I would had liked to stay a bit longer!

It had been a wonderful trip to the Marae!

My favourite thing was weaving the bracelets.

By Emma

High School Musical - Music with Mrs Bickley

Last term the Year 4's learned about Musical Theatre. Room 23 did a dance to High School Musical, some other classes did Cats, Mary Poppins and Annie. Watch Room 23's awesome dance!!

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School Art Exhibition

Last term Meadowbank School had an Art Exhibition. Each class did individual pieces for the exhibition as well as a class piece for the School Auction run by the PTA. Watch the animoto video to see all the amazing art!

Trip to Wallace Arts

Geometry Animoto

Habitat for Heroes - Callum, Cassian and Ollie's Entry

Watch the boy's entry oh how they can help to keep our habitat clean particularly in regards to our gully.

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The Sports Assembly

 On the 12th of September the whole school went to the hall for a sports Assembly. Mr Radcliffe handed out the awards for the year threes, fours, fives and sixes cross country. He also handed out the gym awards. We were listening to what different teams had done this term for example the ski team had just came back from Mt Ruapehu and there was a water polo team who were going to play in the finals and lots more. We did a dance acting out all the Olympic sports and five kids from Meadowbank school who had just gone to Wellington for a dance competition and won there category and they might go to Hawaii . (Just saying there was actually ten people but only five go to Meadowbank school and they do it for Rebecca gray dance and they are in a special troupe.) They performed for as and they had to redo the dance a little because they only had five people. That is what happened and I have to say my favorite bit will have to be the dance that the kids performed. I see why they won.

                                                  By Zoe  

Kapa haka Group Performance

On Monday the Kapa Haka group went to Meadowbank Kindergarten to perform a couple of songs.   It was fun seeing all of the little kids. After we performed we got a little bit of morning tea which was some biscuits and a orange juice.

By Hannah and Sarah

Tongan Language Week at Meadowbank School

Watch the video of what we did as a school to celebrate Tongan Language Week

Tongan Artist Visit

On Monday after lunch we went to the music room no one knew what we were doing.then the teacher said it was Tongan language week and the teacher introduced us to Hai. Hai is Tongan he did not know much English because he was from Tonga.

Hai taught us all about tonga I learnt  a lot about Tonga and people asked questions about him it was very interesting. After the questions Hai taught us a sitting down Tongan dance you have to cross your legs and move your arms. Then he played on the drums well we were doing the tongan dance. After the dancing people asked more questions

then Miss Lologa told the year 4 to put their hands down.

Finally it was time to go so we lined up and since I was so hot walked out and there was so much air splash on my body. Then we went back to class and Hai left as well.  but then we said thank you and the year 4 walked to their classes  

By Sarsha

Tongan language week activites

On Tuesday the 6th at 1pm we went into the class to learn about the Tongan culture and language.
We made otai and it was very very yummy and refreshing because it had pineapple chunks , mango and milk! Lucyanne also danced for us and she was very good.

by Ben 

Room 23 Animoto Videos

We have been busy working on our canvas for the Art Exhibtion auction. We were very lucky to have the wonderful Monnie (Christian's Mum) help us with our art.  Watch the videos made by some of the students.

Mufti Day

Mufti day

Thursday the 25 of August 2016 was mufti day. 

Mufti day is when you bring a gold coin and you can wear anything you want,e.g. pajamas dress ups and other clothing items you want.

By Indi,Brooke and Lucyanne

The Assembly

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    Our Assembly

On Friday it was our assembly. We did it with Room 22 our topic was the Olympics! At the start of the assembly we had the opening ceremony when we presented all the countries competing in the Olympics.

After some of Room 22 and 23 performed a dance. Then the Greece athletes lit the torch and told the crowd what they did in the ancient Olympics. Then we had the Olympic Oath.

After we presented the rings blue America, Black Asia, red Australia, yellow Africa and green Europe. After we did sports in slow motion to chariots of fire. Then we had speaking parts about the next Olympics, they are in Tokyo Japan.

And then we talked about some famous New Zealand athletes like Mark Todd, Mahe Drysdale and Valerie Adams.

Finally we did a Zumba dance.

By Hayley  

Olympics 2016

Olympics 2016

This year was a great year for New zealand.

In fact It was the best for New Zealand.

Because we won a total of 18 medals.

4 golds , 9 slivers and 5 bronze.

The most medals we have ever won!

Lisa Carrington did really well In canoe sprint to get us two medals.

one and one bronze

When she was racing to get gold she just bet the Croatians.

Mahe Drysdale managed to get a gold.

Hamish Bond and Eric Murray got us a gold In rowing.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke got a gold In sailing.

Well done and thank you to all the athletes who took part.